zmltené

Zmltený is a Slovak adjective and past participle describing a material or substance that has been ground, crushed, or pulverized to form a dense mass. It is formed from the verb zmltiť, with the prefix z-, and is related to the idea of reducing a material’s texture through mechanical action. In standard usage, zmltený often appears in technical, industrial, or descriptive contexts where the resulting state of the material is emphasized.

In everyday Slovak, more common terms for similar states are drvený (crushed into pieces) and mletý (ground into powder). Zmltený tends to imply that the substance has been compacted into a cohesive mass or paste through crushing or grinding, rather than simply broken into fragments or milled into powder. The nuance can vary by domain: in materials science or geology, it may describe crushed rock that has become a dense aggregate; in cooking or confectionery, it could describe an ingredient that has been thoroughly crushed into a paste.

Morphology and usage notes: zmltený forms agree with gender and number (zmltený, zmltená, zmltené). It is less frequent in everyday speech and more likely to appear in descriptive passages, inventories of processed materials, or technical specifications.

See also: drvený, mletý, rozdrvený, zmletý. While closely related, each term carries its own emphasis on the degree and form of breakage or processing.