Adjectives Before Nouns
When describing a noun with an adjective, Danish word order is just like English: the adjective goes directly between the article and the noun.
For common gender nouns (words that use en), the adjective stays in its base form.
| The woman buys a red dress. | Kvinden køber en rød kjole. |
| He has a blue shirt. | Han har en blå skjorte. |
| The boy sees a long coat. | Drengen ser en lang frakke. |
Agreement with et Words
Adjectives must agree with the gender of the noun they describe. For a neuter noun (a word that uses et), add -t to the end of the adjective.
| I find a white belt. | Jeg finder et hvidt bælte. |
This applies to colors ending in a vowel, like blå (blue) becoming blåt, and rød (red) becoming rødt:
| The teacher finds a blue belt. | Læreren finder et blåt bælte. |
| Here is a red belt. | Her er et rødt bælte. |
Putting It All Together
Whether you are using colors like sort (black) or sizes like kort (short), check if the noun is an en or et word, apply the correct ending, and place it right before the noun.
| The man buys a short coat. | Manden køber en kort frakke. |
| She buys a black coat. | Hun køber en sort frakke. |
| We have a white shirt and a blue dress. | Vi har en hvid skjorte og en blå kjole. |
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