meglernes

Meglernes is the definite plural possessive form of the Norwegian noun megler, meaning the brokers’ in English. It is used to indicate ownership or attribution by multiple brokers in written Norwegian, and it has a cognate in Danish where the equivalent is mæglernes.

In usage, meglernes appears in formal contexts such as news reporting, regulatory documents, and academic writing. The base noun megler refers to a person who arranges transactions between buyers and sellers in markets like real estate or finance. The form meglernes is used when discussing the brokers collectively and attributing actions, roles, or practices to them, for example meglernes rolle i finansmarkedet (the brokers’ role in the financial market) or meglernes praksis (the brokers’ practices). The contrast with meglerne (the brokers) and meglerens (the broker’s) helps convey whether the reference is to the group, a member, or ownership.

Linguistic notes show that the form is not a proper noun or institution, but a grammatical construction. The Danish cognate would normally be mæglernes. In everyday speech, speakers may instead use phrasing such as de enkelte mæglere (the individual brokers) or meglerne i markedet (the brokers in the market) to avoid the possessive form.

See also: megler (broker), mægler (Danish variant).