No. 466 in Danish
engelske
"Engelske" means "English" (adjective, plural or definite form in Danish).
In a sentence
De engelske bøger er meget interessante.
The English books are very interesting.
Here, 'engelske' acts as an adjective qualifying 'bøger' (books), indicating origin or related language.
Hendes venner er engelske og bor i London.
Her friends are English and live in London.
In this sentence, 'engelske' describes 'venner' (friends), indicating their nationality.
Vi studerer engelske tekster i klassen.
We study English texts in class.
'Engelske' functions as an adjective for 'tekster' (texts), describing their language of composition.
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