Normally in Danish, when describing a definite noun with an adjective, you use a free-standing definite article (den or det) before the adjective and remove the definite suffix from the noun.
However, the adjective hele (the whole / all of) is an important exception.
The Exception for "Hele"
When using hele, you do not use a free-standing article. Instead, hele sits directly in front of the noun, and the noun keeps its regular definite suffix (-en or -et).
Notice how "the whole landscape" becomes hele landskabet (rather than using det):
| We would like to hike to see the whole landscape. | Vi vil gerne vandre for at se hele landskabet. |
This pattern works exactly the same way for common gender words. "The whole hike" is simply hele vandreturen:
| I succeeded in walking the whole hike even though it was strenuous. | Det lykkedes for mig at gå hele vandreturen selvom den var anstrengende. |
More Examples
Whether you are looking at a valley or an entire island, hele always attaches directly to the suffixed definite noun:
| He stood on the mountainside and looked out over the whole valley. | Han stod på bjergsiden og så ud over hele dalen. |
| From the viewpoint at the top, we could see the whole island. | Fra udsigtspunktet på toppen kunne vi se hele øen. |
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