vattenvägarnas

Vattenvägarnas is a Swedish term formed from vattenvägar (waterways) in the definite genitive plural, literally meaning "of the waterways." Grammatically it indicates possession or association with multiple waterways and is commonly encountered in compound names, titles, and descriptive phrases in Swedish-language contexts.

As a lexical item, vattenvägarnas appears in discussions of inland and coastal navigation, environmental management, cultural heritage, and regional planning. It can be part of the names of initiatives, committees, festivals, publications, or projects that focus on waterways, canals, rivers and maritime routes. In such usage it typically denotes a relationship to the physical or administrative aspects of waterways—transportation corridors, recreational routes, conservation zones, or historical networks.

The term is relevant to Sweden’s extensive network of natural and engineered waterways, including rivers, lakes, and canals such as the Göta Canal, which have played a role in commerce, settlement, and leisure. It is also used in documentation relating to waterway maintenance, ecological protection, and local tourism promotion.

Because vattenvägarnas is a grammatical form rather than a unique proper name, its precise meaning depends on context; when encountered in a title or organizational name, the surrounding words are needed to determine the specific referent. Translations generally render it as "of the waterways" or "the waterways’."