automobilowym

Automobilowym is the instrumental singular form of the Polish adjective automobilowy, meaning related to automobiles or the automotive sector. As an adjective, it agrees with masculine or neuter nouns in the instrumental case and with feminine nouns in the instrumental singular. In typical usage, automobilowym appears in phrases that require the instrumental case and in formal or technical writing to describe objects or processes connected with cars.

Etymology and form: The adjective automobilowy is built from the noun automobil, which originates from the international term automobile, itself from French automobile (ultimately from auto- “self” and mobilis “movable”). The suffix -owy forms adjectives in Polish, yielding forms such as automobilowy (masculine), automobilowa (feminine), and automobilowe (neuter), with the instrumental endings being automobilo- wie? In instrumental singular masculine and neuter the form is automibilowym, and feminine singular instrumental is automobilową; plural instrumental is automobilowymi.

Usage and equivalents: Automobilowy is most common in more formal or technical contexts. In contemporary language, motoryzacyjny is often preferred as a synonym for “automotive.” Common phrases include przemysł automobilowy (the automotive industry) or branża automobilowa (automotive sector). For everyday writing, wielu speakers chooses motoryzacyjny or branża motoryzacyjna, while automobilowy remains understood but somewhat less frequent outside technical literature.

See also: automobile, samochodowy, motoryzacja, branża motoryzacyjna.