literacki

Literacki is a Polish adjective meaning “literary” or “of literature.” It describes things connected with literature, including literary works, genres, criticism, and the scholarly study of literature. It is commonly used in compound expressions such as dzieło literackie (a literary work), gatunek literacki (a literary genre), krytyka literacka (literary criticism), and środowisko literackie (the literary world).

The word is derived from literatura (literature) with the adjectival suffix -cki. In Polish it inflects for gender and number: literacki (masculine), literacka (feminine), literackie (neuter), with corresponding forms in cases and numbers.

In usage, literacki appears across academic and cultural contexts. It is used in references to literary studies (nauki literackie), literary movements (szkoła literacka), and to describe the author’s output (twórczość literacka). Phrases like “świat literacki” or “język literacki” are standard and denote the sphere of literature or the style characteristic of literary works, respectively. The term is neutral and descriptive, signaling relation to literature without judging quality.

Related terms and phrases commonly encountered with literacki include “literacka krytyka,” “literackie dzienniki” in historical contexts, and “inscenizacje literackie” referring to adaptations or presentations of literary works. The term functions as a core descriptor in Polish for anything pertaining to literature, from academic disciplines to everyday discussions of books and authors.