"Every" and "Each"
When talking about individual items in a group, English uses "every" or "each". In Danish, you must choose the word based on the grammatical gender of the noun you are describing.
Just like adjectives, this determiner must agree with the noun:
- Use hver for common gender nouns (en-words).
- Use hvert for neuter gender nouns (et-words).
Both are always followed by the singular, indefinite form of the noun.
Using "hver" (Common Gender)
Financial terms like an expense (en udgift) and an income (en indtægt) are common gender nouns. Because they are en-words, we use hver.
| I record every expense on the computer. | Jeg registrerer hver udgift på computeren. |
| She wanted to record every income this morning. | Hun ville registrere hver indtægt i morges. |
Using "hvert" (Neuter Gender)
Words like a budget (et budget), an account or financial statement (et regnskab), and a year (et år) are neuter gender. Because they are et-words, we use hvert.
| We review each budget before we transfer the money. | Vi gennemgår hvert budget før vi overfører pengene. |
| They transfer the surplus to the bank every year. | De overfører overskuddet til banken hvert år. |
Describing Habits and Routines
You will frequently use hver and hvert to describe financial habits or how often a recurring action happens. Keep the gender rules in mind when attaching them to time periods or days of the week, which are usually common gender (like en onsdag).
| He reviews the budget every Wednesday. | Han gennemgår budgettet hver onsdag. |
| Even though we have a large expense, every financial statement shows a surplus. | Selvom vi har en stor udgift, viser hvert regnskab et overskud. |
