uczestniczk

Uczestniczk is not a standalone word in standard Polish. It is the stem used in the inflection of the feminine agent noun derived from the verb uczestniczyć (to participate). The common feminine noun is uczestniczka, meaning a female participant. The corresponding masculine noun is uczestnik (a male participant). The terms are related etymologically, but they belong to different nominal formations.

In grammar, the stem uczestniczk- appears across the inflection of uczestniczka: singular nominative uczestniczka; genitive uczestniczki; dative uczestniczce; accusative uczestniczkę; instrumental uczestniczką; locative uczestniczce. In plural gender agreement, forms include: nominative uczestniczki; genitive uczestniczek; dative uczestniczkom; accusative uczestniczki; instrumental uczestniczkami; locative uczestniczkach. The stem also shows in related nouns formed from the same verb, such as uczestnictwo (the act or state of participating) and uczestnictwo, which uses a different suffix.

Usage notes: In everyday language, one typically uses uczestniczka or uczestnik rather than referencing the stem uczestniczk. The stem is most relevant in linguistic analysis, lexicography, or grammar instruction when illustrating how feminine agent nouns are formed from verbs.

See also: uczestnik, uczestniczka, uczestniczyć, uczestnictwo.