Negative adverb inversion (sjældent, næppe)

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hardly
næppe
the vine
vinstokken
the vineyard
vingården
The vine will hardly survive the frost at the vineyard.
Næppe overlever vinstokken frosten på vingården.
fruity
frugtig
the grape
druen
Rarely does one find a fruitier grape at the vineyard.
Sjældent finder man en mere frugtig drue på vingården.
the fermentation
gæringen
Never has the harvest been better for the fermentation.
Aldrig har høsten været bedre for gæringen.
the tasting
smagningen
the cork
korkproppen
Hardly has the tasting begun before the waiter drops the cork.
Næppe er smagningen begyndt før tjeneren taber korkproppen.
the acid; the acidity (of wine)
syren
the aftertaste
eftersmagen
Not only is the acidity high, but the aftertaste is also fantastic.
Ikke kun er syren høj, men eftersmagen er også fantastisk.
the barrel
tønden
We have drunk several glasses from the barrel during the tasting.
Vi har drukket adskillige glas fra tønden i løbet af smagningen.
A part of the grapes gives the wine a bad aftertaste.
En del af druerne giver vinen en dårlig eftersmag.
Rarely does the fermentation happen in a plastic barrel.
Sjældent sker gæringen i en tønde af plastik.
The climate affects several vines and reduces the acidity.
Klimaet påvirker adskillige vinstokke og reducerer syren.
They have already removed the cork because the wine is very fruity.
De har allerede fjernet korkproppen fordi vinen er meget frugtig.
Never has she visited a more exciting vineyard.
Aldrig har hun besøgt en mere spændende vingård.
The acid in the battery is dangerous for the skin.
Syren i batteriet er farlig for huden.

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