Learn Dutch: De positie van de marge is verkeerd. - The position of the margin is wrong.

Both mean 'wrong', but they have slightly different nuances. Verkeerd often implies that something is placed in the wrong spot, oriented incorrectly, or isn't how it should be (like a physical setting). Fout is typically used for outright errors (like a spelling mistake, een spelfout). Because the margin is physically placed incorrectly here, verkeerd is the most natural choice.

Could we combine positie and marge into a single compound noun, like margepositie?

Dutch loves compound nouns, so margepositie is grammatically valid. However, de positie van de marge is more common and natural when discussing document formatting. Using van de clearly separates and emphasizes the specific property (the position) of the object (the margin).

Does marge only refer to the blank space on a page?

Just like in English, marge is versatile. It refers to physical page margins, but is also used for figurative concepts like a profit margin (winstmarge) or a margin of error (foutmarge).

Both nouns in this sentence take de. Are there any rules to help remember this?