Min nye lejlighed er større end den gamle.

to be

Breakdown of Min nye lejlighed er større end den gamle.

• min: my
• ny: new
• end: than

Questions & Answers about Min nye lejlighed er større end den gamle.

Why is it min and not mit?

Because lejlighed is a common-gender noun: en lejlighed. With singular common-gender nouns, the possessive is min.

• min lejlighed
• mit hus
• mine bøger

So min nye lejlighed is correct.

Why is it nye and not ny?

After a possessive like min, Danish normally uses the -e form of the adjective. So ny becomes nye in min nye lejlighed.

Compare:

• en ny lejlighed = an new apartment
• min nye lejlighed = my new apartment
• lejligheden er ny = the apartment is new

So the form changes depending on how the adjective is used.

Why is there no article or definite ending on lejlighed?