szkicu

Szkicu is the genitive singular form of the Polish noun szkic, which means a rough drawing, outline, or preliminary plan. A szkic can be a quick visual study used to plan a composition, study proportions, or capture ideas before producing a final work. The term also appears in a textual sense, referring to a brief outline or draft of a piece of writing, speech, or project.

The related verb naszkicować means to sketch or draft briefly; the adjective szkicowy describes things pertaining to a szkic. The noun szkicownik denotes a sketchbook. In practical use, szkicu appears in phrases requiring the genitive case, such as bez szkicu (without a sketch) or w szkicu projektu (in the project sketch).

Etymology: The Polish szkic is a loanword most likely originating from the German Skizze (sketch), with broader borrowings in European languages. The form szkicu follows regular Polish inflection patterns for masculine inanimate nouns ending in a hard consonant.

See also: szkic, szkicownik, zarys, rysunek, projekt.