ladným

Ladním is a Czech grammatical form used as the instrumental singular of the adjective ladní (often treated as a variant of ladný), meaning graceful, harmonious, or smooth. In standard usage, the common instrumental singular forms for this meaning are ladným, but ladním is recognized in some grammars as a historical, dialectal, or less common variant. The form is typically found in literary or formal prose when describing manner or movement.

In practice, ladním appears primarily in older texts or certain regional varieties, and it carries the same core meaning as ladným: describing action done in a graceful, elegant, or flowing way. Typical contexts involve descriptions of movement, style, or manner, where one might also encounter related phrases with the related form ladným, such as ladným krokem, ladným způsobem, or ladně in adverbial use.

Etymologically, ladný is linked to the Slavic word root lad-, which conveys harmony, order, and beauty. This root also informs related Czech nouns and expressions referring to order or proper conduct. The word has a long history in Czech, appearing in various historical texts and poetry before becoming firmly established in modern standard usage as ladný with its instrumental form ladným.

See also: ladný, ladně, ladnost.