The formal conjunction idet
When reading historical documentation or discussing archival research, you will often encounter more formal language. The conjunction idet is frequently used in written or formal Danish to provide a reason or explanation. It translates to "as", "since", or "in that".
| The historian visited the archive, as she wanted to examine the original. | Historikeren besøgte arkivet idet hun ville undersøge originalen. |
| The diary is invaluable, in that it depicts life a hundred years ago. | Dagbogen er uvurderlig idet den skildrer livet for hundrede år siden. |
Word order with idet
Because idet is a subordinating conjunction, it introduces a subordinate clause.
| We had to interpret the writing, since many words were missing. | Vi var nødt til at fortolke skriften idet mange ord manglede. |
As a reminder, when a subordinate clause contains a central adverb like ikke (not), the adverb must be placed before the verb in that clause.
| Both diaries are hard to read, as the writing is not clear. | Begge dagbøger er svære at læse idet skriften ikke er tydelig. |
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