Bedeutung
Working hard on a task.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The phrase is often used in the context of 'foreningsliv' (club life). Danes spend a lot of time in voluntary associations, and 'at gøre en indsats' for your local sports club is highly valued. In Greenlandic contexts within the Danish realm, 'indsats' is often used in social work and community building, emphasizing the need for collective action to overcome geographic isolation. Flat hierarchy means that 'gøre en indsats' is expected from everyone, from the CEO to the intern. It's not about following orders, but about taking initiative. The 'elevindsats' (student effort) is a formal part of the evaluation process in Danish primary schools (Folkeskolen), focusing on engagement rather than just test scores.
Use it in your CV
Danish employers love the word 'indsats'. Use it to describe your previous roles.
Don't use 'lave'
Never say 'lave en indsats'. It's the most common 'danglish' mistake.
Bedeutung
Working hard on a task.
Use it in your CV
Danish employers love the word 'indsats'. Use it to describe your previous roles.
Don't use 'lave'
Never say 'lave en indsats'. It's the most common 'danglish' mistake.
Combine with adjectives
Add 'stor', 'ekstra', or 'målrettet' to sound more like a native speaker.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'at gøre'.
I går ______ han en stor indsats for at hjælpe mig.
The sentence refers to 'i går' (yesterday), so the past tense 'gjorde' is required.
Which preposition is correct in this context?
Vi skal gøre en indsats ______ miljøet.
We use 'for' to indicate the cause or goal we are working for.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase.
Chef: 'Rapporten er rigtig god.' Medarbejder: 'Tak, jeg har også ______.'
'Gjort' is the correct participle and 'for' is the correct preposition.
Match the sentence to the correct register.
1. Jeg giver den en skalle. 2. Jeg vil yde en indsats. 3. Jeg gør en indsats.
'Give den en skalle' is idiomatic/slang, 'yde' is formal, and 'gøre' is neutral.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenI går ______ han en stor indsats for at hjælpe mig.
The sentence refers to 'i går' (yesterday), so the past tense 'gjorde' is required.
Vi skal gøre en indsats ______ miljøet.
We use 'for' to indicate the cause or goal we are working for.
Chef: 'Rapporten er rigtig god.' Medarbejder: 'Tak, jeg har også ______.'
'Gjort' is the correct participle and 'for' is the correct preposition.
1. Jeg giver den en skalle. 2. Jeg vil yde en indsats. 3. Jeg gør en indsats.
'Give den en skalle' is idiomatic/slang, 'yde' is formal, and 'gøre' is neutral.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt is neutral. You can use it with friends or in a business meeting.
Yes, for example 'en indsats mod kriminalitet' (an effort against crime).
'Forsøg' is an attempt (you might fail), while 'indsats' is the work you put in.
Absolutely! It's very common to praise an athlete's 'indsats'.
It is always 'en indsats'.
You say 'Det er ikke indsatsen værd'.
Yes, it can mean a physical insert, like a tray in a box.
Yes, it sounds slightly more professional and formal.
No, it only describes the effort. You can make an effort and still fail.
It means a 'joint effort' where everyone works together.
Verwandte Redewendungen
at yde sit bedste
similarTo do one's best.
at tage fat
similarTo get to work / to take hold.
at hvile på laurbærrene
contrastTo rest on one's laurels.
en kraftpræstation
specialized formA feat of strength/effort.
