No. 499 in Danish
henholdsvis
"Henholdsvis" means "respectively" in English.
In a sentence
Grøntsagerne og frugterne er henholdsvis friske og saftige.
The vegetables and the fruits are fresh and juicy, respectively.
Here, 'henholdsvis' links the two sets 'vegetables and fruits' and 'fresh and juicy', associating each pair accordingly.
Børnene gik henholdsvis til skole og bibliotek.
The children went to school and the library, respectively.
In this case, 'henholdsvis' specifies that the first child went to school and the second to the library.
De valgte henholdsvis en bog og en film.
They chose a book and a movie, respectively.
'Henholdsvis' clarifies the connection between 'chose' and 'a book' for one person and 'a movie' for the other.
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