ludowej

Ludowej is the feminine singular form of the Polish adjective ludowy, meaning folk or people’s. It is not a standalone noun, but an inflected form used to modify feminine nouns in certain grammatical cases (genitive, dative, and locative). The form occurs when describing nouns related to folk traditions, rural life, or popular culture.

In practice, ludowej appears in phrases where the noun it describes is feminine and in the appropriate case. For example, in the genitive "kultury ludowej" (folk culture) or "piosenki ludowej" (folk song), with the adjective ending -ej indicating genitive. In the dative "kulturze ludowej" or "piosence ludowej" (to a folk song), and in the locative "o kulturze ludowej" or "w kulturze ludowej" (about or in folk culture). The same pattern applies to other feminine nouns such as "tradycja" (tradycji ludowej, traditiony ludowej) and "architektura" (architekturze ludowej).

Ludowej is widely used across disciplines that discuss traditional or regional phenomena, including music, language, crafts, and customs. It helps distinguish whether a feature is specifically tied to traditional folk practices rather than modern or urban forms. Because it is a grammatical ending, its exact form is determined by the case required by the sentence and the gender of the noun it modifies.