voleném

Voleným is the instrumental singular masculine form of the Czech adjective-participle volený, meaning “elected” or “chosen.” It derives from the verb volit, “to vote.” As a participle used as an adjective, volený describes someone or something that has been elected or selected, and voleným is its masculine instrumental form.

In use, voleným appears in phrases where the noun it modifies is in the instrumental case. Examples include byl voleným prezidentem (he was elected president), byl voleným zástupcem (he was the elected representative), or jako voleným členem výboru (as the elected member of the committee). The feminine and neuter forms exist as part of the broader declension, for example volená (nominal feminine), volenou (instrumental feminine), and volené (neuter). The exact form depends on gender, number, and case of the noun it describes.

Etymology and grammar: volený is formed from volit “to vote” with the standard participle suffix -en- and the adjectival ending -ý. The instrumental masculine form voleným reflects Czech grammatical patterns for adjectives and participles in the instrumental case. The term is common in political and administrative contexts, but it can also be used in general descriptions of things that have been chosen.

See also: volit, volený, and Czech grammar of adjectives and participles.