Over terrassen er der en lille rede, hvor en fugl kommer tilbage hver morgen.

Above the terrace there is a small nest, where a bird comes back every morning.

Breakdown of Over terrassen er der en lille rede, hvor en fugl kommer tilbage hver morgen.

• en: a
• fuglen: the bird
• være: to be
• hver: every

Questions & Answers about Over terrassen er der en lille rede, hvor en fugl kommer tilbage hver morgen.

Why is it terrassen and not terrasse?

Terrassen is the definite singular form of terrasse.

• terrasse = terrace / a terrace
• terrassen = the terrace

So over terrassen means above the terrace or over the terrace, not just over a terrace.

What does over terrassen mean exactly?

Here, over is a location word meaning something like above or over in space.

So over terrassen tells us where the nest is located: it is positioned above the terrace.

In English, depending on context, you might naturally say:

• above the terrace
• over the terrace
• sometimes even hanging over the terrace

Why does the sentence start with Over terrassen?

Danish often moves a place phrase, time phrase, or other element to the front of the sentence for emphasis or to set the scene.

So instead of starting with Der er..., Danish can start with the location:

• Der er en lille rede over terrassen.
• Over terrassen er der en lille rede.

Both are possible, but the second one highlights the location first.

Why is the word order Over terrassen er der... and not ?