daný

Daný is a term that appears in several Slavic languages with different meanings depending on the language and context. It is not a common modern Czech word used in everyday speech, but it occurs in historical or legal texts as a participial form related to taxation. In contemporary Czech, the usual word for “taxed” is zdaněný.

In Slovak, daný is an independent adjective meaning “given” or “specified.” It is used in phrases such as daný dátum, meaning “the given date,” or in similar contexts where something is identified or named. The usage is grammatical and common in standard Slovak.

Daný can also appear as a surname or given-name element in some contexts, though such uses are rare and not widespread. As with many short Slavic forms, its exact meaning can shift with the surrounding language and the historical period.

Related terms vary by language: in Czech, daň refers to tax, and zdanění refers to taxation or the act of taxing. In Slovak, forms related to giving or specifying may be encountered in similar constructions, reflecting the shared Slavic roots of the vocabularies.