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Help With Double Letters?

This is a pretty specific question about grammar schematics. I’m a pretty new Danish learner, and I noticed that some of the nouns have double letters in their definitive forms (-en or -et at the end) but not in their indefinite forms (en or et before the noun). For example, et spil and spillet. I noticed that this is similar to how there’s double letters in some forms of English verbs (i.e. running), and was wondering if there was similarly a way to tell when vs when not to use a double letter, or if there’s just a few irregularities that I’ll have to learn.

Thanks and much appreciated!

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u/ArkadenBoden — 2 days ago
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How Can a Pensioner Practice Speaking Danish in Denmark

As a retiree traveling to Denmark to learn Danish, how can I get practice speaking Danish with Danes? All the anecdotes say Danes switch immediately to English when they hear you struggling. Also, there is no small talk.

Any recommendations from other old folks?

Note - I will be in København.

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u/sunnas_solbriller — 2 days ago
▲ 4 r/Danish

Hej allesammen.

Mit dansk niveau er A2/B1 endnu, men håber jeg at får bedre i fremtiden.

I don't know, it started as something i wanted and know it is more a pleasent hobby.

I really would like to know your struggles with the language and i hope your experiences can help me to stay strong with my learning.

Pas på dig selv 🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰

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u/hufflepuff026 — 4 days ago
▲ 19 r/Danish

Help with translating an antique Danish cookbook

Hi all,

I was given an old Danish cookbook (with a handwritten date of 1889) that was found in the walls of a house while remodeling years ago. It has a good amount of handwriting and what seems to be a letter. Using google, I was able to kind of understand that some of it is prayer, but the contents still remain illegible to my non Danish speaking self.

I've already contacted a museum near me for help with preservation, and with the hopes of donating a piece of local history, but in the meantime, I was hoping if anyone here is able to understand what thoughts the previous owner jotted down 137 years ago. Unless most of it is actually in English and I just can't read gothic cursive lol.

I have images uploaded here: https://imgur.com/a/Z8oL2FR

Thank you for any help!

u/tearful-allium — 7 days ago
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Hvad står bogstaverne for på den her plakat?

Jeg har købt den her plakat til mit barns værelse. Hvad står hvert bogstav egentlig for? Mine gæt nedenfor.

A- appelsin
B- ballon/ børnetelefon
C- cykel
D- dinosaur (dragt?)
E- engel
F- fluesvamp
G- giraf
H- havfrue
I- isbjørn
J- ?
K- kirsebær
L- lilla linedanser
M- måne
N- nisse
O- orangutan
P- pære
Q- quilt
R- rose
S- svane
T- telefon
U- undulat
V- violin
W- ?
X - x
Y- yoga?
Z- zebra
Æ- ælling
Ø- ørn
Å- åkande

Plakaten: https://papercollective.com/art-prints/products/borns-vilkar-kunstplakat-01?utm\_source=google&utm\_medium=paid&utm\_campaign=21219043146&utm\_content=&utm\_term=&gadid=&gad\_source=1&gad\_campaignid=21226089995&gbraid=0AAAAADIXWn3redIaK3lhpkvlrCkTPSGj5&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkrzPBhCqARIsAJN460mYJoxeOvvh6Fl2o2SIslGDnol5CGlF\_cesh12QlGbJ\_Lq3ouVkwOUaAlHdEALw\_wcB

u/BooksoHunny — 8 days ago
▲ 7 r/Danish

Where to find wild strawberries (skovjordbær) in Copenhagen and surrounding areas (forests too)

Hi everyone! Could you please tell me where I can pick wild strawberries in the Copenhagen area?

If anyone would like to join me, I'd be happy to have company! :)

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u/Away-Ad-8836 — 6 days ago
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Danish video clip transcription request

I have a short 7 second video clip in Danish. https://streamable.com/r6gdlq

The context is that this is a part of interviews with spectators at Smukfest Nøgenræs.

If a Danish speaker could make a transcription of what is being said (especially the woman on the left because it is harder to understand what she is saying), I would really appreciate it.

u/swguy124 — 8 days ago