Learn Danish: Frisøren klipper skægget meget kort. - The hairdresser cuts the beard very short.

In this sentence, kort is an objective predicative - it describes the state of the object (skægget) as a result of the verb. Like standard predicatives (such as in 'the beard is short'), objective predicatives agree in gender and number, but they never take the definite -e ending.

Since skægget is a neuter noun (from et skæg), shouldn't the adjective add a -t for agreement?

It actually is agreeing! When an adjective already ends in a -t in its base form, like kort, we do not add an extra -t for neuter nouns. The neuter form of kort is just kort.

Why does skægget have a double g when the base word is skæg?

The root word is et skæg. When adding the definite neuter ending -et, the final consonant g is doubled to -gget to show that the preceding vowel sound stays short. Without the double consonant, the pronunciation rules would make the vowel sound long.

Can I use klipper for any type of cutting?

The verb klipper is used specifically when cutting with scissors, shears, or clippers (like hair, paper, or grass). If you are slicing or cutting with a knife, you must use the verb skærer instead.