Plural Adjectives: The "-e" Ending
In Danish, adjectives change to match the number of things or people they describe. When describing a plural subject—like "we" (vi), "you all" (I), or "they" (de)—you add -e to the end of the base adjective.
For example, glad (happy) becomes glade, and sur (mad) becomes sure.
| We are happy now. | Vi er glade nu. |
| They are mad. | De er sure. |
Describing Plural Nouns
This rule applies to all plural nouns. Whether you are talking about girls (pigerne), boys (drengene), or even animals, if there is more than one, the adjective must take the -e ending.
- rask (healthy) becomes raske
- trist (sad) becomes triste
- tørstig (thirsty) becomes tørstige
| The girls are healthy. | Pigerne er raske. |
| The boys are not sad. | Drengene er ikke triste. |
| The dogs are thirsty. | Hundene er tørstige. |
Stacking Adjectives and Asking Questions
The plural -e ending is consistent. It stays exactly the same when you turn the sentence into a question, or when you describe a group using more than one adjective.
When using multiple adjectives together, just remember to add -e to every single adjective that describes the plural subject!
| Are you mad? | Er I sure? |
| We are proud and happy. | Vi er stolte og glade. |
| The doctors are tired and angry. | Lægerne er trætte og vrede. |