lidských

Lidských is a form in the Czech language. It is the genitive plural of the adjective lidský, which means human, humane, or relating to people. The root lids- comes from the noun lid, meaning people or the public, and the suffix -ský marks a belonging or relation, a common pattern in Czech adjective formation.

In use, lidských appears whenever the modified noun is plural and in the genitive case. It is frequent in formal or technical contexts, including law, ethics, and social sciences. Examples include phrases such as lidských práv (human rights), lidských bytostí (human beings), and lidských zdrojů (human resources). The form may also appear in broader discussions of human aspects, for instance lidská povaha (human nature) or lidská přirozenost, with the adjective agreeing in gender, number, and case as the phrase is declined.

Lidský together with related nouns can appear in various constructions to emphasize the human dimension of a topic, as opposed to non-human or mechanical aspects. In everyday language, it contrasts with terms describing non-human factors, such as technický (technical) or strojní (machine-related).

Etymology and cognates: lidský is derived from the Czech noun lid (people) with the adjectival suffix -ský, a common pattern in Slavic languages. The concept of humanity is also expressed by related terms such as lidskost, which denotes the state or quality of being human, and lidstvo, meaning humanity or mankind.

See also: lid, lidstvo, lidskost, člověk, lidský (the base form).