Compound Nouns

Question 1

universitetsuddannelse ( -n, -r, -rne)

[oon-ee-vers-eh-tayt-soothe-ann-uh-suh]

Answer 1

university education

Question 2

hundemad (-en)

[hoon-eh-með]

Answer 2

dog food

Question 3

avisdreng (-en, -e, -ene)

[ah-veece-dʁang]

Answer 3

paperboy

Question 4

vinglas (-set, -, -sene)

[veen-glas]

Answer 4

wine glass

Question 5

frugtsaft (-en, -er, -erne)

[fʁohk-saft]

Answer 5

fruit juice

Question 6

natbord (-et, -e, -ene)

[nat-boa{r}] (the part ‘boa{r}’ rhymes with pou{r})

Answer 6

night table

Question 7

TRUE OR FALSE:

Compound nouns are MORE common in English than they are in Danish.

Answer 7

FALSE:
They are more common in Danish.
In Danish, there is, in theory, no limit to how long a compound noun can be.

Question 8

romanforfatter ( -en, -e, -ne)

[ʁo-main-foe-fad-uh]

Answer 8

novelist

Question 9

tekop (-pen, -per, -perne)

[tee-cup]

Answer 9

teacup

Question 10

chokoladekage ( -n, -r, -rne)

[shaw-ko-lið-kay]

Answer 10

chocolate cake

Question 11

havestol (-en, -e, -ene)

[hay-ew-stool]

Answer 11

garden chair

Question 12

skabsnøgle (?)

[skaybs-noil]

Answer 12

locker key / cabinet key

Question 13

vejnavn (-et, -e, -ene)

[viy-noun]

Answer 13

street name / road name

Question 14

TRUE OR FALSE:

A compound noun always has a noun as the last part and is pronounced with one strong stress.

Answer 14

TRUE

Question 15

TRUE OR FALSE:
If a compound word is spoken with one strong stress and consists of two or more parts that are regular nouns, then the compound is always written in one word, no matter how long the compound noun might be.

Answer 15

TRUE
telefonledning (telephone cord)
parkeringsbilletautomat (parking ticket machine)
studieopholdsforsikringspolice (study insurance policy)

Question 16

fuglesang (-en)

[fool-e-sang]

Answer 16

birdsong

Question 17

politistation ( -en, -er, -erne)

[pul-lee-tee-say-shown]

Answer 17

police station

Question 18

rejseguide ( -n, -r, -rne)

[ʁy-zuh-guide]

Answer 18

travel guide

Question 19

computerskærm (-en, -e, -ene)

[kom-pew-duh-skam]

Answer 19

computer screen

Question 20

brødkniv (-en, -e, -ene)

[bʁuð-kih-new]

Answer 20

bread knife

Question 21

nødudgang (-en, -e, -ene)

[nouð-gang]

Answer 21

emergency exit

Question 22

havvand (-et)

[how-van]

Answer 22

seawater

Question 23

gruppearbejde (-t, -r, -rne)

[gʁew-buh-by-deh]

Answer 23

group work

Question 24

kærlighedsbrev ( -et, -e, -ene)

[kai{r}-lee-hiðs-bʁay-ew]

Answer 24

love letter

Question 25

lagkage (-n, -r, -rne)

[lau-kay] (‘lau-‘ rhymes with ‘-low’ in ‘allow’)

Answer 25

layered cake

Question 26

kaffekop (-pen, -per, -perne)

[kaf-ih-cup]

Answer 26

coffee cup

Question 27

rollemodel (-len, -ler, -lerne)

[ʁawl-ew-mew-del]

Answer 27

role model

Question 28

hukommelsestab (-et, -, -ene)

[who-kum-ihl-sis-tayb]

Answer 28

amnesia, memory loss

Question 29

racerbil (-en, -er, -erne)

[ʁay-zer-beel]

Answer 29

race car

Question 30

brandmand (-en, ..mænd, ..mændene)

[bʁan-men]

Answer 30

fireman

Question 31

skærebræt (-tet, -ter, -terne)

[skay-uh-bʁat OR sca{r}e-bʁat]

Answer 31

breadboard

Question 32

høj

[hoy]

Answer 32

1. high / tall

2. loud / aloud / out loud