Either ... Or
To present two choices in Danish, use the paired conjunctions enten (either) and eller (or). Just like in English, they can link nouns, adjectives, or entire clauses.
| It is either the dog or the cat. | Det er enten hunden eller katten. |
| Either we win, or we lose. | Enten vinder vi, eller vi taber. |
Neither ... Nor
To eliminate options, use hverken (neither) and eller (or). Danish does not have a separate word for "nor", so "neither... nor" is literally hverken... eller.
| Neither the boy nor the girl sees the possibility. | Hverken drengen eller pigen ser muligheden. |
| The project is neither difficult nor impossible. | Projektet er hverken svært eller umuligt. |
Evaluating the Options
These conjunctions are perfect for evaluating dilemmas and discussing options like valget (the choice) or muligheden (the possibility).
| It is either possible or impossible. | Det er enten muligt eller umuligt. |
| She understands neither the choice nor the alternative. | Hun forstår hverken valget eller alternativet. |
You can also use them to eliminate extremes when discussing forskellen (the difference):
| The difference is neither big nor small. | Forskellen er hverken stor eller lille. |
| The alternative is neither good nor true. | Alternativet er hverken godt eller sandt. |
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