Tylny

Tylny is a Polish adjective meaning "rear" or "back." It derives from the noun tył, meaning back or hind part, with the adjectival suffix -ny, and it agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number (for example, tylny odcinek, tylna ściana, tylne drzwi). The term is commonly used to describe position, orientation, or relative location.

In toponymy, Tylny appears in geographic names to indicate the rear part of a settlement or landscape feature, often in contrast to a front or upper part. This usage reflects a broader pattern in Polish place names that describe spatial relations within an area or relative to other features, helping to distinguish different sections of a town, village, or region.

Beyond everyday language, Tylny can be encountered as a proper noun, appearing as a surname or as part of a compound place name in some contexts. The word is cognate with similar terms in other Slavic languages and is typically translated into English as "rear" or "back," depending on the context.