prawdopodobne

Prawdopodobne is a Polish adjective meaning likely or probable. It is used to describe statements, outcomes, or conditions that are judged to have a high likelihood given available evidence. In everyday language it appears in sentences like “To jest prawdopodobne” or “Wyniki są prawdopodobne,” signaling uncertainty without asserting it as a fact. The term often functions in formal and informal contexts to hedge claims or to indicate a reasoned expectation.

Prawodopodobne vs. prawdopodobnie: prawdopodobne is the adjective form used with nouns, while prawdopodobnie is an adverb meaning probably. For example, “prawdopodobne jest, że…” introduces a likely explanation, whereas “prawdopodobnie” modifies a verb, as in “prawdopodobnie się opóźni.”

Form and grammar: the base is prawdopodobny. The form prawdopodobne is the neuter singular and the common plural form for feminine and neuter nouns, as well as for masculine inanimate or non-personal plural. For masculine personal plural the corresponding form is prawdopodobni (e.g., prawdopodobni kandydaci).

Etymology and usage notes: prawdopodobne derives from a broader concept of belief and probability, linked to the noun prawdopodobieństwo (probability) and the idea of something “worthy of belief.” It is used across disciplines, including journalism, science, and everyday speech, to convey that an assertion or outcome is plausible but not certain.

Related terms include prawdopodobieństwo, describing probability as a concept, and prawdopodobnie, the adverb meaning probably.