staten

This is the 619th most frequent Danish word.


staten

"The state" or "the government."


In this sentence, "staten" refers to the government as an entity responsible for public services.

Staten har ansvaret for infrastrukturen.

The state is responsible for the infrastructure.


In this case, "staten" represents the societal framework tasked with public welfare.

Staten skal sikre borgernes velfærd.

The state must ensure the citizens' welfare.


Here, "staten" is used to denote the administrative body that collects taxes.

Indbyggerne betaler skat til staten.

The citizens pay taxes to the state.