Skoudlejningen lukker klokken ni.

Because Danish, like German, very often writes compound nouns as a single word.

So:

• sko = shoe / shoes
• udlejning = rental
• skoudlejning = shoe rental
• skoudlejningen = the shoe rental

In English, we often write this kind of thing as two words, but in Danish it is normally one word.

The ending -en is the definite article, meaning the.

So:

• en skoudlejning = a shoe rental
• skoudlejningen = the shoe rental

This is very common in Danish: instead of putting the before the noun, Danish usually adds the definite ending to the noun itself.

It is made up of:

• sko = shoe / shoes
• udlejning = rental, renting out
• -en = the

So the whole word means something like the shoe-rental place/service/desk.

In context, it usually refers to the part of a business where shoes are rented out, not just the abstract idea of renting.

Because lukker is the present tense form of lukke.

• lukke = to close
• lukker = closes / is closing

Danish present tense is usually formed by adding -r to the infinitive:

• at lukke = to close
• lukker = closes

So Skoudlejningen lukker means The shoe rental closes.

It is grammatically present tense, but Danish often uses the present tense for scheduled future events.

So Skoudlejningen lukker klokken ni means:

• The shoe rental closes at nine
• or The shoe rental is closing at nine

This is similar to English sentences like The store closes at 9.

Klokken ni means at nine o’clock.

Literally, klokken means the clock, but in time expressions it works like o’clock.

Examples:

• klokken otte = at eight o’clock
• klokken ni = at nine o’clock
• klokken tolv = at twelve o’clock

So klokken is a very normal part of giving the time in Danish.

Because Danish does not need a separate preposition there.

English says:

• at nine
• at nine o’clock

Danish simply says:

• klokken ni

So the idea of at is already built into the time expression. You do not need an extra word before it.

Yes, the original word order is completely normal:

• Skoudlejningen = subject
• lukker = verb
• klokken ni = time expression

Danish main clauses follow the verb-second rule. That means the finite verb is usually the second element in the sentence.

So both are correct:

• Skoudlejningen lukker klokken ni.
• Klokken ni lukker skoudlejningen.

When you move klokken ni to the front, the verb still stays in second position.

A rough learner-friendly version would be something like:

sko-ooð-lie-ning-en

A few helpful points:

• sko sounds roughly like skoh
• the d in ud is usually a soft Danish d, somewhat like the th in the
• the main stress is at the beginning, on sko

You do not need to pronounce every letter sharply the way you might in English spelling.

In a sentence like this, it usually refers to the place or service: for example, the shoe-rental desk, section, or business.

So it can mean:

• the shoe-rental counter
• the shoe-rental shop
• the shoe-rental service

The exact English wording depends on context, but in Danish the same noun can cover all of these.

No. By itself, klokken ni just means at nine o’clock.

Context tells you whether it is morning or evening. If needed, Danish can be more specific, for example by adding words like om morgenen or om aftenen, but this sentence alone does not specify that.