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obyczajów

Obyczajów is the genitive plural form of obyczaj, a Polish noun meaning a custom, habit, or social mores. The term denotes the customary practices and norms that guide behavior within a community, group, or society. In scholarly and descriptive contexts it can refer to both everyday practices and more formal rites, including etiquette, rituals, and bodily or moral expectations that are passed down through generations. When used in combination with nouns such as historia, kultura, or społeczeństwo, obyczajów signals a focus on the collective patterns of conduct rather than on individual actions.

Etymology and form: obyczaj originates from older Slavic and Polish linguistic layers, with the plural nominative

Usage and nuance: In Polish, obyczaj is often associated with social norms and mores, sometimes implying a

In modern usage, obyczajów appears primarily in academic, historical, or literary discussions as a reference to

form
obyczaje
and
the
genitive
plural
form
obyczajów.
The
genitive
plural
obyczajów
is
common
in
phrases
that
discuss
the
body
of
customs
or
the
traditions
of
a
people,
as
in
historia
obyczajów
(history
of
customs)
or
obyczaje
ludowe
(folk
mores).
moral
or
ethico-cultural
dimension.
It
can
carry
a
slightly
more
formal
or
historical
tone
than
synonymous
terms
like
zwyczaje
(customs,
practices)
or
tradycje
(traditions).
Distinctions
depend
on
context:
zwyczaje
may
emphasize
routine
practices;
tradycje
emphasize
transmission
across
generations;
obyczaje
often
foreground
the
social
and
moral
fabric
of
a
community.
the
set
of
customs
of
a
group.
See
also
obyczaj
(singular),
zwyczaje,
tradycje,
kultura,
etnografia.