When preparing for the worst, you might need to describe extreme hypothetical scenarios. To express 'even if [something] should happen' in Danish, use the structure om + subject + så.
Forming the extreme concession
This construction creates a subordinate clause. It begins with the conjunction om (if), followed by the subject, and then the adverb så.
| Even if doomsday should come tomorrow, we are prepared. | Om dommedagen så kommer i morgen, er vi forberedte. |
Notice how in English we might say 'even if doomsday should come,' but Danish does not use a helper verb like skulle. The extreme hypothetical tone comes entirely from inserting så after the subject.
| Even if the radiation should be life-threatening, we are staying in here in the bunker. | Om strålingen så er livsfarlig, bliver vi herinde i bunkeren. |
Word order
Like other subordinate clauses, an om ... så clause can appear at the beginning or the end of a sentence. When it appears at the end, the main clause uses normal word order.
| The prepper saves her ration, even if she should be very hungry. | Prepperen gemmer sin ration om hun så er meget sulten. |
When the om ... så clause starts the sentence, it occupies the first position. To satisfy the V2 (verb-second) rule, the main clause that follows must invert its subject and verb.
| Even if the stash should be full, he will surely just hoard more. | Om forrådet så er fuldt, vil han da bare hamstre mere. |
Adding negation
To say 'even if... should not,' place the negation ikke immediately after så.
| The prepper always wears the gas mask, even if the collapse should not happen. | Prepperen har altid gasmasken på om sammenbruddet så ikke sker. |