Breakdown of Vi har let ved at gendanne databasen fra sikkerhedskopien.
vi
we
fra
from
have let ved at
to find it easy to
sikkerhedskopien
the backup
Questions & Answers about Vi har let ved at gendanne databasen fra sikkerhedskopien.
Why is the phrase har let ved at used here instead of just an adverb like nemt?
The phrase at have let ved noget is a very common Danish expression meaning to find something easy or to have an easy time doing something. While you could simply say Vi gendanner nemt databasen, using har let ved at shifts the focus slightly to the subject's ability or lack of struggle. Notice that it requires the preposition ved before the infinitive marker at.
How does the word gendanne translate to "restore"?
The verb gendanne is built from the prefix gen-, meaning "re-" or "again", and the verb danne, which means "to form" or "to create". Literally meaning "to re-form," it is the standard Danish term for restoring or recovering data, especially in IT contexts.
What makes up the compound noun sikkerhedskopien?
It is composed of sikkerhed (security or safety), a linking -s- to join the words, and kopien (the copy). In Danish, a backup is literally a "security copy." The -en suffix indicates it is in the definite form: the backup.
Why do we use the preposition fra instead of af before sikkerhedskopien?
We use fra (from) because it clearly indicates the source or origin of the data being pulled. If you used af (of), it would imply that you were restoring the backup itself, rather than using the backup to restore the database.