No. 992 in Danish
dels
The Danish word "dels" means "partly" or "in part" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg valgte denne løsning dels for at spare tid.
I chose this solution partly to save time.
Here, 'dels' is used to indicate a part of the reason for choosing the solution.
Dels er det praktisk, dels er det billigere.
Partly it is practical, partly it is cheaper.
In this sentence, 'dels' connects two reasons for something, showing multiple complementary reasons.
Hun interesserer sig for projektet, dels fordi det er innovativt.
She is interested in the project partly because it is innovative.
The usage of 'dels' here highlights one of the motivating factors behind her interest.
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