Word
Hermed sender jeg erklæringen til jer.
Meaning
I hereby send you the statement.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Hermed sender jeg erklæringen til jer.
jeg
I
jer
you (pl)
til
to (preposition) / for (purpose) / at (an event or occasion) / at (good at something)
sende
to send
Questions & Answers about Hermed sender jeg erklæringen til jer.
How is the word "hermed" formed, and what does it literally mean?
Hermed is a pronominal adverb created by combining her (here) and med (with). While it literally means "herewith" or "with this", it is the standard Danish way to say "hereby" when attaching documents or making statements in formal correspondence.
Why is the word order "sender jeg" instead of "jeg sender"?
This is due to the Danish V2 (verb-second) rule. Because the sentence begins with the adverb Hermed, the verb sender must take the second position, which inverts the subject and verb, pushing jeg to the third position.
Why does the sentence use "jer" rather than "dig"?
Jer is the object form of I (the plural "you"). Using jer shows that the sender is addressing more than one person, such as a team, a company department, or a group of recipients. If addressing only one person, it would be til dig.
Could I drop the word "til" and change the word order?
Yes! Just like in English, you can use an indirect object instead of a prepositional phrase. You could rewrite this as Hermed sender jeg jer erklæringen (I hereby send you the statement), dropping til and placing jer before the direct object.