bankowemu

Bankowemu is a Polish adjective meaning “bank-related” or “relating to banking.” It is derived from the noun bank and is used to describe things associated with banks, financial services, or the banking sector. Common examples include bankowe usługi (banking services) and rynek bankowy (the banking market). The form bankowemu appears as the dative singular masculine and neuter.

In terms of morphology, bankowy declines like other Polish adjectives. The form bankowemu is specifically the dative singular masculine or neuter. In feminine singular the corresponding dative form is bankowej, and in plural forms you would encounter bankowymi in the appropriate case (for example, bankowymi klientami, meaning “to bank customers” in the dative plural with the noun). The adjective normally precedes the noun it modifies, producing phrases such as bankowy kredyt (bank loan) or bankowe usługi (banking services).

Etymology and historical note: bankowy derives from the noun bank, which is a loanword in Polish tied to the international term for a financial institution. The root bank has cognates across many European languages, and the Polish adjective formation follows the standard pattern of adding suffixes to this root. The precise pathway of lending into Polish involved broader European banking terminology, with common links to terms such as banca or banque in earlier Romance languages.

See also: bank, bankowość, banking, financial services.