Skutek

Skutek is a Polish noun meaning the effect, consequence, or outcome produced by an action, event, or process. It denotes the result rather than its initiating cause and is commonly used in formal and technical contexts as well as everyday language.

The word appears in a range of domains. In law, it describes the legal consequences of acts or contracts, for example “skutek prawny” (a legal effect). In medicine and public health, “skutek uboczny” refers to a drug’s side effect. In science and statistics, one speaks of the positive or negative “skutek” of a policy, procedure, or experiment. A well-known expression is “doprowadzić do skutku,” meaning to bring something to fruition or to achieve the intended result.

Origin and related terms: Skutek belongs to core Polish vocabulary and is closely related to the concept of effect or outcome. It is connected to forms such as “skuteczny” (effective) and to verbs that express producing an outcome. It is sometimes used interchangeably with “wynik” or “efekt,” though “skutek” emphasizes the consequence of a specific action or process and is common in formal registers.

Usage notes: While “wynik” and “efekt” are often interchangeable, “skutek” conveys a sense of consequential result tied to a particular cause or activity. It is widely understood across Polish-speaking domains and appears in legal, medical, scientific, and journalistic writing.

See also: efekt, wynik, konsekwencja, skutek uboczny, skuteczność, doprowadzić do skutku.