zagodzeniu

Zagodzeniu is most commonly encountered as a Polish inflected form, specifically the dative or locative singular of a nominalization zagodzenie. The base element is related to the Slavic root godzić (to reconcile, to settle) combined with the prefix za-, which in verbal derivatives often conveys completion or initiation of an action. As such, zagodzenie denotes the act or state of bringing about reconciliation or settling an issue, and zagodzeniu is used when that noun is governed by prepositions or verbs that require the dative or locative case.

In usage zagodzeniu typically appears in constructions like "o zagodzeniu sporu" (about the settling of the dispute) or "w zagodzeniu relacji" (in the reconciliation of relations). The form follows regular Polish nominal declension patterns for neuter nouns formed with the -enie nominalizer, where the locative/dative singular ends in -eniu.

The term is relatively uncommon in contemporary standard Polish and may be perceived as formal, literary, or regionally marked; in many contexts speakers prefer synonyms such as zażegnanie, pojednanie or uzgodnienie. Etymologically it aligns with productive Slavic morphology that creates action nouns from verbs. For authoritative usage and attestation consult modern Polish dictionaries and corpora, as occurrences and connotations can vary by register and dialect.