Word
Kortmisbruget er et problem.
Meaning
The misuse of the payment card is a problem.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Kortmisbruget er et problem.
et
a
være
to be
problemet
the problem
kortmisbruget
the misuse of the payment card
Questions & Answers about Kortmisbruget er et problem.
What is kortmisbruget made up of?
It is a compound noun:
- kort = card
- misbrug = misuse / abuse
- kortmisbrug = card misuse
- kortmisbruget = the card misuse / the misuse of cards
Danish forms compounds very freely, much like German. In compounds, English often uses separate words, but Danish often joins them into one word.
Why does kortmisbruget end in -et?
The ending -et is the definite article attached to the noun, meaning the.
So:
- et misbrug = a misuse / an abuse
- misbruget = the misuse / the abuse
- kortmisbrug = card misuse
- kortmisbruget = the card misuse
Unlike English, Danish usually puts the at the end of the noun instead of before it.
Why is it et problem and not en problem?