det

This is the 761st most frequent Danish word.


det

"Det" in Danish means "it" or "that" in English.


Here, 'det' serves as a formal subject pronoun, used in Danish to introduce an impersonal statement.

Det er en smuk dag.

It is a beautiful day.


In this sentence, 'det' functions as an object pronoun, referring to something previously mentioned.

Jeg så det i går.

I saw it yesterday.


Here, 'det' introduces a relative clause, setting up a connection to a subsequent description.

Det, jeg tænkte, var interessant.

What I thought was interesting.