Word division in Danish and English

Danish hyphenation
In Danish, words are typically divided after morphemes, i.e. meaning-bearing units. In other words, you should be careful not to divide words in a way that changes their meaning. For example, pastaske should not be split as pas-taske and mandater should not be split as mand-ater. Hyphenation often occurs with compound words, e.g. arbejds-glæde.

English hyphenation
In English, words are divided after syllables and, where possible, between consonants, e.g. bet-ter and hap-py. Emphasis is also placed on ensuring that divided words remain easy to decode (recognisable) while preserving their meaning.

For both Danish and English, you should avoid leaving a single letter on its own. For example, orange should be split as oran-ge and not o-range.

Tip: Use word divisions sparingly – too many divisions can reduce readability, especially in narrow columns or on screens.