§ What 'vurdere' means
The Danish word 'vurdere' (pronounced: VUR-deh-reh) is a verb that means 'to assess' or 'to evaluate'. It's a useful word to know because it comes up in many different situations, from everyday conversations to more formal contexts.
Think of 'vurdere' as looking at something carefully and forming an opinion or making a judgment about its value, quality, or condition. You're not just observing; you're actively thinking about what you see or hear and coming to a conclusion.
- DEFINITION
- To assess or evaluate. This involves looking at something carefully and making a judgment about its quality, worth, or condition.
§ When do people use 'vurdere'?
You'll hear and use 'vurdere' in a variety of situations. Here are some common examples:
- Assessing a situation: When you need to understand what's happening and decide on the best course of action.
- Evaluating a person's performance: In school, work, or even sports.
- Judging the quality of an item: Like a car, a house, or even a piece of art.
- Considering options: When you're making a decision and weighing the pros and cons.
- Estimating a value: For example, how much something is worth.
It's a versatile verb, and understanding its core meaning will help you use it correctly in different contexts.
§ Practical examples of 'vurdere' in action
Let's look at some real-world examples to see how 'vurdere' is used in Danish sentences.
Vi skal vurdere risikoen, før vi går videre.
Hint: We need to assess the risk before we proceed.
Hvordan ville du vurdere hans præstation?
Hint: How would you evaluate his performance?
Banken vil vurdere husets værdi.
Hint: The bank will assess the house's value.
Det er svært at vurdere situationen fra afstand.
Hint: It's difficult to assess the situation from a distance.
Knowing 'vurdere' will significantly improve your ability to express more complex ideas in Danish, especially when discussing opinions, making decisions, or analyzing situations. It's a foundational verb for anyone aiming for a B1 level and beyond.
How Formal Is It?
"Dommeren skal vurdere beviserne objektivt."
"Vi skal vurdere situationen, før vi handler."
"Kan du lige bedømme, om det her er godt nok?"
"Mor skal se på, om din tegning er fin."
"Skal vi lige tjekke ud, om den bil er noget værd?"
स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण
Jeg skal vurdere dit arbejde.
I must assess your work.
Simple present tense.
De vil vurdere situationen i morgen.
They will evaluate the situation tomorrow.
Future tense with 'vil'.
Har du vurderet risikoen?
Have you assessed the risk?
Present perfect tense.
Det er svært at vurdere prisen.
It is difficult to assess the price.
Infinitive after 'svært at'.
Vi bør vurdere alle muligheder.
We should evaluate all options.
Modal verb 'bør'.
Læreren vurderer elevernes fremskridt.
The teacher assesses the students' progress.
Present tense, definite form of noun.
Kan du vurdere dette for mig?
Can you assess this for me?
Modal verb 'kan'.
Han vurderede, at det var sikkert.
He assessed that it was safe.
Past tense, conjunction 'at'.
Det er vigtigt at vurdere situationen objektivt, før man træffer en beslutning.
It is important to assess the situation objectively before making a decision.
Here 'vurdere' is used reflexively with 'situationen' (the situation) as its object.
Vi skal vurdere effekten af de nye politikker på lang sigt.
We need to evaluate the effect of the new policies in the long term.
'Vurdere' is followed by 'effekten' (the effect) as its direct object.
Kan du vurdere, hvor meget arbejde der er tilbage?
Can you assess how much work is left?
In this interrogative sentence, 'vurdere' introduces a subordinate clause.
Eksperten blev bedt om at vurdere kunstværkets ægthed.
The expert was asked to evaluate the authenticity of the artwork.
'Vurdere' here takes 'kunstværkets ægthed' (the artwork's authenticity) as its object.
Det er svært at vurdere, om investeringen vil betale sig.
It is difficult to assess whether the investment will pay off.
Here, 'vurdere' is followed by a subordinate clause introduced by 'om' (whether).
De ansatte bliver vurderet ud fra deres præstationer.
The employees are assessed based on their performance.
'Vurderet' is in the past participle form, indicating a passive construction.
Regeringen vil vurdere forslaget nøje, før de træffer en endelig beslutning.
The government will carefully evaluate the proposal before making a final decision.
'Nøje' (carefully) modifies 'vurdere', showing how the action is performed.
Jeg skal vurdere alle kandidaternes ansøgninger og vælge den bedst egnede.
I need to assess all the candidates' applications and choose the most suitable one.
'Vurdere' takes 'ansøgninger' (applications) as its object.
Det er vigtigt at vurdere situationen objektivt, før man træffer en beslutning.
It is important to assess the situation objectively, before one makes a decision.
Here 'vurdere' is used reflexively with 'sig selv' (oneself) implicitly understood.
Virksomheden skal vurdere medarbejdernes præstationer årligt for at sikre udvikling.
The company must assess the employees' performances annually to ensure development.
Direct object 'medarbejdernes præstationer' follows 'vurdere'.
De nye beviser tvang juryen til at vurdere sagen på ny.
The new evidence forced the jury to assess the case anew.
'Vurdere på ny' means to re-assess or re-evaluate.
Forskere forsøger at vurdere den langsigtede indvirkning af klimaforandringerne.
Researchers are trying to assess the long-term impact of climate change.
'At vurdere' is used here as an infinitive after a verb of trying.
Inden du investerer, bør du vurdere risikoen grundigt.
Before you invest, you should assess the risk thoroughly.
Conditional statement using 'bør' (should) for recommendation.
Regeringen er nødt til at vurdere effektiviteten af de nye politiske initiativer.
The government needs to assess the effectiveness of the new political initiatives.
'Nødt til at' means 'needs to' or 'is forced to'.
Det er svært at vurdere kunstværkets sande værdi uden ekspertise.
It is difficult to assess the artwork's true value without expertise.
Impersonal construction 'Det er svært at...' (It is difficult to...).
Efter ulykken blev skaderne vurderet til flere millioner kroner.
After the accident, the damages were assessed at several million kroner.
'Vurderet til' means 'assessed at' or 'estimated at'.
सामान्य शब्द संयोजन
सामान्य वाक्यांश
Jeg skal vurdere dine fremskridt.
I need to assess your progress.
Det er svært at vurdere nu.
It's difficult to evaluate now.
Vi må vurdere situationen nøje.
We must assess the situation carefully.
Hvordan vil du vurdere det?
How would you evaluate that?
De bad mig om at vurdere rapporten.
They asked me to assess the report.
Kan du vurdere omkostningerne?
Can you estimate the costs? (assess the costs)
Det er vigtigt at vurdere risikoen.
It's important to assess the risk.
Han har svært ved at vurdere sig selv.
He finds it difficult to assess himself.
Vi skal vurdere alle aspekter.
We need to evaluate all aspects.
Dommeren skal vurdere beviserne.
The judge must assess the evidence.
व्याकरण पैटर्न
वाक्य संरचनाएँ
Jeg kan vurdere X.
Jeg kan vurdere situationen. (I can assess the situation.)
Vi skal vurdere X.
Vi skal vurdere resultaterne. (We need to evaluate the results.)
Det er vigtigt at vurdere X.
Det er vigtigt at vurdere risikoen. (It's important to assess the risk.)
Hvordan vil du vurdere X?
Hvordan vil du vurdere hans præstation? (How would you evaluate his performance?)
Man må vurdere om X er Y.
Man må vurdere om forslaget er realistisk. (One must assess if the proposal is realistic.)
Det er svært at vurdere X uden Y.
Det er svært at vurdere skaden uden at se den. (It's difficult to assess the damage without seeing it.)
Efter at have vurderet X, har vi besluttet Y.
Efter at have vurderet alle muligheder, har vi besluttet at fortsætte. (After having assessed all options, we have decided to continue.)
Han blev bedt om at vurdere X.
Han blev bedt om at vurdere kvaliteten af produktet. (He was asked to evaluate the quality of the product.)
सुझाव
Basic use of 'vurdere'
Start by using vurdere in simple sentences where you might say 'to assess' or 'to evaluate' in English. For example, 'Jeg skal vurdere opgaven' (I need to assess the assignment).
Context of 'vurdere'
Notice that vurdere is often used in formal or professional contexts, like assessing a situation, a student's work, or a property. 'Han skal vurdere husets værdi' (He needs to assess the house's value).
Past tense of 'vurdere'
The past tense of vurdere is 'vurderede'. For example, 'Vi vurderede situationen' (We evaluated the situation).
Passive voice with 'vurdere'
You can use vurdere in the passive voice: 'Opgaven blev vurderet' (The assignment was assessed). This is common in academic settings.
Synonyms for 'vurdere'
While vurdere is versatile, some related words exist. 'Bedømme' is often a good synonym for 'to judge' or 'to evaluate' in a more general sense. 'Jeg skal bedømme filmen' (I need to judge the film).
'Vurdering' as a noun
The noun form is 'vurdering', meaning 'assessment' or 'evaluation'. 'Hans vurdering var korrekt' (His assessment was correct).
Phrases with 'vurdere'
A common phrase is 'at vurdere en risiko' (to assess a risk). Practice using it in such fixed expressions.
Don't confuse with 'dømme'
While both involve judgment, 'dømme' (to judge, to sentence) is often stronger and can imply a legal or moral verdict, whereas vurdere is more about objective assessment. 'Dommeren skal dømme sagen' (The judge needs to judge the case).
Danes and evaluation
Danes tend to be quite direct in their feedback and evaluations, so don't be surprised if an assessment using vurdere is straightforward. It's often seen as helpful.
'Vurdere' in conditional
You can use vurdere in conditional sentences: 'Hvis vi skal vurdere det, så...' (If we are to assess it, then...). This shows a more nuanced understanding.
खुद को परखो 42 सवाल
This sentence means 'I cannot assess it.' in Danish.
This sentence means 'We need to evaluate the house.' in Danish.
This sentence means 'Can you assess my idea?' in Danish.
What is being assessed?
What needs evaluation?
What is to be assessed?
Read this aloud:
Jeg skal vurdere mit arbejde.
Focus: vur-de-re
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Read this aloud:
Vurdere du det samme?
Focus: vur-de-re
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Read this aloud:
De vurdere dine fremskridt.
Focus: fremskridt
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Vi skal ___ situationen, før vi træffer en beslutning.
The sentence means 'We need to assess the situation before we make a decision.' 'Vurdere' fits the meaning of assessing.
Kan du hjælpe mig med at ___ fordelene og ulemperne?
The sentence means 'Can you help me assess the pros and cons?' 'Vurdere' is the correct verb for assessing.
Eksperterne skal ___ skaden efter branden.
The sentence means 'The experts need to assess the damage after the fire.' 'Vurdere' is the appropriate verb here.
Det er vigtigt at ___ resultaterne objektivt.
The sentence means 'It is important to assess the results objectively.' 'Vurdere' conveys the meaning of objective evaluation.
Læreren skal ___ elevernes præstationer.
The sentence means 'The teacher needs to assess the students' performance.' 'Vurdere' is the correct verb for evaluating performance.
Før vi køber huset, skal vi lade en byggesagkyndig ___ dets stand.
The sentence means 'Before we buy the house, we need to let a building expert assess its condition.' 'Vurdere' is suitable for a professional assessment.
We need to assess the situation carefully before making a decision.
How would you evaluate his performance today?
It's important to assess the risk before starting a new project.
Read this aloud:
Jeg skal vurdere rapporten inden fredag.
Focus: vur-DEE-ruh
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Read this aloud:
Kan du vurdere, hvor lang tid det vil tage?
Focus: kan du vur-DEE-ruh
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Read this aloud:
Vi skal vurdere forskellige muligheder.
Focus: forskellige muligheder
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Imagine you are applying for a job. Write a short paragraph explaining how you would assess the needs of a new team you are joining.
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Sample answer
Jeg ville starte med at vurdere teamets nuværende opgaver og projekter. Det er vigtigt at forstå deres behov og styrker for at kunne bidrage bedst muligt. Derefter ville jeg se på, hvordan mine egne færdigheder kan supplere teamet.
Write a sentence in Danish about evaluating the quality of a product before buying it.
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Sample answer
Man bør altid vurdere kvaliteten af et produkt, før man beslutter sig for at købe det.
Your friend asks for your opinion on a new movie. Write a short response where you assess whether it was good or not.
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Sample answer
Jeg har lige set den nye film, og jeg vil vurdere, at den var ret god. Historien var interessant, og skuespillerne gjorde det godt.
Hvorfor er det vigtigt at vurdere konsekvenserne, før man træffer en beslutning?
Read this passage:
Inden man træffer en stor beslutning, er det ofte en god idé at vurdere alle de mulige konsekvenser. Dette hjælper med at undgå ubehagelige overraskelser og sikrer, at man har overvejet alle aspekter. En grundig vurdering kan også afsløre nye muligheder.
Hvorfor er det vigtigt at vurdere konsekvenserne, før man træffer en beslutning?
Passagen nævner, at en vurdering hjælper med at undgå ubehagelige overraskelser.
Passagen nævner, at en vurdering hjælper med at undgå ubehagelige overraskelser.
Hvad lærte eleverne ved at vurdere hinandens præsentationer?
Read this passage:
Læreren bad eleverne om at vurdere hinandens præsentationer. Dette gav dem mulighed for at lære af hinanden og forbedre deres egne færdigheder. Det var en god øvelse i at give konstruktiv feedback.
Hvad lærte eleverne ved at vurdere hinandens præsentationer?
Teksten siger, at det gav dem mulighed for at lære af hinanden og forbedre deres egne færdigheder.
Teksten siger, at det gav dem mulighed for at lære af hinanden og forbedre deres egne færdigheder.
Hvad gjorde virksomheden for at vurdere den bedste markedsstrategi?
Read this passage:
Virksomheden skulle vurdere, hvilken markedsstrategi der ville være mest effektiv for deres nye produkt. De analyserede forskellige data og forbrugertrends for at træffe den bedste beslutning. En korrekt vurdering er essentiel for succes.
Hvad gjorde virksomheden for at vurdere den bedste markedsstrategi?
Passagen angiver, at de analyserede forskellige data og forbrugertrends.
Passagen angiver, at de analyserede forskellige data og forbrugertrends.
This sentence means 'We need to assess the situation.' The verb 'vurdere' comes after the modal verb 'skal'.
This means 'He was asked to evaluate the project.' 'At vurdere' is the infinitive form used after 'om at'.
This translates to 'They have not assessed the risk.' 'Vurderet' is the past participle form used with 'har'.
Consider the importance of evaluating risks before making a decision.
The experts were tasked with assessing the authenticity and value of the artwork.
Can you estimate the time required to complete the project?
Read this aloud:
Jeg skal vurdere den samlede situation, før jeg kan give et endeligt svar.
Focus: vurdere
तुमने कहा:
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Read this aloud:
Hvordan vil du vurdere effektiviteten af den nye strategi?
Focus: effektiviteten
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Read this aloud:
Det er afgørende at vurdere alle aspekter, før man implementerer ændringer.
Focus: afgørende
तुमने कहा:
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Basic use of 'vurdere'
Start by using vurdere in simple sentences where you might say 'to assess' or 'to evaluate' in English. For example, 'Jeg skal vurdere opgaven' (I need to assess the assignment).
Context of 'vurdere'
Notice that vurdere is often used in formal or professional contexts, like assessing a situation, a student's work, or a property. 'Han skal vurdere husets værdi' (He needs to assess the house's value).
Past tense of 'vurdere'
The past tense of vurdere is 'vurderede'. For example, 'Vi vurderede situationen' (We evaluated the situation).
Passive voice with 'vurdere'
You can use vurdere in the passive voice: 'Opgaven blev vurderet' (The assignment was assessed). This is common in academic settings.
संबंधित सामग्री
यह शब्द अन्य भाषाओं में
academic के और शब्द
abstrahere
C1To consider something independently of its associations.
afklaring
B2The act of making something clear or clarified
afspejle
B2To reflect or show the nature of something.
afveje
B2To weigh up different options.
afvige
B2To depart from an established course.
analysere
B1to examine in detail for purposes of explanation
andelen
B1The share, proportion, or part of a whole.
anerkendt
B2Generally accepted or recognized
anfægtelig
C1debatable or contestable
anmærke
C1to note or point out
