No. 42 in Norwegian
denne
"Denne" means "this" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg liker denne boken.
I like this book.
In this sentence, "denne" is used as a demonstrative pronoun that specifies the noun it accompanies, which is "book" (boken). It shows that the speaker refers to a particular book that is close by or currently in focus.
Denne kaffe er veldig varm.
This coffee is very hot.
Here, "denne" is used as a demonstrative pronoun that is masculine singular, aligning with the noun "coffee" (kaffe), which is being directly pointed to or described.
Kan jeg prøve denne skjorten?
Can I try this shirt?
In this example, "denne" serves as a demonstrative pronoun modifying the noun "shirt" (skjorten), highlighting or identifying a specific shirt the speaker wants to try on.
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