Breakdown of Hun tager sådan nogle solbriller på, når solen er stærk.
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Questions & Answers about Hun tager sådan nogle solbriller på, når solen er stærk.
Why is på separated from tager?
Because tage ... på is a very common Danish verb-particle combination meaning to put on or, in some contexts, to wear.
In a main clause, Danish often splits these up:
- Hun tager solbriller på.
But in the infinitive, they stay together:
- at tage solbriller på
So this works a lot like a separable phrasal verb.
What does sådan nogle mean here?
Sådan nogle is a conversational way to mean something like:
- some ... like that
- that kind of ...
- those sort of ...
So sådan nogle solbriller suggests a type of sunglasses rather than identifying a specific pair.
It adds an informal, slightly vague tone. The sentence would still work without it:
- Hun tager solbriller på, når solen er stærk.
That version is simpler and more neutral.
Why is solbriller plural?