zapsán

Zapsán is a Czech past passive participle of the verb zapsat, meaning to write down, record, or enter into an official record. It is used as an adjective to describe something that has been written or entered into a registry, protocol, or similar document. The form indicates a completed action and agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies.

In terms of morphology, zapsán inflects for gender and number. Common forms include zapsán (masculine singular), zapsána (feminine singular), and zapsáno (neuter singular). In the plural, typical forms are zapsáni (masculine personal) and zapsány (feminine). The exact endings follow Czech adjective-participle patterns and vary with the noun’s gender and number.

Zapsán originates from the perfective verb zapsat, which carries the sense of completing the act of recording. The prefix z- signals completion, distinguishing zapsat from the imperfective zapisovat, which conveys habitual or ongoing recording.

Usage and context are predominantly administrative, legal, or archival. It often appears in official statements or records to indicate that an item has been officially entered. For example: “Dokument byl zapsán do registru.” (The document was entered into the registry.) “Záznam byl zapsán do protokolu.” (The record was entered into the protocol.)

Related terms include zapsání (the act of writing down or recording) and zapisovat (to write down repeatedly or to log). Zapsán functions as a participial adjective rather than as a standalone noun in typical Czech usage.