Przypisu

Przypisu is the genitive singular form of the Polish noun przypis, which denotes a note or annotation attached to a text. In common usage the related terms przypis and przypisy refer to footnotes, endnotes, or bibliographic notes that accompany a work. A przypis provides supplementary information, sources, or clarification without interrupting the main narrative.

Etymology and meaning: przypis originates from the verb przypisać, meaning to attribute or attach. The concept of a przypis is to attach a marginal or separate remark to a specific part of the text, typically indicated by a reference mark in the main body.

Usage and placement: traditional przypisy are divided into przypisy dolne (footnotes) placed at the bottom of the page and przypisy końcowe (endnotes) compiled at the end of a chapter or document. They can carry bibliographic details (przypis źródłowy) or explanatory content (przypis objaśniający) and are usually numbered sequentially. In scholarly and editorial practice, the format and content of przypisy follow established citation styles and may include author, title, publication data, and page numbers.

Types and function: a przypis źródłowy cites sources used in the text; a przypis objaśniający clarifies or expands on a point; a przypis redakcyjny records editorial notes about text changes or interpretations. In digital texts, przypisy are often replaced or supplemented by inline citations or hyperlinks, while traditional layouts retain the bottom-of-page or endnote approach.

Forms and grammar: aside from the genitive przypisu, other inflections of the base noun are przypis (nominative), przypisy (nominative plural), and przypisów, przypisom, przypisach in other cases. See also bibliografia and źródło.