ágs

ägs is a Swedish present passive form of the verb äga, meaning “to own.” In usage it signifies that something is owned by someone other than the subject of the clause, for example: “Föremålet ägs av museet” (The object is owned by the museum). The form ägs is used to convey ownership without naming the owner in the active sense.

Grammatical notes: ägs is the present passive construction of äga and is typically combined with av to identify the owner, as in “ägs av” followed by the owner’s name or organization. The suffix -s in Swedish passive does not change for number, so both singular and plural subjects use ägs: “Näringsfastigheten ägs av kommunen” and “Föremålen ägs av museet” are both correct. The passive form is common in formal, official, and descriptive statements about ownership, property, or rights.

Usage and context: ägs appears frequently in property records, corporate disclosures, museum or collection catalogs, legal texts, and news reports when ownership needs to be stated without active agents. It is distinct from the active verb “äga,” which would specify the owner as the subject of the action.

Etymology: äga derives from the Old Norse eiga, related to cognates in other Germanic languages and to the English word “own.” The present passive form ägs reflects the historical development of Swedish passive constructions.

See also: äga, ägande, ownership terminology in Swedish.