Vores

Vores is a Danish possessive determiner and possessive pronoun that means "our." It marks ownership by the speaker and at least one other person and is used with both singular and plural nouns. The form is invariant for gender and number, and it appears before the noun it modifies: for example, "vores bil" (our car) and "vores børn" (our children).

As a determiner, vores accompanies the noun and does not change form. It can be used with both definite and indefinite nouns in ordinary sentences. Examples include "vores hus" (our house) and "vores idéer" (our ideas). It functions similarly to other Scandinavian possessives in this position, signaling shared ownership by the speaker and another party.

As a pronoun, vores can stand alone to mean "ours" without a following noun. For instance, in response to a question about ownership, one might say "Det er vores," meaning "That is ours."

Etymology and cognates: Vores is part of the Danish possessive system and is cognate with Norwegian vår and Swedish vår (with some pronunciation differences). The Danish form is distinct in being invariant for number and gender, unlike some languages that inflect possessives more extensively.

Related forms in Danish include min/mine (my), din/dine (your), hans (his), hendes (her), jeres (your, plural), and deres (their). Vores shares its basic function with these forms but remains unique in its constant form across different nouns and contexts.