Bedeutung
Marking an occasion.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Danes use the national flag (Dannebrog) for all celebrations. It's common to see flags on birthday cakes, tables, and even on the bus when the Queen has a birthday. In the US, celebrations often involve large parties with specific themes. While flags are used, they are usually only for national holidays like the 4th of July. Celebrations (fiestas) in Mexico are often large, community-wide events with music, food, and religious significance. Japanese celebrations often involve specific traditional rituals and seasonal foods, with a focus on harmony and respect.
Always use an object
Remember that 'fejre' is transitive. You must celebrate *something* (a birthday, a win, a person).
The Flag Rule
If you are in Denmark and see flags on a bus, it's because the country is celebrating a royal birthday!
Bedeutung
Marking an occasion.
Always use an object
Remember that 'fejre' is transitive. You must celebrate *something* (a birthday, a win, a person).
The Flag Rule
If you are in Denmark and see flags on a bus, it's because the country is celebrating a royal birthday!
Not for Funerals
Never use 'fejre' for a funeral unless you want to sound like you are happy the person is gone.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'at fejre' in the present tense.
Vi ___ min fødselsdag i aften.
The sentence refers to 'in the evening' (tonight), so the present tense 'fejrer' is correct.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the correct way to say 'We celebrated the victory yesterday'.
'I går' (yesterday) requires the past tense 'fejrede'.
Match the Danish phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are common collocations with 'fejre'.
Complete the dialogue with the correct word.
A: Tillykke med dit nye job! B: Tak! Vi skal ___ det i weekenden.
When you have a specific reason like a new job, 'fejre' is the most natural verb.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Hvad kan man fejre?
Begivenheder
- • Fødselsdag
- • Jul
- • Nytår
- • Bryllup
Fejre vs. Feste
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenVi ___ min fødselsdag i aften.
The sentence refers to 'in the evening' (tonight), so the present tense 'fejrer' is correct.
Choose the correct way to say 'We celebrated the victory yesterday'.
'I går' (yesterday) requires the past tense 'fejrede'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are common collocations with 'fejre'.
A: Tillykke med dit nye job! B: Tak! Vi skal ___ det i weekenden.
When you have a specific reason like a new job, 'fejre' is the most natural verb.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt's grammatically incomplete. You should say 'Jeg fejrer det' or 'Jeg fester'.
It's neutral. It works for both a casual birthday and a formal national holiday.
'Fejre' is the reason (celebrating a win), 'feste' is the action (dancing, drinking).
You say 'Tillykke med fødselsdagen', but you 'fejrer' the birthday.
Yes! 'Vi fejrer ham' means we are celebrating him (his achievements or birthday).
It is 'fejre jul'. 'Jul' is the noun.
No, unlike in some other European countries, Danes only celebrate birthdays.
Yes, 'fejre påske' (Easter) or 'fejre pinse' (Pentecost) is very common.
'Markere' is more like 'to note' or 'to observe' without necessarily having a party.
It is 'fejrede'. For example: 'Vi fejrede det i går'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
at feste
similarto party
at markere
similarto mark/observe
at holde fest
builds onto throw a party
at hylde
specialized formto tribute/honor
tillykke
similarcongratulations
