No. 794 in Danish
døgn
A "døgn" is a 24-hour period or a full day and night.
In a sentence
Jeg arbejder på en døgnåben butik.
I work at a store that is open 24/7.
Here, 'døgn' refers to a full day-and-night cycle, emphasizing the continuous operation of the store, indicating that it is always open regardless of the time of the day.
Han har været vågen i over et døgn.
He has been awake for over 24 hours.
In this sentence, 'døgn' is used to denote an uninterrupted 24-hour period, underscoring the length of time the person has remained awake.
Vi skal gennemføre projektet inden for et døgn.
We need to complete the project within 24 hours.
In this example, 'døgn' sets a specific 24-hour time frame as the deadline for project completion.
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