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No? But you hear them use the definite forms of nouns with possessive pronouns all the time. What have I misunderstood?

You'd say "den fødselsdagen", but you would say "din fødselsdag". :smile:

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But don't you say "fødselsdagen min"?

If you absolutely must have that word order, then yes, but it's very informal/less common and most people would say "min fødselsdag". In writing, you'd always use the latter.

 

I think what it all boils down to is grammar always having lots of exceptions and never making any sense. :blank:

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If you absolutely must have that word order, then yes, but it's very informal/less common and most people would say "min fødselsdag". In writing, you'd always use the latter.

 

I think what it all boils down to is grammar always having lots of exceptions and never making any sense. :blank:

 

Ah, I see. But what's a good birthday thread without a discussion about grammar? :heh:

 

Again, thank you all for the lovely greetings. :)

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Ah, I see. But what's a good birthday thread without a discussion about grammar? :heh:

I was just thinking, "this is the lamest birthday thread ever", but it's not your birthday anymore, so I guess it's okay.

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