værkerne

Værkerne is the definite plural form of the Danish noun værk, which designates a created product or result. In Danish usage, værk can refer to a single finished piece or to a body of created outputs, depending on context. The term is widely used across fields to denote concrete objects as well as collections of works.

In cultural and academic contexts, værkerne often refers to artistic, literary, or scientific productions. Kunstværker means works of art, while litterære værker denotes literary works such as novels, essays, and poems. In academia, vitenskabelige værker refers to scientific or scholarly publications. The word also appears in museum labels, library catalogs, and critical writing to describe the items within a collection or the oeuvre of an author or artist.

Grammatically, værkerne is the definite plural form of værk. The indefinite plural is to værker, and the singular forms are et værk (indefinite) and værket (definite). The term is commonly complemented by modifiers to specify domain, such as et kunstværk, et historisk værk, or en samling af værker.

Etymologically, the Danish word is related to similar concepts in other Germanic languages, and is cognate with the English word work and the German Werk. The broad sense of værk covers both individual creations and a body of creative output, making it a versatile term in discussions of art, literature, science, and culture.