Miljøskildringen er tydelig.

The depiction of the setting is clear.

Breakdown of Miljøskildringen er tydelig.

• være: to be
• tydelig: clear
• miljøskildringen: the depiction of the setting

Questions & Answers about Miljøskildringen er tydelig.

Why is miljøskildringen written as one word?

Because Danish, like English, often forms compound nouns, but Danish usually writes them as one single word.

Here, miljøskildringen is built from:

• miljø = environment / setting
• skildring = depiction / portrayal
• -en = the definite ending

So the structure is:

miljø + skildring + en → miljøskildringen

A very important rule in Danish is that the last part of the compound is the main noun. That means skildring determines the grammar of the whole word.

Why does the noun end in -en?

The ending -en is the definite article attached to the noun. In Danish, instead of usually putting a separate word for the before the noun, you often attach it to the end.

So:

• en skildring = an account / a depiction
• skildringen = the account / the depiction

In this sentence, miljøskildringen is therefore the setting depiction / the portrayal of the setting.

Because it is a compound, the definite ending goes on the whole compound, not on miljø by itself.

What gender is miljøskildringen, and how can I tell?