ekonomiska

Ekonomiska is a Swedish adjective form used to describe nouns related to the economy or finances, as well as things that are cost-efficient. It is the plural form of the base adjective ekonomisk and appears with plural nouns (for example, ekonomiska frågor, ekonomiska teorier). It also occurs in definite plural constructions (de ekonomiska frågorna).

Etymology and form: The word ekono mi originates from ekonomi, itself borrowed from Greek oikonomía via Latin and French économie. In Swedish, adjectives take different endings depending on number and definiteness: singular common gender ekono miska, singular neuter ekonomiskt, plural ekonomiska, and definite plural de ekonomiska.

Usage and nuances: The primary sense of ekonomiska is “economic” in relation to a country’s economy, markets, or financial matters. It can also convey “cost-efficient” in a broader sense, though the more common adjectival form for that nuance is ekonomisk and the adverbial form is ekonomiskt. Examples include ekonomiska frågor (economic issues), ekonomiska reformer (economic reforms), and ett ekonomiskt beslut (an economically/financially sound decision). When describing a single noun in definite form, the correct form is den ekonomiska bilen (the economic car) or de ekonomiska bilarna (the economic cars).

See also: ekonomi, ekonomisk, ekonomiskt, ekonomiska teorier, ekonomiska system. The term is central to discussions of macroeconomics, public policy, and financial analysis, and its precise meaning depends on context.