Szpitalna

Szpitalna is a Polish term that serves both as an adjective meaning “hospital-related” and as a proper name used for streets in Polish toponymy. Grammatically, szpitalna is the feminine singular form of the adjective szpitalny, agreeing with feminine nouns such as ulica (street). When capitalized as Szpitalna in a street name, it is typically rendered in full as ul. Szpitalna or ulica Szpitalna, meaning “Hospital Street.”

In Polish toponymy, Szpitalna is a common element in street names across many towns and cities. The name usually indicates a location near a hospital or a historical association with one. Because it is a generic descriptor tied to hospitals, there is no single flagship Szpitalna; multiple locales may have a street by this name.

Grammatical usage notes that the form szpitalna declines with gender and case when used in ordinary sentences, while Szpitalna as a toponym remains a fixed proper noun in street addresses. Distinctions between the common adjective and the capitalized toponym are maintained in writing and signage.

See also: Polish toponymy, street names derived from institutions, szpital (hospital).