Jeg hænger min frakke bag døren i entreen.

I hang my coat behind the door in the entrance hall.

Breakdown of Jeg hænger min frakke bag døren i entreen.

• jeg: I
• i: in
• min: my
• døren: the door

Questions & Answers about Jeg hænger min frakke bag døren i entreen.

Why is it min frakke and not min frakken?

Because in Danish, a possessive like min, din, hans, hendes, etc. normally replaces the separate definite marking.

So:

• en frakke = a coat
• frakken = the coat
• min frakke = my coat

You do not usually say min frakken in standard Danish. That would be like saying my the coat.

Why is it døren instead of just dør?

Because døren is the definite form: the door.

In Danish, definiteness is often added to the end of the noun:

• en dør = a door
• døren = the door

So bag døren means behind the door, not just behind a door.

Why is there no separate word for the in døren and entreen?