Kagen er lækker.

to be

Breakdown of Kagen er lækker.

• kagen: the cake
• lækker: delicious

Questions & Answers about Kagen er lækker.

Why is it kagen and not kage?

Kage means cake in the indefinite form: a cake.

Kagen is the definite form: the cake.

In Danish, the definite article is often added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word. So:

• en kage = a cake
• kagen = the cake

Since the sentence is about a specific cake, Danish uses kagen.

Why does kage become kagen?

Because kage is a common gender noun, and common gender nouns usually form the definite singular by adding -en.

So:

• en kage = a cake
• kagen = the cake

This is a very common pattern in Danish.

Why is the verb er used here?

Er means is. It is the present tense of at være = to be.

So the structure is:

• Kagen = the cake
• er = is
• lækker = delicious / tasty

This works just like English The cake is delicious.

What exactly does lækker mean?