Topic: Danish

"Landet ønsker sig en forening."

Translation:The country wishes for a union.

January 11, 2015

14 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Martinsspiegel

    Does forening mean a labor union or a political union?

    January 11, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/Hedebygade

      "Landet ønsker en forening" could have been used to describe west, or east germany until 1990.

      March 3, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/Nickelbacker

        It would not be the correct word to use to describe something political with :)

        January 15, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/LucBE
        • 1419

        Ægteskabbet er foreningen af to personer. Can it be used like that?

        June 2, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/GiuliaVatt

          Why "an union" is not accepted?

          March 15, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/bararoom

            Becuse it is not proper English. "An" is used in front of the words that start with a vowel PHONETICALLY. An hour, an apple. While "union" phonetically starts with a consonant j [ˈjuːnjən]. So it is always "a union".

            March 22, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/rich345

              Thanks, I didn't know that, and I am English!

              April 1, 2016
              https://www.duolingo.com/GiuliaVatt

                Thank you so much. So much to learn, still.

                March 22, 2015
                https://www.duolingo.com/idemoudansku

                  I only mind not accepting it because I've made much bigger mistakes that were accepted. And this only shows my lack of english knowledge, not danish

                  May 15, 2015
                  https://www.duolingo.com/bararoom

                    You are welcome. And, well, there will always be :)

                    March 22, 2015
                    https://www.duolingo.com/bonbayel
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                    It seems to me that it might have worked with 'landene ønsker sig en forening.' Otherwise, union is 'fagforening.' And 'forening' is club or organization.

                    September 17, 2016
                    https://www.duolingo.com/KyleJDahl

                      Personal union with Schleswig-Holstein?

                      February 6, 2017
                      https://www.duolingo.com/TanushaDemishova

                        Er hun medlem af en forening? - is she member of a club?

                        September 2, 2016
                        https://www.duolingo.com/runtucana

                          Union not Unicorn.....

                          October 29, 2016
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