Písná

Písní is a form of the Czech noun píseň, meaning a song. In Czech grammar, písní is used as the genitive plural of píseň, indicating relation to multiple songs (for example, the lyrics or contents of songs). It is also the instrumental singular form of píseň, and its function is determined by context and sentence structure.

Common uses include phrases such as text písní (the lyrics of the songs), sbírka písní (a collection of songs), or slova písní (the words of songs). The nominative plural for the underlying word is píseň in the singular and písně in the plural, but písní appears in dependent cases, notably the genitive plural.

Píseň as a concept covers a broad range of vocal music in Czech culture. It encompasses traditional folk songs (písně lidové), as well as modern and popular songs across genres such as ballads, chansons, and pop tunes. The term is often used in discussions of music, poetry, and folklore to describe a self-contained vocal work with melody and lyrics.

Etymology traces píseň to historical Czech and shares cognates with other Slavic languages, such as Russian pesnya and Polish piosenka, reflecting a common heritage for the word meaning song or singing.

See also: píseň, lidová píseň, písničky, folk song.