dogme

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”).


frise

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frise c (singular definite frisen, plural indefinite friser)

frisen (definite singular)
friser (indefinite plural)
frise (indefinite nominative singular)
frisen (definite nominative singular)
friser (indefinite nominative plural)
friserne (definite nominative plural)
frises (genitive indefinite singular)
frisens (definite genitive singular)
frisers (genitive indefinite plural)
frisernes (definite genitive plural)


tøs

tøs c (singular definite tøsen, plural indefinite tøser or tøse)

tøsen (definite singular)
tøser (indefinite plural)
tøse (indefinite plural)
tøs (indefinite nominative singular)
tøsen (definite nominative singular)
tøser (indefinite nominative plural)
tøse (indefinite nominative plural)
tøserne (definite nominative plural)
tøsene (definite nominative plural)
tøs' (genitive indefinite singular)
tøsens (definite genitive singular)
tøsers (genitive indefinite plural)
tøses (genitive indefinite plural)
tøsernes (definite genitive plural)
tøsenes (definite genitive plural)


Anubis

From Latin Anūbis, from Ancient Greek Ἄνουβις (Ánoubis), from Egyptian jnpw, i-n:p-w-E16


orgel

orgel n (singular definite orglet or orgelet, plural indefinite orgler)

orglet (definite singular)
orgelet (definite singular)
orgler (indefinite plural)
orgel (indefinite nominative singular)
orglet (definite nominative singular)
orgelet (definite nominative singular)
orgler (indefinite nominative plural)
orglerne (definite nominative plural)
orgels (genitive indefinite singular)
orglets (definite genitive singular)
orgelets (definite genitive singular)
orglers (genitive indefinite plural)
orglernes (definite genitive plural)


psykologi

psykologi c (singular definite psykologien, plural indefinite psykologier)

psykologien (definite singular)
psykologier (indefinite plural)
psykologi (indefinite nominative singular)
psykologien (definite nominative singular)
psykologier (indefinite nominative plural)
psykologierne (definite nominative plural)
psykologis (genitive indefinite singular)
psykologiens (definite genitive singular)
psykologiers (genitive indefinite plural)
psykologiernes (definite genitive plural)


hytte

hytte c (singular definite hytten, plural indefinite hytter)

hytten (definite singular)
hytter (indefinite plural)
hytte (indefinite nominative singular)
hytten (definite nominative singular)
hytter (indefinite nominative plural)
hytterne (definite nominative plural)
hyttes (genitive indefinite singular)
hyttens (definite genitive singular)
hytters (genitive indefinite plural)
hytternes (definite genitive plural)

From German Hütte, from Middle High German hütte, from Old High German hutta, which has also been borrowed to Swedish hytta, Dutch hut, French hutte (hence English hut).


nonne

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)


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)


messe

From English mess, from Medieval Latin missum, a past participle of the verb mittō (“to send”).


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)


teologi

teologi c (singular definite teologien, plural indefinite teologier)

teologien (definite singular)
teologier (indefinite plural)

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


bager

bager c (singular definite bageren, plural indefinite bagere)

bageren (definite singular)
bagere (indefinite plural)
bager (indefinite nominative singular)
bageren (definite nominative singular)
bagere (indefinite nominative plural)
bagerne (definite nominative plural)
bagers (genitive indefinite singular)
bagerens (definite genitive singular)
bageres (genitive indefinite plural)
bagernes (definite genitive plural)

By surface analysis, bage (“to bake”) + -er (agent suffix). From Old Norse bakari, from Proto-Germanic *bakārijaz, cognate with Swedish bagare (influenced by Danish), English baker, German Bäcker, Dutch bakker.

surf

bakery (shop where bread and cakes are sold)


kongruens

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kongruens c (singular definite kongruensen, plural indefinite kongruenser)

kongruensen (definite singular)
kongruenser (indefinite plural)
kongruens (indefinite nominative singular)
kongruensen (definite nominative singular)
kongruenser (indefinite nominative plural)
kongruenserne (definite nominative plural)
kongruens' (genitive indefinite singular)
kongruensens (definite genitive singular)
kongruensers (genitive indefinite plural)
kongruensernes (definite genitive plural)

[kʰʌŋɡ̊ʁuˈɛnˀs]

From German Kongruenz, from Latin congruentia, from congruēns, the present active participle of congruere (“to unite, combine, agree”).

(grammar) concord (agreement of words with one another)


kardinaltal

kardinaltal n (singular definite kardinaltallet, plural indefinite kardinaltal)

kardinaltallet (definite singular)
kardinaltal (indefinite plural)
kardinaltal (indefinite nominative singular)
kardinaltallet (definite nominative singular)
kardinaltal (indefinite nominative plural)
kardinaltallene (definite nominative plural)
kardinaltals (genitive indefinite singular)
kardinaltallets (definite genitive singular)
kardinaltals (genitive indefinite plural)
kardinaltallenes (definite genitive plural)


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”).


mandola

mandola c (singular definite mandolaen, plural indefinite mandolaer)

mandolaen (definite singular)
mandolaer (indefinite plural)
mandola (indefinite nominative singular)
mandolaen (definite nominative singular)
mandolaer (indefinite nominative plural)
mandolaerne (definite nominative plural)
mandolas (genitive indefinite singular)
mandolaens (definite genitive singular)
mandolaers (genitive indefinite plural)
mandolaernes (definite genitive plural)


gebyr

gebyr n (singular definite gebyret, plural indefinite gebyrer)

gebyret (definite singular)
gebyrer (indefinite plural)
gebyr (indefinite nominative singular)
gebyret (definite nominative singular)
gebyrer (indefinite nominative plural)
gebyrerne (definite nominative plural)
gebyrs (genitive indefinite singular)
gebyrets (definite genitive singular)
gebyrers (genitive indefinite plural)
gebyrernes (definite genitive plural)

[ɡ̊eˈb̥yɐ̯ˀ]

From German Gebühr. It is a verbal noun of gebühren (“to be proper”), from Proto-Germanic *burjaną (“to raise, to come to pass”).


trompet

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trompet c (singular definite trompeten, plural indefinite trompeter)

trompeten (definite singular)
trompeter (indefinite plural)
trompet (indefinite nominative singular)
trompeten (definite nominative singular)
trompeter (indefinite nominative plural)
trompeterne (definite nominative plural)
trompets (genitive indefinite singular)
trompetens (definite genitive singular)
trompeters (genitive indefinite plural)
trompeternes (definite genitive plural)


klarinet

klarinet c (singular definite klarinetten, plural indefinite klarinetter)

klarinetten (definite singular)
klarinetter (indefinite plural)
klarinet (indefinite nominative singular)
klarinetten (definite nominative singular)
klarinetter (indefinite nominative plural)
klarinetterne (definite nominative plural)
klarinets (genitive indefinite singular)
klarinettens (definite genitive singular)
klarinetters (genitive indefinite plural)
klarinetternes (definite genitive plural)

From Italian clarinetto or French clarinette.


musikinstrument

musikinstrument n (singular definite musikinstrumentet, plural indefinite musikinstrumenter)

musikinstrumentet (definite singular)
musikinstrumenter (indefinite plural)
musikinstrument (indefinite nominative singular)
musikinstrumentet (definite nominative singular)
musikinstrumenter (indefinite nominative plural)
musikinstrumenterne (definite nominative plural)
musikinstruments (genitive indefinite singular)
musikinstrumentets (definite genitive singular)
musikinstrumenters (genitive indefinite plural)
musikinstrumenternes (definite genitive plural)

From musik (“music”) + instrument (“instrument”).


fløjte

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fløjte c (singular definite fløjten, plural indefinite fløjter)

fløjten (definite singular)
fløjter (indefinite plural)
fløjte (indefinite nominative singular)
fløjten (definite nominative singular)
fløjter (indefinite nominative plural)
fløjterne (definite nominative plural)
fløjtes (genitive indefinite singular)
fløjtens (definite genitive singular)
fløjters (genitive indefinite plural)
fløjternes (definite genitive plural)

→ Icelandic: flauta

→ Faroese: floyta

Borrowed from Middle Low German flöite, from Old French fleute.


tromme

tromme c (singular definite trommen, plural indefinite trommer)

trommen (definite singular)
trommer (indefinite plural)
tromme (indefinite nominative singular)
trommen (definite nominative singular)
trommer (indefinite nominative plural)
trommerne (definite nominative plural)
trommes (genitive indefinite singular)
trommens (definite genitive singular)
trommers (genitive indefinite plural)
trommernes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German or Middle Dutch tromme, of imitative origin.

onomatopoeic

imitative


basun

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basun c (singular definite basunen, plural indefinite basuner)

basunen (definite singular)
basuner (indefinite plural)
basun (indefinite nominative singular)
basunen (definite nominative singular)
basuner (indefinite nominative plural)
basunerne (definite nominative plural)
basuns (genitive indefinite singular)
basunens (definite genitive singular)
basuners (genitive indefinite plural)
basunernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse basún, basúna, from Middle Low German basūne, from Old French boisine, buisine, from Latin būcina (“hunting horn”).


substantiv

substantiv n (singular definite substantivet, plural indefinite substantiver)

substantivet (definite singular)
substantiver (indefinite plural)
substantiv (indefinite nominative singular)
substantivet (definite nominative singular)
substantiver (indefinite nominative plural)
substantiverne (definite nominative plural)
substantivs (genitive indefinite singular)
substantivets (definite genitive singular)
substantivers (genitive indefinite plural)
substantivernes (definite genitive plural)

(grammar, rare) substantive, noun; a common or a proper noun


landmine

landmine c (definite singular landminen, indefinite plural landminer, definite plural landminerne)

landminen (definite singular)
landminer (indefinite plural)
landminerne (definite plural)

(military) land mine, landmine (a mine that is placed on land)


ouverture

ouverture c (singular definite ouverturen, plural indefinite ouverturer)

ouverturen (definite singular)
ouverturer (indefinite plural)
ouverture (indefinite nominative singular)
ouverturen (definite nominative singular)
ouverturer (indefinite nominative plural)
ouverturerne (definite nominative plural)
ouvertures (genitive indefinite singular)
ouverturens (definite genitive singular)
ouverturers (genitive indefinite plural)
ouverturernes (definite genitive plural)


kompleks

kompleks n (singular definite komplekset, plural indefinite komplekser)

komplekset (definite singular)
komplekser (indefinite plural)
kompleks (indefinite nominative singular)
komplekset (definite nominative singular)
komplekser (indefinite nominative plural)
komplekserne (definite nominative plural)
kompleks' (genitive indefinite singular)
kompleksets (definite genitive singular)
kompleksers (genitive indefinite plural)
kompleksernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin complexus (“embrace”), from complector (“to embrace”) + -tus (“act of”).

af

[kʰʌmˈpʰl̥ɛɡ̊s]

(psychology) complex (a mental condition conditioned by repressed emotions)


kommunist

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kommunist c (singular definite kommunisten, plural indefinite kommunister)

kommunisten (definite singular)
kommunister (indefinite plural)
kommunist (indefinite nominative singular)
kommunisten (definite nominative singular)
kommunister (indefinite nominative plural)
kommunisterne (definite nominative plural)
kommunists (genitive indefinite singular)
kommunistens (definite genitive singular)
kommunisters (genitive indefinite plural)
kommunisternes (definite genitive plural)


transitiv

transitiv (neuter transitivt, plural and definite singular attributive transitive, not comparable)

transitivt (neuter)
transitive (attributive definite singular)
transitive (attributive plural)


intransitiv

intransitiv (neuter intransitivt, plural and definite singular attributive intransitive, not comparable)

intransitivt (neuter)
intransitive (attributive definite singular)
intransitive (attributive plural)


tragedie

tragedie c (singular definite tragedien, plural indefinite tragedier)

tragedien (definite singular)
tragedier (indefinite plural)
tragedie (indefinite nominative singular)
tragedien (definite nominative singular)
tragedier (indefinite nominative plural)
tragedierne (definite nominative plural)
tragedies (genitive indefinite singular)
tragediens (definite genitive singular)
tragediers (genitive indefinite plural)
tragediernes (definite genitive plural)

[tˢʁ̥ɑˈɡ̊eðˀjə]

Borrowed via German Tragödie and Latin tragoedia from Ancient Greek τραγῳδία (tragōidía, “tragedy”), a derivation from τραγῳδός (tragōidós, “tragic performer”), apparently a compound of τράγος (trágos, “goat”) + ἀοιδός (aoidós, “singer”).

com

(theater) tragedy, a dramatic performance


furie

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furie c (singular definite furien, plural indefinite furier)

furien (definite singular)
furier (indefinite plural)
furie (indefinite nominative singular)
furien (definite nominative singular)
furier (indefinite nominative plural)
furierne (definite nominative plural)
furies (genitive indefinite singular)
furiens (definite genitive singular)
furiers (genitive indefinite plural)
furiernes (definite genitive plural)


batteri

batteri n (singular definite batteriet, plural indefinite batterier)

batteriet (definite singular)
batterier (indefinite plural)
batteri (indefinite nominative singular)
batteriet (definite nominative singular)
batterier (indefinite nominative plural)
batterierne (definite nominative plural)
batteris (genitive indefinite singular)
batteriets (definite genitive singular)
batteriers (genitive indefinite plural)
batteriernes (definite genitive plural)

→ Greenlandic: batteri

Borrowed from French batterie, from battre (“to hit”).

(military) battery (a coordinated group of artillery)


Afrodite

From Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē).


skole

skole (imperative skol, infinitive at skole, present tense skoler, past tense skolede, perfect tense har skolet)

skol (imperative)
at skole (infinitive)
skoler (present)
skolede (past)
har skolet (perfect)

Inherited from Old Norse skóli, from Middle Low German schole, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ).


astrologi

astrologi c (singular definite astrologien, not used in plural form)

astrologien (definite singular)
astrologi (indefinite nominative singular)
astrologien (definite nominative singular)
astrologis (genitive indefinite singular)
astrologiens (definite genitive singular)


musiker

musiker c (singular definite musikeren, plural indefinite musikere)

musikeren (definite singular)
musikere (indefinite plural)
musiker (indefinite nominative singular)
musikeren (definite nominative singular)
musikere (indefinite nominative plural)
musikerne (definite nominative plural)
musikers (genitive indefinite singular)
musikerens (definite genitive singular)
musikeres (genitive indefinite plural)
musikernes (definite genitive plural)


løber

løber c (singular definite løberen, plural indefinite løbere)

løberen (definite singular)
løbere (indefinite plural)
løber (indefinite nominative singular)
løberen (definite nominative singular)
løbere (indefinite nominative plural)
løberne (definite nominative plural)
løbers (genitive indefinite singular)
løberens (definite genitive singular)
løberes (genitive indefinite plural)
løbernes (definite genitive plural)

Equivalent to løbe (“to run”) + -er. The sense "bishop" is inspired by German Läufer.

(architecture) stretcher (brick laid with the longest side exposed)


rentabel

rentabel (neuter rentabelt, plural and definite singular attributive rentable)

rentabelt (neuter)
rentable (attributive definite singular)
rentable (attributive plural)


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.


mønt

mønt c (singular definite mønten, plural indefinite mønter)

mønten (definite singular)
mønter (indefinite plural)
mønt (indefinite nominative singular)
mønten (definite nominative singular)
mønter (indefinite nominative plural)
mønterne (definite nominative plural)
mønts (genitive indefinite singular)
møntens (definite genitive singular)
mønters (genitive indefinite plural)
mønternes (definite genitive plural)

From either Middle Low German munte or Old English mynet, from Latin moneta (“coin”).

mint, where money is printed. e.g. Den Kongelige Mønt.


pude

pude c (singular definite puden, plural indefinite puder)

puden (definite singular)
puder (indefinite plural)
pude (indefinite nominative singular)
puden (definite nominative singular)
puder (indefinite nominative plural)
puderne (definite nominative plural)
pudes (genitive indefinite singular)
pudens (definite genitive singular)
puders (genitive indefinite plural)
pudernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish puthæ, from Proto-Germanic *pūto (“swollen”) (compare English eelpout, Dutch puit, Low German puddig (“inflated”)), from Proto-Germanic *bu- (“to swell”).
See also Norwegian pute (“pillow, cushion”), Swedish dial. puta (“to be puffed out”).


gnom

gnom c (singular definite gnomen, plural indefinite gnomer)

gnomen (definite singular)
gnomer (indefinite plural)
gnom (indefinite nominative singular)
gnomen (definite nominative singular)
gnomer (indefinite nominative plural)
gnomerne (definite nominative plural)
gnoms (genitive indefinite singular)
gnomens (definite genitive singular)
gnomers (genitive indefinite plural)
gnomernes (definite genitive plural)

From French gnome (“gnome”), from New Latin gnomus, used by Paracelsus as a synonym for pygmaeus (“pygmy”).


passiv

passiv (neuter passivt, plural and definite singular attributive passive)

passivt (neuter)
passive (attributive definite singular)
passive (attributive plural)

From Latin passīvus, derived form the verb patior (“to endure”).

(grammar) passive (being in the passive voice)


passiv

passiv c (singular definite passiven, plural indefinite passiver)

passiven (definite singular)
passiver (indefinite plural)
passiv (indefinite nominative singular)
passiven (definite nominative singular)
passiver (indefinite nominative plural)
passiverne (definite nominative plural)
passivs (genitive indefinite singular)
passivens (definite genitive singular)
passivers (genitive indefinite plural)
passivernes (definite genitive plural)


sværd

sværd n (singular definite sværdet, plural indefinite sværd)

sværdet (definite singular)
sværd (indefinite plural)
sværd (indefinite nominative singular)
sværdet (definite nominative singular)
sværd (indefinite nominative plural)
sværdene (definite nominative plural)
sværds (genitive indefinite singular)
sværdets (definite genitive singular)
sværds (genitive indefinite plural)
sværdenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish swærth, from Old Norse sverð, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą (“sword”), cognate with English sword, German Schwert, Dutch zwaard.


kanon

kanon c (singular definite kanonen, plural indefinite kanoner)

kanonen (definite singular)
kanoner (indefinite plural)

Borrowed from Old French canon, from Italian cannone.


grundled

grundled n (singular definite grundleddet, plural indefinite grundled)

grundleddet (definite singular)
grundled (indefinite plural)
grundled (indefinite nominative singular)
grundleddet (definite nominative singular)
grundled (indefinite nominative plural)
grundleddene (definite nominative plural)
grundleds (genitive indefinite singular)
grundleddets (definite genitive singular)
grundleds (genitive indefinite plural)
grundleddenes (definite genitive plural)

grund (“ground, base”) + led (“joint, part”)


aflevering

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aflevering c (singular definite afleveringen, plural indefinite afleveringer)

afleveringen (definite singular)
afleveringer (indefinite plural)
aflevering (indefinite nominative singular)
afleveringen (definite nominative singular)
afleveringer (indefinite nominative plural)
afleveringerne (definite nominative plural)
afleverings (genitive indefinite singular)
afleveringens (definite genitive singular)
afleveringers (genitive indefinite plural)
afleveringernes (definite genitive plural)

(education) something manufactured by a student (typically a text) submitted to a teacher for commentary and/or appraisal


vokativ

vokativ c (singular definite vokativen, plural indefinite vokativer)

vokativen (definite singular)
vokativer (indefinite plural)

Borrowed from Latin vocativus (“vocative”), from vocare (“to call”).


lingvist

lingvist c (singular definite lingvisten, plural indefinite lingvister)

lingvisten (definite singular)
lingvister (indefinite plural)
lingvist (indefinite nominative singular)
lingvisten (definite nominative singular)
lingvister (indefinite nominative plural)
lingvisterne (definite nominative plural)
lingvists (genitive indefinite singular)
lingvistens (definite genitive singular)
lingvisters (genitive indefinite plural)
lingvisternes (definite genitive plural)


morfem

morfem n (singular definite morfemet, plural indefinite morfemer)

morfemet (definite singular)
morfemer (indefinite plural)
morfem (indefinite nominative singular)
morfemet (definite nominative singular)
morfemer (indefinite nominative plural)
morfemerne (definite nominative plural)
morfems (genitive indefinite singular)
morfemets (definite genitive singular)
morfemers (genitive indefinite plural)
morfemernes (definite genitive plural)


fonem

fonem n (singular definite fonemet, plural indefinite fonemer)

fonemet (definite singular)
fonemer (indefinite plural)
fonem (indefinite nominative singular)
fonemet (definite nominative singular)
fonemer (indefinite nominative plural)
fonemerne (definite nominative plural)
fonems (genitive indefinite singular)
fonemets (definite genitive singular)
fonemers (genitive indefinite plural)
fonemernes (definite genitive plural)


frikativ

frikativ (positive)
frikativt (positive)
frikative (plural positive)
frikative (positive)


frikativ

frikativ (indefinite nominative singular)
frikativen (definite nominative singular)
frikativer (indefinite nominative plural)
frikativerne (definite nominative plural)
frikativs (genitive indefinite singular)
frikativens (definite genitive singular)
frikativers (genitive indefinite plural)
frikativernes (definite genitive plural)


akvarel

akvarel c (singular definite akvarellen, plural indefinite akvareller)

akvarellen (definite singular)
akvareller (indefinite plural)
akvarel (indefinite nominative singular)
akvarellen (definite nominative singular)
akvareller (indefinite nominative plural)
akvarellerne (definite nominative plural)
akvarels (genitive indefinite singular)
akvarellens (definite genitive singular)
akvarellers (genitive indefinite plural)
akvarellernes (definite genitive plural)


fange

fange c (singular definite fangen, plural indefinite fanger)

fangen (definite singular)
fanger (indefinite plural)
fange (indefinite nominative singular)
fangen (definite nominative singular)
fanger (indefinite nominative plural)
fangerne (definite nominative plural)
fanges (genitive indefinite singular)
fangens (definite genitive singular)
fangers (genitive indefinite plural)
fangernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish fange, borrowed from Middle Low German vangen (“captive”), a past participle of vangen, vān (“to catch”), from Old Saxon fahan.
Compare German Gefangener (“captive”). Late Old Norse fangi and Swedish fånga are also borrowed from Low German.


missil

missil n (singular definite missilet, plural indefinite missiler)

missilet (definite singular)
missiler (indefinite plural)
missil (indefinite nominative singular)
missilet (definite nominative singular)
missiler (indefinite nominative plural)
missilerne (definite nominative plural)
missils (genitive indefinite singular)
missilets (definite genitive singular)
missilers (genitive indefinite plural)
missilernes (definite genitive plural)


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)


palet

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palet (singular definite paletten, plural indefinite paletter)

paletten (definite singular)
paletter (indefinite plural)


sirene

sirene c (singular definite sirenen, plural indefinite sirener)

sirenen (definite singular)
sirener (indefinite plural)
sirene (indefinite nominative singular)
sirenen (definite nominative singular)
sirener (indefinite nominative plural)
sirenerne (definite nominative plural)
sirenes (genitive indefinite singular)
sirenens (definite genitive singular)
sireners (genitive indefinite plural)
sirenernes (definite genitive plural)

Via Latin Sīrēn from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). As a term for an “alarm” influenced by French sirène.

(Greek mythology) Siren (female monsters with a seductive voice)


føniks

føniks c (singular definite føniksen, plural indefinite fønikser)

føniksen (definite singular)
fønikser (indefinite plural)
føniks (indefinite nominative singular)
føniksen (definite nominative singular)
fønikser (indefinite nominative plural)
fønikserne (definite nominative plural)
fønikss (genitive indefinite singular)
føniksens (definite genitive singular)
føniksers (genitive indefinite plural)
føniksernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin phoenix, from Ancient Greek φοῖνιξ (phoînix). Compare Swedish fenix, Icelandic fönix.


kvist

kvist c (singular definite kvisten, plural indefinite kviste)

kvisten (definite singular)
kviste (indefinite plural)
kvist (indefinite nominative singular)
kvisten (definite nominative singular)
kviste (indefinite nominative plural)
kvistene (definite nominative plural)
kvists (genitive indefinite singular)
kvistens (definite genitive singular)
kvistes (genitive indefinite plural)
kvistenes (definite genitive plural)


faste

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)


skygge

skygge (imperative skyg, infinitive at skygge, present tense skygger, past tense skyggede, perfect tense har skygget)

skyg (imperative)
at skygge (infinitive)
skygger (present)
skyggede (past)
har skygget (perfect)

From Old Norse skyggja, derived from the noun skuggi.

(espionage) to shadow, to covertly follow


pavillon

pavillon c (singular definite pavillonen, plural indefinite pavilloner)

pavillonen (definite singular)
pavilloner (indefinite plural)
pavillon (indefinite nominative singular)
pavillonen (definite nominative singular)
pavilloner (indefinite nominative plural)
pavillonerne (definite nominative plural)
pavillons (genitive indefinite singular)
pavillonens (definite genitive singular)
pavilloners (genitive indefinite plural)
pavillonernes (definite genitive plural)


baronesse

baronesse c (singular definite baronessen, plural indefinite baronesser)

baronessen (definite singular)
baronesser (indefinite plural)
baronesse (indefinite nominative singular)
baronessen (definite nominative singular)
baronesser (indefinite nominative plural)
baronesserne (definite nominative plural)
baronesses (genitive indefinite singular)
baronessens (definite genitive singular)
baronessers (genitive indefinite plural)
baronessernes (definite genitive plural)

From German Baronesse, from Medieval Latin baronissa.


galop

galop c (singular definite galoppen, plural indefinite galopper)

galoppen (definite singular)
galopper (indefinite plural)
galop (indefinite nominative singular)
galoppen (definite nominative singular)
galopper (indefinite nominative plural)
galopperne (definite nominative plural)
galops (genitive indefinite singular)
galoppens (definite genitive singular)
galoppers (genitive indefinite plural)
galoppernes (definite genitive plural)


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.


greve

greve c (singular definite greven, plural indefinite grever)

greven (definite singular)
grever (indefinite plural)
greve (indefinite nominative singular)
greven (definite nominative singular)
grever (indefinite nominative plural)
greverne (definite nominative plural)
greves (genitive indefinite singular)
grevens (definite genitive singular)
grevers (genitive indefinite plural)
grevernes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German grēve, from Old Saxon grāvio, from Proto-West Germanic *garāfijō.

count (a nobleman, of the highest rank in Denmark, since 1849 without privileges; equivalent to a British earl)


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”).


postalveolar

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postalveolar c (singular definite postalveolaren, plural indefinite postalveolarer)

postalveolaren (definite singular)
postalveolarer (indefinite plural)
postalveolar (indefinite nominative singular)
postalveolaren (definite nominative singular)
postalveolarer (indefinite nominative plural)
postalveolarerne (definite nominative plural)
postalveolars (genitive indefinite singular)
postalveolarens (definite genitive singular)
postalveolarers (genitive indefinite plural)
postalveolarernes (definite genitive plural)


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.


republik

republik c (singular definite republikken, plural indefinite republikker)

republikken (definite singular)
republikker (indefinite plural)
republik (indefinite nominative singular)
republikken (definite nominative singular)
republikker (indefinite nominative plural)
republikkerne (definite nominative plural)
republiks (genitive indefinite singular)
republikkens (definite genitive singular)
republikkers (genitive indefinite plural)
republikkernes (definite genitive plural)

[ʁɛpʰuˈb̥liɡ̊]

From French république, from Latin rēspublica (“republic”), from rēs (“thing, affair”) and pūblica (“public”).


tryk

tryk n (singular definite trykket, plural indefinite tryk)

trykket (definite singular)
tryk (indefinite plural)
tryk (indefinite nominative singular)
trykket (definite nominative singular)
tryk (indefinite nominative plural)
trykkene (definite nominative plural)
tryks (genitive indefinite singular)
trykkets (definite genitive singular)
tryks (genitive indefinite plural)
trykkenes (definite genitive plural)

"Bedeuten" udtales med tryk på anden stavelse.

"Bedeuten" is pronounced with stress on the second syllable.


klusil

klusil (indefinite nominative singular)
klusilen (definite nominative singular)
klusiler (indefinite nominative plural)
klusilerne (definite nominative plural)
klusils (genitive indefinite singular)
klusilens (definite genitive singular)
klusilers (genitive indefinite plural)
klusilernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin clusilis (“closable”), from cludo + -ilis.


subjekt

subjekt n (singular definite subjektet, plural indefinite subjekter)

subjektet (definite singular)
subjekter (indefinite plural)
subjekt (indefinite nominative singular)
subjektet (definite nominative singular)
subjekter (indefinite nominative plural)
subjekterne (definite nominative plural)
subjekts (genitive indefinite singular)
subjektets (definite genitive singular)
subjekters (genitive indefinite plural)
subjekternes (definite genitive plural)


Zakarias

Zacharias; Zechariah (biblical character)

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


obstetrik

obstetrik c (singular definite obstetrikken, not used in plural form)

(medicine) obstetrics (care of women during and after pregnancy)


politiker

politiker c (singular definite politikeren, plural indefinite politikere)

politikeren (definite singular)
politikere (indefinite plural)
politiker (indefinite nominative singular)
politikeren (definite nominative singular)
politikere (indefinite nominative plural)
politikerne (definite nominative plural)
politikers (genitive indefinite singular)
politikerens (definite genitive singular)
politikeres (genitive indefinite plural)
politikernes (definite genitive plural)

Equivalent to politik + -er. Via German Politiker and New Latin politicus from Ancient Greek πολιτικός (politikós, “relating to the state; statesman”), derived from the noun πόλις (pólis, “city, state”).


bajonet

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bajonet c (singular definite bajonetten, plural indefinite bajonetter)

bajonetten (definite singular)
bajonetter (indefinite plural)
bajonet (indefinite nominative singular)
bajonetten (definite nominative singular)
bajonetter (indefinite nominative plural)
bajonetterne (definite nominative plural)
bajonets (genitive indefinite singular)
bajonettens (definite genitive singular)
bajonetters (genitive indefinite plural)
bajonetternes (definite genitive plural)


autisme

autisme c (singular definite autismen, not used in plural form)

autismen (definite singular)
autisme (indefinite nominative singular)
autismen (definite nominative singular)
autismes (genitive indefinite singular)
autismens (definite genitive singular)


altan

altan c (singular definite altanen, plural indefinite altaner)

altanen (definite singular)
altaner (indefinite plural)
altan (indefinite nominative singular)
altanen (definite nominative singular)
altaner (indefinite nominative plural)
altanerne (definite nominative plural)
altans (genitive indefinite singular)
altanens (definite genitive singular)
altaners (genitive indefinite plural)
altanernes (definite genitive plural)

From Italian altana (“balcony”), from alto, from Latin altus (“high”).

(architecture) balcony (structure extending from a building)


salme

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).


kyklop

kyklop c (singular definite kyklopen, plural indefinite kykloper)

kyklopen (definite singular)
kykloper (indefinite plural)
kyklop (indefinite nominative singular)
kyklopen (definite nominative singular)
kykloper (indefinite nominative plural)
kykloperne (definite nominative plural)
kyklops (genitive indefinite singular)
kyklopens (definite genitive singular)
kyklopers (genitive indefinite plural)
kyklopernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κύκλωψ (Kúklōps); see there for more.

bor+

(Greek mythology) Cyclops (one-eyed giant)


demokrati

demokrati (indefinite nominative singular)
demokratiet (definite nominative singular)
demokratier (indefinite nominative plural)
demokratierne (definite nominative plural)
demokratis (genitive indefinite singular)
demokratiets (definite genitive singular)
demokratiers (genitive indefinite plural)
demokratiernes (definite genitive plural)

Via French démocratie from Ancient Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratía), from δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) + κράτος (krátos, “power”).


positiv

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positiv n (singular definite positivet, plural indefinite positiver)

positivet (definite singular)
positiver (indefinite plural)
positiv (indefinite nominative singular)
positivet (definite nominative singular)
positiver (indefinite nominative plural)
positiverne (definite nominative plural)
positivs (genitive indefinite singular)
positivets (definite genitive singular)
positivers (genitive indefinite plural)
positivernes (definite genitive plural)


stativ

stativ (neuter stativt, plural and definite singular attributive stative)

stativt (neuter)
stative (attributive definite singular)
stative (attributive plural)

[ˈsd̥æːˌtˢiwˀ]

(grammar) stative (of verbs describing a state)


stativ

stativ c (singular definite stativen, plural indefinite stativer)

stativen (definite singular)
stativer (indefinite plural)
stativ (indefinite nominative singular)
stativen (definite nominative singular)
stativer (indefinite nominative plural)
stativerne (definite nominative plural)
stativs (genitive indefinite singular)
stativens (definite genitive singular)
stativers (genitive indefinite plural)
stativernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈsd̥æːˌtˢiwˀ]

(grammar) stative (a verb form describing a state)


butik

butik c (singular definite butikken, plural indefinite butikker)

butikken (definite singular)
butikker (indefinite plural)
butik (indefinite nominative singular)
butikken (definite nominative singular)
butikker (indefinite nominative plural)
butikkerne (definite nominative plural)
butiks (genitive indefinite singular)
butikkens (definite genitive singular)
butikkers (genitive indefinite plural)
butikkernes (definite genitive plural)

From French boutique (“shop”), from Latin apothēca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”). Doublet of bodega (via Spanish), and apotek (from Latin).


fængsel

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fængsel n (singular definite fængslet or fængselet, plural indefinite fængsler)

fængslet (definite singular)
fængselet (definite singular)
fængsler (indefinite plural)
fængsel (indefinite nominative singular)
fængslet (definite nominative singular)
fængselet (definite nominative singular)
fængsler (indefinite nominative plural)
fængslerne (definite nominative plural)
fængsels (genitive indefinite singular)
fængslets (definite genitive singular)
fængselets (definite genitive singular)
fængslers (genitive indefinite plural)
fængslernes (definite genitive plural)

Equivalent to fange (“to capture”) + -sel (“act of”). From Old Danish fengelse (“prison”), borrowed from Middle Low German vangnisse, vengnisse, cf. German Gefängnis. Icelandic fangelsi and Swedish fängelse are also borrowed from Low German.

prison (place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes)


interjektion

interjektion c (singular definite interjektionen, plural indefinite interjektioner)

interjektionen (definite singular)
interjektioner (indefinite plural)
interjektion (indefinite nominative singular)
interjektionen (definite nominative singular)
interjektioner (indefinite nominative plural)
interjektionerne (definite nominative plural)
interjektions (genitive indefinite singular)
interjektionens (definite genitive singular)
interjektioners (genitive indefinite plural)
interjektionernes (definite genitive plural)


politisk

politisk (positive)
politiske (plural positive)
politiske (positive)

Via German politisch and New Latin politicus from Ancient Greek πολιτικός (politikós, “relating to the state”), derived from the noun πόλις (pólis, “city, state”).

der

Et politisk parti


skulptur

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skulptur c (singular definite skulpturen, plural indefinite skulpturer)

skulpturen (definite singular)
skulpturer (indefinite plural)
skulptur (indefinite nominative singular)
skulpturen (definite nominative singular)
skulpturer (indefinite nominative plural)
skulpturerne (definite nominative plural)
skulpturs (genitive indefinite singular)
skulpturens (definite genitive singular)
skulpturers (genitive indefinite plural)
skulpturernes (definite genitive plural)

[sɡ̊ulb̥ˈtˢuɐ̯ˀ]

From French sculpture, from Latin sculptura, from sculpere (“carve”).


mølle

mølle c (singular definite møllen, plural indefinite møller)

møllen (definite singular)
møller (indefinite plural)
mølle (indefinite nominative singular)
møllen (definite nominative singular)
møller (indefinite nominative plural)
møllerne (definite nominative plural)
mølles (genitive indefinite singular)
møllens (definite genitive singular)
møllers (genitive indefinite plural)
møllernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed via Middle Low German or Old English from Late Latin molina (“millstone”). Distantly related to Old Norse mylna, itself derived from the verb mylja (“to crush into pieces”).


monark

monark c (singular definite monarken, plural indefinite monarker)

monarken (definite singular)
monarker (indefinite plural)
monark (indefinite nominative singular)
monarken (definite nominative singular)
monarker (indefinite nominative plural)
monarkerne (definite nominative plural)
monarks (genitive indefinite singular)
monarkens (definite genitive singular)
monarkers (genitive indefinite plural)
monarkernes (definite genitive plural)


fod

fod c (singular definite foden, plural indefinite fødder or (as a measure) fod)

foden (definite singular)
fødder (indefinite plural)
fod (indefinite plural)
fod (indefinite nominative singular)
foden (definite nominative singular)
fødder (indefinite nominative plural)
fod (indefinite nominative plural)
fødderne (definite nominative plural)
fodene (definite nominative plural)
fods (genitive indefinite singular)
fodens (definite genitive singular)
fødders (genitive indefinite plural)
fods (genitive indefinite plural)
føddernes (definite genitive plural)
fodenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse fótr, from Proto-Germanic *fōts, cognate with English foot, German Fuß, Dutch voet. The Germanic noun goes back to Proto-Indo-European *pṓds (“foot”), which is also the source of Latin pēs, Ancient Greek πούς (poús).

(prosody or phonology, rare) foot, a rhythmical unit


A/S

(law) Abbreviation of aktieselskab (a stock-based company).


aktieselskab

aktieselskab n (singular definite aktieselskabet, plural indefinite aktieselskaber)

aktieselskabet (definite singular)
aktieselskaber (indefinite plural)
aktieselskab (indefinite nominative singular)
aktieselskabet (definite nominative singular)
aktieselskaber (indefinite nominative plural)
aktieselskaberne (definite nominative plural)
aktieselskabs (genitive indefinite singular)
aktieselskabets (definite genitive singular)
aktieselskabers (genitive indefinite plural)
aktieselskabernes (definite genitive plural)

(law) Corporation; A stock-based company.


komedie

komedie c (definite singular komedien, indefinite plural komedier, definite plural komedierne)

komedien (definite singular)
komedier (indefinite plural)
komedierne (definite plural)
komedie (indefinite nominative singular)
komedien (definite nominative singular)
komedier (indefinite nominative plural)
komedierne (definite nominative plural)
komedies (genitive indefinite singular)
komediens (definite genitive singular)
komediers (genitive indefinite plural)
komediernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed via German Komödie and Latin cōmoedia from Ancient Greek κωμῳδία (kōmōidía, “comedy”), a derivation from κωμῳδός (kōmōidós, “performer of comedy”), a compound of κῶμος (kômos, “revel”) + ἀοιδός (aoidós, “singer”).


Vidar

From Old Norse Víðarr, from víðr (“wide”) + herr (“army”).


Pandora

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πανδώρα (Pandṓra).


cembalist

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cembalist c (singular definite cembalisten, plural indefinite cembalister)

cembalisten (definite singular)
cembalister (indefinite plural)
cembalist (indefinite nominative singular)
cembalisten (definite nominative singular)
cembalister (indefinite nominative plural)
cembalisterne (definite nominative plural)
cembalists (genitive indefinite singular)
cembalistens (definite genitive singular)
cembalisters (genitive indefinite plural)
cembalisternes (definite genitive plural)


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)


daktyl

daktyl (indefinite nominative singular)
daktylen (definite nominative singular)
daktyler (indefinite nominative plural)
daktylerne (definite nominative plural)
daktyls (genitive indefinite singular)
daktylens (definite genitive singular)
daktylers (genitive indefinite plural)
daktylernes (definite genitive plural)


monarki

monarki n (singular definite monarkiet, plural indefinite monarkier)

monarkiet (definite singular)
monarkier (indefinite plural)
monarki (indefinite nominative singular)
monarkiet (definite nominative singular)
monarkier (indefinite nominative plural)
monarkierne (definite nominative plural)
monarkis (genitive indefinite singular)
monarkiets (definite genitive singular)
monarkiers (genitive indefinite plural)
monarkiernes (definite genitive plural)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek μοναρχία (monarkhía, “monarchy”), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “government”).


grundlov

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grundlov c (singular definite grundloven, plural indefinite grundlove)

grundloven (definite singular)
grundlove (indefinite plural)
grundlov (indefinite nominative singular)
grundloven (definite nominative singular)
grundlove (indefinite nominative plural)
grundlovene (definite nominative plural)
grundlovs (genitive indefinite singular)
grundlovens (definite genitive singular)
grundloves (genitive indefinite plural)
grundlovenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈɡ̊ʁɔnˌlɒw]

From grund (“ground, basis, foundation”) + lov (“law”).

compound

constitution (formal or informal system of primary principles and laws regulating a government or other institutions), especially the Danish one


Athene

From Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē), Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ).


autokrati

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autokrati n (singular definite autokratiet, plural indefinite autokratier)

autokratiet (definite singular)
autokratier (indefinite plural)
autokrati (indefinite nominative singular)
autokratiet (definite nominative singular)
autokratier (indefinite nominative plural)
autokratierne (definite nominative plural)
autokratis (genitive indefinite singular)
autokratiets (definite genitive singular)
autokratiers (genitive indefinite plural)
autokratiernes (definite genitive plural)


tempel

tempel n (singular definite tempelet, plural indefinite templer)

tempelet (definite singular)
templer (indefinite plural)


atombombe

atombombe c (singular definite atombomben, plural indefinite atombomber)

atombomben (definite singular)
atombomber (indefinite plural)
atombombe (indefinite nominative singular)
atombomben (definite nominative singular)
atombomber (indefinite nominative plural)
atombomberne (definite nominative plural)
atombombes (genitive indefinite singular)
atombombens (definite genitive singular)
atombombers (genitive indefinite plural)
atombombernes (definite genitive plural)

nuclear bomb, atomic bomb (nuclear weapon)


dirigent

dirigent c (singular definite dirigenten, plural indefinite dirigenter)

dirigenten (definite singular)
dirigenter (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)


kanonkugle

kanonkugle c (singular definite kanonkuglen, plural indefinite kanonkugler)

kanonkuglen (definite singular)
kanonkugler (indefinite plural)
kanonkugle (indefinite nominative singular)
kanonkuglen (definite nominative singular)
kanonkugler (indefinite nominative plural)
kanonkuglerne (definite nominative plural)
kanonkugles (genitive indefinite singular)
kanonkuglens (definite genitive singular)
kanonkuglers (genitive indefinite plural)
kanonkuglernes (definite genitive plural)


trone

trone c (singular definite tronen, plural indefinite troner)

tronen (definite singular)
troner (indefinite plural)
trone (indefinite nominative singular)
tronen (definite nominative singular)
troner (indefinite nominative plural)
tronerne (definite nominative plural)
trones (genitive indefinite singular)
tronens (definite genitive singular)
troners (genitive indefinite plural)
tronernes (definite genitive plural)

From Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos, “seat, throne”).


trone

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trone (imperative tron, infinitive at trone, present tense troner, past tense tronede, perfect tense har tronet)

tron (imperative)
at trone (infinitive)
troner (present)
tronede (past)
har tronet (perfect)


Freja

From Old Norse Freyja, from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.


bøsse

bøsse c (singular definite bøssen, plural indefinite bøsser)

bøssen (definite singular)
bøsser (indefinite plural)
bøsse (indefinite nominative singular)
bøssen (definite nominative singular)
bøsser (indefinite nominative plural)
bøsserne (definite nominative plural)
bøsses (genitive indefinite singular)
bøssens (definite genitive singular)
bøssers (genitive indefinite plural)
bøssernes (definite genitive plural)

Faroese: bøssi (homosexual male), bússa (collection box)

From Middle Low German busse, from Old Saxon *buhsa, from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā.


fabrik

fabrik c (singular definite fabrikken, plural indefinite fabrikker)

fabrikken (definite singular)
fabrikker (indefinite plural)
fabrik (indefinite nominative singular)
fabrikken (definite nominative singular)
fabrikker (indefinite nominative plural)
fabrikkerne (definite nominative plural)
fabriks (genitive indefinite singular)
fabrikkens (definite genitive singular)
fabrikkers (genitive indefinite plural)
fabrikkernes (definite genitive plural)

→ Greenlandic: fabrikki

[fɑ̈ˈb̥ʁ̞ɛ̝ɡ̊]

[fæˈb̥ʁ̞ɛ̝ɡ̊]

Borrowed from Latin fabrica, possibly through German Fabrik, French fabrique.


strafbar

strafbar (neuter strafbart, plural and definite singular attributive strafbare)

strafbart (neuter)
strafbare (attributive definite singular)
strafbare (attributive plural)

(law, of an action) punishable; liable to be punished


artikel

artikel c (singular definite artiklen, plural indefinite artikler)

artiklen (definite singular)
artikler (indefinite plural)
artikel (indefinite nominative singular)
artiklen (definite nominative singular)
artikler (indefinite nominative plural)
artiklerne (definite nominative plural)
artikels (genitive indefinite singular)
artiklens (definite genitive singular)
artiklers (genitive indefinite plural)
artiklernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin articulus (“joint, article”), diminutive of artus (“limb”).

(grammar) article (a part of speech indicating that a noun phrase is definite or indefinite)


triangel

triangel c (singular definite trianglen or triangelen, plural indefinite triangler)

trianglen (definite singular)
triangelen (definite singular)
triangler (indefinite plural)


grammatik

grammatik c (singular definite grammatikken, plural indefinite grammatikker)

grammatikken (definite singular)
grammatikker (indefinite plural)
grammatik (indefinite nominative singular)
grammatikken (definite nominative singular)
grammatikker (indefinite nominative plural)
grammatikkerne (definite nominative plural)
grammatiks (genitive indefinite singular)
grammatikkens (definite genitive singular)
grammatikkers (genitive indefinite plural)
grammatikkernes (definite genitive plural)

[ɡ̊ʁɑmaˈtˢiɡ̊]

Via German Grammatik and Latin grammatica from Ancient Greek γραμματική (grammatikḗ, “study of language and literature”). Derived from γράμματα n pl (grámmata, “alphabet, literature”).

der

(linguistics) grammar (a system of rules and structures of a language, especially morphology and syntax)

(linguistics) grammar (a book describing the grammar of a particular language)


påske

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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).


Morfeus

(Greek mythology) Morpheus, god of dreams


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


orkester

orkester n (singular definite orkesteret or orkestret, plural indefinite orkestre)

orkesteret (definite singular)
orkestret (definite singular)
orkestre (indefinite plural)
orkester (indefinite nominative singular)
orkesteret (definite nominative singular)
orkestret (definite nominative singular)
orkestre (indefinite nominative plural)
orkesterene (definite nominative plural)
orkesters (genitive indefinite singular)
orkesterets (definite genitive singular)
orkestrets (definite genitive singular)
orkestres (genitive indefinite plural)
orkesterenes (definite genitive plural)


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)


demokratisk

demokratisk (neuter singular demokratisk, definite singular and plural demokratiske)

demokratisk (neuter singular)
demokratiske (definite plural singular)

[d̥emoˈkʰʁ̥ɑˀd̥isɡ̊]

Via French démocratique from Ancient Greek δημοκρατικός (dēmokratikós).

der

δημοκρατικός


bibliotek

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bibliotek n (singular definite biblioteket, plural indefinite biblioteker)

biblioteket (definite singular)
biblioteker (indefinite plural)

Borrowed from French bibliothèque, from Latin bibliothēca (“library”), originally from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “book-room”), from βιβλίον (biblíon, “book”) + θήκη (thḗkē, “box, chest”).


fonolog

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fonolog c (singular definite fonologen, plural indefinite fonologer)

fonologen (definite singular)
fonologer (indefinite plural)
fonolog (indefinite nominative singular)
fonologen (definite nominative singular)
fonologer (indefinite nominative plural)
fonologerne (definite nominative plural)
fonologs (genitive indefinite singular)
fonologens (definite genitive singular)
fonologers (genitive indefinite plural)
fonologernes (definite genitive plural)


præposition

præposition c (singular definite præpositionen, plural indefinite præpositioner)

præpositionen (definite singular)
præpositioner (indefinite plural)
præposition (indefinite nominative singular)
præpositionen (definite nominative singular)
præpositioner (indefinite nominative plural)
præpositionerne (definite nominative plural)
præpositions (genitive indefinite singular)
præpositionens (definite genitive singular)
præpositioners (genitive indefinite plural)
præpositionernes (definite genitive plural)

[pʰʁ̥ɛpʰosiˈɕoːˀn]

(grammar) preposition (a type of word like "of, from, for, by")


teater

teater n (singular definite teatret or teateret, plural indefinite teatre)

teatret (definite singular)
teateret (definite singular)
teatre (indefinite plural)
teater (indefinite nominative singular)
teatret (definite nominative singular)
teateret (definite nominative singular)
teatre (indefinite nominative plural)
teatrene (definite nominative plural)
teaters (genitive indefinite singular)
teatrets (definite genitive singular)
teaterets (definite genitive singular)
teatres (genitive indefinite plural)
teatrenes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”), from θεάομαι (theáomai, “to see", "to watch", "to observe”).


fiale

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fiale c (singular definite fialen, plural indefinite fialer)

fialen (definite singular)
fialer (indefinite plural)

Of obscure origin. Related to Swedish fial, Middle High German vialen (early New High German figallen).


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)


støvsuger

støvsuger c (singular definite støvsugeren, plural indefinite støvsugere)

støvsugeren (definite singular)
støvsugere (indefinite plural)
støvsuger (indefinite nominative singular)
støvsugeren (definite nominative singular)
støvsugere (indefinite nominative plural)
støvsugerne (definite nominative plural)
støvsugers (genitive indefinite singular)
støvsugerens (definite genitive singular)
støvsugeres (genitive indefinite plural)
støvsugernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈsd̥øwˌsuːˀɐ]


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)


udsagnsord

udsagnsord n (singular definite udsagnsordet, plural indefinite udsagnsord)

udsagnsordet (definite singular)
udsagnsord (indefinite plural)
udsagnsord (indefinite nominative singular)
udsagnsordet (definite nominative singular)
udsagnsord (indefinite nominative plural)
udsagnsordene (definite nominative plural)
udsagnsords (genitive indefinite singular)
udsagnsordets (definite genitive singular)
udsagnsords (genitive indefinite plural)
udsagnsordenes (definite genitive plural)

From udsagn (“statement”) + ord (“word”). Calque of German Aussagewort (“verb”).

(grammar) verb (a word that indicates an action, event or a state)


proprium

proprium n (singular definite propriet, plural indefinite proprier)

propriet (definite singular)
proprier (indefinite plural)
proprium (indefinite nominative singular)
propriet (definite nominative singular)
proprier (indefinite nominative plural)
proprierne (definite nominative plural)
propriums (genitive indefinite singular)
propriets (definite genitive singular)
propriers (genitive indefinite plural)
propriernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin (nōmen) proprium, neuter of proprius (“own, individual”).

(grammar) proper noun (the name of a particular person, place, organization or other individual entity)


fascisme

fascisme c (singular definite fascismen, not used in plural form)

fascismen (definite singular)
fascisme (indefinite nominative singular)
fascismen (definite nominative singular)
fascismes (genitive indefinite singular)
fascismens (definite genitive singular)


kapitalisme

kapitalisme c (definite singular kapitalismen, singulare tantum)

kapitalismen (definite singular)
kapitalisme (indefinite nominative singular)
kapitalismen (definite nominative singular)
kapitalismes (genitive indefinite singular)
kapitalismens (definite genitive singular)

capitalism (a socio-economic system based on private property rights)


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.


ægteskab

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ægteskab n (singular definite ægteskabet, plural indefinite ægteskaber)

ægteskabet (definite singular)
ægteskaber (indefinite plural)
ægteskab (indefinite nominative singular)
ægteskabet (definite nominative singular)
ægteskaber (indefinite nominative plural)
ægteskaberne (definite nominative plural)
ægteskabs (genitive indefinite singular)
ægteskabets (definite genitive singular)
ægteskabers (genitive indefinite plural)
ægteskabernes (definite genitive plural)

/ˈɛɡdəˌsɡaːˀb/

[ˈeɡ̊d̥əˌsɡ̊æˀb̥]

From Middle Low German echtschap (“marriage”). Compare Norwegian Bokmål ekteskap, Swedish äktenskap.


enhjørning

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enhjørning c (singular definite enhjørningen, plural indefinite enhjørninger)

enhjørningen (definite singular)
enhjørninger (indefinite plural)
enhjørning (indefinite nominative singular)
enhjørningen (definite nominative singular)
enhjørninger (indefinite nominative plural)
enhjørningerne (definite nominative plural)
enhjørnings (genitive indefinite singular)
enhjørningens (definite genitive singular)
enhjørningers (genitive indefinite plural)
enhjørningernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈeːnˌjœ̞ɐ̯neŋ]

From Old Norse einhyrningr, a calque of Latin ūnicornis.


modalverbum

modalverbum n (singular definite modalverbet, plural indefinite modalverber)

modalverbet (definite singular)
modalverber (indefinite plural)
modalverbum (indefinite nominative singular)
modalverbet (definite nominative singular)
modalverber (indefinite nominative plural)
modalverberne (definite nominative plural)
modalverbums (genitive indefinite singular)
modalverbets (definite genitive singular)
modalverbers (genitive indefinite plural)
modalverbernes (definite genitive plural)

(grammar) modal verb (an auxiliary verb)


frelser

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)


dobbeltmoral

dobbeltmoral c (singular definite dobbeltmoralen, not used in plural form)

double standard (the situation of groups one of whom is excused from following a standard)


tragisk

tragisk (positive)
tragiske (plural positive)
tragiske (positive)

[ˈtˢʁ̥ɑˀɡ̊isɡ̊]

Via German tragisch and Latin tragicus from Ancient Greek τραγικός (tragikós, “of or relating to tragedy”). Apparently a derivation from τράγος (trágos, “goat”).


omkring

From om + Old Norse krinkr (“ring, round”), from Old Norse umkring, from Proto-Germanic *kringaz.


udråbsord

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udråbsord n (singular definite udråbsordet, plural indefinite udråbsord)

udråbsordet (definite singular)
udråbsord (indefinite plural)
udråbsord (indefinite nominative singular)
udråbsordet (definite nominative singular)
udråbsord (indefinite nominative plural)
udråbsordene (definite nominative plural)
udråbsords (genitive indefinite singular)
udråbsordets (definite genitive singular)
udråbsords (genitive indefinite plural)
udråbsordenes (definite genitive plural)

(grammar) interjection (an exclamation or filled pause in grammar)


litografi

litografi n (singular definite litografiet, plural indefinite litografier)

litografiet (definite singular)
litografier (indefinite plural)
litografi (indefinite nominative singular)
litografiet (definite nominative singular)
litografier (indefinite nominative plural)
litografierne (definite nominative plural)
litografis (genitive indefinite singular)
litografiets (definite genitive singular)
litografiers (genitive indefinite plural)
litografiernes (definite genitive plural)


docere

docere (imperative docer, infinitive at docere, present tense docerer, past tense docerede, perfect tense doceret)

docer (imperative)
at docere (infinitive)
docerer (present)
docerede (past)
doceret (perfect)
docerer (present)
docerede (past)
doceret (perfect present)
doceret (past perfect)
doceres (passive present)
doceredes (passive past)
docerende (participle present)
doceret (participle past)
docer (imperative present)
docere (infinitive present)
doceren (gerund present)


grammatiker

grammatiker c (singular definite grammatikeren, plural indefinite grammatikere)

grammatikeren (definite singular)
grammatikere (indefinite plural)
grammatiker (indefinite nominative singular)
grammatikeren (definite nominative singular)
grammatikere (indefinite nominative plural)
grammatikerne (definite nominative plural)
grammatikers (genitive indefinite singular)
grammatikerens (definite genitive singular)
grammatikeres (genitive indefinite plural)
grammatikernes (definite genitive plural)

[ɡ̊ʁɑˈmatˢiɡ̊ɐ]

Equivalent to grammatik (“grammar”) + -er. Via German Grammatiker and Latin grammaticus from Ancient Greek γραμματικός (grammatikós, “teacher of reading and literature”). Derived from γράμματα n pl (grámmata, “alphabet, literature”).

der

(linguistics) grammarian (a person studying the grammar of a language or grammar in general)


hyperbel

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hyperbel c (definite singular hyperblen or hyperbelen, indefinite plural hyperbler, definite plural hyperblerne)

hyperblen (definite singular)
hyperbelen (definite singular)
hyperbler (indefinite plural)
hyperblerne (definite plural)

(linguistics) a hyperbole (rhetorical device)


revisor

revisor c (singular definite revisoren, plural indefinite revisorer)

revisoren (definite singular)
revisorer (indefinite plural)
revisor (indefinite nominative singular)
revisoren (definite nominative singular)
revisorer (indefinite nominative plural)
revisorerne (definite nominative plural)
revisors (genitive indefinite singular)
revisorens (definite genitive singular)
revisorers (genitive indefinite plural)
revisorernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin revidere, via Italian revisore.

(accounting) auditor (person who audits company or organisation accounts)


stemt

stemt (positive)
stemte (plural positive)
stemte (positive)

A past participle of stemme (“to voice”).


stød

stød n (singular definite stødet, plural indefinite stød)

stødet (definite singular)
stød (indefinite plural)
stød (indefinite nominative singular)
stødet (definite nominative singular)
stød (indefinite nominative plural)
stødene (definite nominative plural)
støds (genitive indefinite singular)
stødets (definite genitive singular)
støds (genitive indefinite plural)
stødenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse steytr, from Proto-Germanic *stautiz. Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk støyt, Swedish stöt, German Stoß, and Dutch stoot. The noun is related to the verb *stautijaną, *stautōną, cf. Danish støde, German stoßen.


symfoni

symfoni c (singular definite symfonien, plural indefinite symfonier)

symfonien (definite singular)
symfonier (indefinite plural)
symfoni (indefinite nominative singular)
symfonien (definite nominative singular)
symfonier (indefinite nominative plural)
symfonierne (definite nominative plural)
symfonis (genitive indefinite singular)
symfoniens (definite genitive singular)
symfoniers (genitive indefinite plural)
symfoniernes (definite genitive plural)

From late Old Norse symfonie, imfon, sinfon (“musical instrument”), from Latin symphōnia, from Ancient Greek συμφωνία (sumphōnía).


nymfe

nymfe c (singular definite nymfen, plural indefinite nymfer)

nymfen (definite singular)
nymfer (indefinite plural)
nymfe (indefinite nominative singular)
nymfen (definite nominative singular)
nymfer (indefinite nominative plural)
nymferne (definite nominative plural)
nymfes (genitive indefinite singular)
nymfens (definite genitive singular)
nymfers (genitive indefinite plural)
nymfernes (definite genitive plural)

nymph (insect larva, mythology: minor water deity)


gevinst

gevinst c (singular definite gevinsten, plural indefinite gevinster)

gevinsten (definite singular)
gevinster (indefinite plural)
gevinst (indefinite nominative singular)
gevinsten (definite nominative singular)
gevinster (indefinite nominative plural)
gevinsterne (definite nominative plural)
gevinsts (genitive indefinite singular)
gevinstens (definite genitive singular)
gevinsters (genitive indefinite plural)
gevinsternes (definite genitive plural)

From German Gewinst, from Old High German giwinst, giwin (“profit, gain”).


skurk

skurk c (singular definite skurken, plural indefinite skurke)

skurken (definite singular)
skurke (indefinite plural)
skurk (indefinite nominative singular)
skurken (definite nominative singular)
skurke (indefinite nominative plural)
skurkene (definite nominative plural)
skurks (genitive indefinite singular)
skurkens (definite genitive singular)
skurkes (genitive indefinite plural)
skurkenes (definite genitive plural)

Derived from German Low German Schurk, Schurke. Cognate with Dutch schurk and German Schurke.


kvart

kvart c (singular definite kvarten, plural indefinite kvarter)

kvarten (definite singular)
kvarter (indefinite plural)
kvart (indefinite nominative singular)
kvarten (definite nominative singular)
kvarter (indefinite nominative plural)
kvarterne (definite nominative plural)
kvarts (genitive indefinite singular)
kvartens (definite genitive singular)
kvarters (genitive indefinite plural)
kvarternes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin quārtus (“fourth”), from quattuor (“four”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres (“four”).


aflyd

aflyd c (singular definite aflyden, plural indefinite aflyde)

aflyden (definite singular)
aflyde (indefinite plural)
aflyd (indefinite nominative singular)
aflyden (definite nominative singular)
aflyde (indefinite nominative plural)
aflydene (definite nominative plural)
aflyds (genitive indefinite singular)
aflydens (definite genitive singular)
aflydes (genitive indefinite plural)
aflydenes (definite genitive plural)


skrivebord

skrivebord n (definite singular skrivebordet, indefinite plural skriveborde, definite plural skrivebordene)

skrivebordet (definite singular)
skriveborde (indefinite plural)
skrivebordene (definite plural)


pjece

pjece c (singular definite pjecen, plural indefinite pjecer)

pjecen (definite singular)
pjecer (indefinite plural)
pjece (indefinite nominative singular)
pjecen (definite nominative singular)
pjecer (indefinite nominative plural)
pjecerne (definite nominative plural)
pjeces (genitive indefinite singular)
pjecens (definite genitive singular)
pjecers (genitive indefinite plural)
pjecernes (definite genitive plural)

From French pièce, from Late Latin pettia (“piece”), from Gaulish *pettyā, from Proto-Celtic *kʷezdis, cognate with Welsh peth (“thing”) and Irish cuid (“part”).


kryds

kryds n (singular definite krydset, plural indefinite kryds or krydser)

krydset (definite singular)
kryds (indefinite plural)
krydser (indefinite plural)
kryds (indefinite nominative singular)
krydset (definite nominative singular)
kryds (indefinite nominative plural)
krydser (indefinite nominative plural)
krydsene (definite nominative plural)
krydserne (definite nominative plural)
kryds' (genitive indefinite singular)
krydsets (definite genitive singular)
kryds' (genitive indefinite plural)
krydsers (genitive indefinite plural)
krydsenes (definite genitive plural)
krydsernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German krūze, krūce, from Old Saxon krūci, from Latin crux. Compare also German Kreuz, Dutch kruis, with diphthongs going back to a long vowel, which points to a late borrowing (with a medieval pronunciation of the Latin word). English cross, with a short open vowel, is derived independently from Old Irish cros, from a Vulgar Latin pronunciation with /o/ from short u. Doublet of kors (“(Christian) cross”).

(music) sharp (a note one semitone higher, ♯)


synonymordbog

synonymordbog c (singular definite synonymordbogen, plural indefinite synonymordbøger)

synonymordbogen (definite singular)
synonymordbøger (indefinite plural)
synonymordbog (indefinite nominative singular)
synonymordbogen (definite nominative singular)
synonymordbøger (indefinite nominative plural)
synonymordbøgerne (definite nominative plural)
synonymordbogs (genitive indefinite singular)
synonymordbogens (definite genitive singular)
synonymordbøgers (genitive indefinite plural)
synonymordbøgernes (definite genitive plural)

Compound of synonym (“synonym”) and ordbog (“dictionary”).


ork

ork c (singular definite orken, plural indefinite orker)

orken (definite singular)
orker (indefinite plural)
ork (indefinite nominative singular)
orken (definite nominative singular)
orker (indefinite nominative plural)
orkerne (definite nominative plural)
orks (genitive indefinite singular)
orkens (definite genitive singular)
orkers (genitive indefinite plural)
orkernes (definite genitive plural)


navneord

navneord n (singular definite navneordet, plural indefinite navneord)

navneordet (definite singular)
navneord (indefinite plural)
navneord (indefinite nominative singular)
navneordet (definite nominative singular)
navneord (indefinite nominative plural)
navneordene (definite nominative plural)
navneords (genitive indefinite singular)
navneordets (definite genitive singular)
navneords (genitive indefinite plural)
navneordenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈnɑwnəˌoɐ̯ˀ]

navn (“name”) + ord (“word”). Translates Latin nōmen (“name, noun”).


fælleskøn

fælles (“common, shared”) + køn (“gender”)

compound

(grammar) common gender (the gender resulting from the coalescence of the masculine and feminine genders)


kejser

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kejser c (singular definite kejseren, plural indefinite kejsere)

kejseren (definite singular)
kejsere (indefinite plural)
kejser (indefinite nominative singular)
kejseren (definite nominative singular)
kejsere (indefinite nominative plural)
kejserne (definite nominative plural)
kejsers (genitive indefinite singular)
kejserens (definite genitive singular)
kejseres (genitive indefinite plural)
kejsernes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German keiser, from Latin Caesar.


køn

køn n (singular definite kønnet, plural indefinite køn)

kønnet (definite singular)
køn (indefinite plural)
køn (indefinite nominative singular)
kønnet (definite nominative singular)
køn (indefinite nominative plural)
kønnene (definite nominative plural)
køns (genitive indefinite singular)
kønnets (definite genitive singular)
køns (genitive indefinite plural)
kønnenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse kyn (“kin”), from Proto-Germanic *kunją (“kin, descent”). Cognate with Swedish kön, Norwegian Bokmål kjønn, and English kin.

(grammar) gender (division of nouns and adjectives etc. into classes)


vampyr

vampyr c (singular definite vampyren, plural indefinite vampyrer)

vampyren (definite singular)
vampyrer (indefinite plural)
vampyr (indefinite nominative singular)
vampyren (definite nominative singular)
vampyrer (indefinite nominative plural)
vampyrerne (definite nominative plural)
vampyrs (genitive indefinite singular)
vampyrens (definite genitive singular)
vampyrers (genitive indefinite plural)
vampyrernes (definite genitive plural)

→ Greenlandic: vampyri

→ Icelandic: vampíra

[ʋɑmˈpʰyɐ̯ˀ]

Borrowed from German Vampir, from Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr (“vampire”).


lejlighed

lejlighed c (singular definite lejligheden, plural indefinite lejligheder)

lejligheden (definite singular)
lejligheder (indefinite plural)
lejlighed (indefinite nominative singular)
lejligheden (definite nominative singular)
lejligheder (indefinite nominative plural)
lejlighederne (definite nominative plural)
lejligheds (genitive indefinite singular)
lejlighedens (definite genitive singular)
lejligheders (genitive indefinite plural)
lejlighedernes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German legelichēt (“situation”), form the adjective legelik (“situated”). Compare Middle Low German legenhēt (“situation, opportunity”) (whence Swedish lägenhet (“apartment”)) from legen (“lying”) and German Gelegenheit (“opportunity”) from gelegen (“lying”).


kongerige

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kongerige n (singular definite kongeriget, plural indefinite kongeriger)

kongeriget (definite singular)
kongeriger (indefinite plural)
kongerige (indefinite nominative singular)
kongeriget (definite nominative singular)
kongeriger (indefinite nominative plural)
kongerigerne (definite nominative plural)
kongeriges (genitive indefinite singular)
kongerigets (definite genitive singular)
kongerigers (genitive indefinite plural)
kongerigernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈkʰʌŋəˌʁiːə]

From Old Norse konungríki, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to konge (“king”) + rige (“realm”). Compare Norwegian kongerike, Swedish kungarike, Dutch koninkrijk, German Königreich.

A nation having as supreme ruler, a kingdom.


socialisme

socialisme c (singular definite socialismen, not used in plural form)

socialismen (definite singular)
socialisme (indefinite nominative singular)
socialismen (definite nominative singular)
socialismes (genitive indefinite singular)
socialismens (definite genitive singular)


nationalisme

nationalisme c (singular definite nationalismen, plural indefinite nationalismer)

nationalismen (definite singular)
nationalismer (indefinite plural)
nationalisme (indefinite nominative singular)
nationalismen (definite nominative singular)
nationalismer (indefinite nominative plural)
nationalismerne (definite nominative plural)
nationalismes (genitive indefinite singular)
nationalismens (definite genitive singular)
nationalismers (genitive indefinite plural)
nationalismernes (definite genitive plural)


klassisk

klassisk (neuter klassisk, plural and definite singular attributive klassiske, not comparable)

klassisk (neuter)
klassiske (attributive definite singular)
klassiske (attributive plural)

Via German klassisch from Latin classicus (“of the (first) class”).


bratsch

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bratsch c (singular definite bratschen, plural indefinite bratscher)

bratschen (definite singular)
bratscher (indefinite plural)
bratsch (indefinite nominative singular)
bratschen (definite nominative singular)
bratscher (indefinite nominative plural)
bratscherne (definite nominative plural)
bratschs (genitive indefinite singular)
bratschens (definite genitive singular)
bratschers (genitive indefinite plural)
bratschernes (definite genitive plural)

From German Bratsche (“viola”), from Italian viola da braccio (“viol of arm”).

der

viola (music: stringed instrument of the violin family)


aristokrati

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aristokrati n (singular definite aristokratiet, plural indefinite aristokratier)

aristokratiet (definite singular)
aristokratier (indefinite plural)
aristokrati (indefinite nominative singular)
aristokratiet (definite nominative singular)
aristokratier (indefinite nominative plural)
aristokratierne (definite nominative plural)
aristokratis (genitive indefinite singular)
aristokratiets (definite genitive singular)
aristokratiers (genitive indefinite plural)
aristokratiernes (definite genitive plural)

aristocracy (the nobility or the hereditary ruling class)


Skytten

(astronomy) Sagittarius (an astrological sign).


nazisme

nazisme c (singular definite nazismen, not used in plural form)

nazismen (definite singular)
nazisme (indefinite nominative singular)
nazismen (definite nominative singular)
nazismes (genitive indefinite singular)
nazismens (definite genitive singular)


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)


fraktur

fraktur c (singular definite frakturen, plural indefinite frakturer)

frakturen (definite singular)
frakturer (indefinite plural)
fraktur (indefinite nominative singular)
frakturen (definite nominative singular)
frakturer (indefinite nominative plural)
frakturerne (definite nominative plural)
frakturs (genitive indefinite singular)
frakturens (definite genitive singular)
frakturers (genitive indefinite plural)
frakturernes (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]


infanterist

infanterist c (singular definite infanteristen, plural indefinite infanterister)

infanteristen (definite singular)
infanterister (indefinite plural)
infanterist (indefinite nominative singular)
infanteristen (definite nominative singular)
infanterister (indefinite nominative plural)
infanteristerne (definite nominative plural)
infanterists (genitive indefinite singular)
infanteristens (definite genitive singular)
infanteristers (genitive indefinite plural)
infanteristernes (definite genitive plural)


metronom

metronom c (singular definite metronomen, plural indefinite metronomer)

metronomen (definite singular)
metronomer (indefinite plural)
metronom (indefinite nominative singular)
metronomen (definite nominative singular)
metronomer (indefinite nominative plural)
metronomerne (definite nominative plural)
metronoms (genitive indefinite singular)
metronomens (definite genitive singular)
metronomers (genitive indefinite plural)
metronomernes (definite genitive plural)


marxisme

marxisme c (singular definite marxismen, not used in plural form)

marxismen (definite singular)
marxisme (indefinite nominative singular)
marxismen (definite nominative singular)
marxismes (genitive indefinite singular)
marxismens (definite genitive singular)


attribut

attribut n or c (singular definite attributtet or attributten, plural indefinite attributter)

attributtet (definite singular)
attributten (definite singular)
attributter (indefinite plural)

From Latin attributum, past participle of attribuere.

(grammar) attribute (word qualifying a noun)


anarkisme

anarkisme c (singular definite anarkismen, not used in plural form)

anarkismen (definite singular)
anarkisme (indefinite nominative singular)
anarkismen (definite nominative singular)
anarkismes (genitive indefinite singular)
anarkismens (definite genitive singular)


fonologi

fonologi c (singular definite fonologien, not used in plural form)

fonologien (definite singular)
fonologi (indefinite nominative singular)
fonologien (definite nominative singular)
fonologis (genitive indefinite singular)
fonologiens (definite genitive singular)


julestjernen

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

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


Skorpionen

(astronomy) Scorpio (an astrological sign).


bryllup

bryllup n (singular definite brylluppet, plural indefinite bryllupper)

brylluppet (definite singular)
bryllupper (indefinite plural)
bryllup (indefinite nominative singular)
brylluppet (definite nominative singular)
bryllupper (indefinite nominative plural)
bryllupperne (definite nominative plural)
bryllups (genitive indefinite singular)
brylluppets (definite genitive singular)
brylluppers (genitive indefinite plural)
brylluppernes (definite genitive plural)

(typography) repetition of one or several words by mistake


klaver

klaver n (singular definite klaveret, plural indefinite klaverer)

klaveret (definite singular)
klaverer (indefinite plural)
klaver (indefinite nominative singular)
klaveret (definite nominative singular)
klaverer (indefinite nominative plural)
klavererne (definite nominative plural)
klavers (genitive indefinite singular)
klaverets (definite genitive singular)
klaverers (genitive indefinite plural)
klaverernes (definite genitive plural)


sfinks

sfinks c (singular definite sfinksen, plural indefinite sfinkser)

sfinksen (definite singular)
sfinkser (indefinite plural)
sfinks (indefinite nominative singular)
sfinksen (definite nominative singular)
sfinkser (indefinite nominative plural)
sfinkserne (definite nominative plural)
sfinkss (genitive indefinite singular)
sfinksens (definite genitive singular)
sfinksers (genitive indefinite plural)
sfinksernes (definite genitive plural)


varulv

varulv c (singular definite varulven, plural indefinite varulve)

varulven (definite singular)
varulve (indefinite plural)
varulv (indefinite nominative singular)
varulven (definite nominative singular)
varulve (indefinite nominative plural)
varulvene (definite nominative plural)
varulvs (genitive indefinite singular)
varulvens (definite genitive singular)
varulves (genitive indefinite plural)
varulvenes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German warwulf, from Old Saxon werwulf.


graviditet

graviditet c (singular definite graviditeten, plural indefinite graviditeter)

graviditeten (definite singular)
graviditeter (indefinite plural)
graviditet (indefinite nominative singular)
graviditeten (definite nominative singular)
graviditeter (indefinite nominative plural)
graviditeterne (definite nominative plural)
graviditets (genitive indefinite singular)
graviditetens (definite genitive singular)
graviditeters (genitive indefinite plural)
graviditeternes (definite genitive plural)


intetkøn

[ˈend̥əðˌkʰœnˀ]

intet + køn. Calque of Latin genus neutrum (literally “neither gender”), which imitates Ancient Greek γένος ούδέτερον (génos oúdéteron, literally “neither gender”).

cog

γένος ούδέτερον


Vægten

Libra (constellation; astrological sign)


Fiskene

Pisces (constellation; astrological sign)


Tyren

(astronomy) Taurus (constellation; astrological sign)


Krebsen

Cancer (constellation; astrological sign)


Jomfruen

(astronomy) Virgo (an astrological sign).


vaskemaskine

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vaskemaskine c (singular definite vaskemaskinen, plural indefinite vaskemaskiner)

vaskemaskinen (definite singular)
vaskemaskiner (indefinite plural)
vaskemaskine (indefinite nominative singular)
vaskemaskinen (definite nominative singular)
vaskemaskiner (indefinite nominative plural)
vaskemaskinerne (definite nominative plural)
vaskemaskines (genitive indefinite singular)
vaskemaskinens (definite genitive singular)
vaskemaskiners (genitive indefinite plural)
vaskemaskinernes (definite genitive plural)

From vaske (“to wash”) + maskine (“machine”).


låneord

låneord n (singular definite låneordet, plural indefinite låneord)

låneordet (definite singular)
låneord (indefinite plural)
låneord (indefinite nominative singular)
låneordet (definite nominative singular)
låneord (indefinite nominative plural)
låneordene (definite nominative plural)
låneords (genitive indefinite singular)
låneordets (definite genitive singular)
låneords (genitive indefinite plural)
låneordenes (definite genitive plural)

From låne (“borrow, lend”) + ord (“word”).


pengeseddel

pengeseddel c (singular definite pengesedlen or pengeseddelen, plural indefinite pengesedler)

pengesedlen (definite singular)
pengeseddelen (definite singular)
pengesedler (indefinite plural)
pengeseddel (indefinite nominative singular)
pengesedlen (definite nominative singular)
pengeseddelen (definite nominative singular)
pengesedler (indefinite nominative plural)
pengesedlerne (definite nominative plural)
pengeseddels (genitive indefinite singular)
pengesedlens (definite genitive singular)
pengeseddelens (definite genitive singular)
pengesedlers (genitive indefinite plural)
pengesedlernes (definite genitive plural)


havfrue

havfrue c (singular definite havfruen, plural indefinite havfruer)

havfruen (definite singular)
havfruer (indefinite plural)
havfrue (indefinite nominative singular)
havfruen (definite nominative singular)
havfruer (indefinite nominative plural)
havfruerne (definite nominative plural)
havfrues (genitive indefinite singular)
havfruens (definite genitive singular)
havfruers (genitive indefinite plural)
havfruernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈhɑʊ̯.ˌfʁ̥uːə]


trommesæt

trommesæt n (singular definite trommesættet, plural indefinite trommesæt)

trommesættet (definite singular)
trommesæt (indefinite plural)
trommesæt (indefinite nominative singular)
trommesættet (definite nominative singular)
trommesæt (indefinite nominative plural)
trommesættene (definite nominative plural)
trommesæts (genitive indefinite singular)
trommesættets (definite genitive singular)
trommesæts (genitive indefinite plural)
trommesættenes (definite genitive plural)


trældom

trældom c (singular definite trældommen, not used in plural form)

[ˈtˢʁ̥alˌd̥ʌmˀ]

[ˈtˢʁ̥ɑlˌd̥ʌmˀ]

Equivalent to træl (“thrall”) + -dom. From Old Norse þrældómr (“thralldom”), cognate with Norwegian trelldom, Swedish träldom. English thralldom is borrowed from Old Norse.


slutning

slutning c (singular definite slutningen, plural indefinite slutninger)

slutningen (definite singular)
slutninger (indefinite plural)
slutning (indefinite nominative singular)
slutningen (definite nominative singular)
slutninger (indefinite nominative plural)
slutningerne (definite nominative plural)
slutnings (genitive indefinite singular)
slutningens (definite genitive singular)
slutningers (genitive indefinite plural)
slutningernes (definite genitive plural)


finansiere

finansiere (active infinitive)
finansieres (infinitive passive)
finansierer (active present)
finansieres (passive present)
finansierede (active past)
finansieredes (passive past)
finansier (active imperative)
finansierende (participle present)
finansieret (participle past)
finansieren (gerund participle)

Derived from financier, from French financier, from finance, from Latin financius.


polyteistisk

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


akkordeon

akkordeon n (singular definite akkordeonet, plural indefinite akkordeoner)

akkordeonet (definite singular)
akkordeoner (indefinite plural)
akkordeon (indefinite nominative singular)
akkordeonet (definite nominative singular)
akkordeoner (indefinite nominative plural)
akkordeonerne (definite nominative plural)
akkordeons (genitive indefinite singular)
akkordeonets (definite genitive singular)
akkordeoners (genitive indefinite plural)
akkordeonernes (definite genitive plural)

From French accordéon (“accordion”), from German Akkordeon, from Akkord (“chord”).


mundharmonika

mundharmonika c (singular definite mundharmonikaen, plural indefinite mundharmonikaer)

mundharmonikaen (definite singular)
mundharmonikaer (indefinite plural)
mundharmonika (indefinite nominative singular)
mundharmonikaen (definite nominative singular)
mundharmonikaer (indefinite nominative plural)
mundharmonikaerne (definite nominative plural)
mundharmonikas (genitive indefinite singular)
mundharmonikaens (definite genitive singular)
mundharmonikaers (genitive indefinite plural)
mundharmonikaernes (definite genitive plural)

From mund (“mouth”) + harmonika (“accordion”).

compound

harmonica, mouth organ (a wind instrument)


trækharmonika

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trækharmonika c (singular definite trækharmonikaen, plural indefinite trækharmonikaer)

trækharmonikaen (definite singular)
trækharmonikaer (indefinite plural)
trækharmonika (indefinite nominative singular)
trækharmonikaen (definite nominative singular)
trækharmonikaer (indefinite nominative plural)
trækharmonikaerne (definite nominative plural)
trækharmonikas (genitive indefinite singular)
trækharmonikaens (definite genitive singular)
trækharmonikaers (genitive indefinite plural)
trækharmonikaernes (definite genitive plural)

From træk (“pull”) + harmonika (“accordion”).


trækbasun

trækbasun c (singular definite trækbasunen, plural indefinite trækbasuner)

trækbasunen (definite singular)
trækbasuner (indefinite plural)
trækbasun (indefinite nominative singular)
trækbasunen (definite nominative singular)
trækbasuner (indefinite nominative plural)
trækbasunerne (definite nominative plural)
trækbasuns (genitive indefinite singular)
trækbasunens (definite genitive singular)
trækbasuners (genitive indefinite plural)
trækbasunernes (definite genitive plural)

From træk (“pull”) + basun (“trombone”).