wytwór

Wytwór is a masculine noun in Polish that denotes an object produced by human activity. It can refer to a tangible product or artifact, but also to the result or outcome of a process, including artistic, intellectual, or technological creations. In literary and figurative use, wytwór often highlights the product of imagination or labor, such as wytwór myśli or wytwory kultury.

In everyday language, related terms include wytwórca (a producer or creator), wytwarzanie (the act of producing), and wytwórstwo (the process or result of production). The word is often contrasted with wyrób, which more narrowly designates a finished or manufactured item, especially in industrial or commercial contexts. Wytwór emphasizes the act of creation and its outcome, whereas wyrób tends to focus on the item itself as a product.

Usage examples illustrate its broad scope: a wytwór sztuki refers to a work of art, a wytwór badań to a product of research, and a wytwory tradycji can describe cultural or historical creations. The term is common in literary prose, criticism, and discussions of culture and science, but remains somewhat formal or literary in everyday speech.

Declension note: wytwór is masculine. Singular forms include wytwór (nominative), wytworu (genitive), wytworowi (dative), wytwór (accusative), wytworem (instrumental), wytworze (locative). Plural is wytwory (nominative), wytworów (genitive), wytworom (dative), wytwory (accusative), wytworami (instrumental), wytworach (locative).