Opsigelsesfristen er en måned.

The notice period is one month.

Breakdown of Opsigelsesfristen er en måned.

• en: a
• være: to be
• måneden: the month
• opsigelsesfristen: the notice period

Questions & Answers about Opsigelsesfristen er en måned.

Why is opsigelsesfristen written as one long word?

Because Danish, like English, often makes compound nouns, but Danish does this even more consistently and usually writes them as one word.

So:

• opsigelse = termination / notice
• frist = deadline / period / time limit

Together, opsigelsesfrist means notice period.

Then -en is added at the end to make it definite:

• opsigelsesfrist = a notice period
• opsigelsesfristen = the notice period

So the whole word is built like this:

• opsigelse + s + frist + en

What does the -s- in opsigelsesfristen do?

The -s- is a linking sound/letter used in many Danish compounds. It does not mean possession here.

So this is not the same as English 's.

In opsigelsesfrist:

• opsigelse
  • s
    • frist

That s simply helps connect the parts of the compound in a natural way. Danish does this quite often, and learners usually just have to get used to which compounds use it.

Why is there no separate word for the before ?