obalený

Obalený is a Czech and Slovak adjective and past passive participle meaning someone or something that has been wrapped, coated, or enclosed by an outer layer. It is used to describe objects that possess an external covering or packaging.

The word is formed from the noun obal, meaning wrapper or coating, with the suffix -ený to create a past participle/adjective from the verb obalit, to wrap or coat. In medical and pharmaceutical contexts, obalený can describe a film-coated or otherwise outer-layered tablet, capsule, or other dosage forms.

Usage in everyday and technical language is common in packaging, manufacturing, chemistry, and pharmacology. Examples include obalený výrobek (packaged product), obalená tableta (film-coated tablet), or obalený materiál (coated material). The term can also describe items that are otherwise enclosed or sheltered by a surrounding layer. In Slovak, the same meaning and similar collocations are used.

Morphology and declension follow standard patterns for Czech and Slovak adjectives. The basic forms in singular are obalený (masculine), obalená (feminine), and obalené (neuter). Plural forms align with typical adjective declension and depend on gender and case. The word has related forms in compounds, such as obalový, which functions as an attributive adjective meaning packaging-related or designed for wrapping.

See also obal (wrapper) and obalový (packaging-related). The term is primarily a descriptive, non-technical word used to convey that an object is covered by an outer layer or packaging.