Bordet er lavet af træ.

the table

Breakdown of Bordet er lavet af træ.

• være lavet: to be made
• af: of

Questions & Answers about Bordet er lavet af træ.

Why does the sentence use "Bordet" instead of "Bord"?

In Danish, nouns can appear in either the indefinite or the definite form. Bord is the indefinite form (a table), whereas *bordet is the definite form (the table). When you add "-et" at the end of a neuter noun, you make it definite.

What is the function of "er lavet af"?

Er lavet af literally translates to is made of. This phrase is often used to describe the material or substance something is made from.

Why do we say "af træ" instead of other prepositions (like "i træ")?

In Danish, when indicating the material something is made of, the correct phrase is laver noget af noget. The proposition af signifies "of" or "from" in this context, making af træ the correct way to say of wood or from wood.

Is there a different word order possible for this sentence?

The most standard word order is Bordet er lavet af træ, but Danish is fairly flexible. Sometimes, you might see variations like Af træ er bordet lavet, though that sounds more poetic or stylized. The key elements (subject + verb + prepositional phrase) still need to appear, but you can rearrange af træ for emphasis.