No. 145 in Danish
formand
Chairman or chairperson.
In a sentence
Formanden åbnede mødet med en velkomsttale.
The chairman opened the meeting with a welcome speech.
Here, 'formand' refers to a chairman or leader in a formal meeting setting.
Hun blev valgt som den nye formand for foreningen.
She was elected as the new chairperson of the association.
In this context, 'formand' is used to describe a leading position in an organization.
Formanden har ansvar for at organisere årets generalforsamling.
The chairperson is responsible for organizing this year's general assembly.
The term 'formand' indicates a person fulfilling organizational duties in an official capacity.
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