No. 151 in Danish
løbet
The Danish word "løbet" means "the run" or "the course" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Han har mistet løbet mod sine venner.
He has lost the race against his friends.
In this sentence, 'løbet' is used as a noun meaning 'the race', referring to a competition of speed.
Vandet har løbet over kanten af flasken.
The water has run over the edge of the bottle.
Here, 'løbet' is part of the verb phrase 'har løbet', meaning 'has run', showing the action of escaping or overflowing.
I løbet af dagen vil vejret ændre sig.
During the day, the weather will change.
In this sentence, 'løbet' forms the phrase 'i løbet af', which means 'during', indicating the passage of time.
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