Tidsperioden står i boganmeldelsen.

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Breakdown of Tidsperioden står i boganmeldelsen.

• stå: to be written
• tidsperioden: the time period
• boganmeldelsen: the book review

Questions & Answers about Tidsperioden står i boganmeldelsen.

Why is it tidsperioden and not den tidsperiode?

Both can be definite, but they work a little differently.

• tidsperioden = the time period using the definite ending -en
• den tidsperiode can also mean that time period or the time period, but Danish usually prefers the suffixed definite form when the noun stands alone.

So in a simple sentence like this, tidsperioden is the most natural choice.

Also note that tidsperiode is a common gender noun, so its definite singular ending is -en:

• en tidsperiode
• tidsperioden

Why is tidsperiode written as one word?

Because Danish, like German, commonly forms compound nouns by writing them as a single word.

So:

• tid = time
• periode = period

Together:

• tidsperiode = time period

The -s- in the middle is a common linking element in Danish compounds. It does not have to mean possession here; it just helps connect the parts naturally.

Other examples of this kind of compounding are very common in Danish.

Why does the sentence use står? Doesn’t that literally mean stands?