No. 928 in Danish
overraskende
Surprising.
In a sentence
Det var overraskende, at han vandt løbet.
It was surprising that he won the race.
Here, "overraskende" is used to express surprise about an unexpected result, namely him winning the race.
Hun dukkede overraskende op til festen uden varsel.
She surprisingly showed up to the party without warning.
In this sentence, "overraskende" describes the manner in which she appeared at the party; her arrival was unexpected.
Det er overraskende, hvor hurtigt han lærte at tale dansk.
It is surprising how quickly he learned to speak Danish.
Here, "overraskende" conveys the unexpected speed of his ability to learn Danish.
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