umiejtny

Umiejętny (often written without diacritics as umiejtny) is a Polish adjective meaning skilled, deft, or adept. It describes a person who possesses practical competence in a given area or an action performed with skill. The word is commonly used for hands-on or craft skills but can also refer to general capability. For example, a umiejętny stolarz is a skilled carpenter, and someone may perform a task umiejętnie, meaning skillfully.

The noun form is umiejętność, meaning a skill or ability, and the related adverb is umiejętnie, meaning skillfully or deftly. The adjective is derived from the verb umieć, meaning to know how to do something, and its formation emphasizes practical know-how and proficiency.

In usage, umiejętny conveys a positive appraisal of concrete competence. It is somewhat less formal than wykwalifikowany and not always interchangeable with zdolny or utalentowany; umiejętny tends to stress hands-on skill and know-how rather than formal credentials or innate talent. The term is common in everyday speech and descriptive writing about crafts, performance, or problem-solving.

Related terms include zręczny (dexterous or nimble), uzdolniony (talented), and sprawny (efficient or competent). See also umiejętność and umiejętności for the corresponding nouns.