No. 153 in Danish
heller
"Heller" in Danish means "either" or "rather" and is used in comparisons or preferences.
In a sentence
Jeg vil heller drikke te end kaffe.
I would rather drink tea than coffee.
Indicates a preference between two options.
Hun kunne ikke lide filmen, og jeg var heller ikke imponeret.
She did not like the movie, and I was not impressed either.
Expresses similarity in a negative sense.
Han kunne ikke finde sin nøgle, så jeg havde heller ingen idé om hvor den var.
He couldn't find his key, so I had no idea where it was either.
Used to indicate a similar lack of knowledge or state.
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