Skivene

Skivene is the definite plural form of the noun skive in Norwegian and Danish, referring to flat, thin pieces produced by cutting or to flat circular objects such as discs. In everyday language, skiven commonly denotes a food slice, for example a skive brød (bread slice), skive ost (slice of cheese), or skiver med pålegg. The term is frequent in recipes, menus, and grocery lists to indicate portions prepared by slicing.

In technical and general contexts, skive can mean a disk or plate: a flat, circular piece used as a component in machinery, electronics, or storage media. The plural skivene thus can refer to multiple disks, platters, or discs, depending on the domain. The meaning is usually clarified by surrounding words or modifiers, such as teknisk skive (technical disk) or skive as a meal slice.

The word has cognates across Scandinavian languages, such as Swedish skiva and Danish skive, all linked to a common Germanic root describing flat, thin forms. The distinction between edible and non-edible senses relies on context.

See also: skive, disc, slice, plate, skivor.