ekonomska

Ekonomska is the feminine singular form of the adjective ekonomski, meaning economic, used in several South Slavic languages such as Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian and Slovenian. It modifies feminine nouns, for example ekonomska politika (economic policy), ekonomska kriza (economic crisis), or ekonomska djelatnost (economic activity). It is not a standalone noun but part of phrases and compound terms.

Etymology: The word derives from the same root as ekonomija, meaning economy, itself from Greek oikonomia via Latin oeconomia. The related adjectives ekonomski, ekonomska and ekonomsko share this root and appear in related terms such as ekonomija, ekonomist, and other economy-related vocabulary.

Grammar and usage: In these languages, adjectives agree with the gender, number, and case of the nouns they describe. The feminine form ekonomska is used with feminine singular nouns, while ekonomski is used with masculine singular, and ekonomsko with neuter singular; plural forms exist for each gender. Examples include ekonomska politika, ekonomska kriza, ekonomska djelatnost; ekonomski rast, ekonomsko okruženje.

In practice, ekonomska appears across media, academia and government discourse when referring to matters related to the economy from a feminine-noun perspective. Related terms form part of standard economic and policy vocabulary in the languages where it is used.