zaludniony

Zaludniony is a Polish adjective meaning populated or inhabited, with the nuance of significant population density or crowding. It is used to describe places that contain many people, such as towns, streets, markets, or districts. The term can indicate a stable demographic state (a city that is densely populated) or a temporary condition during events when a location becomes crowded, for example a festival that makes a market zaludniony.

It is formed from the verb zaludnić (“to populate”) with the suffix -ony, itself derived from the root lud meaning “people.” The related noun zaludnienie denotes crowding or population density.

Common usage and nuance: collocations include gęsto zaludniony (dense, densely populated) and zaludnienie (population density, crowding). Phrases like miasto zaludnione (a populated city) or teren zaludniony (a densely populated area) are typical. The word is generally neutral, but the evaluative sense depends on context and can contrast with terms describing depopulation or underpopulation, such as przeludnienie or depopulacja.

See also: zaludnienie, gęstość zaludnienia, przeludnienie, ludność, depopulacja.