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Questions & Answers about Mændene arbejder sammen.
Why is the word for 'the men' mændene and not mandene?
The Danish word for 'man' (en mand) has an irregular plural. Just like in English (man to men), the vowel changes. The plural is mænd. When you want to say 'the men', you add the plural ending for 'the' (-ene) to get mændene.
What exactly is the -ene ending on mændene?
In Danish, you do not usually put a separate word for 'the' in front of a noun. Instead, you add an ending. For plural nouns, this ending is almost always -ene. So mænd (men) plus -ene becomes mændene (the men).
Does the verb arbejder change because it is plural?
No, Danish verbs are very simple and do not change depending on who is doing the action! Arbejder is the present tense of at arbejde (to work). You use this exact same word whether it is 'I work', 'he works', or 'the men work'.
Is the d in mændene pronounced?
No, the d in mændene is completely silent. In Danish, a d after an n is usually not pronounced. You just say the n sound directly into the -ene ending.