Jeg lægger nålen i skuffen.

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Breakdown of Jeg lægger nålen i skuffen.

• i: in
• skuffen: the drawer
• lægge: to put

Questions & Answers about Jeg lægger nålen i skuffen.

Why do nålen and skuffen end in -en?

Because Danish usually marks the by adding it to the end of the noun instead of putting a separate article in front.

• en nål = a needle
• nålen = the needle
• en skuffe = a drawer
• skuffen = the drawer

So in this sentence, both nouns are definite: it is a specific needle and a specific drawer.

What are the basic dictionary forms of nålen and skuffen?

The dictionary forms are:

• nål = needle
• skuffe = drawer

With the common-gender article, they are:

• en nål
• en skuffe

Then the definite singular forms are:

• nålen
• skuffen

Both are en-words in Danish, which is why the definite ending is -en.

What is lægger exactly?