podwójnej

Podwójnej is a Polish inflected form of the adjective podwójny, meaning “double” or “twofold.” It represents the feminine singular genitive form, used when describing a feminine noun in the genitive case. In Polish, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in gender, number and case, so podwójnej appears in contexts such as dawki, porcji or szerokości.

Etymology and meaning: podwójny derives from the numeral dwa (two) with the adjectival suffix -ny, indicating a quantity of twofold or twice as much. The form podwójnej reflects standard feminine-genitive endings in Polish grammar. The base meaning remains constant—indicating something that is twice as much, twofold, or paired.

Usage: podwójnej is commonly found in phrases specifying amount, size or degree. Examples include podwójnej dawki leku (a double dose of medicine), podwójnej porcji jedzenia (a double portion of food), and podwójnej szerokości (double width). The form is not a standalone noun; it functions as an adjective, requiring agreement with the noun it modifies. The corresponding masculine and neuter forms would be podwójny (nominative) and podwójne (nominative neuter) in their respective cases.

Related forms: the adverb podwojnie means “twice” or “double” in a qualitative sense, used to modify verbs or adjectives. The related noun podwojenie refers to the act or result of doubling, and podwójność denotes the state of being double or twofold.

See also: podwójny, podwojenie, podwójność, podwojnie.