Adressens

Adressens is the definite possessive form of the Swedish noun adress, meaning the address’s or the address’s property. It is used to indicate that something belongs to or is associated with a specific address.

Formation and grammar: In Swedish, possessive relations are expressed by the clitic -s attached to the definite form of the noun. The sequence is indefinite form adress, definite form adressen, and then adressens for the possessive. For example, the address’s postal code would be adressens postnummer. The form is not inflected for gender or number beyond this, and in plural contexts a different possessive form is used, such as adressernas for “the addresses’.”

Usage: Adressens appears in noun phrases describing attributes or possessions of a particular address. It is common in official writing, registries, real estate documents, and similar contexts where a precise address is referenced. Examples include: “adressens postnummer,” “adressens gata,” or “adressens namn.” In most everyday speech, speakers may substitute with a prepositional construction like “postnumret till adressen” when stylistically preferred.

Pronunciation and style: The suffix -s is a light, unstressed possessive marker, contributing to a concise, economy-driven Swedish style. While widely understood, some writers prefer longer, more explicit expressions in formal prose.

See also: Swedish grammar, possessive constructions, the definite article in Swedish, the noun adress.