Gästernas

Gästernas is the genitive plural form of the Swedish noun gäst, meaning “the guests’” or “belonging to the guests.” It is used to indicate possession or association by more than one guest.

Formation of the form follows a standard pattern in Swedish grammar. The genitive plural is typically created by adding the possessive marker -nas to the definite plural form. From gästerna (the guests), the genitive plural becomes gästernas. Thus, gästernas hus means “the guests’ house.”

Usage

Gästernas is used when referring to something owned or associated with a group of guests. Examples include gästernas rum (the guests’ room), gästernas jackor (the guests’ coats), or to describe actions involving the guests as a group, such as gästernas uppförande (the guests’ conduct).

Etymology and notes

The Swedish noun gäst, meaning guest, derives from older Germanic roots and has cognates in other Scandinavian languages, such as Danish gæst and Norwegian gjest. The genitive plural form gästernas is a standard grammatical construction in Swedish for indicating possession by multiple referents, and it is commonly found in written and spoken language.