Vyhadávaní

Vyhadávaní is a term found in Slavic languages, most commonly in Slovak and Czech contexts, that refers to the act of seeking or looking up information. In normative Slovak, the standard noun is vyhľadávanie, while in Czech the equivalent is vyhledávání. The form vyhadávaní is not standard in either language and is typically considered a misspelling or a regional/dialectal variant.

Etymology and forms: The concept is built from a verb meaning to look for or seek, such as hľadať in Slovak or hledat in Czech, preceded by the prefix vy- indicating completion or thoroughness. The resulting nouns describe the process of searching, discovery, or information retrieval. In Slovak, related forms include vyhľadávanie (the act of searching) and vyhľadávanie/ vyhľadávania (different grammatical cases). In Czech, vyhledávání serves the same function.

Usage: Vyhľadávanie is used across contexts such as research, information science, libraries, journalism, and everyday information gathering. In computing and internet use, the term is often used to describe search functions, query processes, or data discovery workflows, including searching databases, catalogs, or the web. Phrases such as “vyhľadávanie informácií,” “vyhľadávanie na webe,” or “vyhľadávanie v databázi” illustrate its typical applications.

Notes: For language learners, it is important to distinguish the standard forms vyhľadávanie (Slovak) and vyhledávání (Czech) from nonstandard spellings like vyhadávaní. Etymologically, they share roots with related words for look, seek, and search in the respective languages.