How to use the definite article in Danish

How to use the definite article in Danish

You want to learn how to use the definite article in Danish? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Danish lessons complete with useful examples. The apple, the house, the book... we'll teach you about the Danish definite article in a simple, clear and enjoyable way.

The Danish definite article

The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. The definite article is used with nouns. The English definite article 'the' is '-en' or '-et' in Danish. The word '-en' is used with masculine words and feminine words. The word '-et' is used with neuter words.

Examples

fuglen
the bird
bogen
the book
drengen
the boy
sønnen
the son
datteren
the daughter
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Step 4 : The definite article in Danish

The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns. Using the nouns bog, stol and dør (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use the definite article with each of the nouns. The nouns together with the definite article are bogen, stolen and døren (the book, the chair, the door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Danish including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Danish nouns bog, stol and dør, you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Danish).

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