Danish Word of the Day
spørge
/SPUR-ge/ • verb — 19th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to ask (a question); to inquire
Examples
- Må jeg spørge dig om noget?
(May I ask you something?) - Hun spurgte, hvor toget var.
(She asked where the train was.) - Hvis du er i tvivl, så spørg læreren.
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Synonyms
- henvende sig
- forespørge
Spørge is the everyday verb for asking questions. It commonly pairs with prepositions: 'spørge om' (ask about/whether) and 'spørge efter' (ask for someone or something). Polite openings include 'Må jeg spørge...' Conjugation example: spørge, spørger, spurgte, har spurgt.
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