Byråns

Byråns is the genitive form of the Swedish noun byrån, meaning bureau, office, or agency. It marks possession or association with a bureau, as in byråns uppgifter (the bureau’s tasks) or byråns byggnad (the bureau’s building). The form is used both in everyday language and in official writing to indicate ownership or relation to a specific bureau or agency.

Etymology and form: Byrån originates from the French bureau, adopted into Swedish via European linguistic routes. The possessive suffix -ns is a standard Swedish formation that attaches to the noun to indicate possession. The possessive can be used with both indefinite and definite references: en byrås uppgift (a bureau’s task) and byråns uppgift (the bureau’s task). For plural ownership, the corresponding plural possessive is byråernas (the bureaus’).

Usage: In Swedish, possessive -s is widely used for organizations and institutions, among other nouns. Byrånns is therefore common in official documents, news reporting, and descriptive text when referring to something belonging to a particular bureau or agency. It is not a proper noun by itself unless used in a context that names a specific bureau; in that case, capitalization would follow standard naming conventions.

See also: Swedish grammar, possessive suffix -s, byrå (bureau/office).