Bedeutung
Sleeping for a short time.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Udelur' (outdoor nap) for babies is a significant cultural marker. Even in winter, babies sleep in strollers outside shops or in gardens. The 'Middagslur' is a staple of the Danish Christmas lunch (julefrokost). After hours of eating, it's expected that some guests might 'tage en lur' on the sofa. In general, Northern Europeans value 'recharge time' and don't see napping as a sign of laziness, but as a way to maintain productivity. Some Danish startups have introduced 'nap rooms' to encourage employees to take a 20-minute lur to boost creativity.
Use 'lige'
Add 'lige' to make it sound more natural: 'Jeg tager lige en lur.' It makes the action sound more casual and immediate.
Avoid 'gøre'
Never say 'gøre en lur'. It's the most common giveaway that you're a beginner.
Bedeutung
Sleeping for a short time.
Use 'lige'
Add 'lige' to make it sound more natural: 'Jeg tager lige en lur.' It makes the action sound more casual and immediate.
Avoid 'gøre'
Never say 'gøre en lur'. It's the most common giveaway that you're a beginner.
The 'Morfar' trick
If you want to make Danes laugh and sound like a pro, use 'tage en morfar' when you're with friends.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'tage'.
Jeg er meget træt, så jeg ____ en lur nu.
The sentence is in the present tense, so 'tager' is correct.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'I took a nap yesterday'?
'Tog' is the past tense of 'tage'.
Match the Danish phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
These are all common variations of the same concept.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Skal vi gå en tur? B: Nej, jeg har lige ____ en lur, så jeg vil hellere læse.
After 'har', we use the past participle 'taget'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJeg er meget træt, så jeg ____ en lur nu.
The sentence is in the present tense, so 'tager' is correct.
How do you say 'I took a nap yesterday'?
'Tog' is the past tense of 'tage'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are all common variations of the same concept.
A: Skal vi gå en tur? B: Nej, jeg har lige ____ en lur, så jeg vil hellere læse.
After 'har', we use the past participle 'taget'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, it's neutral to informal. It's fine for daily life but too casual for a legal contract.
Usually between 15 minutes and an hour. If it's longer, people might just say they 'sov hele eftermiddagen'.
Yes, 'at få en lur' is also common and implies that you managed to get some rest despite being busy.
It's specifically a nap taken after lunch (middagsmad).
Yes, it's very common, especially on weekends or for people with flexible schedules.
It is 'en lur' (common gender).
Yes! 'Hunden tager en lur' is perfectly fine.
The plural is 'lure', but it's rarely used.
Not at all! It's affectionate and funny.
Yes, but 'powernap' sounds more modern and work-oriented, while 'lur' sounds more traditional and cozy.
Verwandte Redewendungen
at tage en morfar
synonymTo take a nap (informal)
at blunde
similarTo doze
at sove længe
contrastTo sleep in
at få sin skønhedssøvn
similarTo get one's beauty sleep
at hvile sig
builds onTo rest oneself
