Alternating intervals (hver anden)

Every Other (Common Gender)

To say "every other" or "every second" in Danish, use the word for "every" (hver or hvert) followed by the word for "second" (anden or andet), plus a singular noun.

For common gender nouns (en-words), use hver anden.

We must patrol the area every other hour.
Vi skal patruljere i området hver anden time.
According to the shift schedule, I am the night guard every other week.
Ifølge vagtplanen er jeg nattevagten hver anden uge.
Every other incident in the logbook is very suspicious.
Hver anden hændelse i logbogen er meget mistænkelig.

Every Other (Neuter Gender)

For neuter gender nouns (et-words), use hvert andet.

The guard checks every other window on the floor.
Vagten tjekker hvert andet vindue på etagen.
We hold a meeting at every other shift change.
Vi holder møde ved hvert andet vagtskifte.
The shift team monitors the screen every other minute.
Skifteholdet overvåger skærmen hvert andet minut.

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