Questions & Answers about Pasformen er god.
Why does pasformen end in -en?
Because Danish usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun.
- pasform = fit / shape
- pasformen = the fit
So Pasformen er god literally matches The fit is good.
Why is there no separate word for the?
In Danish, the definite article is often attached to the noun instead of standing in front of it.
Compare:
- en pasform = a fit
- pasformen = the fit
That is very common in Danish. English uses a separate word (the), but Danish often uses an ending instead.
What kind of noun is pasform?
Pasform is a common gender noun (also called en-word), so its indefinite form is:
- en pasform
That matters because common-gender nouns affect adjective forms in some contexts, including this sentence.
Why is it god and not godt?
Because pasformen is singular common gender, and predicate adjectives agree with the noun.
Here is the pattern:
- common gender singular: god
- neuter singular: godt
- plural: gode
So:
- Pasformen er god. = The fit is good.
- Huset er godt. = The house is good.
- Skoene er gode. = The shoes are good.
Why is it er?
Er is the present tense of at være = to be.
So:
- jeg er = I am
- du er = you are
- han/hun er = he/she is
- pasformen er = the fit is
Danish uses er for all persons in the present tense, unlike English, which changes between am, is, and are.
Is pasform a common word in Danish?
Yes, especially when talking about clothes, shoes, bras, jeans, or anything where fit matters.
It is a very natural word in contexts like:
- Pasformen er god. = The fit is good.
- Pasformen er dårlig. = The fit is bad.
- Jeg kan godt lide pasformen. = I like the fit.
Would a Dane also say something like Den sidder godt?
Yes, very often. That is another natural way to talk about fit, especially for clothing.
- Pasformen er god. = The fit is good.
- Den sidder godt. = It fits well / It sits well.
The second version is often more idiomatic when you are talking about a specific item of clothing on the body.
How is pasformen pronounced?
Roughly, it sounds like PASS-form-en, but with Danish sounds that do not match English exactly.
A few helpful points:
- pas sounds a bit like English pass
- form is like form, but with a more Danish vowel quality
- the -en ending is usually light and unstressed
If you are learning pronunciation, the main stress is on the first part: PASformen.
Can I say Pasformen er godt by mistake if I mean the same thing?
No, that would sound ungrammatical to a Dane.
Since pasformen is singular common gender, the adjective must be god, not godt.
So:
- correct: Pasformen er god
- incorrect: Pasformen er godt
What word order is being used here?
This is standard Danish main-clause word order:
- Pasformen = subject
- er = verb
- god = subject complement / predicate adjective
So the structure is:
Subject + verb + adjective
This is the normal, neutral way to say it.
Could I also say En pasform er god?
Grammatically, yes, but it usually would not mean the same thing.
Pasformen er god = The fit is good
This refers to a specific fit, probably of a specific item.En pasform er god = A fit is good
This sounds much more general and usually unnatural without more context.
In most real situations, if you are talking about how a particular garment fits, pasformen is the natural choice.
Is god only about moral goodness here?
No. In this sentence, god means something like good, satisfactory, or well-designed in terms of fit.
So it is not about being morally good. It is about quality.
You can think of it as:
- Pasformen er god = The fit is good / The fit is nice / It fits well
depending on context.
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