plodný

Plodné is a Czech and Slovak adjective meaning fertile, fruitful, or prolific. It describes the capacity to produce offspring, crops, or results, and is used in agricultural, biological, and cultural contexts. The form is gendered: masculine plodný, feminine plodná, neuter plodné, with corresponding plural endings depending on the noun.

Etymology and sense: the term is derived from the noun plod meaning fruit or offspring, related to the idea of yield or production. It appears in phrases referring to soil quality, crop productivity, and productive activity in both languages.

Typical usages: plodná půda (fertile soil) is a common example in Czech, as is plodné období (a productive or fertile period) and plodné roky (prolific years). For people, plodný autor denotes a writer or creator who produces many works; the feminine form plodná autorka is also possible. The opposite form is neplodný (barren) or neplodná in feminine contexts. In Slovak, usage mirrors Czech, with plodný, plodná, and plodné appearing in similar phrases; plodnosť denotes fertility.

Contexts and nuance: plodné often carries neutral to positive connotations of productivity and yield, rather than moral judgment. It can describe natural capacities (soil, plants, animals) as well as human output (ideas, literature, research).

Translations: English equivalents depend on context and include fertile, fruitful, and prolific. In scientific or agricultural writing, plodné tends toward fertility and yield; in literary contexts, it leans toward prolific or fruitful in terms of output.