súkromných

Súkromných is a form of the Slovak adjective súkromný, meaning private or personal. It is used to modify plural nouns in the genitive case (and, in contexts of speech, the accusative plural). In other words, súkromných is the genitive plural form of súkromný, and it also appears where the accusative plural requires the same ending with masculine nouns.

In practice, súkromných appears in phrases describing private entities or matters, as opposed to public or state ones. Examples include súkromných spoločností (private companies), súkromných osôb (private individuals), and súkromných záujmov (private interests). The term is common in legal, economic, and sociological language, as well as in everyday discourse when distinguishing between private and public spheres.

Etymology and meaning: súkromný derives from súkromie (privacy, private life) with the suffix -ný to form an adjective. The word denotes things related to private life, private ownership, or the private sector, contrasting with verejný (public) and štátny (state).

Usage notes: The form súkromných reflects standard Slovak declension and orthography, with the diacritic on ú indicating a long vowel. It is widely understood in formal writing and is appropriate in policy texts, contracts, and journalism when describing private sector actors or private matters.