partiets

Partiets is a grammatical term used in several Scandinavian languages to denote the possessive form of the definite noun for a political party. In Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish, the base form partiet means "the party," and partiets means "the party's." The form is used to attribute policies, statements, or actions to a specific party, for example "Partiets politikk" (the party's policy) or "Partiets medlemmer" (the party's members). It does not refer to a distinct organization by itself.

The stem "parti" or "parti-" is borrowed from French partī and Latin pars meaning part; the definite form adds the suffix -et in Swedish/Norwegian to signal "the." Possessive construction in these languages attaches to form "partiets" to indicate ownership or association.

In typical political discourse, partiets is encountered in news reporting, parliamentary records, and political commentary. It contrasts with "partier" (the parties, plural) and with "partiet" (the party, definite singular). The exact spelling and usage can vary slightly among Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish, but the function remains similar: to indicate that something belongs to or concerns the party.