No. 993 in Danish
dens
The Danish word "dens" means "its" in English, used as a possessive pronoun for common-gender singular nouns.
In a sentence
Hunden løb efter bolden, men dens snor satte sig fast.
The dog ran after the ball, but its leash got stuck.
Referring to the possessive belonging of 'leash' to 'the dog'.
Bogen er gammel, og dens sider er begyndt at gulne.
The book is old, and its pages have started to yellow.
Referring to the possessive belonging of 'pages' to 'the book'.
Maskinen virker ikke, fordi dens motor er ødelagt.
The machine is not working because its engine is broken.
Referring to the possessive belonging of 'engine' to 'the machine'.
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