Breakdown of Holdet består af elleve spillere.
elleve
eleven
holdet
the team
spilleren
the player
bestå af
to consist of
Questions & Answers about Holdet består af elleve spillere.
Why does består mean "consists" here when I've previously learned it means "to pass" (like an exam)?
The verb at bestå has multiple meanings depending on the context and prepositions. On its own, it can mean "to exist" or "to pass" a test. However, when paired with the preposition af, the phrase at bestå af strictly means "to consist of" or "to be composed of".
Why is the definite article -et used on holdet when most groups of people are common gender?
While many nouns related to groups of people do take the common gender (like en gruppe or en familie), hold is a neuter noun (et hold). Therefore, "the team" becomes holdet. This is simply an exception you need to memorize.
Why is the plural of spiller just spillere and not spillerer?
Danish nouns that end in -er to indicate a person who does an action (like spiller for "player" or bager for "baker") form their plural by simply adding an -e. Adding a full -er would create an awkward repetitive sound. If you wanted to say "the players", it would become spillerne.
Is the number elleve pronounced exactly the way it is spelled?
No, the spelling of elleve is very deceptive! In spoken Danish, the "v" is completely silent, and the word is pronounced roughly like "el-vuh" with a soft, swallowed ending. You should avoid pronouncing the "v" or treating it like the English word "eleven".
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