Questions & Answers about Kræften er heldigvis væk.
Why does heldigvis come right after the verb er instead of at the end of the sentence?
heldigvis is a sentence adverb. In Danish main clauses, sentence adverbs (like ikke, ofte, and heldigvis) must come immediately after the first verb. You cannot put it at the end of the sentence like you often can with "fortunately" in English.
What does the -vis ending in heldigvis do?
The suffix -vis is used to turn adjectives into adverbs, similar to adding "-ly" in English. Here, it changes the adjective heldig (lucky) into the adverb heldigvis (luckily or fortunately). You will also see this in words like naturligvis (naturally or of course).
Does væk always mean "gone," or can it also mean "away"?
It can mean both! Depending on the context, væk means "gone" (as in disappearing or no longer being there, like the cancer in this sentence) or "away" (as in distance or leaving, like throwing something away).
Why is the noun in the definite form (kræften) instead of just kræft?
When talking about a specific, known instance of a disease (like a patient's own illness), Danish uses the definite form, just like English does when saying "the cancer is gone." If you were talking about the disease as a general concept, you would usually just use the indefinite form kræft.