Build your Danish vocabulary with these fundamental words. Each word comes with practical examples to help you understand usage in context.
#2801
kirkegård
graveyard
Han blev begravet på denne kirkegård.
He was buried in this graveyard.
#2802
angående
concerning
Jeg er her angående bilen.
I am here concerning the car.
#2803
bredde
breadth
Del dens længde og bredde med ti.
Divide its length and breadth by ten.
#2804
fraværende
absent
Hvorfor var du fraværende i går?
Why were you absent yesterday?
#2805
hvalpe
puppies
Der bor en hunræv med sine fem hvalpe i vores have.
A vixen lives in our garden with her five puppies.
#2806
japansk
Japanese
Jeg taler ikke japansk.
I don't speak Japanese.
#2807
opførelse
construction
En ny skolebygning er under opførelse.
A new school building is under construction.
#2807
opførelse
building
En ny skolebygning er under opførelse.
A new school building is under construction.
#2808
tand
tooth
Øje for øje, tand for tand.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
#2809
middelhavet
Mediterranean
Mit land ligger i Nordafrika, syd for Middelhavet.
My country is situated in North Africa, south of the Mediterranean Sea.
#2810
bide
bite
Jeg kommer til at bide i det sure æble.
I'll bite the bullet.
#2811
bider
bite
En ulv bider ikke en ulv.
A wolf doesn't bite a wolf.
#2812
israelsk
Israeli
Globes er en israelsk avis.
Globes is an Israeli newspaper.
#2813
katten
cat
Katten er meget nuttet.
The cat is very cute.
#2813
katten
pig
I går købte jeg katten i sækken.
I bought a pig in a poke yesterday.
#2814
lugte
smell
Jeg har redet så længe at jeg er begyndt at lugte som min hest.
I've been riding so long I'm starting to smell like my horse.
#2815
sans
sense
Tom fortalte Mary at han ikke kunne lide hendes sans for humor.
Tom told Mary that he didn't like her sense of humor.
#2816
smartphone
smartphone
Jeg købte en smartphone til min kone.
I bought a smartphone for my wife.
#2817
statue
statue
Jeg synes godt om den statue.
I like that statue.
#2818
dumme
dumb
Folk i dette land er dumme.
People in this country are dumb.
#2818
dumme
stupid
Vi er alle dumme.
We're all stupid.
#2818
dumme
silly
Han stiller hele tiden dumme spørgsmål.
He's always asking silly questions.
#2819
islam
Islam
Fadil sluttede sig til islam som 23-årig.
Fadil embraced Islam at 23.
#2820
støvet
dust
Vinden blæste støvet fra balkonen.
The wind blew the dust from the balcony.
#2821
svin
pigs
Mænd er svin.
Men are pigs.
#2822
tyv
thief
Lejlighed gør tyv.
Opportunity makes a thief.
#2823
bemærke
notice
Tom kunne ikke undgå at bemærke hvor smuk Mary var.
Tom couldn't help but notice how beautiful Mary was.
#2824
bordtennis
table tennis
Jeg kan både lide at spille tennis og at spille bordtennis.
I like playing both tennis and table tennis.
#2825
date
date
Jeg inviterede hende ud på en date.
I asked her out on a date.
#2826
diversitet
diversity
Globaliseringen ødelægger den sproglige diversitet.
Globalization destroys the diversity of languages.
#2827
dybde
depth
Kaskelothvalen kan dykke ned til en dybde på 1000 meter.
The sperm whale can dive to a depth of 1,000 meters.
#2828
græde
cry
Vi hørte hende græde.
We heard her cry.
#2829
quo
quo
Status quo er en politisk dagsorden.
The status quo is a political agenda.
#2830
ruder
diamonds
Jeg har ruder es.
I have the ace of diamonds.
#2831
trailer
trailer
Jeg har en trailer.
I have a trailer.
#2832
trykker
pinches
Det er dér skoen trykker.
That's where the shoe pinches.
#2833
amerika
America
Man siger at vikingerne opdagede Amerika før Columbus.
It is said that the Vikings preceded Columbus in discovering America.
#2833
amerika
america
Man siger at vikingerne opdagede Amerika før Columbus.
It is said that the Vikings preceded Columbus in discovering America.
#2834
ludvig
Louis
Madame de Pompadour var Ludvig 15.s elskerinde.
Madame de Pompadour was Louis XV's mistress.
#2835
wien
Vienna
Wien er en smuk by.
Vienna is a beautiful city.
#2836
bryllup
wedding
Det royale bryllup var en storslået begivenhed.
The royal wedding was a magnificent occasion.
#2837
forbruger
consume
Glødepærer forbruger elektricitet.
Lightbulbs consume electricity.
#2838
hellige
sacred
Katte var hellige dyr i det gamle Ægypten.
Cats were sacred animals in ancient Egypt.
#2838
hellige
holy
Faderen, Sønnen og Helligånden udgør den hellige treenighed.
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit form the Holy Trinity.
#2839
hop
hop
Hop ind!
Hop in.
#2840
pund
pounds
Jeg gav ham to pund.
I gave him two pounds.
#2841
skær
cut
Tag kniven og skær spidsen af.
Take this knife and cut the top off.
#2842
ulv
wolf
Han er en ulv i fåreklæder.
He is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
#2843
undertrykkelse
oppression
Etniske minoriteter kæmper mod fordomme, fattigdom og undertrykkelse.
Ethnic minorities struggle against prejudice, poverty, and oppression.
#2844
jerusalem
Jerusalem
Det sneede i Jerusalem.
It snowed in Jerusalem.
#2845
forudsige
predict
Ingen er i stand til at forudsige fremtiden.
Nobody can predict the future.
#2846
håndværker
tradesman
En dårlig håndværker giver værktøjet skylden.
A bad tradesman blames his tools.
#2847
rundkørsel
roundabout
Han mistede herredømmet over bilen i en rundkørsel, og den væltede rundt.
He lost control of the car at a roundabout and it flipped.
#2848
søm
nail
Jeg slog et søm i væggen for at hænge et billede op.
I hammered a nail into the wall in order to hang a painting.
#2849
jordens
earth
Tre fjerdedele af Jordens overflade er vand.
Three quarters of the surface of Earth is water.
#2850
blødt
soft
Jeg køber kun blødt toiletpapir.
I only buy soft toilet paper.
#2851
forfærdelig
Terrible
Trafikken på gaden var virkelig forfærdelig.
Traffic on the street was really terrible.
#2851
forfærdelig
awful
Det brasilianske gennemsnitsmenneske har en forfærdelig musiksmag.
The Brazilian average Joe has awful taste in music.
#2852
glædelig
merry
Glædelig jul!
Merry Christmas!
#2852
glædelig
happy
Jeg ønsker jer alle en glædelig jul og et godt nytår.
I wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
#2853
lort
shit
Din mor spiser lort.
Your mum eats shit.
#2854
længes
longing
Jeg længes virkelig efter sommerferie.
I'm really longing for summer vacation.
#2854
længes
longs
Hele verden længes efter fred.
The whole world longs for peace.
#2855
morfar
grandfather
Dette er hans morfar.
This is his maternal grandfather.
#2856
overlade
leave
Lad os overlade det til Tom.
Let's leave it to Tom.
#2857
overtale
persuade
Det tog mig noget tid at overtale hende.
It took me some time to persuade her.
#2857
overtale
convince
Tom prøvede at overtale Mary til at være med i en trekant.
Tom tried to convince Mary to have a threesome.
#2858
råde
advise
Jeg vil råde dig til at blive indendørs i dag.
I'd advise you to stay indoors today.
#2859
skak
chess
Jeg slog ham i skak.
I beat him at chess.
#2860
slutning
ending
Filmens slutning var for banal.
The movie's ending was too banal.
#2861
solnedgang
sunset
Vi kunne ikke andet end at beundre den smukke solnedgang.
We could not help admiring the beautiful sunset.
#2862
tremmer
bars
Tom er bag tremmer.
Tom is behind bars.
#2863
athen
Athens
Athen er Grækenlands hovedstad.
Athens is Greece's capital.
#2864
gazastriben
Gaza Strip
Mary lænkede sig til mikrofonen i protest mod krigen i Gazastriben.
Mary chained herself to the microphone in protest of the war in the Gaza Strip.
#2864
gazastriben
Gaza
Mary lænkede sig til mikrofonen i protest mod krigen i Gazastriben.
Mary chained herself to the microphone in protest of the war in the Gaza Strip.
#2865
pierre
Pierre
Hun ringede sin søn Pierre op på hans mobil, fordi han aldrig tog fastnettelefonen derhjemme.
She called her son Pierre on his mobile phone because he never picked up their landline at home.
#2866
billetten
ticket
Hun fik billetten gratis.
She got the ticket for free.
#2867
fjernsyn
television
Jeg er træt af at se fjernsyn.
I'm tired of watching television.
#2867
fjernsyn
TV
Vi så fjernsyn da klokken ringede.
We were watching TV when the bell rang.
#2868
fjor
last year
Jeg var førsteårsstuderende i fjor.
I was a first year student last year.
#2869
kemi
chemistry
Jeg har noget kendskab til kemi.
I have some acquaintance with chemistry.
#2870
låse
lock
Jeg har glemt at låse døren.
I forgot to lock the door.
#2870
låse
unlock
Tom kunne ikke låse døren op fordi han havde den forkerte nøgle.
Tom couldn't unlock the door because he had the wrong key.
#2871
omhu
carefully
Hemmeligheden bag et langt liv er at vælge sine forældre med omhu.
The secret of longevity is to choose your parents carefully.
#2872
revolution
revolution
Det siges at Marie Antoinette var ansvarlig for den franske revolution.
They say that Marie Antoinette was responsible for the French Revolution.
#2873
brown
brown
Hr. Brown er vores finansrådgiver.
Mr Brown is our financial adviser.
#2874
intention
intention
Det er min intention.
That's my intention.
#2874
intention
Intention
Det er min intention.
That's my intention.
#2875
kasket
cap
Hvis kasket er det?
Whose cap is this?
#2876
lam
lamb
Mary havde et lille lam.
Mary had a little lamb.
#2877
relativ
relatively
Regionen er relativ rig på mineralske råstoffer.
The region is relatively rich in mineral resources.
#2878
skelne
distinguish
Hunde kan ikke skelne mellem farver.
Dogs can't distinguish between colors.
#2879
spænde
fasten
Føreren rådede os til at spænde vores sikkerhedsseler.
The driver advised us to fasten our seat belts.
#2880
stål
steel
Døren er lavet af stål.
The door is made of steel.
#2880
stål
Steel
Døren er lavet af stål.
The door is made of steel.
#2881
uafhængighed
independence
Uafhængighed er hendes grund til at leve.
Independence is her reason for living.
#2882
voldelig
violent
Maria, der lige er blevet udnævnt til National koordinator mod voldelig ekstremisme, deltog i en demonstration, hvor man rituelt afbrændte det elbonske flag.
Maria, who has just been appointed as National Coordinator against violent extremism, participated in a demonstration in which the Elbonian flag was ritually burned.
#2882
voldelig
abusive
Tom blev voldelig.
Tom became abusive.
#2883
aftensmad
supper
Tom er ved at lave aftensmad.
Tom is preparing supper.
#2883
aftensmad
dinner
Tony studerer efter aftensmad.
Tony studies after dinner.
#2884
fingeren
finger
Hun satte ringen på fingeren.
She put the ring on her finger.
#2885
genbruge
recycle
Man er nødt til at genbruge.
You have to recycle.
#2885
genbruge
reuse
Det er ikke en god ide at genbruge adgangskoder.
It isn't a good idea to reuse passwords.
#2886
hovedkontor
head office
Vores nye hovedkontor ligger i Tokyo.
Our new head office is in Tokyo.
#2887
moden
mature
Jeg ønskede at møde en virkelig moden kvinde.
I wanted to meet a really mature woman.
#2888
slukker
off
Jeg vil gerne have at du slukker for radioen.
I want you to turn off the radio.
#2889
dagblad
daily newspaper
"Globes" er et israelsk dagblad.
"Globes" is an Israeli daily newspaper.
#2889
dagblad
newspaper
"Globes" er et israelsk dagblad.
"Globes" is an Israeli daily newspaper.
#2890
slovenien
Slovenia
Forveksl ikke Slovakiet med Slovenien.
Don't confuse Slovakia with Slovenia.
#2890
slovenien
slovenia
Forveksl ikke Slovakiet med Slovenien.
Don't confuse Slovakia with Slovenia.
#2891
agent
agent
Mary fyrede sin agent.
Mary fired her agent.
#2892
anset
considered
Hvad der anses som værende uhøfligt i et sprog, bliver ikke nødvendigvis anset som værende uhøfligt i et andet.
What is considered impolite in one language may not be considered impolite in another language.
#2893
blind
blind
Hunden er blind på det ene øje.
The dog is blind in one eye.
#2894
bokser
boxer
Nogle siger at han var den største bokser nogensinde.
Some say that he was the greatest boxer who ever lived.
#2895
duer
pigeons
Vi har ikke set ret mange duer her omkring på det sidste.
We haven't seen a lot pigeons around here lately.
#2895
duer
doves
Hvide duer er smukke fugle.
White doves are beautiful birds.
#2896
golfspiller
golfer
Han, såvel som du, er en god golfspiller.
He, just like you, is a good golfer.
#2897
hemmeligt
secret
Tom og Mary holdt deres ægteskab hemmeligt.
Tom and Mary kept their marriage a secret.
#2898
klaver
piano
Jeg hører hende ofte spille klaver.
I often hear her play the piano.
#2899
ride
ride
Kan du ride på en hest?
Do you know how to ride a horse?
#2900
sekretær
secretary
Hans sekretær nægtede blankt at have lækket fortrolige oplysninger.
His secretary flatly denied leaking any confidential information.
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