potebném

Potebným is not a standard standalone lemma in Czech or Slovak. It is typically recognized as the instrumental singular form of the adjective meaning “necessary” or “needed.” The correct instrumental singular forms are potencially confused with two closely related spellings: Czech potřebným and Slovak potrebným. The spelling potebným, lacking the letter r, is generally considered a misspelling or a result of stripping diacritics in nonstandard text.

Etymology and meaning: The adjective potřebný (Czech) or potrebný (Slovak) derives from the Proto-Slavic root associated with need or requirement, linked to the noun potřeba/potreba in Czech and Slovak meaning “need.” As an adjective, it agrees in gender, number, and case with the noun it modifies. In masculine singular nominative it is potřebný (Czech) or potrebný (Slovak); in instrumental singular it is potebným, potebným (often written more accurately as potřebným in Czech and potrebným in Slovak) depending on language.

Usage: The word describes something that is required or essential. Examples (Czech): “To je potřebný nástroj.” (“That is a necessary tool.”) “S potřebným nástrojem pracoval.” (“He worked with the necessary tool.”) Examples (Slovak): “To je potrebný nástroj.” and “S potrebným nástrojom pracoval.” The instrumental form potebným appears in neologisms or typographical errors; the correctly spelled instrumental forms should be used in standard writing.

Related terms: The corresponding noun is potřeba (Czech) / potreba (Slovak), meaning “need” or “necessity.” See also inflections of potebný/potřebný in regional dictionaries to confirm exact endings.