Bedeutung
Beginning anew.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Danes often use this phrase during 'Nytår' (New Year). It's common to reflect on the past year and see the new one as a 'ny start' for personal goals. In Greenland, the return of the sun after the polar night is a massive 'ny start' for the community, often celebrated with the phrase. Danish workplaces are quite flat and egalitarian. 'En ny start' is often used by leaders to signal a collaborative change rather than a top-down command. The concept of 'decluttering' or 'cleaning out' (hovedrengøring) is often linked to this phrase, symbolizing a mental fresh start.
Use it for encouragement
If a friend is nervous about a change, saying 'Det er en ny start!' is a great way to be supportive.
Gender matters
Always use 'en' with 'start'. 'Et start' will mark you as a beginner immediately.
Bedeutung
Beginning anew.
Use it for encouragement
If a friend is nervous about a change, saying 'Det er en ny start!' is a great way to be supportive.
Gender matters
Always use 'en' with 'start'. 'Et start' will mark you as a beginner immediately.
Add an adverb
Add 'virkelig' (really) or 'endelig' (finally) to sound more natural: 'Det er endelig en ny start!'
New Year's context
This is the most common time to hear this. Use it in your New Year's cards!
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Fill in the missing word to complete the phrase.
Det er en ___ start.
'Start' is common gender singular indefinite, so 'ny' is the correct adjective form.
Which sentence is correct for a new job?
You just started a new job. What do you say?
This uses the correct article (en) and adjective form (ny).
Match the Danish phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the standard translations for these variations.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Jeg flytter til en ny by i morgen. B: Hvor spændende! ___.
Moving to a new city is a classic context for 'en ny start'.
Match the phrase to the best situation.
When would you say 'Det er en ny start'?
New Year's is a prime time for this expression.
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Visuelle Lernhilfen
Start vs. Begyndelse
Aufgabensammlung
5 AufgabenDet er en ___ start.
'Start' is common gender singular indefinite, so 'ny' is the correct adjective form.
You just started a new job. What do you say?
This uses the correct article (en) and adjective form (ny).
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the standard translations for these variations.
A: Jeg flytter til en ny by i morgen. B: Hvor spændende! ___.
Moving to a new city is a classic context for 'en ny start'.
When would you say 'Det er en ny start'?
New Year's is a prime time for this expression.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenYes, but it sounds more formal. 'Ny start' is better for everyday conversation.
It is a loanword from English, but it is fully integrated into Danish grammar.
Because 'start' is singular and indefinite. You use 'nye' for plural or definite forms.
Usually no. You'd just say 'Det er en ny bil.' Use 'ny start' for life events.
You say 'Jeg har brug for en ny start.'
Yes, very often during rebranding or new leadership.
Yes, the word 'start' is pronounced similarly, but with a Danish 'r'.
There isn't a direct opposite phrase, but you might say 'Det er slutningen på en æra' (It's the end of an era).
It is always 'en start'.
Yes, 'en frisk start' (a fresh start) is also very common and natural.
Absolutely! It's one of the easiest and most useful phrases to learn early on.
Yes, especially during transitions like spring, New Year, or career moves.
Verwandte Redewendungen
At starte på en frisk
similarTo start over from scratch
En ny begyndelse
synonymA new beginning
At vende et nyt blad
idiomTo turn over a new leaf
Forfra
similarFrom the beginning
Rent bord
idiomClean slate
