Breakdown of Hun fik øjnene op for klassisk musik.
hun
she
musikken
the music
klassisk
classic
få øjnene op for
to wake up to, to discover (come to appreciate)
Questions & Answers about Hun fik øjnene op for klassisk musik.
How does fik øjnene op for translate to "discovered"?
Literally, this fixed expression translates to "got the eyes up/open for". It is a common Danish idiom meaning to have your eyes opened to something, or to suddenly realize the value or beauty of something. While you could use the direct translation opdagede (discovered), this idiom strongly emphasizes a newfound appreciation.
Why does it say øjnene (the eyes) instead of hendes øjne (her eyes)?
In Danish, it is standard practice to use the definite article (the -ne suffix here) rather than a possessive pronoun like hendes when referring to body parts. As long as it is obvious from the subject of the sentence whose body parts they are, the definite form is preferred over the possessive.
Why use the word op here instead of åbne (open)?
While åbne translates to the adjective "open", op (up) is used as a directional adverb in this specific idiom. You can compare it to the English concept of "opening up" your eyes. Because at få øjnene op for is a fixed expression, you cannot swap op out for åbne.
Why is the adjective klassisk without an -e at the end?
The word musik is a common gender noun (en musik) acting as an uncountable concept here. Because it is singular and indefinite, the adjective describing it takes the basic, uninflected form klassisk. You would only add the -e ending if the phrase were definite, such as den klassiske musik.
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