Sousedící

Sousedící is a Czech adjective meaning neighboring or adjacent. It describes something that lies directly next to or shares a border with another thing. The word is formed from the noun soused (neighbor) with the participial suffix -ící. A closely related adjective is sousední; in many contexts they can be used interchangeably, though sousedící can emphasize direct adjacency or contact.

Common contexts for the term include real estate, architecture, geography and urban planning, as well as legal or technical descriptions. Examples: pozemí sousedící s řekou (land adjacent to the river), sousedící budovy (neighboring buildings), sousedící státy (neighboring states). Like other Czech adjectives, sousedící declines according to gender and number: sousedící dům, sousedící domy; genitive forms include sousedícího domu and sousedících domů.

Nuances: sousedící often implies a direct border or physical contact, whereas sousední can denote proximity more generally. In practice, both forms appear in formal and technical language, and choice between them can depend on style or regional preference.

See also: přilehlý, hraniční, sousedství.