zakupie

Zakupie is the locative singular form of the Polish noun zakup, which means a purchase or acquisition. The word zakup denotes the act of obtaining goods or services, and can also refer to the item that has been purchased. In everyday language, zakup can refer to a single purchase, while its plural zakupy covers purchases in general or the act of shopping.

In business and administrative contexts, zakup is commonly used to describe procurement activities. Phrases such as proces zakupowy (purchasing or procurement process) and procedury zakupowe (procurement procedures) are widely encountered in corporate and public-sector language. The related adjective zakupowy describes things connected with procurement or purchasing.

Grammatically, zakup is derived from the verb kupić (to buy); the locative form zakupie follows standard Polish noun declension rules. The locative case is used with prepositions that require it, most notably o to indicate the topic of discussion, as in o zakupie meaning “about the purchase.”

Usage notes emphasize that zakup is typical in formal, administrative, or business discourse, whereas the plural zakupy is common in everyday contexts referring to shopping or multiple purchases. The distinction between zakup (a purchase/procurement act) and zakupy (purchases, shopping) is a standard aspect of Polish vocabulary.