Bedeutung
Winning a game or contest
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Law of Jante' (Janteloven) means you shouldn't brag too much about winning. It's better to say 'Det var en god kamp' (It was a good match) than 'Jeg er meget bedre end dig'. Sports rivalries between Denmark, Norway, and Sweden are intense but friendly. Winning 'over' a neighbor is the ultimate bragging right. In the Danish gaming community, 'vinde over' is often replaced by English loanwords like 'winne' or 'pwne', but 'vinde over' remains the formal standard. Danish business culture is flat. Winning over a competitor is discussed in terms of 'markedsandele' (market shares) rather than personal defeat.
The 'Over' Rule
Always use 'over' for people. If you forget, just imagine yourself standing on a trophy podium above them.
Silent Letters
Remember that the 'd' in 'vinde' and the 'g' in 'nogen' are silent. Don't pronounce them or you'll sound like a textbook!
Bedeutung
Winning a game or contest
The 'Over' Rule
Always use 'over' for people. If you forget, just imagine yourself standing on a trophy podium above them.
Silent Letters
Remember that the 'd' in 'vinde' and the 'g' in 'nogen' are silent. Don't pronounce them or you'll sound like a textbook!
Past Tense
You will use 'vandt' (won) much more often than 'vinde'. Memorize 'vandt over' as a single unit.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing preposition.
Jeg vandt ______ min ven i skak.
You always win 'over' a person in Danish.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'We won over them'?
'Vandt' is the past tense, and 'over' is the correct preposition.
Match the Danish phrase with the English meaning.
Match the pairs:
Prepositions change the meaning significantly in Danish.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Hvem vandt kampen? B: Danmark vandt ______ Sverige.
When specifying the opponent (Sverige), use 'over'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Win vs Lose
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJeg vandt ______ min ven i skak.
You always win 'over' a person in Danish.
How do you say 'We won over them'?
'Vandt' is the past tense, and 'over' is the correct preposition.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Prepositions change the meaning significantly in Danish.
A: Hvem vandt kampen? B: Danmark vandt ______ Sverige.
When specifying the opponent (Sverige), use 'over'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, that sounds like you won the person as a prize. Always say 'Jeg vandt over dig'.
It is neutral. You can use it with friends or in a newspaper.
The opposite is 'at tabe til nogen' (to lose to someone).
Yes, 'at vinde over kræft' (to beat cancer) is common, though 'overvinde' is more formal.
You say 'Jeg vandt over ham to-nul'.
'Slå' is more informal. Use 'vinde over' if you want to be clear and neutral.
Yes, you can replace 'nogen' with a name (Mads) or a pronoun (ham, hende, dem).
It's a metaphor for being in a superior position after the victory.
No, for exams you 'består' (pass). You don't 'vinde over' an exam.
No, the 'd' in 'vandt' is pronounced, unlike in 'vinde'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
at slå nogen
similarTo beat someone
at tabe til nogen
contrastTo lose to someone
at sejre over
specialized formTo triumph over
at vinde i noget
similarTo win in something
at overvinde
builds onTo overcome
