Flyt papkruset hertil.

Because Flyt papkruset hertil is a command, so Danish uses the imperative form of the verb. In commands, the subject you is usually left out, just like in English:

• Move the cup here.
• Flyt papkruset hertil.

So the sentence is understood as being directed to you, even though du is not stated.

Flyt is the imperative form of the verb flytte, which means to move.

A few useful forms are:

• at flytte = to move
• jeg flytter = I move / am moving
• flyt! = move!

So Flyt papkruset hertil literally starts with Move ...

Because this is a command. In Danish, commands normally begin with the imperative verb:

• Kom her! = Come here!
• Tag den! = Take it!
• Flyt papkruset hertil. = Move the paper cup here.

This is very similar to English command structure.

Danish very often forms compound nouns as one single word. So:

• pap = cardboard / paper
• krus = mug / cup
• papkrus = paper cup / cardboard cup

Then the definite ending is added to the whole compound:

• et papkrus = a paper cup
• papkruset = the paper cup

This one-word compound structure is extremely common in Danish.

The ending -et is the definite article for many neuter nouns in Danish.

The base noun is:

• et krus = a cup / mug

Since krus is a neuter noun, its definite singular form is:

• kruset = the cup

And in the compound:

• et papkrus = a paper cup
• papkruset = the paper cup

So -et here means the, attached to the end of the noun instead of appearing as a separate word before it.

In Danish compounds, the last part of the compound determines the grammatical gender. The last part here is krus, and it is a neuter noun:

• et krus

So the whole compound is also neuter:

• et papkrus
• papkruset

This is a very useful rule for compound nouns in Danish.

Hertil means to here, to this place, or more naturally in English, just here when motion is involved.

In this sentence, it shows direction toward the speaker’s location:

• Flyt papkruset hertil. = Move the paper cup here.

It is not just location, but movement toward a place.

Because hertil emphasizes movement toward here, while her usually refers more simply to location.

A useful contrast is:

• Det står her. = It is standing here.
• Kom hertil. = Come here / Come to this place.

So in Flyt papkruset hertil, the idea is not just here as a place, but move it to here.

That said, in everyday spoken Danish, learners may also hear expressions like herhen in similar situations.

Yes, but it can sound a little more formal, precise, or written than some other options. In everyday speech, people might also say things like:

• Flyt papkruset herhen.

Both mean roughly Move the paper cup here, but hertil can feel slightly more formal or structured.

It can mean either, depending on context. Krus often suggests a mug or a cup-like container, while kop is more often a cup in the sense of a teacup or coffee cup.

But for a disposable paper drinking container, papkrus is a very natural word.

So even if English might say paper cup, Danish often uses papkrus.

Grammatically, yes, because pap can relate to paper/cardboard and krus can mean cup/mug. But in normal usage, papkrus strongly suggests a disposable paper cup.

So the natural interpretation is Move the paper cup here, not a literal mug made of stiff cardboard in some unusual sense.

A rough learner-friendly guide would be:

• Flyt ≈ flüüt
• papkruset ≈ pab-kroo-set
• hertil ≈ hehr-til

A few notes:

• y in flyt is not like English y. It is a rounded front vowel that English does not really have.
• g, d, and other consonants are often softer or less fully pronounced in Danish than English learners expect.
• Stress is usually strongest on the main noun part: papKRUset.

Exact pronunciation varies by speaker and accent, so it is best to listen to native audio if possible.

Yes, but the meaning changes.

• Flyt papkruset hertil. = Move the paper cup here.
• Flyt et papkrus hertil. = Move a paper cup here.

So the original sentence refers to a specific paper cup already known in the context. Using et would make it indefinite.