Build your Danish vocabulary with these fundamental words. Each word comes with practical examples to help you understand usage in context.
#2501
dame
lady
Kender du den gamle dame der bor på tredje etage?
You know the old lady who lives on the second floor?
#2502
hovedperson
main character
Dette show har et dyr som hovedperson.
This show has an animal as a main character.
#2503
savne
miss
Jeg kommer til at savne dig, Tom.
I'm going to miss you, Tom.
#2504
sodavand
soda
Jeg drikker ikke sodavand.
I don't drink soda.
#2504
sodavand
soft drinks
Vi bestilte pomfritter og sodavand.
We ordered French fries and soft drinks.
#2505
lyn
Lightning
Lyn er et elektrisk fænomen.
Lightning is an electrical phenomenon.
#2505
lyn
lightning
Lyn er et elektrisk fænomen.
Lightning is an electrical phenomenon.
#2506
oprindelse
Origin
Personer af angelsaksisk eller tysk oprindelse betragtes som hundredeprocentsamerikanere.
Persons of Anglo-Saxon or German origin are considered one hundred percent Americans.
#2506
oprindelse
origin
Personer af angelsaksisk eller tysk oprindelse betragtes som hundredeprocentsamerikanere.
Persons of Anglo-Saxon or German origin are considered one hundred percent Americans.
#2507
orlov
leave
Johnny fik orlov til at komme hjem.
Johnny got leave to go home.
#2508
polsk
Polish
Lazarus Zamenhof er polsk.
Lazarus Zamenhof is Polish.
#2509
sammensat
composed
USA er sammensat af 50 stater.
The USA is composed of 50 states.
#2510
tynd
thin
Hunden er brun, lille og tynd.
The dog is brown, small and thin.
#2510
tynd
skinny
Det er mere høfligt at sige slank end tynd.
It's more polite to say thin than skinny.
#2511
politistation
police station
Sami googlede den lokale politistation.
Sami googled the local police station.
#2512
udkig
looking
Layla var på udkig efter drømmeprinsen.
Layla was looking for her Prince Charming.
#2513
øjeblikkeligt
instantly
Prinsessen forelskede sig øjeblikkeligt i prinsen.
The princess fell in love with the prince instantly.
#2514
fascinerende
fascinating
Hvad var det du fandt så fascinerende ved den tale jeg holdt i går?
What did you find so fascinating about the speech that I gave yesterday?
#2515
feber
fever
Jeg har høj feber.
I have a high fever.
#2516
frø
seeds
Tom vidste ikke at æbletræer vokser fra frø.
Tom didn't know apple trees grow from seeds.
#2516
frø
frog
Prinsen blev ved hjælp af magi forvandlet til en frø.
The prince was turned into a frog by magic.
#2517
popularitet
popularity
Den her film har vundet stor popularitet.
This movie has won great popularity.
#2518
golden
golden
Det er en golden retriever.
It's a golden retriever.
#2519
prag
Prague
Tjekkiets hovedstad er Prag.
The capital of Czechia is Prague.
#2520
agter
intend
Hvad agter Tom at gøre ved det?
What does Tom intend to do about it?
#2521
asyl
asylum
Den syriske præsident flygtede og fik asyl i Rusland.
The Syrian President fled and was given asylum in Russia.
#2521
asyl
Asylum
Den syriske præsident flygtede og fik asyl i Rusland.
The Syrian President fled and was given asylum in Russia.
#2522
besvare
answer
Jeg kan ikke besvare det spørgsmål.
I can't answer that question.
#2522
besvare
reply
Stil kun spørgsmål som man kan besvare med ja eller nej.
Only ask questions to which the reply can be either "yes" or "no".
#2523
fysik
physics
Jeg er overhovedet ikke interesseret i fysik.
I'm not in the least interested in physics.
#2524
niende
ninth
Astronomer meddelte at de havde opdaget en niende planet i vores solsystem.
Astronomers announced that they had discovered a ninth planet in our Solar System.
#2525
sanger
singer
Han er en god sanger.
He is a good singer.
#2526
tilhænger
adherent
Jeg er ikke tilhænger af islam.
I'm not an adherent of Islam.
#2527
ulve
wolves
Ulve angriber normalt ikke mennesker.
Wolves don't usually attack people.
#2528
arabiske
Arab
Det Arabiske Forår var ikke en fejltagelse men en bevidst fejl.
The Arab Spring was not a mistake but an intentional mistake.
#2529
etage
floor
Biblioteket er på anden etage.
The library is on the second floor.
#2530
hjerne
brain
Jeg vrider min hjerne.
I'm racking my brain.
#2531
pung
purse
En dreng snuppede min pung, da han kørte forbi på sin cykel.
A boy snatched my purse as he rode by on his bicycle.
#2531
pung
wallet
Jeg har mistet min pung.
I have lost my wallet.
#2531
pung
scrotum
Julius' pung var ikke lille.
Julius's scrotum wasn't small.
#2532
sandet
sand
Han gravede et hul i sandet.
He dug a hole in the sand.
#2533
sind
mind
Tilfældet begunstiger det forberedte sind.
Chance favors the prepared mind.
#2534
absurd
absurd
Det er absurd.
It's absurd.
#2535
fælde
trap
Du gik lige i Vladimirs fælde.
You walked right into Vladimir's trap.
#2536
fødsel
birth
Henry James var amerikansk af fødsel.
Henry James was an American by birth.
#2537
morgenmad
breakfast
Brød og smør er deres sædvanlige morgenmad.
Bread and butter is their usual breakfast.
#2538
opfyldelse
come true
Din drøm går i opfyldelse en dag.
Your dream will come true some day.
#2539
skaden
the damage
Skaden er sket.
The damage is done.
#2539
skaden
damage
Skaden er sket.
The damage is done.
#2540
urealistisk
unrealistic
Han er urealistisk.
He is unrealistic.
#2541
frue
ma'am
Goddag, frue.
Hello, ma'am.
#2542
aggressiv
aggressive
Tom er en aggressiv person.
Tom is an aggressive person.
#2543
kast
throw
Kast ikke håndklædet i ringen.
Don't throw in the towel.
#2543
kast
roll
Kast terningerne.
Roll the dice.
#2544
kunstige
artificial
De her er min bedstemors kunstige tænder.
These are my grandmother's artificial teeth.
#2545
notere
note
Jeg har forsømt at notere det i min kalender.
I neglected to note it in my calendar.
#2546
reparere
repair
Jeg kan ikke reparere computeren.
I can't repair the computer.
#2546
reparere
mend
USA og Cuba er indstillet til at reparere deres forhold efter et halvt århundredes fjendskab.
The USA and Cuba are set to mend their relationship after half a century of hostilities.
#2546
reparere
fix
Stolen er ødelagt. Du bør få nogen til at reparere den.
The chair is broken. You'd better get someone to fix it.
#2547
ægtefælle
spouse
Mary er min ægtefælle, og jeg er Marys ægtefælle.
Mary is my spouse, and I am their spouse.
#2548
damer
ladies
Mine damer og herrer. Vi lander snart i London. Temperaturen i dag er 12 grader. Ha' en god dag.
Ladies and gentlemen. We will soon land in London. Today it is twelve degrees. Have a good day.
#2548
damer
Ladies
Mine damer og herrer. Vi lander snart i London. Temperaturen i dag er 12 grader. Ha' en god dag.
Ladies and gentlemen. We will soon land in London. Today it is twelve degrees. Have a good day.
#2549
gulv
floor
Enhver væg i hans lejlighed er dækket af bøger fra gulv til loft.
Every wall of his apartment is covered from floor to ceiling with books.
#2550
kniven
knife
Tag kniven og skær spidsen af.
Take this knife and cut the top off.
#2551
kompleks
complex
En computer er en kompleks maskine.
A computer is a complex machine.
#2552
kvæg
cattle
Kvæg lever af græs.
Cattle feed on grass.
#2553
sukker
sugar
Hvor meget sukker bruger du?
How much sugar do you use?
#2554
biolog
biologist
Han er biolog.
He is a biologist.
#2555
bålet
the fire
Tom sankede kvas til bålet.
Tom gathered sticks for the fire.
#2555
bålet
fire
Tom sankede kvas til bålet.
Tom gathered sticks for the fire.
#2556
mareridt
nightmare
Det var et mareridt.
It was a nightmare.
#2557
ryg
Back
Tom talte om Mary bag hendes ryg.
Tom talked about Mary behind her back.
#2557
ryg
back
Tom talte om Mary bag hendes ryg.
Tom talked about Mary behind her back.
#2558
stilhed
silence
Stilhed er guld.
Silence is golden.
#2559
støv
dust
Han er allergisk over for støv.
He is allergic to dust.
#2559
støv
Dust
Han er allergisk over for støv.
He is allergic to dust.
#2560
varevogn
van
Snigskytten kører i en hvid varevogn.
The sniper is driving a white van.
#2561
vaske
wash
Paula vil vaske bilen i morgen.
Paula is going to wash the car tomorrow.
#2561
vaske
laundry
Min mor har aldrig lært mig at vaske tøj.
My mother never taught me how to do laundry.
#2562
vække
wake
Vær så venlig at vække mig klokken seks.
Please wake me at six.
#2563
elias
Elias
Elias bør ikke gå alene hjem i aften.
Elias shouldn't go home alone tonight.
#2563
elias
elias
Elias bør ikke gå alene hjem i aften.
Elias shouldn't go home alone tonight.
#2564
etiopien
Ethiopia
Italien invaderede Etiopien i 1935.
Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935.
#2565
blæse
blow
Det begyndte at blæse op.
The wind began to blow.
#2566
værdig
worthy
Du er værdig.
You are worthy.
#2567
alverden
earth
Hvad i alverden laver du her?
What on earth are you doing here?
#2568
autisme
autism
Vacciner forårsager ikke autisme.
Vaccines don't cause autism.
#2569
bagfra
from behind
Fjenden kom bagfra.
The enemy came from behind.
#2569
bagfra
backwards
Sig alfabetet bagfra.
Say the alphabet backwards.
#2570
blåt
blue
Det er et blåt hus.
That's a blue house.
#2571
gråt
gray
Tom har gråt hår.
Tom has gray hair.
#2572
gætte
guess
Toms password var let at gætte.
Tom's password was easy to guess.
#2573
mave
stomach
Min mave rumler.
My stomach is rumbling.
#2573
mave
belly
Toms hund kan lide at få sin mave masseret.
Tom's dog likes to get its belly rubbed.
#2574
meningsmåling
poll
Ifølge en landsdækkende meningsmåling i USA er det en udbredt opfattelse at muslimer er forbundet med terrorisme.
It is a prevalent belief, according to a nationwide poll in the United States, that Muslims are linked with terrorism.
#2575
plet
stain
Du har en plet på kraven.
Your collar has a stain on it.
#2576
rækkefølge
order
Hun sorterede filerne i alfabetisk rækkefølge.
She sorted the files in alphabetical order.
#2577
uønsket
unwanted
Han er en uønsket gæst.
He's an unwanted guest.
#2578
nordkorea
north korea
Han blev kidnappet af Nordkorea.
He was kidnapped by North Korea.
#2578
nordkorea
North Korea
Han blev kidnappet af Nordkorea.
He was kidnapped by North Korea.
#2579
beliggenhed
location
Denne butik har en førsteklasses beliggenhed.
This store is in a prime location.
#2580
dedikeret
dedicated
Tom var en dedikeret og hårdtarbejdende politimand, vellidt og respekteret af sine kolleger.
Tom was a dedicated and hardworking policeman, liked and respected by his colleagues.
#2581
had
hatred
Den modige mand så på gangsteren med had og foragt.
The bold man glanced at the gangster with hatred and contempt.
#2581
had
hate
Had mig ikke!
Don't hate me!
#2582
hals
neck
Giraffens hals er lang.
The giraffe's neck is long.
#2582
hals
throat
Min hals er lidt øm.
My throat is a little sore.
#2583
lovlig
legal
Skilsmisse er lovlig i Algeriet.
Divorce is legal in Algeria.
#2584
onde
evil
Askepot havde to onde stedsøstre.
Cinderella had two evil stepsisters.
#2584
onde
wicked
Askepot havde to onde stedsøstre.
Cinderella had two wicked stepsisters.
#2585
ry
reputation
Japanske virksomheder har opbygget et ry for god kvalitet.
Japanese companies have built up a reputation for quality.
#2586
spilde
waste
Lad aldrig en god krise gå til spilde.
Never let a good crisis go to waste.
#2587
atmosfære
atmosphere
Mars har en meget tynd atmosfære.
Mars has a very thin atmosphere.
#2588
bænk
bench
Vi sad på en bænk i parken.
We sat on a bench in the park.
#2589
længde
length
Katten lå udstrakt i fuld længde i sollyset der skinnede ind gennem vinduet.
The cat was lying stretched out at full length in the sunlight streaming through the window.
#2590
nysgerrighed
curiosity
Nysgerrighed dræbte katten.
Curiosity killed the cat.
#2591
sommerfugle
butterflies
Disse sommerfugle er sjældne i vores land.
These butterflies are rare in our country.
#2592
bogstaver
letters
Hvor mange bogstaver er der i alfabetet?
How many letters are there in the alphabet?
#2592
bogstaver
characters
Det er meget let at lære det kyrilliske alfabet, men at læse tekster skrevet med kyrilliske bogstaver, flydende er meget svært for dem der er lige begyndt på at lære russisk.
It's very easy to learn the Cyrillic alphabet, but reading fluently texts written in Cyrillic characters is quite difficult for those who are just starting to learn Russian.
#2593
erklære
declare
Tom vil erklære national nødsituation.
Tom will declare a national emergency.
#2594
indtægt
income
Min indtægt er dobbelt så stor som din.
My income is twice as large as yours is.
#2595
kreditkort
credit card
Jeg har et kreditkort.
I have a credit card.
#2596
nordøst
northeast
Jorden nordøst for var lavtliggende.
The land to the northeast was low-lying.
#2596
nordøst
Northeast
Jorden nordøst for var lavtliggende.
The land to the northeast was low-lying.
#2597
nysgerrig
curious
Jeg er nysgerrig.
I am curious.
#2597
nysgerrig
nosy
Tom var nysgerrig.
Tom was nosy.
#2598
fugl
bird
En gigantisk fugl kom flyvende imod ham.
A gigantic bird came flying toward him.
#2599
indvirkning
effect
Den økonomiske krise i Algeriet har haft stor indvirkning på det algeriske samfund.
The Algerian economic crisis has had a great effect on the Algerian society.
#2600
jagte
chasing
Jeg så en kat jagte en hund.
I saw a cat chasing a dog.
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