potrzeb

Potrzeb is not an independent word in modern Polish. It is best understood as a morpheme or stem that appears in a group of related words connected with the concept of need or necessity, rather than as a standalone lemma. In contemporary usage, the key members of this word family are potrzeba (need, necessity), potrzebny (needed, necessary), and potrzebować (to need, to require). The form potryb- or potrzeb- functions as a common root that derives these words through standard Polish derivation.

Etymology and related forms: The root potrzeb- originates in the Proto-Slavic vocabulary and has cognates across West and East Slavic languages. In Polish, the root appears in several related words, such as potrzeba, potrzebny, and potrzebować, as well as in prefixes that modify meaning, for example niepotrzebny (unnecessary). This family of terms shares the same semantic core of needing or being in demand and is built through regular affixation and inflection.

Usage and note: In modern Polish, necesitar forms are used with full lexical entries, not as a separate form standalone as "potrzeb." The word pot ryeb- itself functions as a root within the related words rather than as an independent word. When expressing needs or requirements, speakers would typically use potrzeba or potrzebować, or describe something as konieczne/niepotrzebny depending on the context. In older texts or specific linguistic discussions, researchers may refer to the stem potrzeb- as part of the word family, but contemporary dictionaries do not treat "potrzeb" as a separate lemma.

See also: Potrzeba, Potrzebny, Potrzebować, Niepotrzebny, Etymologia polskich słów.