medlemsländernas

Medlemsländernas is a Swedish genitive form used to denote something that belongs to or relates to the member countries of an organization, such as the European Union, NATO, or a regional alliance. The base noun is medlemsland (member country); in plural definite form it becomes medlemsländerna (the member countries). To create the possessive, Swedish adds -s: medlemsländernas means “the member countries’” and is typically followed by another noun, for example medlemsländernas ekonomi (the member countries’ economy) or medlemsländernas positioner (the member countries’ positions).

The construction is common in political and economic discourse where collective action or shared interests of multiple states are discussed. It signals that the referred matter concerns more than one member country and emphasizes joint ownership, responsibility, or influence. The phrase is used in formal writing, policy discussions, reports, and media coverage concerning international cooperation.

Usage notes include its dependence on context to avoid ambiguity. Since medlemsländernas refers to a group, readers must infer which organization’s member countries are meant, or the organization should be specified earlier in the text. The term can be contrasted with ändelser like medlemsländernas (the member countries’), whereas a non-possessive form such as medlemsländerna denotes the member countries as a plural group without ownership implied by another noun.

Related terms include medlemsländerna (the member countries), medlemsstaterna (the member states), and international-audience variants in other languages. The choice between these forms depends on regional style and the organization being discussed.