Gemensamma

Gemensamma is a Swedish adjective form meaning shared or common, used to describe things that belong to or are used by multiple people or groups. It appears in everyday language as well as in formal contexts, such as politics, business, education, and organizational planning, where it refers to joint goals, resources, responsibilities, or spaces.

Grammatically, gemensamma is the plural form of the adjective gemensam and also the definite singular neuter form. The indefinite neuter singular form is gemensamt, and the other forms follow standard Swedish adjective inflection patterns. For example: en gemensam satsning (a shared initiative), gemensamma mål (shared goals), de gemensamma utrymmena (the shared spaces), det gemensamma ansvaret (the shared responsibility).

Common usage examples include discussing collaboration and coordination: Vi har gemensamma mål. Det gemensamma arbetssättet underlättar samarbetet. De gemensamma faciliteterna gör det enklare för flera avdelningar att samverka. Idiomatic expressions include hitta en gemensam nämnare, meaning to find a common denominator or point of agreement. In policy and governance, termen is used to describe joint standards, guidelines, or obligations that multiple parties accept and uphold.

Etymology and related terms: gemensam derives from a Germanic root related to togetherness, with cognates in other languages such as German gemeinsam and Dutch gemeenschappelijk. Related concepts in Swedish include gemenskap (sense of community) and delad (shared). The term remains common in both formal documents and everyday speech to denote joint ownership, responsibility, or purpose.