narodów

Narodów is the genitive plural form of the Polish noun naród, which means nation or people. It is used to express possession or relation to multiple nations and appears frequently in formal language, legal texts, and official names.

In grammar, naród is a masculine noun. Its genitive singular is narodu, while the nominative plural is narody and the genitive plural is narodów. The form narodów commonly occurs in phrases that denote attributes or relations of many nations, such as rights, duties, or organizations associated with multiple nations.

A notable and widely recognized use of the form naró dł is in the official name Organiza cja Narodów Zjednoczonych, the Polish term for the United Nations. In this context narodów functions as part of a proper noun meaning “of the nations,” highlighting the international scope of the organization.

Beyond proper names, narodów can appear in political, historical, or sociological writing to discuss the collective interests, sovereignty, or cultural identities of multiple nations. It is not a standalone noun in common speech; rather, it is a grammatical form that governs phrases involving nations or peoples in the genitive plural.

See also: naród (nation), narody (nations in nominative plural), Organizacja Narodów Zjednoczonych (United Nations).