dyrektorze

Dyrektorze is the vocative singular form of the Polish noun dyrektor, used when addressing a director directly. It is the form you would use in direct speech, for example: Dyrektorze, proszę o komentarz do raportu. The same sequence dyrektorze also appears as the locative singular after a preposition, as in o dyrektorze, meaning “about the director.”

Dyrektor means a person who leads an organization, such as a school, company, or department. The vocative Dyrektorze is a standard direct-address form and not a proper name. In formal written Polish, forms of direct address are often preceded by a polite particle, yielding phrases like Panie Dyrektorze or Pani Dyrektorze. In ordinary prose, the form may appear lowercase when not functioning as a direct address, i.e., dyrektorze in o dyrektorze.

Etymology and development: the word dyrektor is borrowed from Latin director, via various European languages, and has been part of Polish administrative and institutional vocabulary for centuries. The vocative form reflects typical Polish patterns for masculine nouns ending in -tor.

Notes on usage: Dyrektorze is appropriate in conversations, letters, and formal interactions involving a director. It should be distinguished from neuter or plural forms, and from the base noun dyrektor when not used in direct address. The exact capitalization can vary by style guide, but a common convention is to capitalize the title in direct-address phrases (Panie Dyrektorze).