jemným

jemným is the instrumental singular form of the Czech adjective jemný, which means gentle, soft, or delicate. It is used to describe the manner, instrument, or means by which an action occurs, typically modifying masculine or neuter nouns in the instrumental case. The feminine instrumental singular form is jemnou.

In usage, jemným conveys softness or gentleness in how something is done or perceived. Common collocations include jemným dotykem (with a gentle touch), jemným světlem (by gentle light), jemným tónem (in a gentle tone), and jemným hlasem (with a soft voice). Because Czech adjectives decline by gender and case, jemným is paired with masculine and neuter nouns in the instrumental singular, while feminine nouns take jemnou in the same case.

Etymology traces jemný toProto-Slavic origins, with cognates found in several Slavic languages. The word carries senses of delicacy, subtlety, and kindness, and it is widely used in both everyday speech and literary Czech to describe textures, manners, or styles.

Related forms include the base adjective jemný and the adverb jemně, which corresponds to the adverbial sense of gently or softly. While jemným specifically marks instrumental usage for masculine or neuter nouns, jemně is used when describing actions more generally, without instrument or manner being tied to a noun in instrumental case.