träffarnas

Träffarnas is the genitive plural form of the Swedish noun träff, which has several related meanings. In general usage, träff denotes a meeting or gathering, and it can also mean a hit or strike in sports or games. The definite plural is träffarna, meaning “the meetings” or “the hits.” The form träffarnas, therefore, means “of the meetings” or “of the hits” and is used to indicate possession or attribution to that plural noun.

Grammatically, träff is a common gender noun. The indefinite plural is träffar, the definite plural is träffarna, and the genitive form of that plural is träffarnas. This set of forms is typical for many Swedish nouns that have strong plural endings and a definite plural.

Usage and nuance. The term can refer to actual meetings or gatherings, for example in a conference or social context: “vi deltog i flera träffar under konferensen.” It can also refer to hits or successful outcomes in a game or competition: “träffarna i snabba tävlingar räknades.” The possessive träffarnas is used when describing something belonging to or associated with those meetings or hits, as in “träffarnas syfte” or “träffarnas resultat.”

Etymology and notes. Träff derives from the verb träffa, meaning to meet or to hit. The noun and its plural forms follow standard Swedish inflection patterns, which can lead to occasional ambiguity with the verb form träffar in spoken language. Context usually clarifies whether träffarna/träffarna refers to meetings or hits.