znanej

Znanej is a form of the Polish adjective znany, meaning known or famous. It is the feminine genitive singular form, and in most contexts also the feminine dative and locative singular forms. It appears when the adjective modifies a feminine singular noun and the sentence requires those cases. In feminine singular, the forms are: nominative znana; genitive, dative, and locative znanej; accusative and instrumental znaną.

The word is not typically used as an independent noun. It functions as a grammatical modifier, coordinating with the gender and case of the noun it describes. Its use is common in descriptive writing and in everyday speech when referring to a female noun that is characterized as well-known or famous. Examples include phrases such as histo ria znanej aktorki (the history of a well-known actress), dla znanej pisarki (for a well-known female writer), and o znanej piosenkarce (about a well-known female singer), where znanej marks the appropriate feminine singular form.

Etymology traces znanej to the root zn- in the Polish verb znać, meaning to know, with typical adjective derivation and inflectional endings that align with standard Polish grammar. This form is one of several feminine singular inflections used to describe feminine nouns in different cases.

In capitalization, Znanej is unlikely to occur as a common proper noun, but it could appear as a fictional or surname-like element in literature. Otherwise, it appears exclusively as a grammatical form of znany in ordinary Polish text. See also Polish adjectives and Polish grammar for related inflection patterns.