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"Kejseren betalte for de dyre klæder."
Translation:The emperor paid for the expensive clothing.
December 28, 2014
9 Comments
Yes, we still use the word but rarely for the clothes themselves.
"Det klæder dig"= it looks good on you, "it" being anything from a dress or suit to a new hairstyle.
"De klæder dig"= is the same only for plural things like shoes or jevelry.
"Jeg klæder mig på" = i am getting dressed.
Nowadays it is usually a verb rather than a noun.
IanWitham1
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I am an Englishman. In this sentence, "for" is essential.
Without "for", it would mean that you paid the money to the clothes. For instance, "I paid the expensive clothes to wash themselves."