Using "henholdsvis"
In Danish, use henholdsvis (respectively) to connect multiple subjects to their corresponding actions or objects. It pairs the first item in one list with the first item in another, the second with the second, and so on.
Place henholdsvis immediately before the objects you are distributing. Let's look at some examples from the bakery:
| The pastry chef and the baker make the icing and the dough, respectively. | Konditoren og bageren laver henholdsvis glasuren og dejen. |
| The boy and the girl add the marzipan and the vanilla, respectively. | Drengen og pigen tilsætter henholdsvis marcipanen og vaniljen. |
Pairing Actions
You can also use henholdsvis to assign different actions to different subjects. Place the word directly before the paired verbs:
| The baker and the student just have to knead the dough and roll the marzipan, respectively. | Bageren og eleven skal bare henholdsvis ælte dejen og rulle marcipanen. |
Working with Prepositions
If the paired items follow a preposition (like til), place henholdsvis right after the preposition and before the paired items:
| They use the bowl and the piping bag for the filling and the decoration, respectively. | De bruger skålen og sprøjteposen til henholdsvis fyldet og pynten. |
In Subordinate Clauses
When using henholdsvis in a subordinate clause (such as one starting with at), it acts as a central adverb. Place it directly after the grouped subjects and before the verbs:
| I know that the chef and the pastry chef respectively boil the sauce and knead the marzipan. | Jeg ved at kokken og konditoren henholdsvis koger sovsen og ælter marcipanen. |