Tillståndets

Tillståndets is the genitive form of the Swedish noun tillstånd, a word with two primary senses in modern Swedish: a state or condition, and an official permit or authorization. As a noun, tillstånd is neuter (ett tillstånd). The indefinite singular is tillstånd, the definite singular is tillståndet, and the genitive (possessive) form is tillståndets. For plural, the definite plural is tillstånden, and the plural genitive is tillståndens.

In usage, tillståndet can refer to a person’s health or general state, as in medical or everyday language. It can also denote an official permit, license, or authorization granted by authorities, often forming part of compound terms like miljötillstånd (environmental permit) or byggtillstånd (building permit). The possessive form tilståndets (singular) or tillståndens (plural) is used to indicate ownership or attribution: for example, byggtillståndets villkor (the conditions of the building permit) or patientens tillstånd (the patient’s condition).

Context determines meaning. In clinical contexts, tillstånd often means a patient’s health status. In administrative or legal contexts, it usually refers to a permit or license. The phrase tilståndets appears in formal writing to refer to something belonging to a specific state or permit, while the plural possessive tillståndens refers to multiple states or permits.

Etymology is tied to the sense of standing or condition, with later extended use to bureaucratic permissions. The form tllståndets is a standard grammatical mechanism in Swedish to express possession in the singular.