"The toothbrush is not clean but dirty."

Translation: Tandbørsten er ikke ren men beskidt.

[JROLD1]

Why is "Tandbørsten er ren ikke men beskidt" incorrect?

[deactivated user]

Because in a main clause, ikke comes just after the subject and the finite verb.

[Ektoraskan]

Please, does "tandbørst" have stød?

[mizinamo]

Listen to it here: https://ordnet.dk/ddo/ordbog?query=tandb%C3%B8rste

[richardvillage]

Do you not use uden instead of men in this kind of sentence?

[Karilighed]

Uden means "without" so, no...

[ycUvuSap]

Should there be a comma before "but" in the English sentence?

Hvad med den danske sætning? Skal der være en komma før "men"?