massornas

Massornas is a Swedish possessive plural form used to refer to the masses as a collective entity. The base noun massorna means “the masses” (the general public or a large segment of the population), and massornas expresses ownership or association, as in the voice of the masses or the will of the masses.

Grammatically, massornas is formed from the definite plural massorna with the possessive suffix -s, yielding the approximate English translation “the masses’” or “of the masses.” It is commonly used in formal, political, or sociological writing to discuss public opinion, collective action, or democratic legitimacy.

In use, massornas can carry neutral descriptive force or evaluative tones depending on context and phrasing. It frequently appears in phrases such as massornas röst (the voice of the masses) or massornas vilja (the will of the masses). The term can serve as a rhetorical device to emphasize legitimacy or to critique elite leadership, depending on the author’s stance.

Related concepts in Swedish discourse include massamhället (the mass society) and massmedia (the mass media). The corresponding English translation is “the masses,” with the possessive form translating to “the masses’.” The term remains common in discussions of democracy, public opinion, and political mobilization in Swedish-language contexts.