Parná

Parní is a Czech adjective meaning relating to steam or powered by steam. It derives from pára, meaning vapor or steam, with the suffix -ní. The term is used across technical, industrial and everyday language to describe devices, processes or conditions that involve steam.

In technical contexts parní is found in a range of compounds such as parní stroj (steam engine), parní motor (steam-powered engine), parní lokomotiva (steam locomotive), parní turbína (steam turbine) and parní kotel (boiler). These terms cover equipment that generates, uses or transmits steam for mechanical work or electricity production. Steam power historically drove industrial machinery, transportation systems and early power generation, and remains central in some energy-generation facilities today.

Parní also appears in culinary and domestic settings. Parní vaření, or steam cooking, uses steam to heat food, preserving moisture and nutrients. Parní trouba refers to a steam oven, a modern appliance that combines steam with convection cooking for tender results. Language usage often distinguishes parní from other heating methods such as electric or gas, emphasizing the role of steam as a heat-transfer medium.

Historically, the advent of steam power marked a turning point in industry, enabling mechanization, longer-distance transport and industrial growth. In contemporary contexts, steam turbines power many electricity-generating plants, including conventional thermal stations and some nuclear facilities, making parní an enduring term in engineering and energy discourse.