No. 223 in Danish
ekstra
"Extra" or "additional."
In a sentence
Jeg har brug for ekstra tid til at afslutte projektet.
I need extra time to finish the project.
Here, 'ekstra' is used as an adjective meaning 'additional' or 'more than usual'.
De tilbød mig en ekstra kop kaffe.
They offered me an extra cup of coffee.
In this sentence, 'ekstra' functions as an adjective emphasizing something supplementary.
Han arbejder ekstra hårdt for at imponere sin chef.
He works extra hard to impress his boss.
'Ekstra' here is used as an adverb to intensify the degree of the action, meaning 'more than usual' or 'with greater effort'.
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