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Udbyderen giver os hundrede gigabyte data om måneden.
Meaning
The provider gives us a hundred gigabytes of data per month.
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Breakdown of Udbyderen giver os hundrede gigabyte data om måneden.
hundrede
hundred
os
us
give
to give
måneden
the month
Questions & Answers about Udbyderen giver os hundrede gigabyte data om måneden.
Why do we use om here instead of i for 'per month'?
In Danish, distributive expressions of frequency ('per [time period]') use either om or i. We use om with longer time periods: om ugen (a week), om måneden (a month), and om året (a year). We use i for shorter periods: i sekundet, i minuttet, i timen, and also i døgnet (per 24 hours).
Why is måneden in the definite form when the English translation says 'per month' or 'a month'?
When expressing rate or frequency with i or om, Danish always uses the definite form of the noun. So 'a month' or 'per month' becomes om måneden (literally 'about the month') and 'an hour' becomes i timen (literally 'in the hour').
Why is there no word for 'of' between gigabyte and data?
When a unit of measurement is followed by the substance being measured, Danish does not use a preposition like English 'of'. You simply place them right next to each other. Another common example is et glas vand (a glass of water).
Why doesn't gigabyte have a plural ending here?