Significado
To be completely wrong or unrealistic.
Contexto cultural
In Danish workplaces, hierarchy is flat, and people are very direct. It is common for a subordinate to tell a manager that an idea is 'helt ude i skoven' if it's truly unrealistic. Danes use irony and sarcasm frequently. Sometimes they might say someone is 'ude i skoven' with a smile, meaning they are being playfully silly rather than seriously wrong. Despite being a small country with no 'wilderness,' Danish has many idioms involving the forest, reflecting its history as a land of woods and bogs. In Danish media, you will often see headlines where one politician accuses another of being 'ude i skoven' regarding a specific policy.
Use 'fuldstændig' for extra drama
If something is REALLY crazy, say 'fuldstændig ude i skoven' instead of 'helt'.
Don't use it for small errors
If someone says 2+2=5, they are 'ude i skoven.' If they say 2+2=4.1, they just made a small mistake.
Significado
To be completely wrong or unrealistic.
Use 'fuldstændig' for extra drama
If something is REALLY crazy, say 'fuldstændig ude i skoven' instead of 'helt'.
Don't use it for small errors
If someone says 2+2=5, they are 'ude i skoven.' If they say 2+2=4.1, they just made a small mistake.
Safe for TV
This is a 'clean' idiom. You can use it in front of children or on national television without issue.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing words to complete the idiom.
Hans forslag er helt ___ i ___.
The correct idiom is 'ude i skoven.'
Which situation best fits the phrase 'helt ude i skoven'?
A person says...
This is a completely unrealistic and wrong claim, which fits the idiom.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.
A: 'Jeg har købt denne her gamle cykel for 5.000 kr.' B: 'Hvad?! ______'
This is the natural way to react to an overpriced item.
Match the idiom to the correct meaning.
Match 'At være helt ude i skoven' with its definition.
The idiom describes a lack of reality or correctness.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
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Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosHans forslag er helt ___ i ___.
The correct idiom is 'ude i skoven.'
A person says...
This is a completely unrealistic and wrong claim, which fits the idiom.
A: 'Jeg har købt denne her gamle cykel for 5.000 kr.' B: 'Hvad?! ______'
This is the natural way to react to an overpriced item.
Match 'At være helt ude i skoven' with its definition.
The idiom describes a lack of reality or correctness.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasIt can be blunt, but it's generally considered a critique of the *idea* rather than the *person*. However, use it with friends or colleagues rather than your boss.
Yes! If you realize you've made a big mistake, you can say: 'Hov, jeg er vist helt ude i skoven.'
Yes, always singular. 'Ude i skovene' is not used idiomatically.
'At tale sort' means what you are saying is incomprehensible (gibberish). 'Ude i skoven' means your logic is wrong or unrealistic.
It's better to avoid it. Use 'urealistisk' or 'uhensigtsmæssigt' instead.
Sometimes people just say 'Det er helt skævt' (That's completely crooked), but 'ude i skoven' is more common.
Technically no, but it sounds much more natural with 'helt'.
Not really. It's for logic, prices, plans, and facts.
Yes, it is a universal Danish idiom used from Copenhagen to Jutland.
Use 'at være på den grønne gren' or 'faren er ovre'.
Frases relacionadas
at være helt væk
synonymTo be completely gone/clueless.
at skyde ved siden af
similarTo miss the mark.
at ramme plet
contrastTo hit the bullseye.
at være på herrens mark
similarTo be lost or in trouble.
