mzdám

Mzdám is the dative plural form of the Czech noun mzda, meaning wage or salary. It is used when the wages are the indirect object in a sentence, for example in phrases describing to whom wages are paid or adjusted: Zaměstnavatel slíbil navýšení mezd zaměstnancům.

Declension and form: The noun mzda declines across cases as follows in the plural: nominative mzdy, genitive mezd, dative mzdám, accusative mzdy, instrumental mzdami, and locative mzdách. The dative plural form mzdám is the form used specifically for the indirect object in sentences involving multiple recipients or beneficiaries of wages.

Usage and context: Mzdám appears primarily in economic, financial, human resources, and labor-law contexts. Common phrases include navýšení mezd (increase in wages), výše mezd (level of wages), mezdové náklady or náklady na mzdy (salary costs), and vyplácení mzdám (payment of wages to employees). It is standard in formal writing and reporting, including contracts and government or corporate communications.

Etymology and related terms: Mzda is a native Czech noun with cognates in other Slavic languages, such as Slovak mzda. The term is linked to remuneration and compensation concepts across related languages. Related adjectival forms include mzdový (wage-related) and mzdové (wage-related, plural or neuter forms depending on usage).

See also: mzda, mzdy, mezd, mzdový, mezdové, navýšení mezd.