"Det regner."

Translation: It rains.

[mary.lemess]

Why is it "det regner" instead of "Den regner"?

[Albertlr]

det is used when referring to a neutral-gender (t-words) word, while den is used for commen-gender (n-words) words. But if you are not referring to anything speciffic, you just use det

[deactivated user]

Det kan ikke regne hele tiden.

[Sideshow88]

What does the alternate meaning for 'regner' (Is calculating) mean? What is the connection with rain and calculations?

[BasCostBudde]

That is not a semantic connection but a homonym. Bad luck. The words happen to be very similar in my language too, apparently here they are even more similar.

[ra.mrn]

"DET REIGNER MÆND, HALLELUJAH!" (jeg undskylder)

[adriansworld]

Vær forsigtig, Simone! :O