Der er et yndigt land
National anthem of Denmark
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"Der er et yndigt land" (Danish pronunciation: [tɛɐ̯ ˈɛɐ̯ e̝t ˈøntit ˈlænˀ, tɑ -]; lit. 'There is a lovely country') is one of the two national anthems of Denmark.
History
The lyrics were written in 1819 by Adam Oehlenschläger and bore the motto in Latin: Ille terrarum mihi praeter omnes angulus ridet (Horace: "This corner of the earth smiles for me more than any other"). The music was composed in 1835 by Hans Ernst Krøyer. Later, Thomas Laub and Carl Nielsen each composed alternative melodies, but neither of them has gained widespread adoption, and today they are mostly unknown to the general population.
When first published, the national anthem had twelve verses, but this was shortened to the first, third, fifth, and last verse in later editions.
Denmark is one of only two countries in the world — the other being New Zealand – with two official national anthems. Officially, "Kong Christian stod ved højen mast" is both a national and a royal anthem; it has equal status with "Der er et yndigt land", which is treated as the civil national anthem.[1] On official and military occasions, "Kong Christian" is performed alone, or the two national anthems are played together.[2]
Music
Digital piano instrumental version (melody only)
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Lyrics
In certain situations, for example at sporting events, only the first verse (or stanza) and the last three lines of the fourth verse are sung.
| Danish original[3][4] | IPA transcription[a] | Literal English translation | Metrical English translation[citation needed] |
|---|---|---|---|
I | 1 | I | I |
Notes
- ^ See Help:IPA/Danish and Danish phonology.
References
- ^ "Not one but two national anthems". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ Udenrigsministeriet (6 August 2001). "Instruks for Udenrigstjenesten". Retsinformation. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ "Nationalanthems.me".
- ^ Der er et Yndigt Land af Adam Oehlenschläger, 1819. danmarkshistoriendk. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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