Breakdown of Et kilo kartofler koster ti kroner.
et
a / an (neuter)
ti
ten
kartoflen
the potato
koste
to cost
Questions & Answers about Et kilo kartofler koster ti kroner.
Why isn't there a word for "of" between kilo and kartofler?
In Danish, you do not use a word for "of" when giving a measurement or quantity of something. You simply place the unit and the item right next to each other. So "a kilo of potatoes" is just et kilo kartofler. You will also see this rule in phrases like et glas vand (a glass of water).
How do you form the plural kartofler from the singular kartoffel?
When a Danish noun ends in -el, it usually drops the last e before adding the plural ending -er. This makes the word easier to pronounce. Therefore, kartoffel becomes kartofler. Another common example you might know is cykel (bicycle) becoming cykler.
Why does this sentence start with et instead of en?
The word et matches the gender of the noun kilo, which is a neuter word (et kilo). Even though the plural noun kartofler comes right after it, the article belongs only to the unit of measurement.
Is kroner just the general word for money?
Kroner is the plural of en krone, which is the specific official currency of Denmark. The word literally translates to "crown". You use the plural form here because the price is ti (ten), which is more than one.