kompostowy

Kompostowy is a Polish adjective formed from the noun kompost (compost). It denotes a relation to compost or to the process of composting. The word is used to describe objects, materials, or activities connected with composting, or traits of materials intended to be composted.

In gardening and waste management, common uses include phrases such as pojemnik kompostowy (compost bin), kompostowy stos (compost heap), or zapach kompostowy (the smell associated with compost). The term can describe both physical items and processes, for example kompostowy materiał (material suitable for composting).

Morphology: kompostowy declines like a standard Polish adjective: kompostowy (masculine), kompostowa (feminine), kompostowe (neuter), with appropriate endings in sentences.

Etymology: the adjective is formed from the noun kompost with the common Polish suffix -owy. The noun kompost itself is a loanword borrowed into Polish from foreign languages (via German or French) and has been part of Polish vocabulary since the 19th century and earlier in various contexts.

See also:

- kompost

- kompostownik

- odpady organiczne

- biodegradacja