bärarna

Bärarna is the definite plural form of the Swedish noun bärare, meaning bearers or carriers. The term is used in everyday language to refer to people who physically carry objects, transport goods, or otherwise bear items. It is also used in a figurative sense to denote people who bear a burden, responsibility, or a characteristic.

In medical and genetic contexts, bärare is used to describe a person who carries a genetic trait or a pathogen without necessarily showing symptoms. In this usage, the English equivalent is carrier. The expression bärarna thus translates to “the bearers” or “the carriers,” and can be extended to describe groups who carry a particular mission, tradition, or responsibility.

Grammatically, bärare is the base noun, bärare plural indefinite form, and bärarna is the definite plural form—i.e., “the bearers.” Swedish nouns with this pattern allow the definite article to be expressed as a suffix, which affects both readability and syntax in sentences.

The term does not point to a single, fixed organization or entity. Instead, bärarna serves as a generic label that can appear across contexts, from everyday description to professional terminology and literature. In Swedish, it is common to encounter the word in phrases like “bärarna av titeln” or “bärarna av sjukdomen,” illustrating its flexible, descriptive role.

See also bärare, bära, and related terms for the broader linguistic and semantic range.