wzorowa

Wzorowa is a Polish feminine adjective meaning exemplary, model, or ideal. It is the feminine form of wzorowy and is used to describe feminine nouns, signaling that something meets a high standard or follows a pattern to be emulated. The root wzór means model or pattern, and wzorowy is formed from this root with the adjectival suffix -owy; masculine and neuter forms are wzorowy and wzorowe, respectively.

In use, wzorowa conveys that a person, action, or quality serves as a standard. Common phrases include wzorowa praca (exemplary work), wzorowa postawa (exemplary attitude), and wzorowa nauczycielka (exemplary female teacher). It appears in formal and semi-formal contexts such as education, administration, and media coverage of commendable behavior, always carrying a positive evaluation of the referenced subject.

The term can also function as part of toponymy in Polish, though there is no widely known major place named Wzorowa. If used as a geographic name, it would typically be a local toponym formed from the adjective, rather than a distinct, widely recognized location.

Related terms include wzór (model, pattern) and wzorcowy (the masculine counterpart). Wzorowa is commonly replaced by synonyms like przykładowy or przykładowy in many contexts, but it emphasizes aligning with a recognized standard or example.