poistné

Poistní is a term that appears in some Slavic-language texts as an adjective related to insurance, but its use is limited and largely archaic or dialectal. In modern standard Slovak and Czech, the form is not common, and more ordinary variants are used to express insurance concepts.

In Slovak, the everyday equivalents are poistný (insurance-related) and the related nouns such as poistenie or poistka for the insured arrangement, with poisťovňa meaning an insurance company and poistník referring to the policyholder. In Czech, standard terms include pojišťovací (relating to insurance) and pojištěný or pojištěnec for the insured, with related nouns for insurance contracts and coverage. The form poistní does not constitute a primary entry in contemporary Slovak or Czech dictionaries and is typically encountered only in historical texts, dialects, or as a linguistic remark rather than as a current technical term.

Because evidence of poistní’s use is sparse, it is generally described in linguistic references as archaic, dialectal, or a variant rather than a standard term. When encountered, it is often interpreted in context as an old-fashioned or regional way of signaling something connected to insurance, comparable to the modern words mentioned above.

See also: Poistenie, poisťovňa, poistník, pojištění, pojišťovací. For researchers, consulting historical dictionaries, legal archives, or corpora of older Slovak and Czech texts can provide examples of how боistní appeared in past usage.