udane

Udane is a Polish adjective meaning "successful" or "well-executed." It describes events, actions, or outcomes that have turned out well. Common usages include udane wakacje (a successful vacation), udane przedsięwzięcie (a well-executed undertaking), and udane spotkanie (a productive meeting). The form udane is used with neuter singular nouns and with feminine plural nouns; masculine singular and feminine singular forms are udany and udana, respectively, with corresponding plural forms in other gender groups.

Grammatical notes and usage patterns: udany (masculine singular), udana (feminine singular), and udane (neuter singular or feminine plural in many phrases) are all inflected forms of the same adjective. The choice among these endings depends on the gender and number of the noun they modify. In everyday speech, udane is a common, natural way to praise an outcome that went smoothly or proved successful.

Etymology and meaning: udane derives from the Polish verb udać się, meaning to succeed or manage to do something. As an adjective, udany/udane indicates that a specified activity, event, or result has achieved a favorable outcome.

Adverbial form and related terms: The related adverb udanie means "successfully" or "in a successful manner," as in a sentence describing how something was done. Related words include udać się (to succeed) and udany (the base form meaning successful).

See also: udać się, udany, udanie.