Katalogens

Katalogens is the possessive form of the Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish noun katalog, used to indicate that something belongs to or is associated with a catalog. It functions as a genitive determiner in front of a noun, as in svenska exempel: katalogens innehåll (the catalog's contents). The base noun katalog designates a systematic list or register of items, such as a library catalogue or a product catalog.

In usage, katalogens appears in contexts spanning libraries, museums, retail, and online catalogs. It commonly accompanies nouns like innehåll (contents), sidor (pages), priser (prices), and utgåvor (editions). The form helps express possession or association without reprinting a separate noun phrase.

Etymology: katalog originates from Latin catalogus, itself from Greek katálogos meaning "a list of things written." The word entered the Scandinavian languages through European literary and scientific vocabulary, influenced by French catalogue and other languages, and adapted to local spelling and grammar.

Grammar: In Swedish and Norwegian, katalogen is the definite singular form of katalog, and katalogens is the genitive (possessive) form. The indefinite plural is kataloger, and the definite plural is katalogene. Examples include "katalogens uppgifter" and "katalogens priser." The form reflects standard patterns for genitive construction in these languages and may vary slightly in Danish usage.