Rzadkiego

Rzadkiego is the genitive singular form of the Polish adjective rzadki, meaning rare or scarce. It is used to describe nouns in contexts that express uncommonness or limited occurrence. In standard Polish, adjectives agree with the noun in gender, number, and case, so rzadkiego appears when the noun is masculine or neuter and in the genitive case. For feminine nouns in the genitive singular, the corresponding form is rzadkiej, and in the genitive plural the form is rzadkich.

Usage and examples help illustrate its function. Common contexts include scientific, academic, or descriptive prose, where one might speak of a rzadkiego ptaka or rzadkiej choroby to indicate rarity. The phrase gatunku rzadkiego zwierzęcia is also possible, literally “of a rare species of animal.” In everyday language, alternatives such as rzadko spotykany or rzadki are often preferred for stylistic reasons, but rzadkiego remains correct in genitive constructions.

Etymology and relation to related terms. Rzadkiego derives from the root rzadki, connected to the adverb rzadko, meaning seldom. The pair rzadki/rzadko and their inflected forms are used across Polish to convey varying degrees of rarity or infrequency, with rzadkiego serving specifically as the genitive singular masculine/neuter form.

See also: rzadki, rzadko, rarity in Polish grammar.