Question 1

Could we use for resten instead of i øvrigt in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

Yes, they are often interchangeable when adding a side note or shifting the topic slightly. However, i øvrigt can sound slightly more formal or add a sense of 'moreover', whereas for resten is very conversational and spontaneous, like a sudden realization. Given that an anniversary or jubilee is often a formal event, i øvrigt fits the tone perfectly here.

Question 2

In English, 'by the way' is at the end of the sentence. Why is i øvrigt in the middle?

Accepted Answer

In Danish, i øvrigt acts as a central adverb (just like ikke or ofte). In a main clause, central adverbs are placed right after the first verb. So, it immediately follows arrangeres. You could also put it at the very beginning of the sentence to shift the topic immediately (I øvrigt arrangeres jubilæet...), but tacking it onto the very end sounds unnatural in Danish.

Question 3

I see arrangeres ends in -s. Could we say bliver arrangeret instead?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Arrangeres is the s-passive, which is very common in written Danish, formal announcements, or when describing a planned arrangement. Bliver arrangeret (the blive-passive) is also completely correct and tends to be more common in everyday spoken Danish.

Question 4

Why doesn't the adjective tidligere get a special ending here?

Accepted Answer

Adjectives that end in -ere (which are originally comparative forms, meaning 'earlier' or 'former') are invariable. This means they never add a -t or an -e, regardless of whether the noun is common gender, neuter gender, or plural. It will always stay as tidligere.

Jubilæet arrangeres i øvrigt af en tidligere lærer.

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