Hvad hedder filmen?

the film

Breakdown of Hvad hedder filmen?

• hvad: what
• hedde: to be called

Questions & Answers about Hvad hedder filmen?

Why does Danish use hedder here instead of a word meaning is?

Because Danish usually uses hedde when talking about names.

• hedde = to be called / to have the name
• hedder = present tense, is called

So:

• Hvad hedder filmen? = What is the movie called?

Using er would not be the normal way to ask for a name in Danish.

Compare:

• Han hedder Jonas. = He is called Jonas.
• Bogen hedder ... = The book is called ...
• Filmen hedder ... = The movie is called ...

What does filmen mean exactly, and why does it end in -en?