danskt

Danskt is a Swedish adjective form meaning Danish, used to describe things that originate from Denmark. It is the neuter singular inflection of the base form dansk and is used before neuter nouns.

In Swedish, adjectives decline to reflect gender and number. The neuter singular form danskt is used with ett (or other neuter) nouns, while the common gender singular form is dansk. Plural forms for all genders typically use danza-like endings, such as danska for both indefinite plural and definite plural phrases (de danska böckerna, danska böcker).

Examples of usage include: ett danskt öl (a Danish beer) and en dansk bil (a Danish car). For plural nouns, one would say danska filmer (Danish films) or de danska filmerna (the Danish films). The form danskt therefore functions as a marker of nationality on neuter nouns in Swedish.

Relation to other languages: danskt is specific to Swedish grammar and capitalization of nationality adjectives; Danish itself uses dansk as the basic adjective, without a -t ending in ordinary usage. The term is primarily employed in linguistic descriptions, grammar references, and Swedish-language writing to indicate the neuter singular inflection of the nationality adjective.

See also: Danish language, Swedish grammar, national adjectives in Swedish.