krótk

Krótk is not an independent word in standard Polish. It is best understood as the stem krót- (from the adjective krótk(i), meaning short) that appears in many compound words and inflected forms. In modern usage, krótk- functions as a productive morpheme that combines with various suffixes to create adjectives and adjectives used in noun phrases.

Common examples of words built with krótk- include krótkofalowy (short-wave), krótkotrwały (short-lived or short-term), krótkowzroczny (short-sighted), krótkoterminowy (short-term), and krótkodystansowy (short-range). These formations illustrate how the stem conveys the notion of “short” across different semantic domains, such as time, distance, or perception.

In orthography, the stem is written with the diacritic on the o as krót- in words like krótkofalowy, krótkotrwały, krótkoodcinkowy, and similar compounds. The final form of the word changes with the suffix and inflection, but the core morpheme remains krót-. The standalone form krótk is not used as a separate lexeme in contemporary Polish; rather, speakers deploy the full compounds that embed the stem.

Relation to krótkki and krótk- forms: krótk- is distinct from krótkki or other misspellings; Polish spelling preserves the digraph with ó in the stem. The base adjective krótk(i) remains the source, and krótk- serves as the common building block for related terms.

See also: krótki, krótkotrwały, krótkofalowy, krótkowzroczny, krótkoterminowy.

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