Deltagers

Deltagers is a Danish linguistic term referring to the genitive form of the noun deltager, which means participant. It is used in written Danish to indicate possession or a relation to a single participant, without using an apostrophe.

Etymology and form: The base noun deltager derives from a verb meaning to participate, with the noun forming a participant. In Danish grammar, the genitive can be expressed by a suffix, and deltagers functions as the possessive form for a single participant in certain grammatical constructions. In standard prose, more explicit possessive forms such as deltagerens are also common, depending on style and context.

Usage: Deltagers appears mainly in formal or official texts, including regulations, academic writing, and survey materials, where concise genitive marking is preferred. It is not a standalone common noun in everyday speech, but rather a grammatical inflection used to link ownership or association to a participant.

Relation to other terms: The base word deltager denotes the individual who takes part in an activity or event. Related forms include the plural-focused possessives and other inflected variants used to express participation, involvement, or membership in groups or activities.

See also: Deltager, deltagelse, deltagermøde, deltagerliste. For further information on Danish possessive forms and genitive constructions, consult Danish grammar references and dictionaries.

Note: The usage of deltagers as a genitive form may vary by region and publication style. In many contexts, writers prefer overt possessive constructions such as deltagerens or deltageres to avoid ambiguity.