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Questions & Answers about Pigerne er raske.
Why does raske have an -e at the end here?
Because it describes Pigerne (the girls), which is a plural noun. In Danish, when an adjective describes a plural noun, you add an -e to the end of it. So the base word rask (healthy) becomes raske.
How exactly is the word Pigerne formed from the base word?
It comes from the singular noun en pige (a girl). To make it plural, you add -r to get piger (girls). Then, to say the girls (definite plural), you add the ending -ne, giving you Pigerne.
I thought the word rask meant fast. Why is it translated as healthy here?
It can mean fast or quick, but when describing people or animals, rask usually means healthy or well (as in, not sick).