Word
Kokken skærer det rå kød.
Meaning
The chef cuts the raw meat.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Kokken skærer det rå kød.
det
the (neuter, before adjective)
kødet
the meat
skære
to cut
kokken
the cook
Questions & Answers about Kokken skærer det rå kød.
Why is the adjective rå not spelled with an -e at the end here?
Because rå ends in a stressed vowel. Normally, when an adjective comes after a definite article like det, it takes an -e ending (for example, det varme kød). However, adjectives ending in a vowel like rå, blå, and grå do not take this -e ending.
Why do we say det rå kød instead of just rå kødet?
When you add an adjective to a definite noun in Danish, the definite suffix drops off the noun itself. Instead, the definiteness is shown by adding a freestanding article at the front. Because kød is an et-word, we use the article det.
Why is kokken spelled with a double k?
The dictionary form of the word is kok (chef). When adding the definite suffix -en, the final consonant is doubled. This is a common Danish spelling rule used to keep the preceding vowel short and maintain the correct pronunciation.
Is skærer a regular verb, and why does it end in -er?
Yes, it is regular in the present tense! The infinitive form is at skære (to cut). To make it present tense, you simply follow the standard rule of adding an -r to the infinitive, which gives you skærer.