Nadzemních

Nadzemních is a Czech adjective meaning above-ground, located on or above the surface of the ground. It is used to describe elements, structures, or parts that are not buried or subterranean, and it is commonly found in technical, architectural, engineering, and geographical contexts.

In practice, nadzemních appears in phrases referring to above-ground components or facilities, such as nadzemních podlaží (above-ground floors), nadzemní vedení or nadzemní dráhy (overhead electrical lines or above-ground railway lines), and nadzemních staveb (above-ground constructions). The term helps distinguish elements from those that are underground, subterranean, or buried.

Origins and related terms: nadzemních derives from the prefix nad- meaning above and země/zemský meaning earth or ground. It is part of a broader pair with podzemní (underground), a common contrast in Czech planning, construction, and geography.

Usage notes: The form nadzemních is a declined form used before plural nouns in certain cases, and you may encounter it in planning documents, technical specifications, and descriptive texts about infrastructure, housing, or land use. It should be distinguished from other similar descriptors such as povrchový (surface) or nadpozemský (in a different sense, often meaning supernatural or celestial in other contexts).

See also: podzemní, povrchový, geologie.