konieczny

Konieczny is a Polish adjective meaning "necessary" or "required." It denotes something that must be done or is indispensable under given conditions. The word agrees with the noun in gender and number: masculine singular konieczny, feminine singular konieczna, neuter singular konieczne; in plural, forms include konieczni (masculine personal) or konieczne (other genders). Examples include warunek konieczny (a necessary condition) and to jest konieczne (this is necessary). The adverb form is koniecznie, meaning "necessarily" or "must."

Etymology: the adjective is derived from the noun konieczność (necessity) with the suffix -ny, expressing a relation to necessity rather than to an end or finish.

Usage: koniecny tends to appear in formal, academic, or technical language and can be contrasted with stronger terms like niezbędny (indispensable) or nieodzowny (irreplaceable). Potrzebny is a broader synonym meaning "needed" but often less formal.

Surname: Konieczny is a Polish surname. It appears among Polish-speaking populations and in diasporas. As a family name it is derived from the same root, reflecting historical associations with necessity or indispensability in verbal or social contexts.

Notable people: The surname is carried by multiple individuals across various fields; no single figure dominates widely in general references. See also: koniec ząność, koniec? (Note: see related terms such as koniczność for contextual clarification.)