materialernes

Materialernes is a Danish grammatical form that marks possession for the plural noun materialer (materials). It is the definite plural possessive, equivalent to the English "the materials’." It is used as a determiner before a following noun to indicate that the noun relates to or belongs to the materials. For example, materialernes egenskaber means "the properties of the materials," materialernes sammensætning means "the composition of the materials," and materialernes holdbarhed refers to "the durability of the materials."

In technical and scientific writing, this form helps specify material-related characteristics and attributes, distinguishing them from those of individual items or components. The construction is common in fields such as engineering, construction, materials science, and design when discussing properties, performance, or specifications of multiple materials.

Etymology and form: materialerne derives from materiale (material) with the definite plural suffix, and materialernes adds the possessive, indicating ownership or association by the materials. The suffix -ernes is characteristic of the Danish definite plural possessive construction. Similar forms appear in related Scandinavian languages, though exact usage can vary by language.

See also: materiale, materialer, possessive forms in Danish grammar, Danish technical terminology.