platidelným

Platidelným is a Czech adjective form meaning "valid as a means of payment" or "tender." It is the instrumental singular masculine/neuter form of platidelný, which describes things that can be used to settle a debt or be accepted as payment under a legal monetary system. The feminine instrumental form is platidelnou.

Etymology and meaning: Platidelný derives from platidlo, meaning means of payment or currency, combined with the suffix -ný to form an adjective. The root reflects the concept of something that is explicitly accepted for financial transactions. In texts, platidelný describes objects or instruments that have status as legal tender or are recognized as payment within a given framework. When used in the instrumental case, platidelným accompanies a noun to indicate the manner or instrument of payment, for example platidelným prostředkem (“by means of a valid means of payment”).

Usage and context: In modern Czech, the term platidelný is often superseded by more common expressions such as platný (valid) or legálně platný, but platidelný appears in formal, legal, or historical contexts to emphasize a means of payment that is legally accepted. It may also appear in discussions of historical currencies or in bureaucratic language describing what constitutes a valid tender.

Example sentences:

- Dluh lze uhradit platidelným prostředkem, který stanoví zákon.

- V historických dokumentech byla měna označována jako platidelná.

See also: platidlo, legal tender, currency, means of payment.