halsens

Halsens is the genitive form of halsen, the Swedish noun for the neck or throat. It signals possession in phrases such as halsens funktion (the neck’s function) or halsens muskler (the neck muscles). The base form halsen denotes “the neck” in definite usage, while en hals means “a neck” in indefinite usage. In plural, halsarna means “the necks,” and halsarnas indicates “the necks’” as a possessive.

In Swedish grammar, halsens is used only in contexts describing belonging or relation to the neck or throat. It appears in medical, anatomical, and descriptive prose to specify which part is referred to, for example halsens struktur (the neck’s structure) or halsens yttre detaljer (the neck’s external details).

Origin and cognates: Hals comes from Old Norse hals, with related forms in other Scandinavian languages such as Danish hals and Norwegian hals. The word has long been used in Swedish to denote the region of the neck or throat and remains common in both everyday and technical language.

Usage notes: Halsens is not a standalone noun; it is a grammatical form that requires a noun to possess or relate to. When speaking about multiple necks, the corresponding forms are halsarna (the necks) and halsarnas (the necks’).

See also: Hals (neck/throat), svalg (throat).