Forældres

Forældres is the genitive form of the Danish noun forældre, meaning "parents." It marks possession and is used to describe something that belongs to or is associated with the parents. The form is typically written directly before the noun it modifies, as in forældres hus ("parents' house").

Formation and variation: In modern Danish, possession is usually shown by adding -s to the possessor. When the possessor is forældre in the plural, forældres appears in indefinite phrases. When referring to the parents as a definite group, the possessive takes the definite plural form, forældrenes, as in forældrenes hus ("the parents' house").

Usage contexts: Forældres can be found in everyday language, media, and legal or educational texts, especially when discussing family life, parental responsibilities, or inheritance. Like other Danish possessives, it agrees with the possessed noun in number and definiteness, not with the possessor.

See also: Forældre; Genitiv; Danish grammar.