Skrivningerne

Skrivningerne is a Danish noun phrase that translates roughly to “the writings” or “the documents.” It is used primarily in historical, scholarly, or formal contexts to refer to a collection of written texts. The term can denote a corpus of writings by multiple authors or a defined set of documents within a specific context, such as a archive, manuscript collection, or edition.

Etymology and form: The word comes from skrivning, meaning a writing or written document, with the definite plural ending -erne added to form skrivningerne. In contemporary Danish, skrivning as a common everyday noun is relatively uncommon, and writers more often use skrift, skrifter, or dokumenter for similar meanings. Skrivningerne thus tends to appear in older, literary, or formal language, or as a deliberate stylistic choice in titles or discourse about historical texts.

Usage and contexts: In historical or philological writing, skrivningerne can refer to a defined set of texts under study or a catalogued collection in a library or archive. In religious or scriptural contexts, the term can function as a synonym for a body of writings, though more standard terms such as skriftene or skrifter are frequently preferred in modern Danish. As a proper noun, skrivningerne may also serve as the title of a publication, collection, or scholarly work that gathers various writings.

See also: Skrift, skrifter, dokumenter, manuscript, corpus.