Breakdown of Puden på sengen er meget blød.
være
to be
sengen
the bed
blød
soft
på
on / at / in (a language) / of (after nouns like end or start)
Questions & Answers about Puden på sengen er meget blød.
Why do we write Puden and sengen instead of using a separate word for "the"?
In Danish, the definite article ("the") is usually attached to the end of the noun. Since both en pude (a pillow) and en seng (a bed) are common gender words (en-words), we add -n or -en to the end, making them puden (the pillow) and sengen (the bed).
Why is the adjective written as blød and not blødt or bløde?
Adjectives in Danish change depending on the gender and number of the noun they describe. Because the subject of the sentence, Puden, is a singular common gender noun (an en-word), we use the basic form of the adjective, blød. If it were a neuter noun (et-word), it would be blødt, and if it were plural (pillows), it would be bløde.
How should I pronounce the 'd' at the end of blød?
The 'd' at the end of blød is a "soft d". It sounds somewhat like the English "th" in "smooth" or "the", but your tongue stays relaxed behind your bottom teeth instead of going between them. It is not pronounced like a hard, sharp English 'd'.
Could I use i instead of på in this sentence?
Not really. på means "on" or "on top of", which is the correct way to describe an object resting on top of a mattress. If you say i sengen (in the bed), it is typically used for a person who is under the covers sleeping or resting.