Særskrivning, or writing compound words in Danish incorrectly as two separate words, is a common mistake among Danish learners (and among Danes in general, for that matter). But how do you avoid them?

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Särskrivning, or writing compound words in Swedish incorrectly as two separate words, is a common mistake among Swedish learners (and among Swedes in general, for that matter). But how do you avoid ...

Ok. That is quite impressive, a starfish! What's next I wonder? A foot and a ball. Ah. I think I see a pattern emerging. It's a football. Some snow and a man.