"Jeg er ikke et syngende bord."

Translation: I am not a singing table.

[The_Conductor]

Well, you're not.

[Zarushi]

Unlike James Hetfield : youtube.com/watch?v=adyC404_gEk

[Patsy536249]

Who is James Hatfield?I dont think I will ever need this sentence!!!

[DieLegende2]

James Hetfield, singer and rhythm guitar player of the rather famous band Metallica, who sang the brilliant lyrics "I am the table" on the song 'The View' off the generally disliked album 'Lulu', a collaboration with Lou Reed.

[gregbyron]

Does this mean something?

[GastonDorren]

There is a 'syngende bord' in one of H.C. Andersen's novels, called O.T. Don't know if that's the origin.

[Lerura]

it is!

[Veronica1694]

Ditto. Its too odd a sentence . not even Donald Trump would say something so bigly

[PushythePirate1]

even though he has the bigliest tables.

[mirceamelinte]

This is madness! Tak farvel jeg spiser vand

[oldestguru]

"But I am", said the DJ console

[DinkaMailer]

This definitely had to be stated to clear up any possible confusion. People shouldn't have unrealistic expectations of a dancing bed...

[trevro]

Duly noted.

[hybridpro]

Something a drunk Jagger might say.

[Louise128998]

Sounds like a proverb, meaning sknething lije " i cann't do everything at once"

[StephenHoy1]

I AIN'T no singing TABLE !

[Chris488674]

Wtf!

[ElakVarg]

I tried googling it and found this:
3 авг. 2018 г. - Learn how to use the Danish sentence "Jeg er ikke et syngende bord."

[AndrejSavatic]

Nobody is these days

[RyanJThomp]

Any chance this is related to a "sounding board", in the figurative sense? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounding_board
Can a native speaker comment on this? Apparently it is called a lydhimmel in Danish.

[wojo4hitz]

Oh heyyyyyy

[Lerura]

I have not read the novel, but AFAIK the main character in H. C. Andersen's novel O.T. started treating his table as a singing companion when he was drunk.
This sentence is only a reference to that table.

[Joe975787]

Useful.

[oldestguru]

for a tourist this phrase is priceless

[94FL]

Chop Suey! The table version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtAhISkoJZc

[tbarasmussen]

Funny!

[thomaslkjeldsen]

the pronunciation of "syngende" is odd to me

[Mr.Keko]

Your loss

[KyleJDahl]

Smukke og det <Beast> snakker bord?

[Lerura]

... som på dansk hedder: Skønheden og udyret

[Slartibartswift]

Me neither!

[MotherOwl1]

What nonsense. It is not a proverb, it is not a sentence I'd ever use!