sfärernas

Sfärerna is a Swedish term used to refer to distinct domains or realms, and sfärernas is the genitive plural form of the noun sfär. The base meaning is sphere, but in common usage it denotes metaphorical or conceptual areas such as private life, public life, or other systemic domains. The possessive form sfärernas is used when describing something relating to several spheres, for example sfärernas gränser or sfärernas betydelser.

Grammatisk information and formation: The singular is sfär (en sfär) and the plural is sfärer (flera sfärer). The genitive singular is sfärens, while the genitive plural is sfärernas, which is the form used to express belonging to multiple spheres. This pattern is typical for many masculine or common gender nouns in Swedish, where the plural ends in -er and the genitive plural adds -nas or -ernas for possession by the plural.

Användning: Sfäret is commonly used in academic, philosophical, and sociological contexts to discuss distinct domains of life or knowledge. Common phrases include den privata sfären (the private sphere), den offentliga sfären (the public sphere), and informationssfären. Writers may refer to sfärernas gränser (the boundaries of the spheres) when debating how different realms interact or where authority and norms apply.

Exempel: sfärernas gränser kan vara tydliga i vissa diskussioner, medan sfärernas betydelser kan förändras över tid. Inom samhällsvetenskapen används konceptet för att beskriva hur olika sfärer påverkar beteenden och policyer. See also sfär (geometri) for the geometric origin of the term.