prøvernes

Prøvernes is the Danish possessive form used to indicate ownership by the plural noun prøverne (the tests or the samples). The base noun prøve has several senses in Danish, including a test or exam and a sample or specimen. The indefinite plural is prøver (tests or samples), the definite plural is prøverne (the tests or the samples), and the possessive form of that definite plural is prøvernes, meaning the tests’ or the samples’.

The possessive is formed by adding the suffix -s to the definite plural, and there is no apostrophe in Danish orthography. This construction is used when indicating something that belongs to or is associated with the group of tests or samples, for example: prøvernes resultater (the results of the tests) or prøvernes kvalitet (the quality of the samples).

Usage and nuance: prøvernes appears primarily in written Danish, especially in formal, scientific, or administrative contexts such as lab reports, study documentation, or technical descriptions. It should not be confused with prøverne, which merely means “the tests” or “the samples,” without expressing possession.

Etymology: prøve originates from the Old Norse prófa and related Germanic roots meaning to test or attempt. The suffix -s to form the possessive is a standard feature in Danish inflection, producing prøvernes as the possessive plural of prøverne.