No. 8 in Danish
den
"The" (definite article) or "it" (pronoun), depending on context.
In a sentence
Den gamle bog på bordet er min.
The old book on the table is mine.
In this sentence, 'den' functions as a definite article for the noun 'bog' (book), meaning 'the', and matches the gender and number of the noun.
Jeg lånte den i går.
I borrowed it yesterday.
Here, 'den' is used as a pronoun to refer back to a previously mentioned or understood object, equivalent to 'it' in English.
Kan du give mig den avis?
Can you give me the newspaper?
In this usage, 'den' is a demonstrative pronoun referring specifically to 'den avis' (the newspaper), implying 'that' in translation.
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