kontaktów

Kontaktów is the genitive plural form of the Polish noun kontakt, which denotes a relation, connection, or point of contact between people or things. The form kontaktów is used in contexts that require the genitive case, such as after numerals or quantifiers, in possessive constructions, and in fixed phrases.

Etymology and word formation: Kontakt is a loanword, commonly traced to German Kontakt, itself from French contact and ultimately Latin contactus. The plural forms follow standard Polish declension, with kont akty in nominative plural and kontaktów as the genitive plural.

Senses and usage: In everyday language, kontakt refers to social relations or acquaintances (przyjemny kontakt z kimś, nawiązać kontakt). It can also mean physical touch or connection between objects (kontakt elektryczny). In information management, kontakt often means an entry in a contact list or CRM system (baza kontaktów, dane kontaktowe). The genitive kontaktów appears in phrases such as brak kontaktów (no contacts), liczba kontaktów (number of contacts), and liczba kontaktów z klientami.

Grammatical notes: Kontakt is masculine. Plural nominative is kontakty, while genitive plural is kontaktów. After numerals that require genitive plural, or in expressions with brak or wielu, kontaktów is used (e.g., mam kilka kontaktów, nie mam kontaktów).

In modern usage, konta kontaktów is common in personal networks, sales and marketing contexts, and phone or email directories. The term remains flexible across domains, from social interaction to digital address books and device-to-device interfaces.