Breakdown of Lønnen er højere i den private sektor.
være
to be
i
in
den
the (common, before adjective)
høj
tall, high
lønnen
the salary
privat
private
sektoren
the sector (e.g. the public sector)
Questions & Answers about Lønnen er højere i den private sektor.
Why is it den private sektor and not den private sektoren?
In Danish, when a definite noun is modified by an adjective, you use the front article (den, det, or de) and the adjective takes an -e. The noun itself drops its definite suffix. Unlike Norwegian or Swedish, standard Danish does not use double definiteness.
Why does privat end in -e here if sektor is singular?
Adjectives get an -e not just for the plural, but also for the definite form. Because it follows the definite article den, privat must take this weak definite form, regardless of the noun's gender or number.
Could I say mere høj instead of højere?
You shouldn't. For short adjectives of one or two syllables like høj, Danish adds -ere to form the comparative. The word mere is generally saved for longer adjectives, participles, or adjectives ending in suffixes like -isk.
Does lønnen mean salary or wage?
It can mean both. Løn is the overarching term for pay or income from a job. While you can specify with månedsløn (monthly salary) or timeløn (hourly wage), using lønnen is the most natural way to broadly discuss pay levels across an entire sector.
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