cizího

Cizího is a declined form of the Czech adjective cizí, meaning foreign, unfamiliar, or strange. The word is used to describe nouns and can refer to people, things, languages, origins, or other qualities that are not native to the speaker.

In Czech grammar, adjectives decline to agree with the noun in gender, number, and case. The form cizího is the genitive singular form used with masculine and neuter nouns. Examples: cizího člověka (a foreign man), cizího jazyka (a foreign language), cizího původu (of foreign origin). For feminine nouns the genitive singular form is different and depends on the noun’s declension.

Etymology: cizí comes from Proto-Slavic cizъ meaning “other, foreign,” and is cognate with related Slavic words such as Russian čužój (чужой). The word has been part of Czech since at least the medieval period and remains a common descriptor in everyday language.

Usage: The term is neutral in itself and widely used in everyday Czech as well as in literature and media. It denotes non-native origin or unfamiliarity without prescribing value; the tone is shaped by context and intonation. Cizího is primarily a grammatical form rather than a standalone noun, and it appears in phrases that express ownership, origin, or association with something foreign.