No. 165 in Danish
byen
"The city" or "the town."
In a sentence
Jeg elsker byen.
I love the city.
Here, 'byen' is the definite form of 'by', meaning 'the city'. It's used to specifically refer to a particular city the speaker loves.
Vi gik rundt i byen om aftenen.
We walked around the city in the evening.
In this sentence, 'byen' refers to the same definite form and is used to describe a location within a specific city.
Byen var stille efter midnat.
The city was quiet after midnight.
Here again, 'byen' is the city's definite article, emphasizing 'the city' as a specific entity that became quiet.
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