gældens

Gældens is the genitive or possessive form of the Danish noun gæld, which means debt or obligation and can refer to financial liabilities or broader commitments. As a possessive form, gældens is used to indicate that something belongs to or is associated with debt. Common examples include gældens renter (the debt’s interest) and gældens konsekvenser (the debt’s consequences). The form signals a relationship of possession or attribution and appears across financial writing, policy discussions, and figurative language about obligations.

Etymology and meaning: Gæld has its roots in Old Norse and Old Danish, historically connected with payment, tribute, or obligation. In modern Danish, gæld primarily denotes a financial liability, debt incurred by an individual, organization, or government, while the possessive gældens marks relationships connected to that debt. The construct is part of standard Danish noun inflection, used whenever the definite noun is in expression with a possessed element.

Usage: Gældens is typically employed in contexts where the debt is definite or explicitly identified within a noun phrase. It is common in economics, accounting, and public discourse, as well as in everyday language when discussing the effects or components of debt. Alternative ways to express possession include using af gæld (of debt) in contexts that require a less definite or more general sense.

See also: gæld, gældsforsikring, gældslån, og gældsbånd. These terms cover related concepts such as debt, loans secured by debt instruments, and the broader obligations that debt can entail.