No. 762 in Danish
em
The Danish word "em" refers to the European Championship in sports.
In a sentence
Jeg har læst en bog om naturens vidundere.
I have read a book about the wonders of nature.
In this sentence, 'om' is used as a preposition meaning 'about'.
Vi diskuterede om vi skulle tage på ferie.
We discussed whether we should go on a holiday.
Here, 'om' is used as a conjunction meaning 'whether'.
Han handler hurtigt, om det betyder noget eller ej.
He acts quickly, whether it matters or not.
In this case, 'om' is used in a clause expressing a condition, translating as 'whether'.
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