silného

Silného is a Czech inflected form of the adjective silný, meaning strong. It is primarily the genitive singular form of silný, and it can also appear as the masculine animate accusative singular form. Because Czech adjectives decline by gender, number and case, silného appears before masculine nouns in genitive or before masculine animate nouns in the accusative. For example: silného muže (of a strong man) or viděl silného muže (saw a strong man).

In the broader system of Czech grammar, silný has the standard strong-declension forms. The feminine genitive singular is silné, and the neuter genitive singular is also silného; the form silného thus covers multiple gender possibilities in the genitive singular. The adjective combines with nouns to express both physical strength and figurative strength, such as courage, capability, or intensity.

Etymologically, silný derives from the Proto-Slavic root related to strength and power, with cognates across Slavic languages such as Russian silnyj, Polish silny, and Slovak silný. The word forms the basis for comparative and superlative forms in Czech: silnější (stronger) and nejsilnější (strongest).

Usage notes: silného is common in written and spoken Czech when describing people, wind, tools, or performances described as strong or powerful. Its exact form changes with the noun it modifies, following the normal Czech adjective declension patterns. As part of a larger inflection, silného often appears in formal or literary contexts when the genitive or accusative case is required.