Adjectives with "for"
Just like in English, many Danish adjectives pair with specific prepositions. Use for with adjectives like kendt (known), berygtet (notorious), anerkendt (recognized), and begejstret (enthusiastic):
| The city is known for its good reputation. | Byen er kendt for sit gode omdømme. |
| The actress is notorious for her lies. | Skuespilleren er berygtet for sine løgne. |
| We are enthusiastic about the new project. | Vi er begejstrede for det nye projekt. |
"Misundelig på" and "Tilfreds med"
To express jealousy "of" someone, Danish uses the preposition på:
| The boy is jealous of his brother. | Drengen er misundelig på sin bror. |
For satisfaction "with" something, use med:
| I am not satisfied with the answer. | Jeg er ikke tilfreds med svaret. |
"Opmærksom på" and "Nysgerrig efter"
To say you are aware "of" something, use på with the adjective opmærksom:
| You must be aware of the rules. | Du skal være opmærksom på reglerne. |
For curiosity "about" something, Danish uses efter (literally curious after):
| The children are curious about the secret. | Børnene er nysgerrige efter hemmeligheden. |
Dependencies and Harm
Fixed prepositions also apply to some nouns. For example, a dependency "on" something is expressed with af (afhængighed af).
| He struggles with his dependency on the phone. | Han kæmper med sin afhængighed af telefonen. |
If that dependency is harmful "to" someone or something, the adjective skadelig pairs with for:
| The dependency on sugar is harmful to the body. | Afhængigheden af sukker er skadelig for kroppen. |
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