ywiecka

Żywiecka is the feminine form of the Polish adjective Żywiecki, meaning “of Żywiec” or “related to Żywiec.” It is used in Polish to describe feminine nouns that pertain to Żywiec, a town in southern Poland. Żywiec lies in the Silesian Voivodeship and is the seat of Żywiec County, located near the Beskid Mountains. The name is widely recognized internationally through the Żywiec beer brand, produced by Grupa Żywiec, a subsidiary of Heineken.

In Polish grammar, adjectives formed from place names agree with the gender of the noun they modify. Thus Żywiecka is used with feminine nouns, Żywiecki with masculine nouns, and Żywieckie with neuter nouns. The form appears in toponyms and street names, indicating origin from Żywiec.