Bedeutung
Stopping an activity.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The phrase is deeply tied to 'Janteloven' (The Law of Jante), which discourages showing off or doing 'too much.' Being 'nok' is a virtue. In Greenlandic Danish, the phrase might be used even more frequently to signal a respect for nature's limits (e.g., when hunting or fishing). Danish meetings are known for being efficient. This phrase is the verbal 'gavel' that ends a discussion without needing a formal hierarchy. Hygge is about comfort. If an activity becomes stressful, it is no longer hyggeligt. This phrase is the escape hatch.
The 'Soft Exit'
Use this phrase with a slight smile and a nod to perfectly execute the 'Danish Soft Exit' from any social situation.
Tone Matters
If you say this too loudly or quickly, it can sound like you are annoyed. Keep your voice calm.
Bedeutung
Stopping an activity.
The 'Soft Exit'
Use this phrase with a slight smile and a nod to perfectly execute the 'Danish Soft Exit' from any social situation.
Tone Matters
If you say this too loudly or quickly, it can sound like you are annoyed. Keep your voice calm.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to complete the phrase.
Jeg har arbejdet i otte timer. Det er ___ for nu.
'Nok' is the standard word for 'enough' in this context.
Choose the best response for the guest.
Vært: 'Vil du have en kop kaffe mere?' Gæst: '___'
This is the most polite and natural way to decline more of something.
In which situation would you say 'Det er nok for nu'?
Situation: You are finishing a meeting with your colleagues.
It is a very common way to end a meeting.
Which sentence is the most natural?
A: Det er nok til nu. B: Det er nok for nu.
The preposition 'for' is the correct one to use in this idiom.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJeg har arbejdet i otte timer. Det er ___ for nu.
'Nok' is the standard word for 'enough' in this context.
Vært: 'Vil du have en kop kaffe mere?' Gæst: '___'
This is the most polite and natural way to decline more of something.
Situation: You are finishing a meeting with your colleagues.
It is a very common way to end a meeting.
A: Det er nok til nu. B: Det er nok for nu.
The preposition 'for' is the correct one to use in this idiom.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it is perfectly acceptable and professional. It shows you are managing your time well.
Always use 'for nu' unless you are actually angry. 'Det er nok' alone is very blunt.
No, it can also mean 'probably.' Context is key! In 'Det er nok,' it means enough.
'Nok' is common and everyday; 'tilstrækkeligt' is formal and academic.
Yes! That means 'That's enough for today' and is very common at the end of work.
It sounds like 'nock' but with a very short 'o' and a soft 'k'.
Yes, Norwegians use 'Det er nok for nå,' which is almost identical.
In that case, 'Det er nok!' (without 'for nu') is more appropriate, as it's a command to stop.
Not if you add 'tak' (thanks). It's a polite way to say you're full.
There isn't a single phrase, but you could say 'Vi mangler stadig meget' (We still lack a lot).
Verwandte Redewendungen
Det er vist det
similarI guess that's it.
Nok er nok
builds onEnough is enough.
Det rækker
synonymThat suffices.
Tak for i dag
similarThanks for today.
