kapitálu

Kapitál (genitive kapitálu) is the Czech term for capital in economics and finance; the form kapitálu appears in grammatically dependent phrases such as hodnota kapitálu (the value of capital) or investice kapitálu (investment of capital).

Capital can be categorized into several types: financial capital (money, bank deposits, and financial instruments); physical capital (machinery, buildings, infrastructure); human capital (education, skills, and health); and intangible capital (patents, software, brands, and networks). These assets are used to produce goods and services and to generate further wealth.

Capital accumulation refers to increasing the stock of kapitál through investment, savings, and reinvestment, while accounting for depreciation and obsolescence. In economic theory, capital is a fundamental factor of production that interacts with labor and land; its availability and allocation influence productivity, growth, and income distribution. The concept underpins many economic models, including neoclassical and broader discussions of capitalist economies and development.

In Czech literature and scholarship, Kapitál is also the title used for Karl Marx's Das Kapital. The work analyzes the capitalist mode of production, surplus value, and class relations, and it has shaped debates about capitalism, exploitation, and economic theory in many contexts.