krátké

Krátké is the neuter singular form of the Czech adjective krátký, meaning "short" or "brief." It is used to modify neuter nouns in the nominative and accusative cases, for example krátké slovo (a short word), krátké video (a short video), or krátké období (a short period). As a typical Czech adjective, krátký has different forms for gender and number, so other forms include krátký (masculine singular), krátká (feminine singular), and the various plural forms depending on case and animacy.

In usage, krátké describes the length, duration, or succinctness of something. It can apply to physical length (a krátké auto), time spans (krátké období), or abstract brevity (krátké shrnutí). The form kráké often appears in written and spoken Czech when the noun it modifies is neuter in singular.

Etymology traces krátké back to the Czech adjective krátký, which originates from the Proto-Slavic root meaning “short.” The word is closely related to cognates in other Slavic languages that express the same semantic field.

Related forms and usage notes exclude other endings for gender and number, illustrating the broader system of Czech adjective declension. When translating, krátké corresponds to English “short” or “brief,” depending on context. It is commonly used in everyday language as well as in formal writing, signage, and media to convey limited length, duration, or conciseness.