tiderna

Tiderna is the definite plural form of the Swedish noun tid, meaning time in the sense of a period or era. The indefinite plural is tider, while tiderna refers to a specific, known set of times. As a common noun, tiderna is not capitalized unless it appears as part of a title or a proper noun.

Usage of tiderna spans references to historical periods and broad discussions of time in journalism, scholarship, and literature. It can denote broad spans such as historical eras or epochs, and it is frequently used in contexts that reflect change, continuity, or contrast between periods. Because it refers to multiple times rather than a single moment, the surrounding context often signals whether the reference is to past, present, or a general concept of time.

Notes and nuances include that tiderna functions as a normal noun in Swedish grammar, but may appear as a title or headword in cultural or academic works, in which case it is capitalized. Distinctions between quicker shifts in time and longer historical developments are typically conveyed through accompanying words, such as tidsåldrar or tidsperioder, for greater precision.

See also: tid, tidsålder, tidsperiod, epok.