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anførselstegn

Anførselstegn, or quotation marks, is a punctuation sign used to enclose direct speech, quotations, or the titles of short works. The term is used in Danish and Norwegian to refer to this class of marks. They indicate that the enclosed text is spoken, cited, or otherwise set off from the surrounding text.

The two basic forms are opening and closing quotation marks. In contemporary Danish and Norwegian typography,

Usage includes marking direct speech, quoting someone else, or setting off a title of a short work.

Variations exist by language and style guide. Some Nordic traditions prefer guillemets « … » in formal printing, while

the
preferred
shapes
for
primary
quotations
are
the
double
marks
"…"
or,
in
more
formal
printing,
angle
quotes
«
…
».
When
quotes
nest
inside
one
another,
single
marks
'…'
or
‘…’
are
used.
In
everyday
digital
writing,
straight
quotes
"
and
'
are
common.
Examples:
Han
sagde,
"Dette
er
et
eksempel."
In
nesting:
"Hun
svarte,
'Det
er
sant'."
Quotation
marks
can
also
denote
a
word
used
in
a
special
sense
(scare
quotes)
or
to
indicate
titles
of
articles,
songs,
or
chapters.
many
online
texts
use
the
standard
"..."
marks.
The
exact
rules
for
opening
versus
closing
placement
and
spacing
can
differ;
consult
the
relevant
orthography
or
publisher
guidelines
for
precise
conventions
in
Danish
or
Norwegian
contexts.