informationerna

Informationerna is the definite plural form of the noun information in Swedish. In standard usage, information is often treated as a mass noun referring to information in general, but when speakers mean specific, identified pieces of information, the definite plural form informationerna is used.

Formation and grammar: Swedish forms its definite plural by adding -erna to the plural stem. Therefore information → informationerna. The indefinite plural form is seldom used in everyday speech, with informationemphasizing information in general; when referring to multiple distinct items or datasets, informationerna is preferred. The definite plural signals that the speaker and listener share a known set of information.

Usage and examples: The term frequently appears in written and spoken Swedish to denote particular collections of information. Examples include: "Informationerna på webbplatsen har uppdaterats." (The information on the website has been updated.) "Vi jämförde informationerna från de olika källorna." (We compared the information from the different sources.) In journalism and education, informationerna can refer to a defined body of data, findings, or documents under discussion.

See also: Information (concept), Data, Knowledge, Information science.