partiernas

Partiernas is the possessive form of the plural noun partier (political parties) in Swedish. It is used to indicate ownership or association with multiple parties, for example in phrases such as partiernas program (the parties’ program), partiernas uppfattning (the parties’ view), or partiernas valplattform (the parties’ electoral platform). The form is most often encountered in political or analytical writing to discuss what belongs to or concerns the parties collectively.

In contrast to partiernas, the definite plural form partierna means “the parties” as a group without indicating possession. The choice between partiernas and partierna depends on whether the writer wants to emphasize ownership or connection (partiernas) or simply identify the group (partierna). The term partiernas does not refer to a specific organization; it is a grammatical construction that can attach to any noun describing the subject.

Usage notes: partiernas is normally written with a lowercase initial letter, unless it appears at the beginning of a sentence or in a title. In everyday media coverage or academic analysis, it helps to clarify what belongs to the parties as a group, especially when discussing coalitions, policy platforms, or financial arrangements. Because it denotes possession for a plural subject, context is important for precise interpretation.