szlachetnych

Szlachetnych is the genitive plural form of the Polish adjective szlachetny, meaning noble. It is used to describe a noun in the genitive plural, for example szlachetnych ludzi (noble people), szlachetnych czynów (noble deeds), or szlachetnych rodów (noble lineages). It is not a standalone noun and does not function as a separate entry; its role is to modify another word in a phrase.

In historical and literary Polish, the term szlachta refers to the hereditary noble estate that played a central role in governance and social structure of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and earlier polities. The adjective szlachetny, and by extension szlachetnych, frequently appears in descriptions of both noble status and noble behavior. Depending on context, it can denote noble birth, noble upbringing, or a noble moral character.

Etymology: szlachetność and szlachetność derive from the root szlachet-, linked to the concept of nobility. The word is closely related to the noun szlachta, which names the estate, and to szlachetność, the quality of being noble.

Usage notes: In modern Polish, szlachetnych is primarily found in formal, historical, or literary contexts. In everyday language, speakers more commonly use the attributive form szlachetny or alternate constructions to convey similar ideas.