om

This is the 10th most frequent Danish word.

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om

The Danish word "om" can mean "about," "around," "if," "whether," or "again," depending on the context.


Here, 'om' is a preposition meaning 'about', indicating the topic of discussion.

Vi talte om filmen efter at have set den.

We talked about the movie after watching it.


In this sentence, 'om' is used as a conjunction to mean 'whether', introducing an indirect question.

Jeg tænker på, om jeg skal tage med.

I am wondering whether I should come along.


In this example, 'om' is again a preposition, used to indicate the subject matter of the stories.

Børnene elsker at høre historier om eventyr.

The children love listening to stories about adventures.