Proklínána

Proklínána is the feminine singular form of the passive participle of the Czech verb proklínat, meaning to curse or damn. It functions as an adjective describing something or someone that has been cursed or is under a curse. The form is used with feminine nouns in various cases, for example proklínaná žena (the cursed woman) or proklínaná vesnice (the cursed village). The corresponding masculine form is proklínaný and the neuter form is proklínané; in compound tenses with být, you may encounter phrases like byla proklínána (she was cursed) or byl proklínán (he was cursed).

Etymology and usage notes indicate that proklínat derives from a verb meaning to curse, with the prefix pro- intensifying the sense. The term often appears in older or literary Czech, as well as in folklore and fairy tale language, where curses, fate, and magical influence play a central role. In everyday modern Czech, proklínaná is less common than the more neutral or widely used prokletá, though both convey the sense of being under a curse; prokletá is often preferred in common speech, while proklínaná may appear for stylistic or archaic effect.

In cultural contexts, proklínaná is used to describe characters, places, or objects afflicted by supernatural punishment, doom, or misfortune. It is frequently found in narratives where fate or magic constrains agency, such as cursed houses, enchanted artifacts, or protagonists bound by a spell.

See also: kletba (curse), proklínání (the act of cursing), prokletí (doom, curse), prokletá (cursed, feminine).