No. 586 in Danish
virksomheden
The Danish word "virksomheden" means "the company" or "the business" in English.
In a sentence
Virksomheden vokser hurtigt og får nye kunder hver måned.
The company is growing rapidly and gaining new customers every month.
Here, 'virksomheden' refers to a specific company mentioned or understood from previous context. It is used in its definite singular form to identify a particular entity.
Jeg arbejder for virksomheden, der ligger i byens centrum.
I work for the company located in the city center.
In this context, 'virksomheden' again points to a specific company, likely one known to the listener or being discussed. It reflects a specific place of employment and is definite.
Hvis virksomhedens strategi ændres, kan det påvirke de ansatte.
If the company's strategy changes, it may affect the employees.
Here, 'virksomhedens' is the possessive form of 'virksomheden,' indicating something belonging to the company—in this case, its strategy.
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