Questions Ending in Prepositions
In Danish, just like in conversational English, it is perfectly natural—and highly common—to leave a preposition at the end of a question.
When starting a question with a word like hvem (who) or hvad (what), simply drop the preposition at the very end.
| Who are you coordinating the schedule with? | Hvem koordinerer du tidsplanen med? |
| What are you using the decoration for? | Hvad bruger I dekorationen til? |
Asking "Which" (Hvilken / Hvilket)
Remember to use hvilken for common gender words (en-words) and hvilket for neuter words (et-words). Even when the question word is attached to a noun phrase, the preposition still waits at the very end of the sentence.
| Which supplier is he getting the confirmation from? | Hvilken leverandør får han bekræftelsen fra? |
| Which table are you putting the microphone on? | Hvilket bord lægger I mikrofonen på? |
Placement and Position
Danish uses specific verbs to describe how objects are positioned or placed—like ligger (is lying) or står (is standing). The preposition remains at the end whether you are asking about an object's current location or where someone is moving it.
| Which box is the microphone lying in? | Hvilken kasse ligger mikrofonen i? |
| Which table is the projector standing on? | Hvilket bord står projektoren på? |
More Event Planning Combinations
You will see this pattern with nearly every common preposition, such as til (to), om (about), and på (on). Notice how the sentence flows naturally toward the preposition, no matter how much detail is in the middle of the question.
| Which colleague are you sending the participant list to? | Hvilken kollega sender du deltagerlisten til? |
| What theme do they agree on? | Hvilket tema er de enige om? |
| Who do you think the supplier is waiting for? | Hvem tror du leverandøren venter på? |