Signification
Sleeping for a short period.
Contexte culturel
Babies in Denmark often take their 'lur' outdoors in their strollers, even in winter. This is considered very healthy. While not as common as in Southern Europe, some modern Danish companies have 'nap pods' to encourage employees to take a 20-minute lur. The phrase 'at snuppe en morfar' (to snatch a grandfather) is a very common and funny way to say you are taking a nap, referring to how grandfathers often nap in chairs. A 'lur' is often seen as a key component of 'hygge,' especially on weekends when the weather is bad.
Use 'lige'
Add 'lige' (just) to make it sound more natural: 'Jeg tager lige en lur.'
Don't use 'lave'
Never say 'lave en lur'. It's a common mistake for English speakers.
Signification
Sleeping for a short period.
Use 'lige'
Add 'lige' (just) to make it sound more natural: 'Jeg tager lige en lur.'
Don't use 'lave'
Never say 'lave en lur'. It's a common mistake for English speakers.
The 'Morfar'
Use 'snuppe en morfar' with friends to sound like a local!
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'at tage'.
I går ______ jeg en lur efter skole.
'I går' (yesterday) requires the past tense 'tog'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'I need a nap'?
Danish uses 'at have brug for' for 'to need' and the collocation 'at tage en lur'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Er du træt? B: Ja, jeg ______.
'Tager lige en lur' is a very natural way to respond to being tired.
Match the Danish phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are all related to rest but have different nuances.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Types of Sleep in Danish
Short
- • En lur
- • En morfar
- • En blund
Long
- • Søvn
- • Nattesøvn
- • Skønhedssøvn
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesI går ______ jeg en lur efter skole.
'I går' (yesterday) requires the past tense 'tog'.
How do you say 'I need a nap'?
Danish uses 'at have brug for' for 'to need' and the collocation 'at tage en lur'.
A: Er du træt? B: Ja, jeg ______.
'Tager lige en lur' is a very natural way to respond to being tired.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are all related to rest but have different nuances.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsUsually between 15 and 60 minutes. Anything longer is just 'at sove'.
In Denmark, it's usually for home, but you can joke about it at work.
Yes, they are interchangeable, but 'tage' is more common.
The plural is 'lure', but it is rarely used.
It's neutral. You can use it with anyone.
Danes believe fresh air helps babies sleep better and stay healthy.
Yes, adding 'lille' (little) is very common and sounds very cozy.
It's specifically a nap taken after lunch (midday).
Yes, etymologically they share the same root meaning 'to be still'.
It sounds like 'loo-ah' with a very soft 'r'.
Expressions liées
at få en lur
synonymTo get a nap
at snuppe en morfar
informal variationTo take a 'grandfather' (nap)
at sove til middag
similarTo sleep for midday
at blunde
similarTo doze
at hvile sig
similarTo rest oneself
at få sig en skraber
slangTo get a 'scraper' (nap)
