Questions & Answers about Min mobil er død.
Can you use the word "død" for electronics in Danish just like in English?
Yes! Just like in English, when a phone, battery, or other electronic device runs out of power or breaks, you can casually say it is død (dead).
Why is it "min mobil" instead of "mit mobil"?
The word for mobile phone is a common gender noun (en mobil). Possessive pronouns must agree with the gender of the noun they describe, so we use min for en words and mit for et words.
Does the adjective "død" change if we talk about something else?
Yes, adjectives must agree with the noun's gender and number. Since mobil is an en word, we use the basic form død. If you were talking about a neuter noun like a battery (et batteri), it would get a t-ending: Mit batteri er dødt. If you had multiple dead phones, it would get an e-ending: Mine mobiler er døde.
Is "mobil" a slang word or the actual word for a phone?
It is the standard everyday word. It is short for mobiltelefon, but Danes almost always just say mobil.