No. 884 in Danish
butikken
"The shop" or "the store."
In a sentence
Jeg går til butikken for at købe mælk.
I am going to the store to buy milk.
The word 'butikken' refers to the store as the destination of the subject.
Butikken har et stort udvalg af friske grøntsager.
The store has a wide selection of fresh vegetables.
Here, 'butikken' is the subject of the sentence, indicating the entity that possesses the assortment.
Det ser ud til, at butikken er lukket i dag.
It seems that the store is closed today.
In this example, 'butikken' is a reference point for describing its status.
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