Znalezienia

Znalezienia is a Polish noun used to denote the results of finding or the discoveries themselves, especially when speaking about more than one item. In its broad sense it can refer to the act of finding as well as to the things that have been found in the course of research, search, excavation, or study. In everyday language it is common in contexts that describe multiple discoveries or finds.

The singular form is znalezienie, which can refer to the act of finding or to a single discovery. In contexts focusing on objects that have been found, the related term znalezisko (plural znaleziska) is often used to denote a found object itself, while znalezienia typically refers to several discoveries or sets of findings.

Etymology: the word derives from the verb znaleźć/znaleźć (to find) with the noun-forming suffix -enie, forming an abstract noun. Related forms include odnalezienie (the act of finding anew) and odkrycie (discovery) in broader usage.

Usage and contexts: znalezienia appear in scientific and academic writing, archaeology, paleontology, and museum catalogs to describe discoveries or the outcomes of systematic searches. They can denote both the process of finding and the collection of discovered items, depending on context. In many cases, writers choose znaleziska (artifact finds) when emphasizing tangible objects, while znalezienia emphasizes the act or set of discoveries.

See also: znalezisko, znaleziska, odnalezienie, odkrycie.