Word
Tandroden ligger under tandkødet.
Meaning
The tooth root lies under the gums.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Tandroden ligger under tandkødet.
ligge
to lie
under
under
tandkødet
the gums
tandroden
the tooth root
Questions & Answers about Tandroden ligger under tandkødet.
Why is tandroden written as one word?
Because Danish, like English, often makes compound nouns by joining words together.
- tand = tooth
- rod = root
- tandrod = tooth root
Then the definite ending is added:
- tandrod = a tooth root
- tandroden = the tooth root
This is very common in Danish. English sometimes writes similar ideas as two words, but Danish often prefers one combined word.
What does the ending -en in tandroden mean?
The ending -en is the definite article attached to the noun. It means the.
So:
- en tandrod = a tooth root
- tandroden = the tooth root
In Danish, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.
Why does tandkødet end in -et instead of -en?