Täcknings

Täcknings is the genitive singular form of the Swedish noun täckning, which means coverage or the act of covering. In Swedish, täcknings is primarily used within compounds to express “of coverage” or to form terms related to how comprehensively something is covered. The base word täckning derives from täcka, meaning to cover, with the nominal ending -ning.

Because täcknings is a bound form, it is not typically used as a stand-alone word in everyday language. It appears in a range of compounds where coverage is the key concept. Common examples include täckningsgrad, meaning the coverage rate or proportion of an area or population that is reached; täckningsområde, meaning the coverage area, i.e., the geographic region covered by a service; and täckningskartor or täckningskartor, meaning coverage maps that illustrate where a service is available.

In practice, täcknings appears most often in fields dealing with networks and planning. In telecommunications and broadcasting, terms like täckningsgrad and täckningskarta are used to describe signal reach and service availability. In GIS and urban planning, coverage concepts inform decisions about infrastructure, resource allocation, and accessibility. The use of täcknings as a formative element helps distinguish coverage-related terms from other uses of the root täckning.

See also: täckning, coverage.