Something or Other
When you want to talk about an unspecified thing, use et eller andet. By itself as a pronoun, it translates to "something". When placed before a neuter noun as a determiner, it translates to "some" or "some sort of".
| The man has hidden something in his sleeve. | Manden har gemt et eller andet i sit ærme. |
| He is a magician whose hat hides some trick. | Han er en tryllekunstner hvis hat skjuler et eller andet trick. |
| The trick only works if something floats. | Tricket virker kun hvis et eller andet svæver. |
Someone or Other
To refer to an unspecified person, or when describing a common gender noun, use en eller anden. Standing alone, it means "someone" or "somebody". Right before a common gender noun, it translates to "some".
| Someone is floating under the cape on the stage. | En eller anden svæver under kappen på scenen. |
| I think that someone has opened the cage for him. | Jeg tror at en eller anden har åbnet buret for ham. |
| Some magician is missing her magic wand. | En eller anden tryllekunstner mangler sin tryllestav. |
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