wybrany

Wybrany is a Polish adjective meaning "chosen" or "selected." It describes something or someone that has been picked from among alternatives, such as a candidate, option, or item. The form also functions as the past passive participle of the verb wybrać (to choose) or wybierać (to select).

Etymology and origin: Wybrany derives from the verb wybrać/wybierać with the prefix wy- plus the root brać (to take). The suffix -ny marks a past participle, giving the sense of something that has been taken out or designated from a group.

Grammatical information: As an adjective, wybrany agrees with the noun it describes in gender, number, and case. In the nominative case masculine singular it is wybrany; feminine singular is wybrana; neuter singular is wybrane. In plural, masculine personal forms are wybrani, while non-masculine or feminine plurals typically use wybrane. Other cases follow standard Polish adjective inflection, for example wybranego (genitive/accusative masculine singular), wybranej (genitive feminine singular), wybranym (dative/instrumental masculine singular), and so on.

Usage and context: The term is common in political, administrative, and everyday contexts to denote something that has been chosen, such as wybrany kandydat (the chosen candidate) or wybrana opcja (the selected option). In literary or religious language, the concept of a “chosen” person may be conveyed with related forms such as Wybraniec (the elect) or similar expressions, though wybrany itself is primarily an ordinary descriptive form.

See also: related verb and noun forms include wybrać, wybierać, wybór (choice), and wybraniec (the elect or chosen one in certain contexts).