No. 527 in Danish
enten
"Enten" means "either" in English.
In a sentence
Du kan vælge enten kaffe eller te.
You can choose either coffee or tea.
The word 'enten' is used here in conjunction with 'eller' to present a choice, meaning 'either'.
Enten du går eller bliver, beslutningen er din.
Whether you go or stay, the decision is yours.
Here, 'enten' introduces alternatives in a situation, providing an 'either...or' construct.
Resultatet afhænger af, om enten Simon eller Maria deltager.
The outcome depends on whether either Simon or Maria participates.
In this case, 'enten' is used to include the possibility of either of two subjects being considered.
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