No. 645 in Danish
fat
The Danish word "fat" means "tray" or "dish" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg tog fat i rebets ende.
I grabbed hold of the rope's end.
Here, the word 'fat' is used as a noun meaning 'hold' or 'grip', indicating the act of physically taking hold of an object.
Hæren tog fat på opgaven hurtigt.
The army addressed the task swiftly.
Here, 'fat' is part of the phrase 'tager fat på', meaning 'to address' or 'to begin something'. In this context, it describes beginning or handling a task.
Barnet tog først fat på sin lektie, da det blev aften.
The child first started on its homework in the evening.
In this sentence, 'fat på' refers to the act of starting or tackling a responsibility, specifically used to express initiating an effort.
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