demokratických
Demokratických is a Czech adjective form meaning "of democratic" or "democratic" in contexts where the noun it modifies is plural and in the genitive case. It is not a separate word on its own but a declined form of demokratický, which comes from demokracie (democracy). In Czech, adjectives agree with their nouns in gender, number and case, and the ending -ických marks the genitive plural. This form occurs before plural nouns in the genitive, for example demokratických zemí (of democratic countries) or demokratických systémů (of democratic systems).
Usage of demokratických is common in political, academic, historical, and journalistic writing, whenever a plural noun
- počet demokratických zemí (the number of democratic countries)
- demokratických principů (democratic principles)
- reformy demokratických systémů (reforms of democratic systems)
Etymology: demokratických derives from demokratický, which itself is formed with the suffix -ický from demokracie (democracy).