No. 635 in Danish
avisen
The Danish word "avisen" means "the newspaper" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg læser avisen hver morgen.
I read the newspaper every morning.
Here, 'avisen' denotes the printed publication containing news, referred to as 'newspaper' in English.
Avisen skrev om det store arrangement i byen.
The newspaper wrote about the big event in the city.
In this context, 'avisen' represents the corporate entity that issues the publication or the role of being the writer of a report.
Kan du hente avisen udenfor?
Can you fetch the newspaper from outside?
Here, 'avisen' refers to a specific edition of the newspaper, and 'fetch' implies bringing it physically.
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