Dørernes

Dørerne is the definite plural form of the Danish noun dør, meaning doors. The word dør refers to an entryway that closes an opening in a wall or a doorway. The indefinite plural form is døre, while the definite plural is dørerne. The genitive plural form is dørernes, used to indicate possession, as in the doors’ handles.

In Danish grammar, nouns form their plural by adding an ending to the stem (dør → døre). The definite plural is then formed by adding -ne to that plural (døre → dørerne). To express a possessive relationship with the definite plural, Danish adds -s to the definite plural, producing dørernes for “the doors’” or “of the doors.”

Usage examples include: Dørerne står åbne. (The doors are open.) Jeg låste dørerne. (I locked the doors.) Dørernes håndtag er rustne. (The doors’ handles are rusty.)

Etymology and cognates: The Danish word dør is related to other North Germanic terms for door, such as Swedish dörr and Norwegian dør, and traces back to the Germanic language family. These forms reflect common linguistic roots across the Scandinavian languages.

See also: Danish grammar, Danish nouns, Danish plural formation.