najmniejszej

Najmniejszej is a grammatical form of the Polish adjective najmniejszy, meaning “the smallest.” It is used with feminine nouns and indicates the highest degree of diminutiveness in size or amount. The prefix naj- marks the superlative, and the stem mniejszy comes from mały (small). The form najmniejszej appears in several feminine cases: genitive singular, dative singular, and locative singular. For comparison, the nominative feminine form is najmniejsza, while the accusative or instrumental feminine singular is najmniejszą.

In practical use, najmniejszej appears in phrases such as najdire-genitive combinations like najmnieszej liczby (the smallest number), najmniejszej wartości (the smallest value), or w najmniejszej liczbie (in the smallest number/amount). The feminine form accords with the gender and case of the noun it modifies; masculine and neuter nouns use corresponding forms of the superlative adjective (np. najmniejszy, najmniejsze).

The word is part of standard Polish grammar and occurs across various domains, including statistics, descriptions, and comparative statements. As a component of the broader word family around mały, najmniejszej illustrates how Polish forms adjectives to agree with nouns in gender, number, and case, while the prefix naj- conveys the strongest degree of the quality described.

See also: mały, mniejszy, najmniejszy, superlative constructions in Polish.