Vinduet bruges til at lukke kulden ude.

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Breakdown of Vinduet bruges til at lukke kulden ude.

• vinduet: the window
• kulden: the cold
• at: to

Questions & Answers about Vinduet bruges til at lukke kulden ude.

Why is vinduet in the definite form instead of vindue?

In Danish, nouns take the definite article by adding a suffix instead of a separate word. Et vindue becomes vinduet, meaning the window. Here, it's clear we're talking about a specific window, hence the definite form.

What does bruges represent in this sentence?

Bruges is the present tense passive form of at bruge (to use). In Danish, the passive is often formed by adding -s to the verb, so bruger (active) becomes bruges (passive).

Why is til at used before lukke?

Til at + infinitive in Danish often indicates purpose or function. It can be compared to using to in English with an infinitive. By saying bruges til at lukke, you express what the window is used to do.

What part of speech is kulden?

Kulden is the definite form of kulde (cold). While kulde is the indefinite noun meaning cold, kulden means the cold.

Why say lukke kulden ude instead of something like holde kulden ude?