religionens

Religionens is a grammatical term used in several Scandinavian languages to indicate possession by the noun religion or to mark the genitive of religion. It is not a standalone concept; rather, it is the result of combining the definite form of religion with a possessive suffix, yielding a form that translates as "the religion's" in English or "of the religion."

In Swedish and Danish, the definite singular form of the noun religion is typically religionen. The possessive form is religionens, created by adding the -s suffix to the definite form. This form appears in phrases such as religionens betydelse—the religion's significance—or religionens lära—the religion's teaching.

In usage, religionens functions like other possessives, linking a property or attribute to the religion. It is common in academic writing on theology, history, or sociology, where researchers refer to the religion's traditions, laws, or history.

The term is a linguistic example of how Scandinavian languages encode possession with suffixes rather than preposed possessive pronouns. The concept differs from naming practices that use apostrophes in English, as Swedish and Danish spell the possessive without an apostrophe.

For further reading, see genitive case in Scandinavian languages and Swedish grammar.