målene

målene is the definite plural form of the Danish noun mål, meaning goals, aims, or targets. The term is widely used in everyday Danish to refer to what a person or organization hopes to achieve, as well as to the explicit targets in planning, strategy, or evaluation. In sports, mål can also mean a scored goal, so målene can mean “the goals” in a game context.

The word has several related senses. As aims or objectives, mål describes desired end results such as personal, organizational, or national targets. In sports, it denotes the actual goals scored. In general planning language, phrases like at sætte mål (to set goals), at nå målene (to reach the goals) or delmål (sub-goals or milestones) are common. The Danish term thus covers both abstract aims and concrete outcomes.

Grammar and forms. The singular indefinite form is et mål (“a goal”). The definite singular is målet (“the goal”). The indefinite plural is mål (“goals”), and the definite plural is målene (“the goals”). Usage typically follows standard Danish agreement rules for number and definiteness, and the plural definite form målene is used when referring to specific goals previously mentioned or understood in context.

See also. Related terms include delmål (sub-goals), overordnede mål (overall goals), and måletermer in sports contexts (such as scoring). In English translations, målene most often corresponds to “the goals” or “the objectives,” depending on context.