regelbundna

Regelbundna is the plural form of the Swedish adjective regelbunden, meaning “regular” or “systematic.” It is used when describing plural nouns or noun phrases and conveys that something follows a constant pattern or occurs at fixed intervals.

In Swedish, adjectives decline for number and definiteness; regelbundna modifies plural nouns, as in regelbundna vanor (regular habits) and regelbundna möten (regular meetings). The corresponding singular forms are regelbunden for en-words and regelbundet for ett-words. Predicative use with plural subjects also yields regelbundna, as in Vanorna är regelbundna (The habits are regular).

The adverb form regelbundet means “regularly” and is used to describe the manner of an action, for example, att träna regelbundet (to train regularly).

Etymology and related terms: regelbundna derives from regel (rule) and bunden (bound, fixed), literally “bound by rules” or “in accordance with a rule.” Related words include regelbundenhet (regularity). Other closely related forms are the singular adjective regelbunden and the neuter singular adjective regelbundet.

Usage notes: The term is common in everyday language, journalism, and formal writing when discussing routines, schedules, patterns, or adherence to a regime. It does not carry a value judgment beyond the sense of recurrence and consistency.