kluczom

Kluczom is the dative plural form of the Polish noun klucz, meaning key in the sense of a device used to open locks. The word klucz also appears in other senses, such as a key to a cipher or a solution key (klucz do szyfru, klucz odpowiedzi). In its dative plural form, kluczom is used when the noun functions as an indirect object or in constructions that require the dative case.

Declension: singular — nom klucz, gen klucza, dat kluczowi, acc klucz, instr kluczem, loc kluczu. Plural — nom klucze, gen kluczy, dat kluczom, acc klucze, instr kluczami, loc kluczach. Thus kluczom is specifically the dative plural form.

Usage: kluczom is a grammatical ending rather than a separate word. It appears in formal, instructional, or dictionary-style contexts that present the full declension of klucz. In everyday speech, speakers typically use other forms of the noun depending on the sentence role, rather than focusing on the dative plural form itself.

Etymology: klucz derives from Proto-Slavic *ključъ, with cognates in other Slavic languages (for example Czech klíč, Russian kljuch). The Polish form is written with the ł and ends in -cz, reflecting its historical development and pronunciation.

See also: klucz (the base noun), klucze (nominative plural), kluczowy (key-related, adj.), koronny klucz (figurative usage).