prípady

Prípady is the plural form of the Slovak noun prípad, meaning a case, instance, occurrence, situation, or event. It is used to refer to specific examples or occurrences and can appear in various contexts, from everyday conversations to formal reporting.

In health and epidemiology, prípady are used to count occurrences of diseases or conditions. Common phrases include počet prípadov (the number of cases) and nové prípady (new cases). In medical writing, a single case may refer to one patient or diagnosis, and case reports describe particular clinical presentations or unusual outcomes.

In law, administration, and public affairs, prípad can denote a legal matter or a case file handled by authorities or courts. The term also appears in everyday language to describe a scenario or example, as in the phrase v každom prípade, meaning in any case or in all events. The plural prípady can thus refer to multiple situations, events, or issues under consideration.

The Slovak word has cognates in related Slavic languages; in Czech the equivalent is případ, with the plural případy. This reflects shared roots for terms denoting episodes, events, or matters that are considered individually or statistically.

Notes: Prípady is distinct from pád, which means a grammatical case or fall. While both words relate to the idea of “cases” in different senses, they are not interchangeable in ordinary usage. For readers, the plural prípady is most common when counting or discussing multiple occurrences or situations.