Mutual Actions (hinanden)
When two or more people perform an action to each other, use the reciprocal pronoun hinanden (each other). Because the action is mutual, the subject must be plural.
| We must support each other in society. | Vi skal støtte hinanden i samfundet. |
| The neighbors in the association do not know each other. | Naboerne i foreningen kender ikke hinanden. |
| The women built a strong community because they always supported each other. | Kvinderne byggede et stærkt fællesskab fordi de altid støttede hinanden. |
Prepositions with hinanden
Like other pronouns, hinanden can directly follow prepositions. Some Danish verbs always pair with specific prepositions, such as hilse på (to greet) and låne af (to borrow from).
| It is important to greet each other every day. | Det er vigtigt at hilse på hinanden hver dag. |
| The boys often borrowed tools from each other. | Drengene lånte ofte værktøj af hinanden. |
Hinanden or an -s verb?
Some verbs already mean each other on their own: they end in -s (mødes, ses). With them you do not add hinanden:
| with hinanden | with an -s verb |
|---|---|
| De møder hinanden. | De mødes. |
| Vi ser hinanden i morgen. | Vi ses i morgen. |
Hinanden never changes its form, and it always points back to a plural subject — vi, I, de, or two people joined by og:
| The residents help each other in the community. | Beboerne hjælper hinanden i fællesskabet. |
| Did the girls invite each other to the birthday? | Inviterede pigerne hinanden til fødselsdagen? |
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