sprytnym

Sprytnym is the instrumental singular form of the Polish adjective sprytny, meaning clever, nimble, or resourceful. The form is used when the adjective modifies a noun in the instrumental case, often in phrases that express manner, means, or a sparked action, and it can agree with masculine personal and neuter nouns in that case.

Common uses include instrumental constructions that describe how something is done, such as sprytnym ruchem, sprytnym sposobem, or sprytnym posunięciem. Examples include: Zrobili to sprytnym ruchem. (They did it with a clever move.) To było sprytnym sposobem. (That was a clever method.) Sprytnym is thus encountered in written and spoken Polish to convey a sense of wit, ingenuity, or deftness in the means by which something is accomplished.

Etymology traces sprytny to the root spryt, meaning cleverness or craftiness, with sprytnym forming part of the standard gender and case system of Polish adjectives. It is closely related to other adjectives expressing wit and skill, such as bystry or przebiegły, but carries a nuance of practical ingenuity.

See also sprytny, spryt, Polish grammar, Polish adjectives. The usage of sprytnym illustrates how Polish adjectives change form to align with case, number, and gender, and how instrumental forms often appear in expressions of manner or means.