biologiske

Biologiske is the form of the adjective meaning biological in several Scandinavian languages, notably Norwegian and Danish. It is used before plural nouns to indicate a relation to biology. For example, in Norwegian one would say “biologiske materialer,” and in Danish “biologiske materialer.” In Swedish, the cognate form is “biologiska.” Biologiske by itself is not a noun; it functions as an adjective that agrees with the noun it describes.

Etymology traces biologiske to the Greek roots bios (life) and logos (study), passing through Latin as biologicus before entering the Scandinavian languages. The prefix bio- is widely used in science to denote life or biological phenomena, and the suffix -iske in Norwegian and Danish marks the adjectival form.

Usage and context of biologiske are common in scientific writing, education, labeling, and descriptive text. It appears in references to biological systems, processes, samples, and datasets, such as “biologiske data,” “biologiske prøver,” or “biologiske prosesser.” The term is typically written in lowercase unless it appears at the start of a sentence or in a title where capitalization rules apply.

See also terms related to biology and language, including Biologi, biologisk (the singular or neuter form), and the general prefix bio- used in many scientific terms. Biologiske thus serves as a standard grammatical form for describing biological attributes across Norwegian and Danish, with close equivalents in other Scandinavian languages.