minimálním

Minimálním is the instrumental singular form of the Czech adjective minimální, meaning minimal or the smallest possible. It is used to describe nouns in the instrumental case, typically after prepositions that require the instrumental, such as s (with). For example: Projekt byl realizován s minimálním rozpočtem. We also see it in phrases like s minimálním počtem chyb, which means with the minimal number of errors.

Grammatical note: Minimálním is the form employed for masculine or neuter nouns in the instrumental singular. The feminine instrumental form follows ordinary Czech adjective declension rules and may differ from minimálním, depending on the noun it modifies. In practice, minimální often appears in the base form before feminine nouns in other cases, while the instrumental feminine form is produced by standard inflection of the same adjective.

Etymology and usage: The adjective minimální is a Czech specialized term meaning “minimal,” derived from the Latin minimum (the smallest) through common European technical vocabularies and loanword pathways in the modern period. It is widely used in scientific, economic, administrative, and technical language to denote the smallest acceptable, required, or achievable amount or level. In everyday speech, more common equivalents such as nejmenší or co nejmenší may be used, but minimální appears when precision or formality is desired.

See also: maximální, nejmenší, minimum.