przewodzcy

Przewodzcy is not a standard Polish term. In everyday and formal usage, the usual forms are przewodca for “leader” and przewodcy for the plural “leaders.” The spelling przewodzcy with a dz is uncommon and generally regarded as nonstandard; when encountered, it is often a misspelling or, in some contexts, a proper name created for fiction or stylistic purposes.

Etymology and related forms originate from the verb przewodzić, meaning “to lead” or “to conduct.” The noun przewodca is built with the root przewod- plus the agentive suffix -ca, and its plural is przewodcy. Related terms include przewodnik (guide) and przewodnictwo (leadership, guidance). These forms share the same semantic field of guiding, directing, or leading a group or activity.

Usage notes: In standard Polish, use przewodcy when referring to multiple leaders. If you see przewodzcy, it is likely a typographical error or a deliberate stylistic choice in a fictional work or a coined proper noun. When naming a group in fiction, capitalizing a form like Przewodzcy is possible, but it should be treated as a fictional title rather than a general linguistic term.

See also: przewodca, przewodnicy, przewodnik, przewodnictwo, liderzy.