At the jeweler's
Before setting a gemstone, a goldsmith must carefully inspect it. Let's step into the workshop to evaluate the cut, carat, and purity of different stones and alloys.
| The goldsmith inspects the new ring. | Guldsmeden inspekterer den nye ring. |
| The cut is actually more important than the carat. | Slibningen er faktisk vigtigere end karaten. |
Formal indirect questions with hvorvidt
The standard Danish word for indirect questions (wondering, doubting, or investigating if something is true) is om (if/whether).
In professional, academic, or formal contexts, Danish often uses hvorvidt instead. It translates to "whether" and elevates the register of your sentence.
Because indirect questions are subordinate clauses, they follow standard subordinate word order, with the subject immediately following the conjunction (hvorvidt).
| The goldsmith doubts whether the gemstone is genuine. | Guldsmeden tvivler på hvorvidt ædelstenen er ægte. |
| She inspects the diamond to evaluate whether the cut is perfect. | Hun inspekterer diamanten for at vurdere hvorvidt slibningen er perfekt. |
| The expert considers whether the purity is high enough. | Eksperten overvejer hvorvidt renheden er høj nok. |
Just like om, hvorvidt can follow a preposition (like på in the first example above) or introduce the clause directly on its own.
| The goldsmith investigates whether one can prove the authenticity of the gemstone. | Guldsmeden undersøger hvorvidt man kan bevise ædelstenens ægthed. |
| We do not know whether the certificate is genuine. | Vi ved ikke hvorvidt certifikatet er ægte. |
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