Nmecký

Nmecké, properly written with diacritics as německé, is a Czech adjective meaning "German" and is used to describe things related to Germany, the German language, or the German people. The non-diacritic form nmecké appears in texts where diacritics are omitted, but the standard spelling in Czech orthography is německé.

Etymology: The word derives from Němec, meaning "a German person," which in turn comes from the Proto-Slavic term used for non-Slavic peoples. Cognate forms appear in other Slavic languages, such as Polish Niemiec, Russian немец, and Ukrainian німець.

Usage: In common usage, německé appears in phrases describing objects or concepts linked to Germany, for example německé auto (German car), německé firmy (German companies), or německé jídlo (German food). The adjective agrees with the noun in gender and number: německý (masculine), německá (feminine), německé (neuter or plural in certain contexts). The language itself is usually referred to as němčina rather than using the adjective form.

Orthography: While nímecké or nmecké may appear in texts without diacritics, the correct Czech spelling is německé. In formal writing, diacritics are used to distinguish the word from similar-looking but unrelated terms.

See also: Němci (Germans), Němčina (German language), Německo (Germany).