Jeg kan ikke finde nummeret på billetten.

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Breakdown of Jeg kan ikke finde nummeret på billetten.

• på: on
• kunne: can
• ikke: not

Questions & Answers about Jeg kan ikke finde nummeret på billetten.

Why does nummeret end in -et?

Because Danish usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of putting a separate word in front.

• nummer = number / a number
• nummeret = the number

The ending -et is the definite ending for many neuter nouns.

So in this sentence, nummeret means the number, not just a number.

Why does billetten end in -en?

For the same reason: Danish often puts the at the end of the noun.

• billet = ticket / a ticket
• billetten = the ticket

Here the definite ending is -en, which is common for common-gender nouns.

So:

• nummeret = the number
• billetten = the ticket

How do I know why one noun takes -et and another takes -en?