odborném

Odborném is the instrumental singular form of the Czech adjective odborný, meaning professional, expert, or specialized. It is used to describe nouns in the instrumental case, for example with the prepositions that require instrumental, such as s (with) or v (in): s odborným názorem, v odborném prostředí. The masculine and neuter instrumental singular form is odborným; the feminine instrumental singular is odbornou. In the plural instrumental, the form is odbornými.

In usage, odborný describes something characterized by expertise or professional knowledge. It is not a noun by itself; to refer to a person as an expert you would typically use a noun such as odborník or odbornice, or say odborný člověk, rather than simply odborným. The term appears across fields such as academia, medicine, law, and industry to denote relevant expertise or quality of work.

Common phrases include: odborným názorem (an expert opinion), odborným pohledem (an expert perspective), odborným způsobem (in an expert manner), odborné publikace (professional publications). Related terms include expertní (a loanword from English), profesionální (professional), and specializovaný (specialized). The nuance between them can be subtle: odborný emphasizes competence and knowledge gained through training, while profesionální stresses professional status or conduct, and expertní highlights expert-level specialization.

Etymology: odborný is derived from the noun odbornost (expertise, specialization) with the adjectival suffix -ný, forming a term that describes competence or relation to a specific field.