Hjertet er stærkt.

to be

Breakdown of Hjertet er stærkt.

• stærkt: strong
• hjertet: the heart

Questions & Answers about Hjertet er stærkt.

Why is it hjertet and not det hjerte?

Hjerte means heart, and it is a neuter noun: et hjerte = a heart.

In Danish, the is often added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word:

• et hjerte = a heart
• hjertet = the heart

Because hjerte already ends in -e, the definite ending appears as just -t here: hjerte + t = hjertet.

How do I know that hjerte is an et word?

You usually have to learn Danish nouns together with their article: en or et.

Hjerte is a neuter noun, so it takes et:

• et hjerte = a heart

This matters because the gender affects other words too, especially adjectives:

• et stærkt hjerte
• hjertet er stærkt

What is er, and what other forms does this verb have?