Questions & Answers about Hr. Hansen er vores nye nabo.
Why does the adjective nye end in an -e when referring to a single neighbor?
In Danish, whenever you use a possessive word like vores (our), the adjective that follows must be in its weak or definite form. For almost all adjectives, this means adding an -e. So even though nabo is singular, vores forces ny to become nye.
Does vores change form depending on the noun's gender or number?
No, vores is conveniently inflexible! While other possessives change to match the noun (like min, mit, mine for "my"), vores always stays exactly the same, no matter if the noun is common gender, neuter, or plural.
What is Hr. short for, and how do I say it out loud?
Hr. is the abbreviation for herre, which translates to "Mr." or "gentleman." When reading it out loud, you just say the full word herre.