der.
there (in or at that place)
Meaning & usage
there (in or at that place)
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse þar, from Proto-Germanic *þar (“there”), cognate with English there, German da.
that (put after a definite noun phrase)
hun købte bordet der for ingen penge
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse þar, from Proto-Germanic *þar (“there”), cognate with English there, German da.
there (expletive word put in the subject field when the subject is postponed to the predicate field, typically with indefinite subjects or subjectless passive verbs)
der sad to katte på et bord
der blev diskuteret vildt
who, which, that (introduces relative clauses, only when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence)
alle kan være enige om, at det menneske, der kommer hjem fra sin dannelsesrejse, er et mere fuldbragt menneske end det, der tog af sted.
added to interrogative pronouns functioning as the subject of interrogative dependent clauses or exclamative independent clauses
jeg ved godt, hvem der vinder den flaske
hvem der bare havde en hund!
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse þar, from Proto-Germanic *þar (“there”), cognate with English there, German da.
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