Breakdown of Tjeneren kommer med regningen til sidst.
komme med
to bring
regningen
the bill
til sidst
in the end
tjeneren
the waiter
Questions & Answers about Tjeneren kommer med regningen til sidst.
Why do tjeneren and regningen end in -en?
Because Danish usually puts the definite article on the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.
- en tjener = a waiter
- tjeneren = the waiter
- en regning = a bill
- regningen = the bill
So the -en ending here means the.
What are the dictionary forms of tjeneren and regningen?
The basic forms are:
- en tjener
- en regning
These are both common-gender nouns in Danish, which is why they take en in the indefinite form and -en in the definite singular form.
What tense is kommer?
Kommer is the present tense of komme.
- at komme = to come
- kommer = comes / is coming
In this sentence, Danish uses the present tense where English might also say comes or sometimes will come, depending on context. Danish often uses the present tense for regular events or expected actions.