spálená

Spálený is a Czech adjective meaning burned, burnt, or singed. It is derived from the verb spálit, which means to burn, and is used to describe something that has undergone burning, either literally (as a result of heat) or figuratively.

Etymology and inflection: Spálený is formed by attaching the adjectival suffix -ný to the verb stem spál-. Like other Czech adjectives, it agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number. Masculine singular is spálený; feminine singular spálená; neuter singular spálené. In plural, the forms change according to the noun’s gender, for example spálené domy (burned houses).

Usage: The word is used to describe tangible damage, such as spálené jídlo (burnt food), spálený nábytek (burned furniture), or a burned area of land. It can appear attributively before a noun, as in spálený chleba, or predicatively in sentences like Dům je spálený (The house is burned). It is also common in news reporting and descriptive prose to convey the result of a fire.

Related forms: The noun corresponding to the act or result of burning is spálení. The verb is spálit. Spálený thus functions as the past participle used adjectivally to indicate damage by fire.

Note: While “spálený” primarily refers to physical burning, Czech speakers may use it in broader contexts to convey extreme heat or damage, depending on the sentence.