Otvrený

Otvrený is a nonstandard orthographic variant often encountered in Czech and Slovak contexts as an improper spelling for the standard forms meaning “open” or “opened.” In proper orthography, Czech uses otevřený (masculine), otevřená (feminine), otevřené (neuter), while Slovak uses otvorený (masculine), otvorená, otvorené. The nonstandard form otvrený may appear when diacritics are omitted or in typographical errors, but it is not considered correct in standard prose.

Etymology and cognates

The concept derives from Slavic roots meaning to open. In Czech, verbs such as otevírat or otevřít yield the participle otevřený; in Slovak, the corresponding form is otvorený. These forms appear in both physical and abstract senses (a door is open; data or processes are open/accessible).

Usage and senses

As an adjective, the standard forms describe state or condition: something that is open, accessible, transparent, or honest. It can refer to physical openness (a gate), accessibility of information (open data), or figurative openness (an open attitude). The nonstandard otvrený is typically found only in nonformal text or as a misspelling and should be corrected to the appropriate standard form depending on the language variant.

Orthography and variants

Because Czech and Slovak diacritics affect pronunciation and meaning, correct spelling is important. When diacritics are removed in ASCII texts, you would more commonly see otevreny (Czech) or otvoreny/otvorený (Slovak variants). The form otvrený is generally viewed as incorrect in standard usage.

See also

Otevřený, otvorený, open (in data and information contexts), Czech orthography, Slovak orthography.