Breakdown of Ugen efter flyttede de til Aarhus.
de
they
til
to (preposition) / for (purpose) / at (an event or occasion) / at (good at something)
efter
after
ugen
the week
Questions & Answers about Ugen efter flyttede de til Aarhus.
Why is the verb flyttede placed before the subject de?
This is because of the Danish V2 (verb-second) rule. The sentence starts with the time phrase Ugen efter (the week after). In Danish, the main verb must always be the second grammatical element in a main clause, so flyttede comes right after the time phrase, pushing the subject de to the third spot.
Could I say Efter ugen instead of Ugen efter?
Not without changing the meaning. Ugen efter means 'the week after' or 'the following week'. Here, efter acts as an adverb. If you say Efter ugen, it means 'after the week was over', which sounds like you are talking about the end of a specific week-long event rather than just setting a timeline for when they moved.
I sometimes see the city spelled as Århus. Are both spellings correct?
Yes, but Aarhus is the official spelling today. In 1948, Denmark introduced the letter Å to replace Aa. However, in 2011, the city officially changed its name back to the older Aa spelling to make it more internationally recognizable. You will still see Århus in older texts or everyday writing, but Aarhus is the preferred name.
Why do we use the preposition til here?