Dividing and parts
When talking about sharing or dividing, use the verb dele (to divide or share) and the noun en del (a part).
| I would like to share the food with you. | Jeg vil gerne dele maden med jer. |
| He takes a larger part of the cake. | Han tager en større del af kagen. |
Halves
Instead of adding a suffix to a number, Danish uses the noun halvdelen (the half) to express half of a whole.
| The woman who bakes the cake eats half. | Kvinden der bager kagen, spiser halvdelen. |
Fractions with "-del"
To form most regular fractions (brøken), Danish attaches the suffix -del (part) to the ordinal number (third, fourth, fifth, etc.).
For example, "third" becomes tredjedel (a third) and "fourth" becomes fjerdedel (a quarter).
| The fraction shows that a third is left. | Brøken viser at en tredjedel er tilbage. |
| We only have a quarter of the milk left. | Vi har kun en fjerdedel af mælken tilbage. |
Percentages
Percentages do not use suffixes. Simply state the number followed by the word procent (percent).
| Twenty percent is the same as a fifth. | Tyve procent er det samme som en femtedel. |
Pieces and the rest
When distributing things, you will often refer to a specific piece (stykket) or whatever is left over (resten).
| The boy wants to share the piece with us. | Drengen vil dele stykket med os. |
| The father eats half, and I get the rest. | Faren spiser halvdelen, og jeg får resten. |
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