Otwierane

Otwierane is a Polish present passive participle derived from the verb otwierać (to open). It functions as an adjectival form describing objects that can be opened, are in the process of being opened, or possess an opening mechanism. The form agrees with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case, and is most commonly encountered in plural neuter contexts such as okna otwierane (windows that open) or mechanizmy otwierane (opening mechanisms).

In usage, otwierane typically appears in technical, descriptive, or product-related language to indicate usability or function. It denotes a capability rather than a completed action, distinguishing phrases like drzwi otwierane automatycznie (doors that open automatically) from otwarte drzwi (doors that are open). The participle can also be used in noun-like phrases to describe items designed to be opened, such as opakowania otwierane (opening packaging) or zestawy otwierane bez narzędzi (tool-free opening sets).

Related linguistic forms include otwieranie (opening, a noun) and otwierany (the present passive participle in masculine form). Otwierane should not be confused with otwarte, which simply means “open” as a state, or with the imperfective infinitive otwierać itself when referring to the act of opening rather than to the item’s property.

See also: otwierać, otwieranie, otwarte.