No. 132 in Danish
mål
"Goal," "target," "measure," or "language," depending on context.
In a sentence
Jeg har et mål om at lære dansk.
I have a goal to learn Danish.
In this sentence, 'mål' is used to indicate a 'goal' or 'ambition'—something the person aims to achieve.
Bolden ramte målet.
The ball hit the goal.
Here, 'mål' refers to the goal in a sports context, the structure into which players aim to send the ball.
Det er en god idé at måle sit mål fremgang.
It's a good idea to measure one's progress towards the goal.
In this sentence, 'mål' is used in a broader sense as an objective or target that one might track progress towards.
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