krátkodobé

Krátkodobá is the feminine singular form of the Czech adjective krátkodobý, meaning short-term or temporary. It describes nouns that have a limited duration or are intended to last for a short time. The masculine form is krátkodobý and the neuter form krátkodobé; all agree with the gender and number of the noun they modify.

In usage, krátkodobá typically precedes a feminine noun or follows a linking verb in predicative position. Examples include krátkodobá dohoda (short-term agreement), krátkodobá paměť (short-term memory), krátkodobá investice (short-term investment), and krátkodobá změna (short-term change). It is also used in financial, economic, and policy contexts to describe time-limited phenomena, contracts, goals, or plans. For instance, krátkodobá smlouva refers to a short-term contract, and krátkodobé cíle to short-term goals. The term can describe temporary states, conditions, or arrangements that are expected to be revised or extended later.

Etymologically, krátkodobá derives from the Czech adjective krátkodobý, formed from kratký (short) and doba (time period) with standard adjectival inflection. The form krátkodobá is thus the feminine singular paradigm used with feminine nouns.

See also: dlouhodobý (long-term) and related phrases such as krátkodobé plány, krátkodobá řešení. While primarily a Czech term, similar constructions exist in other Slavic languages, reflecting a common concept of duration.