In the singular there are two forms: indefinite and definite.
In the indefinite form the noun is unknown.
| En dreng larmer altid. | A boy is always noisy. |
| Et hus bliver repareret. | A house is being repaired. |
In the definite form the noun is known.
| Drengen larmer altid. | The boy is always noisy. |
| Huset bliver repareret. | The house is being repaired. |
With n-words in the definite form, the ending is -en.
If, on the other hand, the word ends with -e, the ending is only -n.
With t-words in the definite form, the ending is -et.
If, on the other hand, the word ends with -e, the ending is only -t.
Nouns in the singular |
|
Indefinite |
Definite |
en avis |
avisen |
en have |
haven |
et hus |
huset |
et værelse |
værelset |
Comparison:
In English there is also a definite and an indefinite form. The definite form of the noun is formed with the article the, and not as in Danish with an ending added to the noun.
a man
the man
an apple
the apple