Fuglen flyver til reden med mad til ungen.

the bird

Breakdown of Fuglen flyver til reden med mad til ungen.

• flyve: to fly
• til: to
• med: with

Questions & Answers about Fuglen flyver til reden med mad til ungen.

Why does fuglen mean the bird? Where is the word for the?

In Danish, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of standing in front of it.

• en fugl = a bird
• fuglen = the bird

This is very common in Danish:

• en rede → reden
• en unge → ungen

So English uses a separate word, but Danish often uses a suffix.

What are the dictionary forms of the nouns in this sentence?

The basic indefinite singular forms are:

• en fugl = a bird
• en rede = a nest
• en unge = a chick / young one / baby animal

In the sentence, all three appear in the definite singular:

• fuglen = the bird
• reden = the nest
• ungen = the chick

Why does flyver end in -er?