Taking offence
These are the words of a falling-out: who said what, who is hurt, and who is talking nonsense.
| Danish | English | how it is used |
|---|---|---|
| fornærme | to offend | være / blive fornærmet — to be offended |
| beskylde | to accuse | beskylde nogen for at … |
| vrøvlet | the nonsense | Sikke noget vrøvl! |
| tåren | the tear | tårer i øjnene |
| følelsesmæssig | emotional | følelsesmæssigt hårdt |
| i forvejen | already; in advance | i forvejen sur, købe i forvejen |
The participle fornærmet does most of the work: you ask whether someone is offended.
| Are you offended? | Er du fornærmet? |
| He was offended because she did not come to his party. | Han blev fornærmet fordi hun ikke kom til hans fest. |
Beskylde for at
The accusation follows for at + infinitive, where English uses of + -ing:
| She accuses me of lying. | Hun beskylder mig for at lyve. |
| He was accused of cheating. | Han blev beskyldt for at snyde. |
Beskylde is the general word for accusing someone. When someone is formally charged in court, the word is anklage.
Vrøvl and i forvejen
Vrøvl is usually used like English nonsense, with no article or with noget: noget vrøvl, mere vrøvl, snakke vrøvl.
| What nonsense! | Sikke noget vrøvl! |
I forvejen means a state was already there before something new happened, or that you do something ahead of time:
| He is already mad at me. | Han er i forvejen sur på mig. |
| You have to buy tickets in advance. | Du skal købe billetter i forvejen. |
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