krótkotrwaej

Krótkotrwaej is a nonstandard or non-diacritic representation of the Polish adjective krótkotrwały, which means short-term or short-lived. In standard Polish, the feminine singular form is krótkotrwałej, used in various cases (for example genitive, dative, or locative). The stem krótkotrwa- combines krótk- “short” with trwa- from trwać “to last,” yielding a word that describes duration or persistence over a brief period.

Etymology and meaning

The term derives from the combination of krótk- (short) and trwały (lasting). It designates something that exists, lasts, or is valid for only a short time. In English, equivalent phrases include “short-term,” “temporary,” or “fleeting,” depending on context. The form krótkotrwaej lacks the Polish diacritic ł and is typically encountered only in non-diacritic text or older orthography; the correct modern spelling is krótkotrwałej (or other declined forms as dictated by gender, number, and case).

Grammatical usage

As a Polish adjective, krótkotrwały and its declined forms agree with a noun in gender, number, and case. For example:

- krótkotrwała przerwa (nominative feminine)

- krótkotrwałej perspektywy (genitive feminine) or o krótkotrwałej perspektywie (locative feminine)

- krótkotrwałe skutki (neuter/plural)

In use, the term describes events, periods, effects, or conditions that do not last long, and it is often contrasted with terms like długoterminowy (long-term) or tymczasowy (temporary).

See also

krótkotrwały, tymczasowy, długoterminowy, perspektywa.