Word
Dataforbruget når dataloftet, og ekstraforbruget koster penge.
Meaning
The data usage reaches the cap, and the extra usage costs money.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Dataforbruget når dataloftet, og ekstraforbruget koster penge.
og
and
pengene
the money
nå
to reach
koste
to cost
Questions & Answers about Dataforbruget når dataloftet, og ekstraforbruget koster penge.
Why are dataforbruget, dataloftet, and ekstraforbruget written as one word?
Because Danish usually writes compound nouns as a single word. English often separates them or uses two words, but Danish strongly prefers compounds.
So:
- data + forbrug = dataforbrug
- data + loft = dataloft
- ekstra + forbrug = ekstraforbrug
This is very common in Danish. The last part is the main noun, and the first part modifies it.
Why do those nouns end in -et?
The -et is the definite article attached to the end of a neuter noun.
So:
- et dataforbrug = a data usage / data consumption
- dataforbruget = the data usage
- et dataloft = a data cap
- dataloftet = the data cap
- et ekstraforbrug = an extra usage / overage
- ekstraforbruget = the extra usage / the overage
Unlike English, Danish often puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.
How do I know these nouns are neuter?