Platsernas

Platsernas is a Swedish grammatical form. It is the genitive plural of the noun plats (place) when used in its definite plural form platserna. In Swedish, the genitive plural is created by adding -s to the definite plural, yielding platsernas. The function is to indicate possession or a relationship involving multiple places, similar to the English "the places’."

Usage and examples

Platsernas is used with nouns that are themselves definite and plural, to show something belonging to or relating to several places. Examples include: platsernas namn (the names of the places), platsernas historia (the history of the places), platsernas koordinater (the coordinates of the places). It appears in academic writing, journalism, and everyday language where a plural landscape or set of locations is being discussed.

Grammatical notes

For a single place, the genitive form is platsens (the place’s). If one refers to multiple places in a non-definite sense, different constructions may be used, but platsernas specifically marks possession tied to a definite set of places. Swedish possessive formation generally avoids apostrophes, so platsernas is written without an apostrophe.

Relation to broader usage

Platsernas is part of standard Swedish morphology for nouns with plurals and definite forms. Its correct use depends on agreement with the head noun and the intended scope of possession or association. The form is most natural in contexts where a definite group of places is being discussed, such as a study of several towns or sites within a defined region.