Learn Danish: Som udgangspunkt arbejder vi hjemme hver fredag. - By default, we work at home every Friday.

Literally, udgangspunkt means "point of departure" or "starting point." In Danish everyday and corporate language, som udgangspunkt is the most natural and common way to say "by default," "as a rule," or "basically." It sets the baseline expectation before any exceptions are mentioned.

Why is the word order arbejder vi instead of vi arbejder?

Danish strictly follows the V2 rule, meaning the verb must be the second grammatical element in a main clause. Because this sentence starts with the adverbial phrase som udgangspunkt, the verb arbejder must come next. This forces the subject vi to swap places and come after the verb.

Could I use hjem instead of hjemme in this sentence?

No, because hjemme describes a stationary position meaning "at home," while hjem indicates movement towards your home. Since the subject is already at the location performing the action of working, the stationary form hjemme is required.

Why do we use hver instead of hvert for "every"?

The word for "every" must agree with the gender of the noun it modifies. Because days of the week like fredag are common gender nouns (en fredag), we use hver. If it were a neuter noun like år, you would use hvert år.