Learn Hardcore Danish: Barnet lader som om, bamsen sover i højstolen ved bordet. - The child pretends that the teddy bear is sleeping in the high chair by the table.

Word

Barnet lader som om, bamsen sover i højstolen ved bordet.

Meaning

The child pretends that the teddy bear is sleeping in the high chair by the table.

Part of speech

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Breakdown of Barnet lader som om, bamsen sover i højstolen ved bordet.

Why is it barnet and not barn?

Because barnet means the child, while barn means child in a more general or indefinite sense.

Barn is a neuter noun, so the definite singular ending is -et.

What does lader som om mean?

Lader som om is an idiomatic expression meaning pretends or acts as if.

So:

It is best to learn lader som om as a set phrase, rather than translating each word separately.

Why is there a comma after om?

The comma is there because bamsen sover i højstolen ved bordet is a subordinate clause after som om.

In modern Danish, this comma is often optional, depending on the comma style being used.

So you may see both:

Both can be correct.

Why is it bamsen sover and not sover bamsen?