skolens

Skolens is a possessive form used in Danish and Norwegian to mean “the school’s” or “of the school.” It functions as a determiner that indicates ownership or association, and it is typically placed before a following noun to form a noun phrase, such as skolens bibliotek (the school’s library) or skolens elever (the school’s pupils).

In Danish and Norwegian grammar, skolens is the genitive form of the noun skole (or skolen when in its definite form) combined with the possessive suffix -s. This construction is used with both singular and plural possessed nouns, yielding phrases like skolens lærer (the school’s teacher) and skolens bygninger (the school’s buildings). The form is commonly seen in official, administrative, or descriptive writing, including school documents and media.

Usage notes and variations: While skolens is standard in Danish and Norwegian, other Scandinavian languages handle possession differently. In Swedish, the equivalent may appear as skolans (the school’s), reflecting language-specific possessive conventions. In all cases, skolens denotes a relationship of belonging or association to the school rather than a property of the school itself.

See also: skolans, skolene, skole.