Out in the countryside
Out of town, five words you know take on a new meaning.
| word | the meaning you know | in the countryside |
|---|---|---|
| landet | the country | the countryside |
| gården | the courtyard | the farm |
| anden | second, another | the duck |
| bladet | the magazine | the leaf |
| isen | the ice cream | the ice |
| We would rather live in the country than in the city. | Vi vil hellere bo på landet end i byen. |
På landet is the countryside, the opposite of i byen. I landet is usually in the country as a nation.
| There are cows and pigs on the farm. | Der er køer og grise på gården. |
With animals and fields around it, en gård is a farm. Between the buildings of a city, gården is usually the courtyard.
Ducks, leaves, ice and mushrooms
| There are many ducks on the lake. | Der er mange ænder på søen. |
The duck is en and, anden, and the plural is irregular: ænder, ænderne. So anden on a lake is the duck; den anden april is the second of April.
| The leaves are yellow and red. | Bladene er gule og røde. |
On a plant or on the ground, blade are leaves. A blad you read is a magazine.
| In winter there is ice on the lake. | Om vinteren er der is på søen. |
On a lake or a road, is is ice; en is that you eat is an ice cream.
svampen is the mushroom. In the kitchen sink, en svamp is a sponge.
| Some mushrooms are dangerous to eat. | Nogle svampe er farlige at spise. |
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