Døren er låst, så jeg kan ikke komme ind.

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Breakdown of Døren er låst, så jeg kan ikke komme ind.

• være: to be
• døren: the door
• så: so

Questions & Answers about Døren er låst, så jeg kan ikke komme ind.

Why is it døren and not just dør?

Because døren means the door, while dør means door.

In Danish, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun:

• en dør = a door
• døren = the door

This is very different from English, where the is a separate word.

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Why does dør become døren with -en?

Because dør is a common gender noun in Danish, and common gender nouns usually form the definite singular with -en.

So:

• en dør = a door
• døren = the door

Compare:

• en bil → bilen
• en stol → stolen

If a noun were neuter instead, it would usually take -et in the definite singular:

• et hus → huset

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