Nepoivatelným

Nepoivatelným is a form that appears in some Czech-language texts, but it is not a standard or widely recognized entry in modern Czech dictionaries. It is generally understood as a grammatical form of an adjective with a negative prefix, related to the idea of drinkability, but its exact meaning and acceptance vary by context. In practice, the form is uncommon and many writers would prefer more common expressions.

Morphology and usage notes

Nepoivatelným would be the instrumental singular masculine/neuter form of a hypothetical adjective nepoivatelný. Because this adjective is not part of standard contemporary usage, the word is rarely, if ever, analyzed or illustrated in modern reference works. When speakers or writers intend to convey “not drinkable” or “not potable,” they typically rely on established terms such as pitný (drinking/potable) and its negation nepitný or related constructions. The instrumental form nepoivatelným does not have a fixed, widely accepted role in standard Czech grammar, and its appearance is largely limited to older texts, dialectal variants, or possible typographical variants.

Semantic angle

If encountered, nepoivatelným is usually interpreted as a descriptor indicating something unsuitable for drinking or unsafe to drink, though the precise sense can depend on the author and era. Because the form is not standard, readers should be cautious about assuming a single fixed meaning without contextual confirmation.

Relation to other terms

For clarity in contemporary usage, it is better to use standard negations such as nepítelný/nepitný in Czech or to employ more explicit phrases describing water, liquids, or consumables as not suitable for drinking or consumption. Other related terms address edibility rather than drinkability, such as poživatelné (edible/consumable) or nepoživatelné (inedible/non-consumable), depending on the exact sense.

See also

pitný, nepítý, nepitný, poživatelné, nepoživatelné

References

No major dictionary entries confirm nepoivatelným as a standard Czech form.