Danish Compound Numbers (21–99)
In Danish, compound numbers are built unit first, then the ten — connected by og (and). This is similar to German and the opposite of English.
The Pattern
Unit
en
Connector
og
Ten
tyve
Result
21
Examples
#
Danish
Literally
21
en og tyve
one and twenty
35
fem og tredive
five and thirty
47
syv og fyrre
seven and forty
68
otte og tres
eight and sixty
93
tre og halvfems
three and ninety
Think backwards
When you hear a Danish number, listen for the small number first, then og, then the tens. So when someone says "syv og halvtreds", that's 7 + 50 = 57.