dessert

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dessert c (singular definite desserten, plural indefinite desserter)

desserten (definite singular)
desserter (indefinite plural)
dessert (indefinite nominative singular)
desserten (definite nominative singular)
desserter (indefinite nominative plural)
desserterne (definite nominative plural)
desserts (genitive indefinite singular)
dessertens (definite genitive singular)
desserters (genitive indefinite plural)
desserternes (definite genitive plural)

From French dessert, from desservir (“disserve”), from dés- (“dis-”) and servir (“serve”).


wienerbrød

wienerbrød n (singular definite wienerbrødet, plural indefinite wienerbrød)

wienerbrødet (definite singular)
wienerbrød (indefinite plural)
wienerbrød (indefinite nominative singular)
wienerbrødet (definite nominative singular)
wienerbrød (indefinite nominative plural)
wienerbrødene (definite nominative plural)
wienerbrøds (genitive indefinite singular)
wienerbrødets (definite genitive singular)
wienerbrøds (genitive indefinite plural)
wienerbrødenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈviˀnɐb̥ʁœðˀ]

[ˈviˀnɐpʁœ̝ðˀ]

Compound of wiener (“Viennese”) + brød (“bread”).


muffin

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muffin c (singular definite muffinen, plural indefinite muffins)

muffinen (definite singular)
muffins (indefinite plural)
muffin (indefinite nominative singular)
muffinen (definite nominative singular)
muffins (indefinite nominative plural)
muffinsene (definite nominative plural)
muffins (genitive indefinite singular)
muffinens (definite genitive singular)
muffins' (genitive indefinite plural)
muffinsenes (definite genitive plural)


risengrød

risengrød c (singular definite risengrøden, not used in plural form)

risengrøden (definite singular)
risengrød (indefinite nominative singular)
risengrøden (definite nominative singular)
risengrøds (genitive indefinite singular)
risengrødens (definite genitive singular)


lagkage

lagkage c (singular definite lagkagen, plural indefinite lagkager)

lagkagen (definite singular)
lagkager (indefinite plural)
lagkage (indefinite nominative singular)
lagkagen (definite nominative singular)
lagkager (indefinite nominative plural)
lagkagerne (definite nominative plural)
lagkages (genitive indefinite singular)
lagkagens (definite genitive singular)
lagkagers (genitive indefinite plural)
lagkagernes (definite genitive plural)


risalamande

From French riz à l’amande. Invented ca. 1900, precise origin not known. Compare Swedish ris à la Malta.

rice pudding chilled and mixed with almonds and whipped cream, typically eaten with hot cherry sauce


rødgrød med fløde

/ˈrøːðˀˌɡrøːðˀ mɛð ˈfløːðə/

[ˈʁœ̝ð̠˕ˠˀˌkʁœ̝ð̠˕ˠˀ me ˈfløːð̩˕˗ˠ]

A porridge of an assortment of (predominantly red) summer berries, such as raspberries or redcurrant; served with cream.


chokoladekage

chokoladekage c (singular definite chokoladekagen, plural indefinite chokoladekager)

chokoladekagen (definite singular)
chokoladekager (indefinite plural)
chokoladekage (indefinite nominative singular)
chokoladekagen (definite nominative singular)
chokoladekager (indefinite nominative plural)
chokoladekagerne (definite nominative plural)
chokoladekages (genitive indefinite singular)
chokoladekagens (definite genitive singular)
chokoladekagers (genitive indefinite plural)
chokoladekagernes (definite genitive plural)

[ɕoɡ̊oˈlæːðəˌkʰæːjə]

From chokolade (“chocolate”) + kage (“cake”).


kringle

kringle (indefinite nominative singular)
kringlen (definite nominative singular)
kringler (indefinite nominative plural)
kringlerne (definite nominative plural)
kringles (genitive indefinite singular)
kringlens (definite genitive singular)
kringlers (genitive indefinite plural)
kringlernes (definite genitive plural)


vandbakkelse

vandbakkelse c (singular definite vandbakkelsen, plural indefinite vandbakkelser)

vandbakkelsen (definite singular)
vandbakkelser (indefinite plural)
vandbakkelse (indefinite nominative singular)
vandbakkelsen (definite nominative singular)
vandbakkelser (indefinite nominative plural)
vandbakkelserne (definite nominative plural)
vandbakkelses (genitive indefinite singular)
vandbakkelsens (definite genitive singular)
vandbakkelsers (genitive indefinite plural)
vandbakkelsernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈʋanˌb̥ɑɡ̊əlsə]


æbletærte

æbletærte c (singular definite æbletærten, plural indefinite æbletærter)

æbletærten (definite singular)
æbletærter (indefinite plural)
æbletærte (indefinite nominative singular)
æbletærten (definite nominative singular)
æbletærter (indefinite nominative plural)
æbletærterne (definite nominative plural)
æbletærtes (genitive indefinite singular)
æbletærtens (definite genitive singular)
æbletærters (genitive indefinite plural)
æbletærternes (definite genitive plural)


hindbærsnitte

hindbærsnitte c (singular definite hindbærsnitten, plural indefinite hindbærsnitter)

hindbærsnitten (definite singular)
hindbærsnitter (indefinite plural)
hindbærsnitte (indefinite nominative singular)
hindbærsnitten (definite nominative singular)
hindbærsnitter (indefinite nominative plural)
hindbærsnitterne (definite nominative plural)
hindbærsnittes (genitive indefinite singular)
hindbærsnittens (definite genitive singular)
hindbærsnitters (genitive indefinite plural)
hindbærsnitternes (definite genitive plural)

hindbær (“raspberry”) + snitte (“slice”)

compound

A cake made from two layers of sweet, crumbly dough around a filling of raspberry and usually topped with icing.


kanelsnegl

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kanelsnegl c (singular definite kanelsneglen, plural indefinite kanelsnegle)

kanelsneglen (definite singular)
kanelsnegle (indefinite plural)
kanelsnegl (indefinite nominative singular)
kanelsneglen (definite nominative singular)
kanelsnegle (indefinite nominative plural)
kanelsneglene (definite nominative plural)
kanelsnegls (genitive indefinite singular)
kanelsneglens (definite genitive singular)
kanelsnegles (genitive indefinite plural)
kanelsneglenes (definite genitive plural)

kanel (“cinnamon”) + snegl (“snail, roll”)


drømmekage

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drømmekage c (singular definite drømmekagen, plural indefinite drømmekager)

drømmekagen (definite singular)
drømmekager (indefinite plural)
drømmekage (indefinite nominative singular)
drømmekagen (definite nominative singular)
drømmekager (indefinite nominative plural)
drømmekagerne (definite nominative plural)
drømmekages (genitive indefinite singular)
drømmekagens (definite genitive singular)
drømmekagers (genitive indefinite plural)
drømmekagernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈd̥ʁɶməkʰaɪ̯ə]

A cake topped with an icing consisting of desiccated coconut and brown sugar.


koldskål

koldskål c (singular definite koldskålen, not used in plural form)

koldskålen (definite singular)
koldskål (indefinite nominative singular)
koldskålen (definite nominative singular)
koldskåls (genitive indefinite singular)
koldskålens (definite genitive singular)

Greenlandic: koldskååli

A dessert made from a base of buttermilk with e.g. lemon juice, eggs and sugar, typically served with kammerjunkere and consumed in the summer.


brunsviger

brunsviger c (singular definite brunsvigeren, plural indefinite brunsvigere)

brunsvigeren (definite singular)
brunsvigere (indefinite plural)
brunsviger (indefinite nominative singular)
brunsvigeren (definite nominative singular)
brunsvigere (indefinite nominative plural)
brunsvigerene (definite nominative plural)
brunsvigers (genitive indefinite singular)
brunsvigerens (definite genitive singular)
brunsvigeres (genitive indefinite plural)
brunsvigerenes (definite genitive plural)

The name is derived from the German cake Braunschweiger Dickkuchen. The Danish version of this cake is chiefly associated with the island of Funen.

A cake of white dough with a thick layer of icing made from brown sugar and butter.


napoleonshat

napoleonshat c (singular definite napoleonshatten, plural indefinite napoleonshatte)

napoleonshatten (definite singular)
napoleonshatte (indefinite plural)
napoleonshat (indefinite nominative singular)
napoleonshatten (definite nominative singular)
napoleonshatte (indefinite nominative plural)
napoleonshattene (definite nominative plural)
napoleonshats (genitive indefinite singular)
napoleonshattens (definite genitive singular)
napoleonshattes (genitive indefinite plural)
napoleonshattenes (definite genitive plural)

From Napoleon (“Napoleon”) + -s- + hat (“hat”).

affix

Hos en bager wienerbrød, napoleonshatte og Sarah Bernhardt-kager, jødekager.

1984, Benn Q. Holm, “Københavns mysterier”, in Den Blå Port, volume 72, number 10, page 43:

A cake made from a marzipan-containing dough folded like a tricorn and dipped in chocolate.


kransekage

kransekage (indefinite nominative singular)
kransekagen (definite nominative singular)
kransekager (indefinite nominative plural)
kransekagerne (definite nominative plural)
kransekages (genitive indefinite singular)
kransekagens (definite genitive singular)
kransekagers (genitive indefinite plural)
kransekagernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈkʁ̥ɑnsəˌkʰæːjə]


træstamme

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træstamme c (singular definite træstammen, plural indefinite træstammer)

træstammen (definite singular)
træstammer (indefinite plural)
træstamme (indefinite nominative singular)
træstammen (definite nominative singular)
træstammer (indefinite nominative plural)
træstammerne (definite nominative plural)
træstammes (genitive indefinite singular)
træstammens (definite genitive singular)
træstammers (genitive indefinite plural)
træstammernes (definite genitive plural)

a cake consisting of different cakes mixed with e.g. rum, marmalade, marzipan, chocolate, covered in marzipan and dipped by the ends in chocolate


gulerodskage

gulerodskage (indefinite nominative singular)
gulerodskagen (definite nominative singular)
gulerodskager (indefinite nominative plural)
gulerodskagerne (definite nominative plural)
gulerodskages (genitive indefinite singular)
gulerodskagens (definite genitive singular)
gulerodskagers (genitive indefinite plural)
gulerodskagernes (definite genitive plural)


klejne

klejne (indefinite nominative singular)
klejnen (definite nominative singular)
klejner (indefinite nominative plural)
klejnerne (definite nominative plural)
klejnes (genitive indefinite singular)
klejnens (definite genitive singular)
klejners (genitive indefinite plural)
klejnernes (definite genitive plural)

→ Icelandic: kleina

a cake of sugar, flour, butter, eggs and milk fried in oil or copha; associated with Christmas


marmorkage

marmorkage (indefinite nominative singular)
marmorkagen (definite nominative singular)
marmorkager (indefinite nominative plural)
marmorkagerne (definite nominative plural)
marmorkages (genitive indefinite singular)
marmorkagens (definite genitive singular)
marmorkagers (genitive indefinite plural)
marmorkagernes (definite genitive plural)


ølkage

a cake containing beer, several spices, and approximately equal parts of wheat flour and sugar -- often eaten with butter


formkage

formkage (indefinite nominative singular)
formkagen (definite nominative singular)
formkager (indefinite nominative plural)
formkagerne (definite nominative plural)
formkages (genitive indefinite singular)
formkagens (definite genitive singular)
formkagers (genitive indefinite plural)
formkagernes (definite genitive plural)


honningkagehus

honningkage (“honey cake”) + hus (“house”)

af

a miniature house constructed of honey cake


ostekage

ostekage (indefinite nominative singular)
ostekagen (definite nominative singular)
ostekager (indefinite nominative plural)
ostekagerne (definite nominative plural)
ostekages (genitive indefinite singular)
ostekagens (definite genitive singular)
ostekagers (genitive indefinite plural)
ostekagernes (definite genitive plural)


bryllupskage

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bryllupskage c (singular definite bryllupskagen, plural indefinite bryllupskager)

bryllupskagen (definite singular)
bryllupskager (indefinite plural)
bryllupskage (indefinite nominative singular)
bryllupskagen (definite nominative singular)
bryllupskager (indefinite nominative plural)
bryllupskagerne (definite nominative plural)
bryllupskages (genitive indefinite singular)
bryllupskagens (definite genitive singular)
bryllupskagers (genitive indefinite plural)
bryllupskagernes (definite genitive plural)


gåsebryst

a cake consisting of an egg-sugar-dairy cream on dough, with a layer of marzipan above


kagemand

a brunsviger in the shape of a human, commonly served for children's birthdays


rødgrød

/ˈrøːðˀˌɡrøːðˀ/

[ˈʁœ̝ð̠˕ˠˀˌkʁœ̝ð̠˕ˠˀ]

rød (red, adjective) + grød (porridge, noun), literally “red porridge”. Cognate with the English phrase red groats.

compound

A thick porridge containing an assortment of (predominantly red) summer berries, such as raspberries or redcurrant.