No. 279 in Danish
begge
"Begge" means "both" in English.
In a sentence
Begge børnene leger i haven.
Both children are playing in the garden.
Here, 'begge' is used to describe 'børnene' (children) collectively, indicating that all children referred to are included.
Vi begge elsker bøger.
We both love books.
In this sentence, 'begge' is paired with 'vi' (we) to express that all members of the subject group feel love for books.
Han kiggede på begge muligheder før han besluttede sig.
He looked at both options before he decided.
'Begge' is used to refer to 'muligheder' (options), emphasizing that all of the two options were considered.
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