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ledczym

Ledczym is the instrumental singular masculine form of the Polish noun and adjective śledczy, which means investigator or investigative in the sense of relating to investigation. In proper Polish orthography the form is written with a diacritic as śledczym; when diacritics are omitted in casual text, it appears as ledczym. The word derives from the verb śledzić, “to follow or to trace,” and the noun śledczy refers to a person who conducts investigations.

Morphology and usage

In Polish, śledczy acts as both a noun and an adjective. The instrumental singular form is śledczym

Meaning and nuances

Ledczym primarily signals the role of a person involved in inquiry or investigation. It does not denote

See also

śledczy, śledztwo, dochodzenie, policja.

(written
as
ledczym
without
diacritics).
It
is
used
after
prepositions
that
govern
the
instrumental
case,
and
in
contexts
describing
the
agent
or
instrument
of
an
investigation.
For
example:
Ze
śledczym
(with
the
investigator)
or
W
rozmowie
z
śledczym
(in
a
conversation
with
the
investigator).
The
non-diacritic
form
ledczym
appears
mainly
in
informal,
plain-text
contexts
where
diacritics
are
omitted.
a
brand,
organization,
or
concept
on
its
own;
rather,
it
is
a
grammatical
form
of
śledczy.
The
term
is
common
in
legal,
journalistic,
and
police-related
language,
where
investigators
and
investigative
actions
are
described.