Zielonego
Zielonego is the genitive singular form of the Polish adjective zielony, which means green. In Polish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number, and case. Zielonego specifically appears with masculine and neuter nouns in genitive singular, while feminine genitive singular is zielonej. The form is commonly found in phrases that describe color or attribution, rather than as a standalone word.
- Kolor zielonego liścia. This means “the color of the green leaf,” with liść (leaf) being masculine
- Kolor zielonego jabłka. This means “the color of the green apple,” with jabłko (apple) being neuter
- Właściciel opisał zielonego psa. Here, zielonego modifies psa (dog) in genitive singular after the verb describing
Diminutive, comparative, and other forms of zielony follow regular Polish adjective patterns, so zielonego changes with
In toponymy or surnames, zielonego may appear as part of a longer expression derived from the adjective