What is it made of?
To describe what an everyday object is made of in Danish, use the preposition af (of) followed by the material.
| of | af |
| Are your new bags made of leather? | Er dine nye tasker af læder? |
| Keys are made of metal, and many cards are made of plastic. | Nøgler er af metal, og mange kort er af plastik. |
Paper, Fabric, and Stone
Other common materials include papir (paper), stof (fabric), and sten (stone). They can follow af to describe a material, or function as regular nouns.
| Your folder is actually not made of paper. | Din mappe er faktisk ikke af papir. |
| The boy draws on the paper. | Drengen tegner på papiret. |
| My sister has a dress made of a soft fabric. | Min søster har en kjole af et blødt stof. |
| The dog normally sleeps on a large stone in the forest. | Hunden sover normalt på en stor sten i skoven. |
Precious Metals
For jewelry and valuables, use guld (gold) and sølv (silver).
| My brother has a watch made of gold, and she has a watch made of silver. | Min bror har et ur af guld, og hun har et ur af sølv. |
| Silver is an expensive metal. | Sølv er et dyrt metal. |
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