About Adjectives[chapterheader]
What is it?
Adjectives are used to describe something. Usually immediately in front of the noun, for example: et sødt hus (a sweet house).
The Rules
- A 't' is added when single and Neuter
- An 'e' is added when single and Definite
- An 'e' is added when many
| Singular Indefinite | Singular Definite | Plural Indefinite | Plural Definite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common (en) | en [adj] [noun] | den [adj] +e [noun] | [adj] +e [noun] | de [adj] +e [noun] | Neuter (et) | et [adj] +t [noun] | det [adj] +e [noun] |
Examples
| Singular Indefinite | Singular Definite | Plural Indefinite | Plural Definite |
|---|---|---|---|
en rød bil | den røde bil | røde biler | de røde biler |
| a red car | the red car | red cars | the red cars |
en klog hund | den kloge hund | kloge hunde | de kloge hunde |
| A clever dog | The clever dog | Clever dogs | The clever dogs |
et sødt hus | det søde hus | søde huse | de søde huse |
| a sweet house | the sweet house | sweet houses | the sweet houses |
et stort træ | det store træ | store træer | de store træer |
| a big tree | the big tree | big trees | the big trees |