Word
Kontobevægelsen står på kontoudtoget.
Meaning
The account entry is on the account statement.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Kontobevægelsen står på kontoudtoget.
på
on
stå
to stand
kontoudtoget
the account statement
kontobevægelsen
the account entry
Questions & Answers about Kontobevægelsen står på kontoudtoget.
Why do both nouns end in -en: kontobevægelsen and kontoudtoget?
Because they are in the definite form.
In Danish, you usually make a noun definite by adding the article to the end of the noun instead of putting a separate word in front:
- en kontobevægelse = a transaction / an account movement
- kontobevægelsen = the transaction
And:
- et kontoudtog = a bank statement / account statement
- kontoudtoget = the bank statement
The ending depends on the noun’s gender:
- common gender nouns often take -en
- neuter nouns often take -et
So here:
- kontobevægelse is common gender → kontobevægelsen
- kontoudtog is neuter → kontoudtoget
How do I know whether it is en or et for these nouns?