krótkotrwaego

Krótkotrwałego is a genitive singular form of the Polish adjective krótkotrwały, which means lasting for a short time. The base adjective krótkotrwały describes something temporary or of limited duration, and it is commonly used to contrast with longer-lasting or permanent phenomena. The form krótkotrwałego appears in phrases where the noun it modifies is in the genitive case, for example czas krótkotrwałego pobytu (the duration of a short stay) or skutki krótkotrwałego leczenia (the effects of short-term treatment).

Grammatical notes: krótkotrwały is an ending-based adjective that declines by gender, number, and case. krótkotrwałego specifically marks masculine or neuter nouns in the genitive singular. Like other Polish adjectives, it agrees with the noun it modifies, so feminine nouns in genitive would take krótkotrwałej, while other cases and plural forms follow standard agreement rules. In usage, krótkotrwały often appears in formal or descriptive contexts such as law, medicine, economics, and journalism.

Usage and nuance: the term conveys a precise sense of duration rather than inevitability. It is often preferred over more general terms like tymczasowy (temporary) when the emphasis is on a brief period rather than on changeability. Its antonym is długotrwały (long-lasting), and related nouns include krótkotrwałość (short duration) and krótkotrwałość.

See also: krótkotrwałość, krótkotrwale (adverbial forms), długotrwały.