No. 6 in Danish
der
"Der" in Danish means "there" or "where," depending on context.
In a sentence
Der er en kat på bordet.
There is a cat on the table.
Here, 'der' is used as an expletive subject to introduce the sentence.
Jeg ved, der er mange mennesker i parken.
I know that there are many people in the park.
In this sentence, 'der' functions as a relative pronoun introducing a subordinate clause indicating location or existence.
Der bor en familie i det hvide hus.
There lives a family in the white house.
Here, 'der' emphasizes location and is used to introduce the sentence's subject and verb arrangement.
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