dovednostem

Dovednostem is the dative plural form of the feminine noun dovednost, which in Czech means skill, competence, or ability—an ability that a person has acquired through training, practice, or experience. The base term dovednost is commonly used to describe a person’s capacity to perform a task, whether technical, manual, or social. In discourse about learning, work, or performance, dovednost se often appears in phrases referring to the development or assessment of capabilities.

In Czech, dovednosti are frequently categorized for practical purposes. A common distinction is between hard skills (technické či odborné dovednosti, such as programming or accounting) and soft skills (měkké dovednosti, such as communication or teamwork). This framing is widely used in education, human resources, and career guidance to identify training needs, plan curricula, or evaluate candidates.

Grammatically, dovednost is a feminine noun and dovednostem represents the plural dative form used when the skills are the indirect object or recipient of an action. For example: Přispěli jsme k dovednostem zaměstnanců, meaning “We contributed to the skills of the employees.” Other related forms include the nominative dovednosti (skills) and instrumental dovednostmi (with skills). The term is often encountered in discussions of qualifications, training programs, and competency frameworks.

See also: schopnost, kompetence, dovednosti, měkké dovednosti, hard skills.