Minorowe

Minorowe is a Polish adjective used in music theory to describe elements belonging to the minor mode. It is part of the standard major–minor contrast in Western tonal music and appears in phrases formed with nouns denoting musical constructs such as scales, keys, chords, and melodies.

In Polish, adjectives agree with the gender and number of their nouns. The form minorowy is used with masculine nouns, minorowa with feminine nouns, and minorowe with neuter or plural nouns. Common examples include skala minorowa (minor scale), tonacja minorowa (minor key), and akord minorowy (minor chord). The term is also used more generally to characterize music or passages that exhibit the qualities associated with the minor mode, such as a somber or darker mood.

Minorowe is primarily encountered in musical contexts—educational materials, theoretical discussions, and score annotations. In broader usage outside music, the form is rare and may be encountered mainly in linguistic or analytical discussions about the Polish language itself.