igenkänningens

igenkänningens is the genitive form of the Swedish noun igenkänning, meaning recognition or identification. The form signals possession in a phrase such as igenkänningens betydelse (“the significance of recognition”) or igenkänningens uppgift (“the task of recognition”).

Etymology: The word igenkänning is built from igen- “again” and känning from känna, meaning to know or feel. The genitive suffix -ens marks possession; the definite form igenkänningen means “the recognition.”

Usage and senses: In everyday Swedish, igenkänning refers to recognizing someone or something, such as identifying a person or recognizing a familiar object. It covers cognitive processes like pattern recognition and recognition memory. In contexts such as psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive science, igenkänning describes the ability to identify previously experienced stimuli. In technology and AI discussions, the term appears in relation to pattern recognition, computer vision, and applications like facial recognition (ansiktsigenkänning).

Linguistic notes: The possessive form igenkänningens is used to attribute characteristics to recognition itself, as in “igenkänningens betydelse.” If the intended meaning is political or formal acknowledgment, Swedish commonly uses the noun erkännande rather than igenkänning.

See also: igenkänning, ansiktsigenkänning, mönsterigenkänning.