Deltageren vælger diskussionsspørgsmålet.

The participant chooses the discussion question.

Breakdown of Deltageren vælger diskussionsspørgsmålet.

• vælge: to choose
• deltageren: the participant
• diskussionsspørgsmålet: the discussion question

Questions & Answers about Deltageren vælger diskussionsspørgsmålet.

Why does deltageren end with -en?

Because -en is the usual definite singular ending for many common-gender nouns in Danish.

• deltager = participant
• deltageren = the participant

Unlike English, Danish often puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.

Why does diskussionsspørgsmålet end with -et?

For the same basic reason: it is also in the definite singular form, meaning the discussion question.

Breakdown:

• diskussionsspørgsmål = discussion question
• diskussionsspørgsmålet = the discussion question

Here the definite ending is -et, which is common with neuter nouns.

So:

• -en often marks definite singular for common-gender nouns
• -et often marks definite singular for neuter nouns

How do I know that deltager and diskussionsspørgsmål have different genders?