Resenärerna

Resenärerna is the definite plural form of the Swedish noun resenär, meaning “the travelers” or “the passengers.” It is used to refer to a group of people who are traveling or who are traveling together, and it commonly appears in discussions of transportation, tourism, and travel-writing.

Etymology and form: The noun resenär is formed from the verb resa, meaning “to travel,” with the agent suffix -när, which denotes a person involved in a given activity. The definite plural form is resenärerna, created by attaching the definite plural ending -erna to the plural stem resenärer. The indefinite plural is resenärer, and the singular forms are resenären (definite) and resenären (indefinite would be resenär in context of a generic one-specified traveler).

Usage: Resenärerna is used when the group is understood as a specific set of travelers known to the listener or reader, or when referring to travelers as a collective. It can function as a subject or an object in a sentence. For example: Resenärerna väntade vid plattformen. The term is common in media, travel guides, and everyday speech.

Notes: Swedish noun plurals and definiteness follow standard patterns, with resenärerna illustrating the typical definite plural ending -erna. The word resenär should not be confused with the English “travellers,” though the meanings align across languages.

See also: resenär, resa, resande.