dwukrotny

Dwukrotny is an adjective in the Polish language that denotes something occurring or existing in twofold quantity or to twice the extent. It is used to describe growth, frequency, or magnitude in formal, technical, or literary contexts. In everyday speech, podwójny is more common, while dwukrotny carries a sense of multiplicity or proportional increase often found in written or official texts.

Etymology and related terms: the word is formed from the prefix dwu- meaning two, combined with krotny, a suffix related to multiplicity or repetition. It belongs to a family of forms such as trzykrotny (threefold) and pięciokrotny (fivefold). The construction allows expressing different levels of multiplicity by numerical prefixes.

Usage and grammar: dwukrotny follows the standard Polish adjective declension, with forms adapted to gender and number. Typical base forms include dwukrotny (masculine singular), dwukrotna (feminine singular), and dwukrotne (neuter singular). In plural, forms align with grammatical gender and case, such as dwukrotny/dwukrotni in the masculine plural and dwukrotne in other plural varieties.

Examples: dwukrotny wzrost cen (twofold increase in prices), dwukrotny wynik (twofold result), dwukrotny kontakt (twofold contact). The term is especially common in economics, statistics, journalism, and formal analysis.

See also: podwójny, dwukrotny vs. trzykrotny, pięciokrotny, krotność, multiplicity.

Note: dwukrotny is a precise, formal alternative to podwójny, emphasizing multiplicity rather than simply doubling.