publikernas

Publikernas is a Swedish genitive plural form of the noun publik, meaning the audiences or the public. It is used to indicate ownership or relation to multiple audiences, for example in statements like “Publikernas reaktioner var blandade” (the audiences’ reactions were mixed).

Form and usage notes:

The base noun publik can be used in plural as publik(er) (the audiences) and in the definite plural form publikern(a)s? No, the standard forms are publik (singular), publiken (the audience, singular definite), publiker (the audiences, plural), and publikernas (the audiences’). The possessive plural form publikernas is placed before a noun to show belonging or relevance, as in “Publikernas krav” (the audiences’ demands) or “Publikernas synpunkter” (the audiences’ viewpoints). In everyday speech, allmänheten (the general public) is more common, while publikernas appears frequently in journalism, policy discourse, and academic writing.

Etymology:

The Swedish word publik derives from Latin publicus via European languages, and has evolved into a set of forms used to refer to the public or an audience. The possessive plural ending -ernas is typical for certain plural genitives in Swedish.

See also:

Related terms include publik (the public), publiker (the audiences), and allmänheten (the general public). The distinction between singular and plural possessive forms is important for precise attribution in Swedish writing.