Breakdown of Scenografien er i vid udstrækning autentisk.
være
to be
scenografien
the set design
i vid udstrækning
to a large extent
autentisk
authentic
Questions & Answers about Scenografien er i vid udstrækning autentisk.
Since the lesson also teaches i høj grad, could I use it here instead of i vid udstrækning?
Yes, you could say Scenografien er i høj grad autentisk. They are very similar in meaning. However, i vid udstrækning (literally 'in wide extent') emphasizes the scope or breadth of something, meaning many parts of the set are authentic. I høj grad (literally 'in high degree') focuses slightly more on intensity. For a physical set, i vid udstrækning is a very natural choice.
Why doesn't the word vid in the phrase have an -e or -t ending?
It is modifying udstrækning, which is a common gender (en) noun in the singular indefinite. Therefore, the adjective vid (wide/broad) stays in its base form. Also, be careful not to confuse vid with hvid (white), which sounds identical but starts with a silent h.
Could I move i vid udstrækning to the very end of the sentence?
Grammatically, yes, you can say Scenografien er autentisk i vid udstrækning. However, placing this phrase in the middle of the sentence, immediately before the adjective it modifies (autentisk), sounds much more natural and cohesive in everyday Danish.
Does scenografi only refer to theater stage design?
No. While it translates literally to 'scenography' (which English speakers mostly associate with the stage), in Danish it is the standard word for 'set design' or 'production design' in film and television as well.