Månedsprisen er lav.

The monthly price is low.

Breakdown of Månedsprisen er lav.

• være: to be
• lav: low
• månedsprisen: the monthly price

Questions & Answers about Månedsprisen er lav.

What does Månedsprisen mean literally?

It is a compound noun:

• måned = month
• pris = price
• -en = the (attached to the noun)

So månedsprisen literally means something like the month-price, but in natural English it means the monthly price or the price per month.

Danish often uses compounds where English might use a phrase.

Why is there an -s- in månedsprisen?

That -s- is a linking element used in many Danish compound nouns.

So:

• måned
  • pris → månedspris

It does not always mean possession in the same way as English 's. It is often just the normal way the compound is formed.

You will see this in many words, for example:

• arbejdsdag = workday
• livsglæde = joy of life

So here, the -s- helps connect måned and pris.

Why is there no separate word for the?