Breakdown of Ved politiet hvem der anmeldte indbruddet?
hvem
who
vide
to know
politiet
the police
der
who, which (relative, subject)
Questions & Answers about Ved politiet hvem der anmeldte indbruddet?
Why is there a der right after hvem?
In the second part of the sentence (hvem der anmeldte indbruddet), hvem (who) is the subject doing the action. In Danish, whenever a question word like hvem or hvad acts as the subject of an indirect question, you have to insert the dummy word der directly after it.
Why is the first part of the sentence Ved politiet and not Politiet ved?
Because this is a yes/no question, Danish requires you to flip the subject and the verb. Instead of using a helper word like 'do' in English, you simply move the verb to the front, changing politiet ved (the police know) to Ved politiet (do the police know).
Why is there a double 'd' in indbruddet?
Indbrud (burglary) is an et-word, so it takes the -et ending to become definite (the burglary). When adding a vowel ending to a short, stressed syllable ending in a single consonant, Danish usually doubles that consonant to keep the vowel sound short, which is why it becomes indbruddet.
What is the base form of the verb anmeldte?
The infinitive is at anmelde (to report). Here it is in the past tense (anmeldte) because the burglary was reported in the past. You will often see this verb used when talking about reporting crimes to the police or filing insurance claims.