No. 653 in Danish
kvinden
"The woman."
In a sentence
Kvinden læser en bog.
The woman is reading a book.
The word 'kvinden' is the definite form of 'kvinde', meaning 'the woman', referring to a specific woman who is engaging in the action of reading a book.
Jeg så kvinden på gaden.
I saw the woman on the street.
In this sentence, 'kvinden' emphasizes that the woman being seen was specifically known or identified in the context.
Hunden fulgte efter kvinden hele vejen hjem.
The dog followed the woman all the way home.
Here, 'kvinden' indicates that the subject overseen by the dog was a particular, definite woman known in the narrative of the sentence.
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