No. 460 in Danish
per
The Danish word "per" is a preposition meaning "per" or "for each." It is also a common male given name in Danish.
In a sentence
Per er en almindelig dansk mand.
Per is an ordinary Danish man.
In this sentence, 'Per' is used as a proper noun, a common Danish male name.
Prisen er 100 kroner per styk.
The price is 100 kroner per piece.
Here, 'per' is used as a preposition meaning 'per' in English, specifying a rate or ratio.
Vi skal arbejde hårdt per direktørens instruktion.
We must work hard according to the director's instruction.
In this sentence, 'per' indicates compliance or accordance, slightly formal usage, similar to 'according to' or 'in accordance with'.
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