dusnatého

Dusnatého is a form found in Czech-language texts that resembles a participial adjective derived from the verb dusit, meaning to stew. In standard Czech, the corresponding adjective meaning “braised” or “stewed” is dušený, with the genitive singular masculine/neuter being dušeného, as in dušeného masa (braised meat). Dusnatého is not recognised as part of standard inflection and is generally treated as nonstandard, erroneous, or a misspelling in contemporary usage. It does not appear in major dictionaries as a proper inflection of a standard adjective.

Linguistic notes suggest that the form may reflect confusion between dusit and dušit, or influence from other Slavic languages where similar-looking forms exist. The presence of dusnatého in a text may indicate a typographical error, a nonstandard regional form, or a deliberate archaism, though the latter is rare.

Usage and recommendations: Standard usage should employ dušeného or dušené products depending on gender and number: dušené maso (braised meat, plural), dušená zelenina (braised vegetables, feminine). If a text uses dusnatého, editors typically correct it to dušeného during proofreading.

See also: dušený, dusit.