Sådanne

sådanne is a Danish demonstrative determiner meaning "such" when used before plural nouns. It is the plural form of sådan, with the singular forms sådan (common gender) and sådant (neuter). Used attributively, it precedes the noun, as in examples such as sådanne mennesker (such people) and sådanne problemer (such problems). It can also appear in predicative or formal constructions in written Danish, helping to generalize about a class of items or situations.

In Danish, sådanne is established in standard and formal writing and is widely understood in everyday language as well. Its use is characteristic of referring to a category or set of things previously mentioned or implied, rather than pointing to a single item. The form aligns with other Danish plural determiners that mark quantity or type before nouns.

Cross-language notes: the immediate Scandinavian cognate of Danish sådanne is Swedish sådana, which serves a similar function as the plural determiner meaning "such." While Danish and Swedish share roots in the broader Germanic language family, the exact plural forms differ between the languages, so sådanne and sådana are not interchangeable across Danish and Swedish.

Origin and usage context: sådanne has been part of Danish grammar for many centuries, existing in formal and written registers as a precise way to refer to "such" items in the plural. In contemporary Danish, it remains a standard choice for describing a group rather than an individual item, and it helps maintain clarity in both expository and descriptive prose.