parowej

Parowej is the feminine singular form of the Polish adjective parowa, which means steam-related or steam-powered. It indicates that the noun it describes is associated with steam, typically in contexts involving machinery, energy, or processes that use steam. The form parowej appears in the genitive singular, as well as in the dative and locative singular, when the preceding noun is feminine and singular.

Etymology and grammar

Parowa derives from para meaning steam, augmented by the common adjectival suffix -owa. Like other Polish adjectives, parowa agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case. The masculine and neuter equivalents are parowy and parowe, respectively, while feminine nominative is parowa. In phrases where the noun is feminine singular and the relation is expressed in genitive, dative, or locative case, the form parowej is used (for example, parowej maszyny, energii parowej, w parowej strefie).

Usage

Parowa is widely used in technical and industrial language to describe things powered by steam or related to steam production. Typical contexts include references to steam engines (maszyna parowa), steam-powered equipment, and steam energy (energia parowa). The genitive parowej often appears in phrases indicating a property or component of another noun, such as koło parowej maszyny or produkcja energii parowej, where the feminine singular noun governs a genitive form of the adjective.

See also

Parowy, parowa, energia parowa, maszyna parowa.