Breakdown of Frygten tiltager efter det store jordskælv.
stor
big
det
the (neuter, before adjective)
efter
after
frygten
the fear
Questions & Answers about Frygten tiltager efter det store jordskælv.
Is tiltager a separable verb, and could I say tager til here instead?
Yes! At tiltage and its separated form at tage til both mean to increase and can be used interchangeably here. You could absolutely say Frygten tager til efter det store jordskælv. The split version (tager til) sounds a bit more natural in everyday speech, while the combined version (tiltager) feels slightly more formal or suited for written text.
Does tiltage work for any kind of increase, like prices going up?
No, tiltage (or tage til) is generally used for abstract phenomena gaining intensity or strength, such as wind, pain, or fear. If you want to talk about numerical or measurable increases, like prices or temperatures, you should use the verb stige (to rise).
Why does the adjective get an -e in det store jordskælv when jordskælv is singular?
This is a quick reminder of the double definite rule. When you have a definite article like det or den in front of an adjective, the adjective must take its weak/definite form, which usually ends in -e. So even though it is a single earthquake, stor becomes store.
How do we know jordskælv is an et-word to match with det store?