ironicznego

Ironicznego is a grammatical form rather than a standalone word. In Polish, it is the genitive singular form of the adjective ironiczny (meaning “ironic”). The form is used when a masculine personal or neuter noun is in the genitive case, or in contexts where the masculine personal accusative coincides with the genitive. The feminine genitive singular of the same adjective is ironicznej, and the nominative forms are ironiczny (masculine), ironiczna (feminine), and ironiczne (neuter).

Uses and examples

Ironicznego appears in phrases describing the quality or manner of something in a case-marked position. For instance, in a clause such as brak ironicznego komentarza, the noun komentarz is in the genitive, requiring the masculine genitive form ironicznego to modify it. Other common contexts include ironicznego tonu (genitive of tone) and ironicznego pytania (genitive of question). Because Polish adjectives decline to reflect case, gender, and number, ironicznego cannot appear in isolation and must agree with the noun it describes.

Etymology and related forms

The adjective ironiczny derives from the noun ironia (irony) and is ultimately linked to the Greek root eirōneía via Latin and French routes into Polish. Related forms include ironiczny (masculine nominative), ironiczna (feminine nominative), and ironiczne (neuter nominative). The adverbial or verbal forms related to irony include the verb ironizować and related participles.

See also

Ironia, ironiczny, ironicznie, ironizować, irony.