himmel

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himmel c (singular definite himlen or himmelen, plural indefinite himle)

himlen (definite singular)
himmelen (definite singular)
himle (indefinite plural)
himmel (indefinite nominative singular)
himlen (definite nominative singular)
himmelen (definite nominative singular)
himle (indefinite nominative plural)
himlene (definite nominative plural)
himmels (genitive indefinite singular)
himlens (definite genitive singular)
himmelens (definite genitive singular)
himles (genitive indefinite plural)
himlenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish himæn, himæl, from Old Norse himinn, from Proto-Germanic *himinaz, cognate with Norwegian, Swedish himmel, English heaven, German Himmel. The modern Scandinavian form with -l is influenced by German.

(religion) heaven (a residence of supernatural, celestial beings)


alter

alter n (singular definite altret or alteret, plural indefinite altre)

altret (definite singular)
alteret (definite singular)
altre (indefinite plural)
alter (indefinite nominative singular)
altret (definite nominative singular)
alteret (definite nominative singular)
altre (indefinite nominative plural)
altrene (definite nominative plural)
alters (genitive indefinite singular)
altrets (definite genitive singular)
alterets (definite genitive singular)
altres (genitive indefinite plural)
altrenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse altari, from Old Saxon altari, from Late Latin altare (“altar”). Cognate with English altar and German Altar.

(religion) altar, a table or a platform for making sacrifices.

(Christianity) altar, the ritual space of a Christian church.


halal

halal (neuter halal, plural and definite singular attributive halal)

halal (neuter)
halal (attributive definite singular)
halal (attributive plural)

(chiefly predicative, Islam) halal (allowed, especially with regard to food)


Daniel

[ˈd̥æːˀnjəl]


fatwa

fatwa (indefinite nominative singular)
fatwaen (definite nominative singular)
fatwaer (indefinite nominative plural)
fatwaerne (definite nominative plural)
fatwas (genitive indefinite singular)
fatwaens (definite genitive singular)
fatwaers (genitive indefinite plural)
fatwaernes (definite genitive plural)

From Arabic فَتْوَى (fatwā, “formal legal opinion”), the verbal noun of أَفْتَى (ʔaftā, “to deliver a formal opinion”).

bor

(Islam) fatwa (legal opinion issued by a mufti)


Zeus

(Greek mythology) Zeus (supreme ruler of all Greek gods, husband to Hera)


advent

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advent c (singular definite adventen, plural indefinite adventer)

adventen (definite singular)
adventer (indefinite plural)
advent (indefinite nominative singular)
adventen (definite nominative singular)
adventer (indefinite nominative plural)
adventerne (definite nominative plural)
advents (genitive indefinite singular)
adventens (definite genitive singular)
adventers (genitive indefinite plural)
adventernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈaðˌvɛnˀd̥]

Advent (the period from Advent Sunday to Christmas)


Thomas

→ Greenlandic: Tuumarsi


Peter

From Old Norse Pétr, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra). Later reinforced by the German Peter.


Andreas

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Andrew


Adam

From Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”).


ark

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ark c (singular definite arken, plural indefinite arker)

arken (definite singular)
arker (indefinite plural)
ark (indefinite nominative singular)
arken (definite nominative singular)
arker (indefinite nominative plural)
arkerne (definite nominative plural)
arks (genitive indefinite singular)
arkens (definite genitive singular)
arkers (genitive indefinite plural)
arkernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish ark, Old Norse ǫrk, from Proto-Germanic *arkō, borrowed from Latin arca (“chest, coffin; ark”).

(biblical) ark (Noah's Ark or the Ark of the Convenant)


Aphrodite

From Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē).


imam

imam c (singular definite imamen, plural indefinite imamer)

imamen (definite singular)
imamer (indefinite plural)
imam (indefinite nominative singular)
imamen (definite nominative singular)
imamer (indefinite nominative plural)
imamerne (definite nominative plural)
imams (genitive indefinite singular)
imamens (definite genitive singular)
imamers (genitive indefinite plural)
imamernes (definite genitive plural)


Odin

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Cognate with Icelandic Óðinn, Faroese Óðin, Norwegian Nynorsk and Swedish Oden, English Woden, German Wotan, and Dutch Woen.

(Norse mythology and paganism) Woden/Odin, A major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon.


Gabriel

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Gabriel


jul

jul c (singular definite julen, plural indefinite jule)

julen (definite singular)
jule (indefinite plural)
jul (indefinite nominative singular)
julen (definite nominative singular)
jule (indefinite nominative plural)
julene (definite nominative plural)
juls (genitive indefinite singular)
julens (definite genitive singular)
jules (genitive indefinite plural)
julenes (definite genitive plural)

Norwegian Bokmål: jul

q

→ Norwegian Nynorsk: jul (partially from an earlier East Nordic borrowing)

→ German: Jul
→ Dutch: joel

⇒ German: Julfest
→ Dutch: joelfeest

→ Greenlandic: juulli

From Old Norse jól, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *jehwlą, *jeulō.

(Christianity) Christmas (the time around 25 December)


sharia

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sharia (singular definite -, plural indefinite sharia)

From Arabic شَرِيعَة (šarīʕa, literally “path, way”).

bor

”Sharia er ikke hele islam. Sharia er menneskeskabte fortolkninger af Koranen udformet i løbet af ...

2015, Jørgen Christensen, Muhammed-tegningerne, demokratiet og sikkerhedspolitikken, BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, page 201:

Ordet sharia forekommer kun et enkelt sted i Koranen, hvoraf det tilmed tydeligt fremgår, at der ...

2012, Aminah Tønnsen, Tror muslimer at jorden er flad?: 100 spørgsmål og svar om islam i det 21. århundrede, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:

Sharia er måden, hvorpå man tolker koranen, så den kan give vejledning og retledning i moderne tider, hvor man ikke umiddelbart kan finde det problem, man står med, omtalt i koranen.

2002, Torben Bramming, Hvad er et folk?: overvejelser over folkets danske og europæiske identitet, →ISBN:


Janus

From Latin Iānus. Has been used as a Latinization of the Danish given name Jens.


Maria

From Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מרים (Maryām), corresponding to the Hebrew מרים (Miryām). A Latinate variant of the vernacular Danish Marie.


Ester

a female given name from Hebrew, usually spelled Esther


Tor

From Old Norse Þórr. Cogante with Faroese Tórur, Icelandic Þór, and Norwegian Nynorsk and Swedish Tor.

(Norse mythology and paganism) Thor, a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.


sura

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sura c (singular definite suraen, plural indefinite suraer)

suraen (definite singular)
suraer (indefinite plural)
sura (indefinite nominative singular)
suraen (definite nominative singular)
suraer (indefinite nominative plural)
suraerne (definite nominative plural)
suras (genitive indefinite singular)
suraens (definite genitive singular)
suraers (genitive indefinite plural)
suraernes (definite genitive plural)

From Arabic سُورَة (sūra, “chapter of the Qur'an”).


muslim

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muslim c (singular definite muslimen, plural indefinite muslimer)

muslimen (definite singular)
muslimer (indefinite plural)
muslim (indefinite nominative singular)
muslimen (definite nominative singular)
muslimer (indefinite nominative plural)
muslimerne (definite nominative plural)
muslims (genitive indefinite singular)
muslimens (definite genitive singular)
muslimers (genitive indefinite plural)
muslimernes (definite genitive plural)

From Arabic مُسْلِم (muslim), the Form IV active participle of the triliteral root S-L-M "to be whole, intact".


lyse

lyse (imperative lys, infinitive at lyse, present tense lyser, past tense lyste, perfect tense har lyst)

lys (imperative)
at lyse (infinitive)
lyser (present)
lyste (past)
har lyst (perfect)
lyser (present)
lyste (past)
har lyst (perfect present)
havde lyst (past perfect)
lyses (passive present)
lystes (passive past)
lysende (participle present)
lyst (participle past)
lys (imperative present)
lyse (infinitive present)
have (auxiliary present)
lysen (gerund present)

From Old Norse lýsa, from Proto-Germanic *liuhsijaną. Derived from *leuhsaz (“light”, adjective) and/or *leuhsą (“light”, noun).

(religion) to declare (a wedding or a ban)


basilika

basilika c (singular definite basilikaen, plural indefinite basilikaer)

basilikaen (definite singular)
basilikaer (indefinite plural)


gode

gode c (singular definite goden, plural indefinite goder)

goden (definite singular)
goder (indefinite plural)
gode (indefinite nominative singular)
goden (definite nominative singular)
goder (indefinite nominative plural)
goderne (definite nominative plural)
godes (genitive indefinite singular)
godens (definite genitive singular)
goders (genitive indefinite plural)
godernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse goði, from Proto-Germanic *gudô, a variant of *gudjô, which is the source of Proto-Norse ᚷᚢᛞᛁᛃᚨ (gudija) and Gothic 𐌲𐌿𐌳𐌾𐌰 (gudja, “priest”). Both words are derived from the noun *gudą (“god”) (Danish gud).

(religion) godi (a priest in pre-Christian Scandinavia and in Nordic Neopaganism)


gud

gud c (singular definite guden, plural indefinite guder)

guden (definite singular)
guder (indefinite plural)
gud (indefinite nominative singular)
guden (definite nominative singular)
guder (indefinite nominative plural)
guderne (definite nominative plural)
guds (genitive indefinite singular)
gudens (definite genitive singular)
guders (genitive indefinite plural)
gudernes (definite genitive plural)

Norwegian Bokmål: gud

→ Greenlandic: guuti

From Old Norse guð (“god”), from Proto-Germanic *gudą. Cognate with English god and German Gott.

gudskelov

thank God, praise the Lord, thankfully, luckily

(religion) god, God (deity, supernatural being)


Horus

From Late Latin Hōrus, from Ancient Greek Ὧρος (Hôros), from Egyptian ḥr.


Johannes

From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān). Cognate with English John.

1992 transl. Bibelen, Johannes 1:6

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John (KJV)

Der kom et menneske, udsendt af Gud, hans navn var Johannes.


inshallah

Borrowed from Arabic إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللَٰه (ʔin šāʔa llāh, literally “if God has willed [it]”).

bor+

إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللَٰه

Vi har set videoerne og læst på lektien. Det går, inshallah.

2015, Tarek Omar, Johan Forsby, Sønner af mænd, Politikens Forlag, →ISBN:

We have seen the videos and done our homework. It will be fine, God willing.

... at jeg må væk, inshallah.

2016, Joakim Zander, Broderen, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:

... that I have to get away, God willing.

„Snart, inshallah,“ sagde Nabi ...

2013, Khaled Hosseini, translated by Marianne Linneberg Rasmussen, Og bjergene gav genlyd, Rosinante & Co, →ISBN:


hov

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hov n (singular definite hovet, plural indefinite hov)

hovet (definite singular)
hov (indefinite plural)
hov (indefinite nominative singular)
hovet (definite nominative singular)
hov (indefinite nominative plural)
hovene (definite nominative plural)
hovs (genitive indefinite singular)
hovets (definite genitive singular)
hovs (genitive indefinite plural)
hovenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse hof (“shrine; court”), from Proto-Germanic *hufą, cognate with German Hof (“yard, court, farmyard”), Dutch hof (“yard, court, garden”). Doublet of hof (“court”).

(religion, historical) temple (with reference to pre-Christian Norse religion)


Elias

→ Greenlandic: Iliarsi, Illiarsi

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Elias or Elijah


kapel

kapel n (singular definite kapellet, plural indefinite kapeller)

kapellet (definite singular)
kapeller (indefinite plural)
kapel (indefinite nominative singular)
kapellet (definite nominative singular)
kapeller (indefinite nominative plural)
kapellerne (definite nominative plural)
kapels (genitive indefinite singular)
kapellets (definite genitive singular)
kapellers (genitive indefinite plural)
kapellernes (definite genitive plural)


kirke

kirke c (singular definite kirken, plural indefinite kirker)

kirken (definite singular)
kirker (indefinite plural)
kirke (indefinite nominative singular)
kirken (definite nominative singular)
kirker (indefinite nominative plural)
kirkerne (definite nominative plural)
kirkes (genitive indefinite singular)
kirkens (definite genitive singular)
kirkers (genitive indefinite plural)
kirkernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse kirkja, from Old English ċiriċe (“church”), borrowed from Byzantine Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón, “church”), a neuter form of κυριακός (kuriakós, “belonging to the lord”), from κύριος (kúrios, “ruler, lord”).

der

(Christianity) church (a house of worship)

(Christianity) church (a religious community)


ikon

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ikon n (singular definite ikonet or ikonen, plural indefinite ikoner)

ikonet (definite singular)
ikonen (definite singular)
ikoner (indefinite plural)

From Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn, “likeness, image, portrait”).


Jonas

From Biblical Jonas (=Jonah), also used as a medieval Latinization of Danish Jon (“John”).


Rebekka

a female given name, equivalent to English Rebecca, and today often spelled so


dogme

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dogme n (singular definite dogmet, plural indefinite dogmer)

dogmet (definite singular)
dogmer (indefinite plural)
dogme (indefinite nominative singular)
dogmet (definite nominative singular)
dogmer (indefinite nominative plural)
dogmerne (definite nominative plural)
dogmes (genitive indefinite singular)
dogmets (definite genitive singular)
dogmers (genitive indefinite plural)
dogmernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin dogma (“philosophical tenet”), from Ancient Greek δόγμα (dógma, “opinion, tenet”), from δοκέω (dokéō, “I seem good, think”).


nonne

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nonne c (singular definite nonnen, plural indefinite nonner)

nonnen (definite singular)
nonner (indefinite plural)
nonne (indefinite nominative singular)
nonnen (definite nominative singular)
nonner (indefinite nominative plural)
nonnerne (definite nominative plural)
nonnes (genitive indefinite singular)
nonnens (definite genitive singular)
nonners (genitive indefinite plural)
nonnernes (definite genitive plural)

From late Old Norse nunna, from Late Latin nonna.

nun moth, black-arched moth (Lymantria monacha)


protomartyr

protomartyr c (singular definite protomartyren, plural indefinite protomartyrer)

protomartyren (definite singular)
protomartyrer (indefinite plural)
protomartyr (indefinite nominative singular)
protomartyren (definite nominative singular)
protomartyrer (indefinite nominative plural)
protomartyrerne (definite nominative plural)
protomartyrs (genitive indefinite singular)
protomartyrens (definite genitive singular)
protomartyrers (genitive indefinite plural)
protomartyrernes (definite genitive plural)


messe

messe c (singular definite messen, plural indefinite messer)

messen (definite singular)
messer (indefinite plural)
messe (indefinite nominative singular)
messen (definite nominative singular)
messer (indefinite nominative plural)
messerne (definite nominative plural)
messes (genitive indefinite singular)
messens (definite genitive singular)
messers (genitive indefinite plural)
messernes (definite genitive plural)

Via Middle Low German misse, Old Saxon missa from Medieval Latin missa, a past participle of the verb mittō (“to send”).

(Christianity) Mass (eucharistic liturgy)


teologi

teologi c (singular definite teologien, plural indefinite teologier)

teologien (definite singular)
teologier (indefinite plural)

From Ancient Greek θεολογία (theología), from θεός (theós) + -logi.


bøn

bøn c (singular definite bønnen, plural indefinite bønner)

bønnen (definite singular)
bønner (indefinite plural)
bøn (indefinite nominative singular)
bønnen (definite nominative singular)
bønner (indefinite nominative plural)
bønnerne (definite nominative plural)
bøns (genitive indefinite singular)
bønnens (definite genitive singular)
bønners (genitive indefinite plural)
bønnernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse bœn, from Proto-Germanic *bōniz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“speak”).


Afrodite

From Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē).


munk

munk c (singular definite munken, plural indefinite munke)

munken (definite singular)
munke (indefinite plural)
munk (indefinite nominative singular)
munken (definite nominative singular)
munke (indefinite nominative plural)
munkene (definite nominative plural)
munks (genitive indefinite singular)
munkens (definite genitive singular)
munkes (genitive indefinite plural)
munkenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse munkr, from Old Saxon munik and/or Old English munuc, both from Proto-West Germanic *munik.


karisma

karisma c (singular definite karismaen, plural indefinite karismaer)

karismaen (definite singular)
karismaer (indefinite plural)
karisma (indefinite nominative singular)
karismaen (definite nominative singular)
karismaer (indefinite nominative plural)
karismaerne (definite nominative plural)
karismas (genitive indefinite singular)
karismaens (definite genitive singular)
karismaers (genitive indefinite plural)
karismaernes (definite genitive plural)

From Ancient Greek χάρισμα (khárisma, “grace, favour, gift”). Primary sense adopted from English charisma (“personal charm or magnetism”) around 1969.

cog

(Christianity) charisma (extraordinary power granted by the Holy Spirit)


faste

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faste c (singular definite fasten, plural indefinite faster)

fasten (definite singular)
faster (indefinite plural)
faste (indefinite nominative singular)
fasten (definite nominative singular)
faster (indefinite nominative plural)
fasterne (definite nominative plural)
fastes (genitive indefinite singular)
fastens (definite genitive singular)
fasters (genitive indefinite plural)
fasternes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse fasta, from Proto-Germanic *fastǭ (“fast”), cognate with German Fasten. Like the verb, derived from the adjective Proto-Germanic *fastuz (“firm”).

(Christianity) Lent (period before Easter)


gnosticisme

gnosticisme c (singular definite gnosticismen, not used in plural form)

From Ancient Greek γνωστικός (gnōstikós, “relating to knowledge”) + -isme.


abbedi

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abbedi n (singular definite abbediet, plural indefinite abbedier)

abbediet (definite singular)
abbedier (indefinite plural)
abbedi (indefinite nominative singular)
abbediet (definite nominative singular)
abbedier (indefinite nominative plural)
abbedierne (definite nominative plural)
abbedis (genitive indefinite singular)
abbediets (definite genitive singular)
abbediers (genitive indefinite plural)
abbediernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German abbedīe, from Old Saxon *abbadea, from Proto-West Germanic *abbadejā.


biskop

biskop c (singular definite biskoppen, plural indefinite biskopper)

biskoppen (definite singular)
biskopper (indefinite plural)
biskop (indefinite nominative singular)
biskoppen (definite nominative singular)
biskopper (indefinite nominative plural)
biskopperne (definite nominative plural)
biskops (genitive indefinite singular)
biskoppens (definite genitive singular)
biskoppers (genitive indefinite plural)
biskoppernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈb̥isɡ̊ʌb̥]

From Old Norse biskup, from Latin episcopus (“overseer, supervisor”), from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”).


kristen

kristen (positive)
kristent (positive)
kristne (plural positive)
kristne (positive)

[ˈkʰʁ̥ɛsd̥ən]

From Old Norse kristinn (cf. runic ᚴᚱᛁᛋᛏᚾᚬ (kristną), acc.pl). Borrowed via Old English cristen or Middle Low German kristen from Latin Chrīstiānus, derived from Chrīstus + -iānus.


Zakarias

Zacharias; Zechariah (biblical character)

a male given name, sometimes spelled Zacharias. Cognate to Zachary


salme

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salme c (singular definite salmen, plural indefinite salmer)

salmen (definite singular)
salmer (indefinite plural)
salme (indefinite nominative singular)
salmen (definite nominative singular)
salmer (indefinite nominative plural)
salmerne (definite nominative plural)
salmes (genitive indefinite singular)
salmens (definite genitive singular)
salmers (genitive indefinite plural)
salmernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse salmr, psalmr, from Ancient Greek ψαλμός (psalmós).


abbed

abbed c (singular definite abbeden, plural indefinite abbeder)

abbeden (definite singular)
abbeder (indefinite plural)
abbed (indefinite nominative singular)
abbeden (definite nominative singular)
abbeder (indefinite nominative plural)
abbederne (definite nominative plural)
abbeds (genitive indefinite singular)
abbedens (definite genitive singular)
abbeders (genitive indefinite plural)
abbedernes (definite genitive plural)

From Medieval Latin abbas, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς (abbâs), from Aramaic אבא (’abbā, “father”).

abbot (superior or head of an abbey or monastery)


tempel

tempel n (singular definite tempelet, plural indefinite templer)

tempelet (definite singular)
templer (indefinite plural)


gudstjeneste

gudstjeneste c (singular definite gudstjenesten, plural indefinite gudstjenester)

gudstjenesten (definite singular)
gudstjenester (indefinite plural)
gudstjeneste (indefinite nominative singular)
gudstjenesten (definite nominative singular)
gudstjenester (indefinite nominative plural)
gudstjenesterne (definite nominative plural)
gudstjenestes (genitive indefinite singular)
gudstjenestens (definite genitive singular)
gudstjenesters (genitive indefinite plural)
gudstjenesternes (definite genitive plural)

From gud (“god”) + -s- + tjeneste (“service”).

af

(religion) church service (communal worship)


Persefone

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē).


Aron

→ Greenlandic: Aalut


teolog

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teolog c (singular definite teologen, plural indefinite teologer)

teologen (definite singular)
teologer (indefinite plural)
teolog (indefinite nominative singular)
teologen (definite nominative singular)
teologer (indefinite nominative plural)
teologerne (definite nominative plural)
teologs (genitive indefinite singular)
teologens (definite genitive singular)
teologers (genitive indefinite plural)
teologernes (definite genitive plural)


påske

påske c (singular definite påsken, plural indefinite påsker)

påsken (definite singular)
påsker (indefinite plural)
påske (indefinite nominative singular)
påsken (definite nominative singular)
påsker (indefinite nominative plural)
påskerne (definite nominative plural)
påskes (genitive indefinite singular)
påskens (definite genitive singular)
påskers (genitive indefinite plural)
påskernes (definite genitive plural)

→ Greenlandic: poorski

From Old Danish paska, Old Norse páskar pl. Borrowed via Old Saxon pāscha and Medieval Latin pascha from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha), which is a borrowed from Aramaic פסחא (pasḥa) (Hebrew פֶּסַח (pesaḥ)). Cognate with Norwegian påske, Swedish påsk, and Dutch Pasen.

(Christianity) Easter (Christian holy day)


Hypnos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος (Húpnos).


Hulda

The name occurs in the Bible, but in Scandinavia it became popular through a 19th century ballad, and is usually associated with the adjective huld (“gentle, graceful”), cognate to German hold.

a female given name popular in the 19th century


ramadan

ramadan (indefinite nominative singular)
ramadanen (definite nominative singular)
ramadans (genitive indefinite singular)
ramadanens (definite genitive singular)

(chiefly in the definite singular, Islam) Ramadan


abbedisse

abbedisse c (singular definite abbedissen, plural indefinite abbedisser)

abbedissen (definite singular)
abbedisser (indefinite plural)
abbedisse (indefinite nominative singular)
abbedissen (definite nominative singular)
abbedisser (indefinite nominative plural)
abbedisserne (definite nominative plural)
abbedisses (genitive indefinite singular)
abbedissens (definite genitive singular)
abbedissers (genitive indefinite plural)
abbedissernes (definite genitive plural)


helgen

helgen c (singular definite helgenen, plural indefinite helgener)

helgenen (definite singular)
helgener (indefinite plural)
helgen (indefinite nominative singular)
helgenen (definite nominative singular)
helgener (indefinite nominative plural)
helgenerne (definite nominative plural)
helgens (genitive indefinite singular)
helgenens (definite genitive singular)
helgeners (genitive indefinite plural)
helgenernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish hælghæn, from Old Saxon hēlagon (“saints”), definite plural of the adjective hēlag (“holy”), from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz, cognate of German heilig, English holy. Doublet of hellig (“holy”).

(religion) saint (a dead person recognised as holy in Christianity)


pagode

pagode c (singular definite pagoden, plural indefinite pagoder)

pagoden (definite singular)
pagoder (indefinite plural)
pagode (indefinite nominative singular)
pagoden (definite nominative singular)
pagoder (indefinite nominative plural)
pagoderne (definite nominative plural)
pagodes (genitive indefinite singular)
pagodens (definite genitive singular)
pagoders (genitive indefinite plural)
pagodernes (definite genitive plural)


kloster

kloster n (definite singular klosteret or klostret, indefinite plural klostre, definite plural klostrene)

klosteret (definite singular)
klostret (definite singular)
klostre (indefinite plural)
klostrene (definite plural)

[ˈkʰl̥ʌsd̥ɐ]

From Middle Low German klōster, cf. German Kloster, from Medieval Latin claustrum (“enclosure, secluded part of a monastery”) (or Vulgar Latin *clōstrum). The Old West Norse form klaustr was borrowed via Old English clauster.


frelser

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frelser c (singular definite frelseren, plural indefinite frelsere)

frelseren (definite singular)
frelsere (indefinite plural)
frelser (indefinite nominative singular)
frelseren (definite nominative singular)
frelsere (indefinite nominative plural)
frelserne (definite nominative plural)
frelsers (genitive indefinite singular)
frelserens (definite genitive singular)
frelseres (genitive indefinite plural)
frelsernes (definite genitive plural)

(Christianity) the Saviour (of Jesus Christ)


himmerige

himmerige n (singular definite himmeriget, not used in plural form)

[ˈheməˌʁiːə]

From Old Norse himiríki, himinríki, from himinn (“heaven”) + ríki (“kingdom”).


scientolog

scientolog c (singular definite scientologen, plural indefinite scientologer)

scientologen (definite singular)
scientologer (indefinite plural)
scientolog (indefinite nominative singular)
scientologen (definite nominative singular)
scientologer (indefinite nominative plural)
scientologerne (definite nominative plural)
scientologs (genitive indefinite singular)
scientologens (definite genitive singular)
scientologers (genitive indefinite plural)
scientologernes (definite genitive plural)


gudbarn

gudbarn n (singular definite gudbarnet, plural indefinite gudbørn)

gudbarnet (definite singular)
gudbørn (indefinite plural)
gudbarn (indefinite nominative singular)
gudbarnet (definite nominative singular)
gudbørn (indefinite nominative plural)
gudbørnene (definite nominative plural)
gudbarns (genitive indefinite singular)
gudbarnets (definite genitive singular)
gudbørns (genitive indefinite plural)
gudbørnenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈɡ̊uðˌb̥ɑːˀn]


julestjernen

Julestjernen, kom til mig! Du har forvoldt sorg og smerte.

Christmas star, come to me! You have caused grief and suffering.


polyteistisk

polyteistisk (positive)
polyteistiske (plural positive)
polyteistiske (positive)


næste

næste c (singular definite næsten, not used in plural form)

The adjective used as a noun, to represent the Latin proximus (“the next”). An injunction to "love one's next [person]" is stated in Leviticus 19:18, and reaffirmed by Jesus in e.g. Mark 12:31.


islamisme

islamisme c (singular definite islamismen, not used in plural form)

islamismen (definite singular)
islamisme (indefinite nominative singular)
islamismen (definite nominative singular)
islamismes (genitive indefinite singular)
islamismens (definite genitive singular)


buddhisme

buddhisme c (singular definite buddhismen, not used in plural form)

(religion) Buddhism (the religion and philosophy founded by the Indian teacher Gautama Buddha)


moské

moské c (definite singular moskéen, indefinite plural moskéer, definite plural moskéerne)

moskéen (definite singular)
moskéer (indefinite plural)
moskéerne (definite plural)

Borrowed from French mosquée, from Italian moschea, ultimately from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid).


stift

stift n (singular definite stiftet, plural indefinite stifter)

stiftet (definite singular)
stifter (indefinite plural)
stift (indefinite nominative singular)
stiftet (definite nominative singular)
stifter (indefinite nominative plural)
stifterne (definite nominative plural)
stifts (genitive indefinite singular)
stiftets (definite genitive singular)
stifters (genitive indefinite plural)
stifternes (definite genitive plural)

a diocese (a church unit led by a bishop), a bishopric


fanden

fanden (indefinite nominative singular)
fanden (definite nominative singular)
fandens (genitive indefinite singular)
fandens (definite genitive singular)

From Old Danish fanden, fænden, probably borrowed from Old Frisian fandiand, a present participle of fandia (“to tempt”), from Proto-Germanic *fandōną (“to find out”), cognate with Old English fandian (“to try, tempt”), German fahnden (“to search”).
Late Old Norse fendinn, Norwegian faen, and Swedish fan are also borrowed, probably via Old Danish, from Frisian.


hinduisme

hinduisme c (singular definite hinduismen, not used in plural form)


oblat

oblat c (singular definite oblaten, plural indefinite oblater)

oblaten (definite singular)
oblater (indefinite plural)
oblat (indefinite nominative singular)
oblaten (definite nominative singular)
oblater (indefinite nominative plural)
oblaterne (definite nominative plural)
oblats (genitive indefinite singular)
oblatens (definite genitive singular)
oblaters (genitive indefinite plural)
oblaternes (definite genitive plural)

(Christianity) host (consecrated bread / wafer)


skrift

skrift c (singular definite skriften, plural indefinite skrifter)

skriften (definite singular)
skrifter (indefinite plural)
skrift (indefinite nominative singular)
skriften (definite nominative singular)
skrifter (indefinite nominative plural)
skrifterne (definite nominative plural)
skrifts (genitive indefinite singular)
skriftens (definite genitive singular)
skrifters (genitive indefinite plural)
skrifternes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German schrift, either from Proto-West Germanic *skrifti or from Latin scrīptum. Compare German Schrift f, English shrift.

(religion) scripture (the fundamental texts of a religion)


juletræ

juletræ n (singular definite juletræet, plural indefinite juletræer)

juletræet (definite singular)
juletræer (indefinite plural)
juletræ (indefinite nominative singular)
juletræet (definite nominative singular)
juletræer (indefinite nominative plural)
juletræerne (definite nominative plural)
juletræs (genitive indefinite singular)
juletræets (definite genitive singular)
juletræers (genitive indefinite plural)
juletræernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈjuːləˈtˢʁ̥ɛːˀ]


julelys

julelys n (singular definite julelyset, plural indefinite julelys)

julelyset (definite singular)
julelys (indefinite plural)
julelys (indefinite nominative singular)
julelyset (definite nominative singular)
julelys (indefinite nominative plural)
julelysene (definite nominative plural)
julelys' (genitive indefinite singular)
julelysets (definite genitive singular)
julelys' (genitive indefinite plural)
julelysenes (definite genitive plural)


rabbiner

rabbiner c (singular definite rabbineren, plural indefinite rabbinere)

rabbineren (definite singular)
rabbinere (indefinite plural)
rabbiner (indefinite nominative singular)
rabbineren (definite nominative singular)
rabbinere (indefinite nominative plural)
rabbinerene (definite nominative plural)
rabbiners (genitive indefinite singular)
rabbinerens (definite genitive singular)
rabbineres (genitive indefinite plural)
rabbinerenes (definite genitive plural)


Faderen

See fader (“father”); compare similar use in English Father.

the Father (God, the father of Creation)


seraf

seraf c (singular definite serafen, plural indefinite serafer)

serafen (definite singular)
serafer (indefinite plural)
seraf (indefinite nominative singular)
serafen (definite nominative singular)
serafer (indefinite nominative plural)
seraferne (definite nominative plural)
serafs (genitive indefinite singular)
serafens (definite genitive singular)
serafers (genitive indefinite plural)
serafernes (definite genitive plural)


drikoffer

drikoffer n (singular definite drikofferet or drikofret, plural indefinite drikofre)

drikofferet (definite singular)
drikofret (definite singular)
drikofre (indefinite plural)


åbenbaring

åbenbaring c (singular definite åbenbaringen, plural indefinite åbenbaringer)

åbenbaringen (definite singular)
åbenbaringer (indefinite plural)

(religion, spiritual, rare) A revelation


åbenbarelse

åbenbarelse c (singular definite åbenbarelsen, plural indefinite åbenbarelser)

åbenbarelsen (definite singular)
åbenbarelser (indefinite plural)


synagoge

synagoge c (singular definite synagogen, plural indefinite synagoger)

synagogen (definite singular)
synagoger (indefinite plural)
synagoge (indefinite nominative singular)
synagogen (definite nominative singular)
synagoger (indefinite nominative plural)
synagogerne (definite nominative plural)
synagoges (genitive indefinite singular)
synagogens (definite genitive singular)
synagogers (genitive indefinite plural)
synagogernes (definite genitive plural)


dogmatisk

dogmatisk (positive)
dogmatiske (plural positive)
dogmatiske (positive)

dogme (“Greek: dogmata”) + -isk, from Latin dogmaticus, cognate with English dogmatic


forsyn

forsyn n (singular definite forsynet, plural indefinite forsyn)

forsynet (definite singular)
forsyn (indefinite plural)

Derived from the obsolete verb forse (“to anticipate, foresee”).

(religion) providence, God's care for and guidance of mankind


monoteisme

monoteisme c (singular definite monoteismen, not used in plural form)


domkirke

domkirke c (singular definite domkirken, plural indefinite domkirker)

domkirken (definite singular)
domkirker (indefinite plural)
domkirke (indefinite nominative singular)
domkirken (definite nominative singular)
domkirker (indefinite nominative plural)
domkirkerne (definite nominative plural)
domkirkes (genitive indefinite singular)
domkirkens (definite genitive singular)
domkirkers (genitive indefinite plural)
domkirkernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈd̥ʌmˌkʰiɐ̯ɡ̊ə]

From dom (“cathedral”) + kirke (“church”).


ortodoks

ortodoks (positive)
ortodokst (positive)
ortodokse (plural positive)
ortodokse (positive)

From Ancient Greek ὀρθόδοξος (orthódoxos).

(religion) Orthodox (relating to the Orthodox Church, Orthodox Jews etc.)


frelst

frelst (plural and definite singular attributive frelste)

frelste (attributive definite singular)
frelste (attributive plural)


frelse

frelse c (singular definite frelsen, not used in plural form)

frelsen (definite singular)
frelse (indefinite nominative singular)
frelsen (definite nominative singular)
frelses (genitive indefinite singular)
frelsens (definite genitive singular)

From Old Danish frælsæ, from Old Norse frelsi, frjálsi, cognate with Norwegian frelse, Swedish frälse. Derived from the adjective frjáls (“free”), from Proto-Germanic *frijahalsaz (“freedom; free”), cognate with Old English frēols, Middle High German vrīhals, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌻𐍃 (freihals) (all nouns). This word is a compound of *frijaz (“free”) + *halsaz (“neck”).


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frelse (imperative frels, infinitive at frelse, present tense frelser, past tense frelste, perfect tense har frelst)

frels (imperative)
at frelse (infinitive)
frelser (present)
frelste (past)
har frelst (perfect)
frelser (present)
frelste (past)
har frelst (perfect present)
havde frelst (past perfect)
frelses (passive present)
frelstes (passive past)
frelsende (participle present)
frelst (participle past)
frels (imperative present)
frelse (infinitive present)
have (auxiliary present)
frelsen (gerund present)

From Old Danish frelse, from Old Norse frelsa, frjálsa, cognate with Norwegian frelse, Swedish frälsa. Derived from the adjective frjáls (“free”), from Proto-Germanic *frijahalsaz, see above.


panislamisme

panislamisme (singular definite m, plural indefinite panislamisme)

m (definite singular)
panislamisme (indefinite plural)


allehelgensdag

allehelgensdag c (singular definite allehelgensdagen, plural indefinite allehelgensdage)

allehelgensdagen (definite singular)
allehelgensdage (indefinite plural)
allehelgensdag (indefinite nominative singular)
allehelgensdagen (definite nominative singular)
allehelgensdage (indefinite nominative plural)
allehelgensdagene (definite nominative plural)
allehelgensdags (genitive indefinite singular)
allehelgensdagens (definite genitive singular)
allehelgensdages (genitive indefinite plural)
allehelgensdagenes (definite genitive plural)


meningen med livet

meningen med livet c (genitive meningen med livets)


altergang

altergang c (singular definite altergangen, plural indefinite altergange)

altergangen (definite singular)
altergange (indefinite plural)

[ˈald̥ɐˌɡ̊ɑŋˀ]


ærkebiskop

ærkebiskop c (singular definite ærkebiskoppen, plural indefinite ærkebiskopper)

ærkebiskoppen (definite singular)
ærkebiskopper (indefinite plural)
ærkebiskop (indefinite nominative singular)
ærkebiskoppen (definite nominative singular)
ærkebiskopper (indefinite nominative plural)
ærkebiskopperne (definite nominative plural)
ærkebiskops (genitive indefinite singular)
ærkebiskoppens (definite genitive singular)
ærkebiskoppers (genitive indefinite plural)
ærkebiskoppernes (definite genitive plural)


lignelse

lignelse c (singular definite lignelsen, plural indefinite lignelser)

lignelsen (definite singular)
lignelser (indefinite plural)
lignelse (indefinite nominative singular)
lignelsen (definite nominative singular)
lignelser (indefinite nominative plural)
lignelserne (definite nominative plural)
lignelses (genitive indefinite singular)
lignelsens (definite genitive singular)
lignelsers (genitive indefinite plural)
lignelsernes (definite genitive plural)

From ligne + -else. After Middle Low German līkenisse, gelīkenisse, from Old Saxon gilīknessi, cognate with English likeness, German Gleichnis, Dutch gelijkenis.


døber

døber c (singular definite døberen, plural indefinite døbere)

døberen (definite singular)
døbere (indefinite plural)
døber (indefinite nominative singular)
døberen (definite nominative singular)
døbere (indefinite nominative plural)
døberne (definite nominative plural)
døbers (genitive indefinite singular)
døberens (definite genitive singular)
døberes (genitive indefinite plural)
døbernes (definite genitive plural)

From døbe (“to baptize”) + -er. Compare German Täufer.


syndflod

syndflod c (singular definite syndfloden, plural indefinite syndfloder)

syndfloden (definite singular)
syndfloder (indefinite plural)
syndflod (indefinite nominative singular)
syndfloden (definite nominative singular)
syndfloder (indefinite nominative plural)
syndfloderne (definite nominative plural)
syndflods (genitive indefinite singular)
syndflodens (definite genitive singular)
syndfloders (genitive indefinite plural)
syndflodernes (definite genitive plural)

Equivalent to synd (“sin”) + flod (“flood”). From German Sündflut, a reinterpretation of Sintflut (still the standard form in German) after the word Sünde (“sin”) (compare also Dutch zondvloed). The form Sintflut contains an obsolete prefix sin- (“ever”).


forbøn

forbøn c (singular definite forbønnen, plural indefinite forbønner)

forbønnen (definite singular)
forbønner (indefinite plural)
forbøn (indefinite nominative singular)
forbønnen (definite nominative singular)
forbønner (indefinite nominative plural)
forbønnerne (definite nominative plural)
forbøns (genitive indefinite singular)
forbønnens (definite genitive singular)
forbønners (genitive indefinite plural)
forbønnernes (definite genitive plural)

(religion) intercession, prayer on someone else's behalf


monoteistisk

monoteistisk (positive)
monoteistiske (plural positive)
monoteistiske (positive)


fadervor

[ˈfæːðɐˈvɒˀ]

From fader + vor. Calque of German Vaterunser. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk and Swedish fadervår.

(Christianity) Lord's Prayer, paternoster


næstekærlighed

næstekærlighed (indefinite nominative singular)
næstekærligheden (definite nominative singular)
næstekærligheds (genitive indefinite singular)
næstekærlighedens (definite genitive singular)


dianetik

dianetik c (singular definite dianetikken, not used in plural form)

dianetikken (definite singular)
dianetik (indefinite nominative singular)
dianetikken (definite nominative singular)
dianetiks (genitive indefinite singular)
dianetikkens (definite genitive singular)


scientologi

scientologi c (singular definite scientologien, not used in plural form)

scientologien (definite singular)
scientologi (indefinite nominative singular)
scientologien (definite nominative singular)
scientologis (genitive indefinite singular)
scientologiens (definite genitive singular)


stå op

stå op (imperative stå op, infinitive at stå op, present tense står op, past tense stod op, perfect tense er stået op)

stå op (imperative)
at stå op (infinitive)
står op (present)
stod op (past)
er stået op (perfect)

From stå (“stand”) and op (“up”). Compare opstå.

Jesus står op af graven.


episkopal

episkopal (positive)
episkopalt (positive)
episkopale (plural positive)
episkopale (positive)


myroblyt

myroblyt c (singular definite myroblyten, plural indefinite myroblyter)

myroblyten (definite singular)
myroblyter (indefinite plural)
myroblyt (indefinite nominative singular)
myroblyten (definite nominative singular)
myroblyter (indefinite nominative plural)
myroblyterne (definite nominative plural)
myroblyts (genitive indefinite singular)
myroblytens (definite genitive singular)
myroblyters (genitive indefinite plural)
myroblyternes (definite genitive plural)

From Greek μυροβλύτης.


sankthans

(Christianity) St. John's Day, Midsummer day (24 June)


nadver

nadver c (singular definite nadveren, not used in plural form)

From Old Danish natwarth, Old Norse náttverðr, from nátt (“night”) + verðr (“meal”). Cognate of Swedish nattvard and Norwegian nattverd.


fastelavn

fastelavn c (singular definite fastelavnen, not used in plural form)

From Old Danish fastelaghen, borrowed from Middle Low German vastelāvent, vastāvent, a compound of vasten (“Lent”) + āvent (“evening”), the former from Old Saxon *fastōn, from Proto-West Germanic *fastēn (“to fast”).
See also German Fastelovend (Cologne). Faroese føstulávint/fastalávint and Swedish fastlag are also borrowed from Low German.

(Christianity) Shrovetide (the time before Lent)


lektie

lektie c (singular definite lektien, plural indefinite lektier)

lektien (definite singular)
lektier (indefinite plural)
lektie (indefinite nominative singular)
lektien (definite nominative singular)
lektier (indefinite nominative plural)
lektierne (definite nominative plural)
lekties (genitive indefinite singular)
lektiens (definite genitive singular)
lektiers (genitive indefinite plural)
lektiernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish legsæ, lexe. Borrowed via Middle Low German lectie, lexe from Latin lēctiō (“reading”). Compare also Swedish läxa.

(Christianity) lection, lesson (text from the Scripture read in liturgy)


hinsides

hinsides (neuter hinsides, plural and definite singular attributive hinsides)

hinsides (neuter)
hinsides (attributive definite singular)
hinsides (attributive plural)

From hin (“that”) + side (“side”). Calque of German jenseits.


juleaften

juleaften c (singular definite juleaftenen, plural indefinite juleaftener or juleaftner)

juleaftenen (definite singular)
juleaftener (indefinite plural)
juleaftner (indefinite plural)
juleaften (indefinite nominative singular)
juleaftenen (definite nominative singular)
juleaftener (indefinite nominative plural)
juleaftner (indefinite nominative plural)
juleaftenerne (definite nominative plural)
juleaftnerne (definite nominative plural)
juleaftens (genitive indefinite singular)
juleaftenens (definite genitive singular)
juleafteners (genitive indefinite plural)
juleaftners (genitive indefinite plural)
juleaftenernes (definite genitive plural)
juleaftnernes (definite genitive plural)

From jul (“Christmas”) + aften (“evening”).

(Christianity) Christmas Eve (the evening on 24 December)


trosbekendelse

trosbekendelse c (singular definite trosbekendelsen, plural indefinite trosbekendelser)

trosbekendelsen (definite singular)
trosbekendelser (indefinite plural)
trosbekendelse (indefinite nominative singular)
trosbekendelsen (definite nominative singular)
trosbekendelser (indefinite nominative plural)
trosbekendelserne (definite nominative plural)
trosbekendelses (genitive indefinite singular)
trosbekendelsens (definite genitive singular)
trosbekendelsers (genitive indefinite plural)
trosbekendelsernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈtˢʁ̥oˀsb̥eˌkʰɛnˀl̩sə]

From tro (“faith”) + bekendelse (“confession”), possibly a calque of German Glaubensbekenntnis.

com

(religion) creed (the fundament of a religious group, in particular the Apostles' Creed)


sankthansdag

From Sankt Hans (“Saint John”) + dag (“day”).


skabning

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skabning c (singular definite skabningen, plural indefinite skabninger)

skabningen (definite singular)
skabninger (indefinite plural)
skabning (indefinite nominative singular)
skabningen (definite nominative singular)
skabninger (indefinite nominative plural)
skabningerne (definite nominative plural)
skabnings (genitive indefinite singular)
skabningens (definite genitive singular)
skabningers (genitive indefinite plural)
skabningernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈsɡ̊æːb̥neŋ]

From skabe (“to create”) + -ning (“act of”).

(solemn or biblical) creation (all created)


prædike

prædike (past tense prædikede, past participle prædiket)

prædikede (past)
prædiket (participle past)
prædiker (present)
prædikede (past)
har prædiket (perfect present)
havde prædiket (past perfect)
prædikes (passive present)
prædikedes (passive past)
prædikende (participle present)
prædiket (participle past)
prædik (imperative present)
prædike (infinitive present)
have (auxiliary present)
prædiken (gerund present)

[ˈpʰʁ̥ɛðð̩ɡ̊ə]

[ˈpʰʁ̥aðɡ̊ə]

[ˈpʰʁ̥æːɡ̊ə]

From Old Danish predike, borrowed from Old English predician or Old Saxon predikōn, from Latin praedicō (“to announce, (Christian) to preach”). Compare also Swedish predika, German predigen, Dutch prediken.


skærsild

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skærsild c (singular definite skærsilden, not used in plural form)

skærsilden (definite singular)
skærsild (indefinite nominative singular)
skærsilden (definite nominative singular)
skærsilds (genitive indefinite singular)
skærsildens (definite genitive singular)

[ˈsɡ̊ɛɐ̯ˌsilˀ]

From Old Danish skærseeld, skæræseld, a compound of skærelse (“purification”, obsolete) + ild (“fire”), a calque of Medieval Latin ignis purgatorius. Compare also Old West Norse skírslareldr, Norwegian skjærsild, Swedish skärseld. The first part is a verbal noun from the (obsolete) verb skære (“to shine”). See also skær (“pure”).

cal

(religion) Purgatory (the phase of purification after death)


æter

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æter c (singular definite æteren, plural indefinite ætere)

æteren (definite singular)
ætere (indefinite plural)
æter (indefinite nominative singular)
æteren (definite nominative singular)
ætere (indefinite nominative plural)
æterene (definite nominative plural)
æters (genitive indefinite singular)
æterens (definite genitive singular)
æteres (genitive indefinite plural)
æterenes (definite genitive plural)

Via Latin aethēr (“air, sky”) from Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr, “heaven, upper air”).

der

(religion, uncountable) ether (the substance supposed to fill the upper regions over the clouds)


jomfrufødsel

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jomfrufødsel c (singular definite jomfrufødslen or (unofficial) jomfrufødselen, plural indefinite jomfrufødsler)

jomfrufødslen (definite singular)
jomfrufødselen (colloquial definite singular)
jomfrufødsler (indefinite plural)
jomfrufødsel (indefinite nominative singular)
jomfrufødslen (definite nominative singular)
jomfrufødselen (colloquial definite nominative singular)
jomfrufødsler (indefinite nominative plural)
jomfrufødslerne (definite nominative plural)
jomfrufødsels (genitive indefinite singular)
jomfrufødslens (definite genitive singular)
jomfrufødselens (colloquial definite genitive singular)
jomfrufødslers (genitive indefinite plural)
jomfrufødslernes (definite genitive plural)

From jomfru (“virgin”) + fødsel (“birth”).

(Christianity) Virgin Birth (the birth of Christ from the Virgin Mary)


Oden

From Old Danish Odhen, from Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Cognate with Icelandic Óðinn, Faroese Óðin, Norwegian Nynorsk and Swedish Oden, English Woden, German Wotan, and Dutch Woen.

(Norse mythology and paganism) Woden/Odin, A major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon.


konfirmere

konfirmere (imperative konfirmer, infinitive at konfirmere, present tense konfirmerer, past tense konfirmerede, perfect tense konfirmeret)

konfirmer (imperative)
at konfirmere (infinitive)
konfirmerer (present)
konfirmerede (past)
konfirmeret (perfect)

Han blev begravet af præsten, som også havde konfirmeret ham.

He was buried by the very priest who had confirmed him.

(transitive, Christianity) to confirm (to administer (the sacrament or ritual (depending on denomination) of) confirmation on (someone))

jeg skal konfirmeres til foråret.

(reflexive, passive voice or mediopassive, Christianity) to affirm the covenant of one's baptism


religionsvidenskab

religionsvidenskab c (singular definite religionsvidenskaben, plural indefinite religionsvidenskaber)

religionsvidenskaben (definite singular)
religionsvidenskaber (indefinite plural)
religionsvidenskab (indefinite nominative singular)
religionsvidenskaben (definite nominative singular)
religionsvidenskaber (indefinite nominative plural)
religionsvidenskaberne (definite nominative plural)
religionsvidenskabs (genitive indefinite singular)
religionsvidenskabens (definite genitive singular)
religionsvidenskabers (genitive indefinite plural)
religionsvidenskabernes (definite genitive plural)

From religion + -s- + videnskab. Compare Norwegian Bokmål religionsvitenskap, Swedish religionsvetenskap, German Religionswissenschaft.

religious studies (the academic study of religion)


asatro

as (“one of the Æsir”) + -a- + tro (“belief”)

af

Old Norse religion, widely practiced in the Nordic countries prior to Christianization, and modern counterparts like Asatru


julesang

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julesang c (singular definite julesangen, plural indefinite julesange)

julesangen (definite singular)
julesange (indefinite plural)
julesang (indefinite nominative singular)
julesangen (definite nominative singular)
julesange (indefinite nominative plural)
julesangene (definite nominative plural)
julesangs (genitive indefinite singular)
julesangens (definite genitive singular)
julesanges (genitive indefinite plural)
julesangenes (definite genitive plural)


julemærke

julemærke n (singular definite julemærket, plural indefinite julemærker)

julemærket (definite singular)
julemærker (indefinite plural)
julemærke (indefinite nominative singular)
julemærket (definite nominative singular)
julemærker (indefinite nominative plural)
julemærkerne (definite nominative plural)
julemærkes (genitive indefinite singular)
julemærkets (definite genitive singular)
julemærkers (genitive indefinite plural)
julemærkernes (definite genitive plural)


døbefont

døbefont c (singular definite døbefonten, plural indefinite døbefonte or døbefonter)

døbefonten (definite singular)
døbefonte (indefinite plural)
døbefonter (indefinite plural)
døbefont (indefinite nominative singular)
døbefonten (definite nominative singular)
døbefonte (indefinite nominative plural)
døbefonter (indefinite nominative plural)
døbefontene (definite nominative plural)
døbefonterne (definite nominative plural)
døbefonts (genitive indefinite singular)
døbefontens (definite genitive singular)
døbefontes (genitive indefinite plural)
døbefonters (genitive indefinite plural)
døbefontenes (definite genitive plural)
døbefonternes (definite genitive plural)


apologetisk

apologetisk (neuter apologetisk, plural and definite singular attributive apologetiske)

apologetisk (neuter)
apologetiske (attributive definite singular)
apologetiske (attributive plural)

(theology) apologetic (referring to the defense of the faith)


asetro

as (“one of the Æsir”) + -e- + tro (“belief”)