No. 694 in Danish
almindelige
"Almindelige" means "ordinary" or "common" in English.
In a sentence
De almindelige mennesker i byen var tilfredse med forandringerne.
The ordinary people in the town were satisfied with the changes.
'almindelige' is used here as an adjective modifying 'mennesker', describing them as ordinary.
Han bad om en kop almindelig kaffe, ikke noget specielt.
He asked for a cup of plain coffee, nothing special.
'almindelig' describes 'kaffe', indicating it is plain or regular.
Det er almindeligt at sige tak, når nogen hjælper dig.
It is common to say thank you when someone helps you.
'almindeligt' is used as an adverb related to the impersonal verb phrase, indicating that it is a shared standard practice.
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