bygningernes

Bygningernes is the Danish possessive form used to indicate possession or association by multiple buildings. It corresponds to the English “the buildings’” and is formed from the definite plural noun bygningerne, meaning “the buildings,” plus the suffix -s.

Formation and use

In Danish, the plural indefinite is bygninger (buildings), and the definite plural is bygningerne (the buildings). To express possession by that plural, Danish adds the possessive suffix -s to the definite plural, resulting in bygningernes. The form denotes something belonging to or associated with the buildings as a group. For a single building, the corresponding possessive is bygningens (“the building’s”).

Typical contexts

Bygningernes appears in architectural, legal, real estate, and historical texts when referring to features owned or controlled by more than one building. Examples include bygningernes tag (the buildings’ roofs), bygningernes facader (the buildings’ façades), and bygningernes ejerforhold (the buildings’ ownership).

Notes on usage

The suffix -s in Danish possessives is a standard way to mark genitive case for nouns, particularly in plural possessors. It does not create a separate word; it attaches to the definite form of the noun. While widely used in written Danish, spoken language may simplify constructions or use alternative phrasing to convey possession.

See also

Danish grammar, genitive case, possessive suffix -s.