Prywatni

Prywatni is the Polish adjective form meaning private or personal, used to describe individuals or life that is not public or connected with the state or public institutions. In everyday language it contrasts with public or official life, and it can refer to private ownership, private life, or private sector activity. Grammatically, prywatny changes to prywatni in masculine personal plural, prywatne in feminine plural and neuter forms, with corresponding inflections for other cases.

Etymology and usage. The term derives from the base prywat-, itself from the adjective prywatny, rooted in the concept of belonging to the private sphere as opposed to the public or state domain. In modern Polish, prywatni is commonly used to designate private individuals, private life, or private entities such as private companies, contrasting with public figures, public officials, or state institutions. The phrase osóba prywatna (private person) is standard in legal and journalistic contexts.

In law and media, prywatni is often used to delineate private individuals who do not hold public office or represent public interests. For example, media may distinguish “prywatni obywatele” from “osoby publiczne,” while legal language speaks of prywatność (privacy) and prawa prywatne (private rights). The term can also appear in phrases like życie prywatne (private life) or interesy prywatne (private interests), highlighting boundaries between private and public spheres.

See also. Prywatność, osoba prywatna, osoba publiczna, interesy prywatne, życie prywatne.