When navigating alternative routes, you often need to say "another" or "other." Danish uses the indefinite determiners anden, andet, and andre, depending on the noun's gender and number.
Anden (Common Gender)
Use anden for singular common gender nouns (words that take en).
| The road is blocked, so we must find another route. | Vejen er spærret, så vi må finde en anden rute. |
| He takes another detour. | Han tager en anden omkørsel. |
Andet (Neuter Gender)
Use andet for singular neuter gender nouns (words that take et).
| I am looking at another sign. | Jeg kigger på et andet skilt. |
| We are driving to another country. | Vi kører til et andet land. |
Andre (Plural)
Use andre for plural nouns, regardless of gender. It is often paired with nogle (some).
| We are following some other roads today. | Vi følger nogle andre veje i dag. |
Used as Pronouns
These words can also stand alone as pronouns. For example, andre can mean "the others."
| The others turn right here. | De andre drejer til højre her. |
Similarly, andet is often used with noget (something) to mean "something else."
| Because the highway is not open, we must try something else. | Fordi motorvejen ikke er åben, må vi prøve noget andet. |
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