Adjectives Ending in "-et"
Many Danish adjectives end in -et, especially those describing physical conditions, shapes, and patterns. When acting as a predicate (describing a subject after a verb like "to be"), the adjective keeps its standard -et ending.
| If the old shirt was stained, I would throw it away. | Hvis den gamle skjorte var plettet, ville jeg smide den væk. |
The Plural and Definite Form
To make these adjectives plural or definite, replace the -t with -de, resulting in the ending -ede.
| He did not want to wear the stained trousers. | Han ville ikke have de plettede bukser på. |
Use -ede with any plural noun, whether indefinite or definite:
| The boy needs some square boxes for the books. | Drengen har brug for nogle firkantede kasser til bøgerne. |
| You must put the muddy shoes outside. | Du skal stille de mudrede sko udenfor. |
Use the same -ede ending for singular definite nouns (after words like den, det, or det her):
| She prefers the floral dress instead of the dotted one. | Hun foretrækker den blomstrede kjole i stedet for den prikkede. |
| If I had the dotted shirt, I would wear it. | Hvis jeg havde den prikkede skjorte, ville jeg have den på. |
Notice the difference between a singular predicate (ridset) and a plural definite adjective (buede) in the same sentence:
| The mirror is scratched, but the curved glasses are fine. | Spejlet er ridset, men de buede glas er fine. |
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