najmniejsze

Najmniejsze is the neuter singular form of the Polish superlative adjective najmniejszy, meaning "the smallest." It is used with neuter nouns in the singular to express the absolute minimum in size among a group. The same adjective family forms other gender and number variants, such as najmniejszy (masc sg), najmniejsza (fem sg), and the corresponding plural forms.

In Polish, the superlative is created by combining the base adjective with the prefix naj-. This construction agrees with the noun it describes in gender, number, and case. For example: Najmniejsze drzewo w parku było uszkodzone (the smallest tree in the park was damaged). Another example: To jest najmniejsze zwierzę w akwarium (That is the smallest animal in the aquarium).

Najmniejsze can also appear in phrases where the noun is plural or of a different gender, using the appropriate form of najmniejszy. The word is widely used in everyday language, journalism, and academic writing when comparing sizes, amounts, or extents and when emphasizing the absolute minimum within a set.

See also: najmniejszy, najmniejsza, minimalny, porównanie, stopień wyższy.