Hunden sover trygt i rummet.

the dog

Breakdown of Hunden sover trygt i rummet.

• i: in
• rummet: the room
• sove: to sleep
• trygt: soundly

Questions & Answers about Hunden sover trygt i rummet.

Why is it Hunden instead of En hund at the beginning of the sentence?

Danish uses a definite article suffix (-en) to indicate the dog rather than a dog. So Hunden means the dog, whereas En hund would mean a dog.

Why do we write i rummet instead of i et rum?

Similar to Hunden/En hund, the word rum (meaning room) takes the definite suffix -met to form rummet, meaning the room. So i rummet means in the room.

What does trygt mean here, and can it be replaced with another word?

Trygt means safely or securely in this context, emphasizing that the dog is sleeping in a peaceful, comfortable way. You could use synonyms like roligt (calmly) or fredeligt (peacefully) to convey a similar sense, but each word has a slightly different nuance.

Is word order important here, and could we place trygt somewhere else in the sentence?

Danish has a fairly strict word order with the verb in the second position. However, adverbs like trygt can often be moved around. You could say Hunden sover i rummet trygt, but it sounds more natural to place trygt directly after the verb.

How would we pronounce Hunden sover trygt i rummet in Danish?

Pronunciation tips:
• Hunden is roughly [HOON-n (ə)n]. The final n is often softer in Danish.
• sover is [SOH-vuh], merging the o and v sounds.
• trygt is [TRØKT], with a short ø sound and a hard k before the t.
• i is [ee].
• rummet is [RO-məth], often with a soft d or th-like quality at the end of rumme*t.