Övrigas

Övrigas is a Swedish grammatical form used to indicate possession by the rest of a group. It derives from the adjective övrig, meaning "other" or "remaining," and functions as the genitive (possessive) form of the plural determiner övriga. It is placed before a plural noun to denote something belonging to "the others" or "the rest" in a discourse.

Usage and role

The form övrigas is most common in written and formal Swedish, such as reports, minutes, or administrative texts, where speakers refer to the opinions, assets, or other items of the remainder of a group. In everyday speech, speakers often prefer alternatives like de övriga or de andra rather than using the genitive form övrigas.

Examples

Övrigas synpunkter beaktas i beslutet. Övrigas tillgångar ingår i redovisningen. In these contexts, övrigas modifies a plural noun to signal belonging to the rest of the group.

Relation to related forms

The base övrig functions as the root meaning "other/remaining." Övriga is used directly before a plural noun, while övrigas is its genitive form used before a plural noun to express possession or association with the rest of the group.

See also

övrig, övriga, de andra

Notes

Övrigas is a specialized genitive use and may sound formal in everyday language. When clarity is preferred, many writers opt for simpler constructions such as de övriga synpunkter or de andra synpunkter.