ägarna

Ägarna is the definite plural form of the Swedish noun ägare, meaning "owners." The noun's singular is ägare; the plural indefinite form is also ägare, while the definite plural is ägarna. It is used to refer to a group of people or entities that hold ownership of something. The word derives from the verb äga, meaning "to own."

Usage contexts: In real estate, ägarna of a house or property are those who hold legal ownership and have rights to disposition and maintenance responsibilities. In business, ägarna can refer to the owners of a company in a general sense; in formal corporate language, however, aktieägare (shareholders) is the standard term for owners of a joint-stock company. Still, ägarna is common in everyday speech when the precise legal framework is not central.

Linguistic notes: The definite plural suffix -na is added to ägare to form ägarna. The term does not specify ownership type, and its precise legal implications depend on context.

Related terms include ägande (ownership), ägare (owner, indefinite), and aktieägare (shareholder).