zaujímavé

Zaujímavý is a Slovak adjective meaning "interesting" or "captivating." It is used to describe things, events, people, or ideas that attract attention or provoke curiosity. The adjective agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies: masculine singular is zaujímavý, feminine singular zaujímavá, and neuter singular zaujímavé. The comparative form is zaujímavejší and the superlative is najzaujímavejší. The related noun zaujímavosť denotes "interest" or a curious fact.

Etymology: Zaujímavý derives from the verb zaujímať sa ("to take an interest" or "to attract attention") or its related form zaujať ("to seize, captivate"). The prefix z- with the root related to interest yields the adjectival form.

Usage: In neutral to positive contexts, zaujímavý indicates that something holds attention or arouses curiosity. It is common in journalism, academic writing, and everyday speech. Examples include zaujímavý článok (an interesting article) or zaujímavá téma (an interesting topic). Related synonyms include pútavý (more eye-catching) and zábavný (entertaining), while zaujímavosť is the noun form referring to an interesting fact or curiosity.

See also: zaujímavosť, zaujímavejší, najzaujímavejší.