No. 665 in Danish
selskab
"Company," "society," or "gathering."
In a sentence
Jeg nyder at være i godt selskab.
I enjoy being in good company.
In this sentence, 'selskab' refers to the group of people whose company one enjoys.
Selskabet afholdt deres årlige generalforsamling i går.
The company held their annual general meeting yesterday.
Here, 'selskab' means a business or corporate entity.
Hun overvejede at starte sit eget selskab.
She considered starting her own company.
In this context, 'selskab' refers to an organized business enterprise.
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