powtarzanego

Powtarzanego is the genitive singular form of the Polish passive participle powtarzany, derived from the verb powtarzać, meaning to repeat. As an adjective-like participle, powtarzany describes something that has been repeated, and its genitive singular form powtarzanego is used to modify masculine or neuter nouns in the genitive case.

In Polish, the participle powtarzany agrees with the noun it modifies in gender, number and case. The feminine genitive singular form is powtarzanej, while in the plural forms the participle takes powtarzanych in the genitive. The use of powtarzanego is therefore determined by grammatical concord with the noun it accompanies.

Powtarzanego commonly appears in contexts discussing recurring elements, such as events, errors, motifs or questions. Examples include powtarzanego błędu (a repeated error), powtarzanego pytania (a repeated question) and powtarzanego motywu (a repeated motif). In these phrases, the sense conveyed is that the item has occurred more than once, rather than being new or unique.

Etymologically, powtarzanego stems from powtarzać (to repeat) plus the passive participle suffix, producing a form that functions as an adjective describing a noun. It is used across formal and informal Polish to denote repetition and contrasts with forms indicating repetition as a general concept (powtarzanie) or a single instance (powtórzenie).

See also powtarzanie, powtórzenie, and powtarzalność.