Albumets

Albumets is the genitive form of the Swedish noun album when used in its definite singular form albumet. It expresses possession or a close association and corresponds to the English phrase “the album’s.” In Swedish, possessive meaning is typically created by adding the suffix -s to the definite form of a noun, without an apostrophe. Therefore albumet becomes albumets.

This suffix is attached to the definite singular form of nouns and is widely used in everyday and formal Swedish. Albumets is commonly seen in discussions of music releases, discographies, and packaging language. Examples include albumets omslag (the album’s cover), albumets låtlista (the album’s track list), and albumets producent (the album’s producer).

In usage, albumets functions as a modifier within noun phrases, indicating ownership or attribution relevant to a specific album. The construction is productive in neutral descriptive writing, journalism, and critical discourse. It is preferred in contexts where a concise, possessive expression is desired without repeating the noun.

Etymology and variation: The word album comes from Latin and French origins, and Swedish has adapted it with definite and possessive suffixes typical of the language. While possessive -s is regular, Swedish also offers alternative phrasings for possession depending on style and rhythm, such as using possessive pronouns or other constructions in more elaborate sentences.