povijesnim

Povijesnim is a word form in Croatian that functions as the instrumental singular form of the adjective povijesni, meaning historical or relating to history. It is used to describe masculine nouns in the instrumental case, for example povijesnim kontekstom (with a historical context) or povijesnim događajima (historical events) in a sentence.

In usage, povijesnim appears when the instrumental case is required, often to indicate manner, context, or means. It can appear in phrases such as povijesnim činjenicama (historical facts) or povijesnim putem (by historical means), depending on the noun it modifies. The base form povijesni is masculine nominative; feminine and neuter forms appear as povijesna and povijesno respectively, with corresponding plural forms adapting to number and case.

Origin and linguistic notes indicate that povijesnim is derived from povijest (history) with a standard Slavic adjectival suffix. The form is used in standard Croatian and is common in related languages such as Bosnian and Serbian, where the same adjective forms are typically employed, though orthographic conventions may vary slightly. In contemporary writing—from academic texts to journalism—povijesnim is a regular choice when a historical context, analysis, or perspective is being described in instrumental construction.