národní

Národní is a Czech adjective meaning national, relating to a nation or to things that are representative of or pertaining to the nation as a whole. The word is derived from the noun národ (nation) with the suffix -ní, and it is used to describe people, institutions, events, languages, and cultural or political life that are connected to the nation. In Czech, národní is declined like other adjectives and is commonly used in phrases such as národní hnutí (national movement) or národní jazyk (national language).

In everyday use, národní appears frequently in the names of state or culturally significant institutions. It is a common component of proper names, especially for prominent cultural and civic institutions in the Czech Republic. Examples include Národní divadlo (National Theatre) in Prague, Národní muzeum or Národní muzeum (National Museum) in Prague, and Národní galerie v Praze (National Gallery in Prague). Other institutions use the form as well, such as Národní památkový ústav (National Heritage Institute) and various national monuments or initiatives.

Linguistically, národní is an attributive adjective that precedes the noun it modifies and agrees in gender, number, and case. When used as part of a proper name, it is capitalized at the beginning of the name (for example, Národní divadlo), while in ordinary descriptive use it appears in lowercase. The term is widely used in Czech to express national scope, identity, or official status.