Jeg bruger indsigelsesblanketten, så længe indsigelsesfristen stadig gælder.

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Breakdown of Jeg bruger indsigelsesblanketten, så længe indsigelsesfristen stadig gælder.

• bruge: to use
• stadig: still
• så længe: as long as

Questions & Answers about Jeg bruger indsigelsesblanketten, så længe indsigelsesfristen stadig gælder.

Why is indsigelsesblanketten written as one word?

Because Danish normally writes compound nouns as one word, where English often uses two or more words.

So:

• indsigelse = objection / appeal
• blanket = form
• indsigelsesblanket = objection form
• indsigelsesblanketten = the objection form

The same thing happens in:

• indsigelsesfrist = objection deadline
• indsigelsesfristen = the objection deadline

This is very normal in Danish, even when the word looks long to an English speaker.

What does the ending -en mean in indsigelsesblanketten?

The ending -en is the definite article attached to the noun. In English, this is usually expressed with the.

So:

• en blanket = a form
• blanketten = the form

And in the compound:

• indsigelsesblanket = objection form
• indsigelsesblanketten = the objection form

Danish often puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.

Why is indsigelsesfristen also definite?