bank

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bank c (singular definite banken, plural indefinite banker)

banken (definite singular)
banker (indefinite plural)
bank (indefinite nominative singular)
banken (definite nominative singular)
banker (indefinite nominative plural)
bankerne (definite nominative plural)
banks (genitive indefinite singular)
bankens (definite genitive singular)
bankers (genitive indefinite plural)
bankernes (definite genitive plural)

→ Faroese: banki

→ Greenlandic: banki

→ Icelandic: banki

Borrowed from French banque, from Italian banco (“bench”).

bank (financial institution, branch office, controller of a game, a safe and guaranteed place of storage)


sol

sol n (singular definite sollet, plural indefinite soller)

sollet (definite singular)
soller (indefinite plural)
sol (indefinite nominative singular)
sollet (definite nominative singular)
soller (indefinite nominative plural)
sollerne (definite nominative plural)
sols (genitive indefinite singular)
sollets (definite genitive singular)
sollers (genitive indefinite plural)
sollernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin sol(ve) in the hymn for St. John the Baptist.


as

as n (singular definite asset, plural indefinite asser)

asset (definite singular)
asser (indefinite plural)
as (indefinite nominative singular)
asset (definite nominative singular)
asser (indefinite nominative plural)
asserne (definite nominative plural)
as' (genitive indefinite singular)
assets (definite genitive singular)
assers (genitive indefinite plural)
assernes (definite genitive plural)


toilet

toilet n (singular definite toilettet, plural indefinite toiletter)

toilettet (definite singular)
toiletter (indefinite plural)
toilet (indefinite nominative singular)
toilettet (definite nominative singular)
toiletter (indefinite nominative plural)
toiletterne (definite nominative plural)
toilets (genitive indefinite singular)
toilettets (definite genitive singular)
toiletters (genitive indefinite plural)
toiletternes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from French toilette (“small cloth”) diminutive of toile (“cloth”).

toilet (room containing lavatory); men's room, ladies' room


guitar

guitar c (singular definite guitaren, plural indefinite guitarer)

guitaren (definite singular)
guitarer (indefinite plural)
guitar (indefinite nominative singular)
guitaren (definite nominative singular)
guitarer (indefinite nominative plural)
guitarerne (definite nominative plural)
guitars (genitive indefinite singular)
guitarens (definite genitive singular)
guitarers (genitive indefinite plural)
guitarernes (definite genitive plural)


himmel

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

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

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

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


hospital

hospital n (singular definite hospitalet, plural indefinite hospitaler)

hospitalet (definite singular)
hospitaler (indefinite plural)
hospital (indefinite nominative singular)
hospitalet (definite nominative singular)
hospitaler (indefinite nominative plural)
hospitalerne (definite nominative plural)
hospitals (genitive indefinite singular)
hospitalets (definite genitive singular)
hospitalers (genitive indefinite plural)
hospitalernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Late Latin hospitālis, hospitāle (“hospital, guesthouse”), from the neuter form of Latin hospitālis (“hospitable”), from hospes (“host, guest, stranger”).


manga

manga (indefinite nominative singular)
mangaen (definite nominative singular)
mangaer (indefinite nominative plural)
mangaerne (definite nominative plural)
mangas (genitive indefinite singular)
mangaens (definite genitive singular)
mangaers (genitive indefinite plural)
mangaernes (definite genitive plural)

De har vist læst alt for mange mangaer.

I believe they have read far too many mangas.

(countable) manga (comic originating in Japan)


a cappella

at synge a cappella

at fremføre a cappella

Succesen med de store oratorier kom dog aldrig til at overstråle korets interesse for at synge a cappella.

However, the success of the great oratorios never outshone the choir's interest in singing a cappella.

(music) a cappella (in the manner of a choir with no instrumental accompaniment)


jeg

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jeg n (singular definite jeget, plural indefinite jeger)

jeget (definite singular)
jeger (indefinite plural)
jeg (indefinite nominative singular)
jeget (definite nominative singular)
jeger (indefinite nominative plural)
jegerne (definite nominative plural)
jegs (genitive indefinite singular)
jegets (definite genitive singular)
jegers (genitive indefinite plural)
jegernes (definite genitive plural)

From the pronoun. Calque of German Ich (“ego”).


mare

mare c (singular definite maren, plural indefinite marer)

maren (definite singular)
marer (indefinite plural)
mare (indefinite nominative singular)
maren (definite nominative singular)
marer (indefinite nominative plural)
marerne (definite nominative plural)
mares (genitive indefinite singular)
marens (definite genitive singular)
marers (genitive indefinite plural)
marernes (definite genitive plural)


Paris

(mythology) Paris (prince of Troy, abductor of Helen)


alter

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

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

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

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

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


jambe

jambe c (singular definite jamben, plural indefinite jamber)

jamben (definite singular)
jamber (indefinite plural)
jambe (indefinite nominative singular)
jamben (definite nominative singular)
jamber (indefinite nominative plural)
jamberne (definite nominative plural)
jambes (genitive indefinite singular)
jambens (definite genitive singular)
jambers (genitive indefinite plural)
jambernes (definite genitive plural)


protagonist

protagonist c (singular definite protagonisten, plural indefinite protagonister)

protagonisten (definite singular)
protagonister (indefinite plural)
protagonist (indefinite nominative singular)
protagonisten (definite nominative singular)
protagonister (indefinite nominative plural)
protagonisterne (definite nominative plural)
protagonists (genitive indefinite singular)
protagonistens (definite genitive singular)
protagonisters (genitive indefinite plural)
protagonisternes (definite genitive plural)


halal

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

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

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


Daniel

[ˈd̥æːˀnjəl]


violinist

violinist c (singular definite violinisten, plural indefinite violinister)

violinisten (definite singular)
violinister (indefinite plural)
violinist (indefinite nominative singular)
violinisten (definite nominative singular)
violinister (indefinite nominative plural)
violinisterne (definite nominative plural)
violinists (genitive indefinite singular)
violinistens (definite genitive singular)
violinisters (genitive indefinite plural)
violinisternes (definite genitive plural)


fatwa

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

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

bor

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


Zeus

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


forte

From Italian forte, from Latin fortis (“strong”).


antagonist

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antagonist c (singular definite antagonisten, plural indefinite antagonister)

antagonisten (definite singular)
antagonister (indefinite plural)
antagonist (indefinite nominative singular)
antagonisten (definite nominative singular)
antagonister (indefinite nominative plural)
antagonisterne (definite nominative plural)
antagonists (genitive indefinite singular)
antagonistens (definite genitive singular)
antagonisters (genitive indefinite plural)
antagonisternes (definite genitive plural)


dans

dans c (singular definite dansen, plural indefinite danse)

dansen (definite singular)
danse (indefinite plural)
dans (indefinite nominative singular)
dansen (definite nominative singular)
danse (indefinite nominative plural)
dansene (definite nominative plural)
dans' (genitive indefinite singular)
dansens (definite genitive singular)
danses (genitive indefinite plural)
dansenes (definite genitive plural)


avis

avis c (singular definite avisen, plural indefinite aviser)

avisen (definite singular)
aviser (indefinite plural)
avis (indefinite nominative singular)
avisen (definite nominative singular)
aviser (indefinite nominative plural)
aviserne (definite nominative plural)
avis' (genitive indefinite singular)
avisens (definite genitive singular)
avisers (genitive indefinite plural)
avisernes (definite genitive plural)


harpe

harpe c (singular definite harpen, plural indefinite harper)

harpen (definite singular)
harper (indefinite plural)
harpe (indefinite nominative singular)
harpen (definite nominative singular)
harper (indefinite nominative plural)
harperne (definite nominative plural)
harpes (genitive indefinite singular)
harpens (definite genitive singular)
harpers (genitive indefinite plural)
harpernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish harpæ, from Old Norse harpa (“harp”), from Proto-Germanic *harpǭ. Compare Norwegian Bokmål harpe, Swedish and Icelandic harpa, German Harfe, Dutch and English harp.


hymne

hymne c (singular definite hymnen, plural indefinite hymner)

hymnen (definite singular)
hymner (indefinite plural)
hymne (indefinite nominative singular)
hymnen (definite nominative singular)
hymner (indefinite nominative plural)
hymnerne (definite nominative plural)
hymnes (genitive indefinite singular)
hymnens (definite genitive singular)
hymners (genitive indefinite plural)
hymnernes (definite genitive plural)


baluster

baluster c (singular definite balusteren, plural indefinite balustere)

balusteren (definite singular)
balustere (indefinite plural)
baluster (indefinite nominative singular)
balusteren (definite nominative singular)
balustere (indefinite nominative plural)
balusterne (definite nominative plural)
balusters (genitive indefinite singular)
balusterens (definite genitive singular)
balusteres (genitive indefinite plural)
balusternes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from French balustre, from Latin balaustium, from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον (balaústion).


ren

ren c (singular definite renen, plural indefinite rene or rener)

renen (definite singular)
rene (indefinite plural)
rener (indefinite plural)
ren (indefinite nominative singular)
renen (definite nominative singular)
rene (indefinite nominative plural)
rener (indefinite nominative plural)
renene (definite nominative plural)
renerne (definite nominative plural)
rens (genitive indefinite singular)
renens (definite genitive singular)
renes (genitive indefinite plural)
reners (genitive indefinite plural)
renenes (definite genitive plural)
renernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse rein f, from Proto-Germanic *rainō, cognate with Norwegian rein, Swedish ren, German Rain (English rean is from Old Norse).

(rare, real estate, agriculture) a strip of unplowed land serving as a boundary between estates


hus

hus n (singular definite huset, plural indefinite huse)

huset (definite singular)
huse (indefinite plural)
hus (indefinite nominative singular)
huset (definite nominative singular)
huse (indefinite nominative plural)
husene (definite nominative plural)
hus' (genitive indefinite singular)
husets (definite genitive singular)
huses (genitive indefinite plural)
husenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish hus, from Old Norse hús, from Proto-Germanic *hūsą (“house”). Doublet of house.


advent

advent c (singular definite adventen, plural indefinite adventer)

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

[ˈaðˌvɛnˀd̥]

Advent (the period from Advent Sunday to Christmas)


instrument

instrument n (singular definite instrumentet, plural indefinite instrumenter)

instrumentet (definite singular)
instrumenter (indefinite plural)
instrument (indefinite nominative singular)
instrumentet (definite nominative singular)
instrumenter (indefinite nominative plural)
instrumenterne (definite nominative plural)
instruments (genitive indefinite singular)
instrumentets (definite genitive singular)
instrumenters (genitive indefinite plural)
instrumenternes (definite genitive plural)


urinal

urinal n (singular definite urinalet, plural indefinite urinaler)

urinalet (definite singular)
urinaler (indefinite plural)
urinal (indefinite nominative singular)
urinalet (definite nominative singular)
urinaler (indefinite nominative plural)
urinalerne (definite nominative plural)
urinals (genitive indefinite singular)
urinalets (definite genitive singular)
urinalers (genitive indefinite plural)
urinalernes (definite genitive plural)

[uɐ̯iˈnæːˀl]

From Late Latin ūrīnāle, neuter of ūrīnālis (“pertaining to urine”).


hotel

hotel n (singular definite hotellet, plural indefinite hoteller)

hotellet (definite singular)
hoteller (indefinite plural)


bue

bue c (singular definite buen, plural indefinite buer)

buen (definite singular)
buer (indefinite plural)
bue (indefinite nominative singular)
buen (definite nominative singular)
buer (indefinite nominative plural)
buerne (definite nominative plural)
bues (genitive indefinite singular)
buens (definite genitive singular)
buers (genitive indefinite plural)
buernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse bogi, from Proto-Germanic *bugô, cognate with Swedish båge, English bow, German Bogen.


Thomas

→ Greenlandic: Tuumarsi


ordbog

ordbog c (singular definite ordbogen, plural indefinite ordbøger)

ordbogen (definite singular)
ordbøger (indefinite plural)
ordbog (indefinite nominative singular)
ordbogen (definite nominative singular)
ordbøger (indefinite nominative plural)
ordbøgerne (definite nominative plural)
ordbogs (genitive indefinite singular)
ordbogens (definite genitive singular)
ordbøgers (genitive indefinite plural)
ordbøgernes (definite genitive plural)

→ Greenlandic: ordbogi

From ord (“word”) + bog (“book”). Compare Swedish ordbok, English wordbook, German Wörterbuch.

dictionary, lexicon (a reference work with a compilation of words from a language or type of language with explanations or translations)


Andreas

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


Adam

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


Peter

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


slot

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slot n (singular definite slottet, plural indefinite slotte)

slottet (definite singular)
slotte (indefinite plural)
slot (indefinite nominative singular)
slottet (definite nominative singular)
slotte (indefinite nominative plural)
slottene (definite nominative plural)
slots (genitive indefinite singular)
slottets (definite genitive singular)
slottes (genitive indefinite plural)
slottenes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German slot (“bolt, lock, castle”), from Proto-Germanic *slutą, related to the verb *sleutaną (“to lock”); cognate with Dutch slot (“lock, castle”) and German Schloss (“lock, castle”), and comparable to Swedish slott (“castle, palace; manor, château”).


grave

From Italian grave, from Latin gravis (“heavy, grave”).


tight

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tight (plural and definite singular attributive tighte)

tighte (attributive definite singular)
tighte (attributive plural)

(music) tight (keeping time and with musical understanding)


funk

funk c (singular definite funken, not used in plural form)

funken (definite singular)
funk (indefinite nominative singular)
funken (definite nominative singular)
funks (genitive indefinite singular)
funkens (definite genitive singular)


blitz

blitz (indefinite nominative singular)
blitzen (definite nominative singular)
blitz' (genitive indefinite singular)
blitzens (definite genitive singular)


ark

ark c (singular definite arken, plural indefinite arker)

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

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

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


statue

statue c (singular definite statuen, plural indefinite statuer)

statuen (definite singular)
statuer (indefinite plural)
statue (indefinite nominative singular)
statuen (definite nominative singular)
statuer (indefinite nominative plural)
statuerne (definite nominative plural)
statues (genitive indefinite singular)
statuens (definite genitive singular)
statuers (genitive indefinite plural)
statuernes (definite genitive plural)


Aphrodite

From Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē).


panel

panel n (singular definite panelet, plural indefinite paneler)

panelet (definite singular)
paneler (indefinite plural)

From Middle Low German panele (“wall covering”), from Latin panullus, diminutive of pannus.

der

panel (most senses, e.g. a wall panel, a panel of experts)


atonal

atonal (positive)
atonalt (positive)
atonale (plural positive)
atonale (attributive definite positive)


imam

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imam c (singular definite imamen, plural indefinite imamer)

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


motet

motet c (singular definite motetten, plural indefinite motetter)

motetten (definite singular)
motetter (indefinite plural)
motet (indefinite nominative singular)
motetten (definite nominative singular)
motetter (indefinite nominative plural)
motetterne (definite nominative plural)
motets (genitive indefinite singular)
motettens (definite genitive singular)
motetters (genitive indefinite plural)
motetternes (definite genitive plural)


oboist

oboist c (singular definite oboisten, plural indefinite oboister)

oboisten (definite singular)
oboister (indefinite plural)
oboist (indefinite nominative singular)
oboisten (definite nominative singular)
oboister (indefinite nominative plural)
oboisterne (definite nominative plural)
oboists (genitive indefinite singular)
oboistens (definite genitive singular)
oboisters (genitive indefinite plural)
oboisternes (definite genitive plural)


node

node c (singular definite noden, plural indefinite noder)

noden (definite singular)
noder (indefinite plural)


reel

reel c (singular definite reelen, plural indefinite reeler)

reelen (definite singular)
reeler (indefinite plural)
reel (indefinite nominative singular)
reelen (definite nominative singular)
reeler (indefinite nominative plural)
reelerne (definite nominative plural)
reels (genitive indefinite singular)
reelens (definite genitive singular)
reelers (genitive indefinite plural)
reelernes (definite genitive plural)


scene

scene c (singular definite scenen, plural indefinite scener)

scenen (definite singular)
scener (indefinite plural)
scene (indefinite nominative singular)
scenen (definite nominative singular)
scener (indefinite nominative plural)
scenerne (definite nominative plural)
scenes (genitive indefinite singular)
scenens (definite genitive singular)
sceners (genitive indefinite plural)
scenernes (definite genitive plural)

Via Latin scaena from Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ, “scene, stage”).

der

stage (platform for performing in a theatre)


Mickey Mouse

1949, from English Mickey Mouse, notably being untranslated unlike this character in other Scandinavian languages.

(cartoon) Mickey Mouse (One of the Disney cartoon characters, an anthropomorphic mouse who usually wears red shorts and is known for circular ears.)


blues

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blues c (singular definite bluesen, not used in plural form)


Athena

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


fantasy

Borrowed from English fantasy. Doublet of fantasi.


lade

lade (imperative lad, present tense lader, past tense lod, past participle ladet or ladt)

lad (imperative)
lader (present)
lod (past)
ladet (participle past)
ladt (participle past)
lader (present)
lod (past)
har ladet (perfect present)
ladt (perfect present)
havde ladet (past perfect)
ladt (past perfect)
lades (passive present)
ladende (participle present)
ladet (participle past)
ladt (participle past)
lad (imperative present)
lade (infinitive present)
have (auxiliary present)
laden (gerund present)

From Old Danish latæ, from Old Norse láta, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną.

in the expressions lade som om (“to pretend”) and lade til (“to seem”)


lade

lade (imperative lad, present tense lader, past tense ladede, past participle ladet)

lad (imperative)
lader (present)
ladede (past)
ladet (participle past)
lader (present)
ladede (past)
har ladet (perfect present)
havde ladet (past perfect)
lades (passive present)
ladedes (passive past)
ladende (participle present)
ladet (participle past)
lad (imperative present)
lade (infinitive present)
have (auxiliary present)
laden (gerund present)

From Old Norse hlaða, from Proto-Germanic *hlaþaną.

in the expressions lade vandet (“to urinate”) and lade livet (“to die”) (etymologically, they belong to the former verb, but they have the pronunciation and morphology of this verb).


Gabriel

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Gabriel


tango

tango c (singular definite tangoen, plural indefinite tangoer)

tangoen (definite singular)
tangoer (indefinite plural)
tango (indefinite nominative singular)
tangoen (definite nominative singular)
tangoer (indefinite nominative plural)
tangoerne (definite nominative plural)
tangos (genitive indefinite singular)
tangoens (definite genitive singular)
tangoers (genitive indefinite plural)
tangoernes (definite genitive plural)


jul

jul c (singular definite julen, plural indefinite jule)

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

Norwegian Bokmål: jul

q

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

→ German: Jul
→ Dutch: joel

⇒ German: Julfest
→ Dutch: joelfeest

→ Greenlandic: juulli

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

(Christianity) Christmas (the time around 25 December)


relief

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relief n (singular definite relieffet, plural indefinite relieffer)

relieffet (definite singular)
relieffer (indefinite plural)
relief (indefinite nominative singular)
relieffet (definite nominative singular)
relieffer (indefinite nominative plural)
reliefferne (definite nominative plural)
reliefs (genitive indefinite singular)
relieffets (definite genitive singular)
relieffers (genitive indefinite plural)
relieffernes (definite genitive plural)


maraca

maraca c (singular definite maracaen, plural indefinite maracaer)

maracaen (definite singular)
maracaer (indefinite plural)
maraca (indefinite nominative singular)
maracaen (definite nominative singular)
maracaer (indefinite nominative plural)
maracaerne (definite nominative plural)
maracas (genitive indefinite singular)
maracaens (definite genitive singular)
maracaers (genitive indefinite plural)
maracaernes (definite genitive plural)


polka

polka c (singular definite polkaen, plural indefinite polkaer)

polkaen (definite singular)
polkaer (indefinite plural)
polka (indefinite nominative singular)
polkaen (definite nominative singular)
polkaer (indefinite nominative plural)
polkaerne (definite nominative plural)
polkas (genitive indefinite singular)
polkaens (definite genitive singular)
polkaers (genitive indefinite plural)
polkaernes (definite genitive plural)


museum

museum n (definite singular museet, indefinite plural museer, definite plural museerne)

museet (definite singular)
museer (indefinite plural)
museerne (definite plural)
museum (indefinite nominative singular)
museet (definite nominative singular)
museer (indefinite nominative plural)
museerne (definite nominative plural)
museums (genitive indefinite singular)
museets (definite genitive singular)
museers (genitive indefinite plural)
museernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Latin mūsēum, from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon, “a shrine of the Muses”), from Μοῦσα (Moûsa, “Muse”).


sharia

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sharia (singular definite -, plural indefinite sharia)

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

bor

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


fagot

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fagot c (singular definite fagotten, plural indefinite fagotter)

fagotten (definite singular)
fagotter (indefinite plural)
fagot (indefinite nominative singular)
fagotten (definite nominative singular)
fagotter (indefinite nominative plural)
fagotterne (definite nominative plural)
fagots (genitive indefinite singular)
fagottens (definite genitive singular)
fagotters (genitive indefinite plural)
fagotternes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from French fagot, from Italian fagotto.

bassoon (musical instrument in the woodwind family)


journalist

journalist c (singular definite journalisten, plural indefinite journalister)

journalisten (definite singular)
journalister (indefinite plural)
journalist (indefinite nominative singular)
journalisten (definite nominative singular)
journalister (indefinite nominative plural)
journalisterne (definite nominative plural)
journalists (genitive indefinite singular)
journalistens (definite genitive singular)
journalisters (genitive indefinite plural)
journalisternes (definite genitive plural)

(journalism) a journalist, a reporter (reporter on a newspaper)


organist

organist c (singular definite organisten, plural indefinite organister)

organisten (definite singular)
organister (indefinite plural)
organist (indefinite nominative singular)
organisten (definite nominative singular)
organister (indefinite nominative plural)
organisterne (definite nominative plural)
organists (genitive indefinite singular)
organistens (definite genitive singular)
organisters (genitive indefinite plural)
organisternes (definite genitive plural)


buste

buste c (singular definite busten, plural indefinite buster)

busten (definite singular)
buster (indefinite plural)
buste (indefinite nominative singular)
busten (definite nominative singular)
buster (indefinite nominative plural)
busterne (definite nominative plural)
bustes (genitive indefinite singular)
bustens (definite genitive singular)
busters (genitive indefinite plural)
busternes (definite genitive plural)

a sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders, a bust


Janus

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


dværg

dværg c (singular definite dværgen, plural indefinite dværge)

dværgen (definite singular)
dværge (indefinite plural)
dværg (indefinite nominative singular)
dværgen (definite nominative singular)
dværge (indefinite nominative plural)
dværgene (definite nominative plural)
dværgs (genitive indefinite singular)
dværgens (definite genitive singular)
dværges (genitive indefinite plural)
dværgenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse dvergr, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz.


cello

cello c (singular definite celloen, plural indefinite celloer)

celloen (definite singular)
celloer (indefinite plural)
cello (indefinite nominative singular)
celloen (definite nominative singular)
celloer (indefinite nominative plural)
celloerne (definite nominative plural)
cellos (genitive indefinite singular)
celloens (definite genitive singular)
celloers (genitive indefinite plural)
celloernes (definite genitive plural)


funky

From English funky. Attested since 1971.


Bach

From German Bach, also as a Germanisation/Germanization of the Danish surname Bak (“hill”).


Maria

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


Ester

a female given name from Hebrew, usually spelled Esther


sura

sura c (singular definite suraen, plural indefinite suraer)

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

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


reporter

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reporter c (singular definite reporteren, plural indefinite reportere)

reporteren (definite singular)
reportere (indefinite plural)
reporter (indefinite nominative singular)
reporteren (definite nominative singular)
reportere (indefinite nominative plural)
reporterne (definite nominative plural)
reporters (genitive indefinite singular)
reporterens (definite genitive singular)
reporteres (genitive indefinite plural)
reporternes (definite genitive plural)


muslim

muslim c (singular definite muslimen, plural indefinite muslimer)

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

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


balkon

balkon c (singular definite balkonen, plural indefinite balkoner)

balkonen (definite singular)
balkoner (indefinite plural)
balkon (indefinite nominative singular)
balkonen (definite nominative singular)
balkoner (indefinite nominative plural)
balkonerne (definite nominative plural)
balkons (genitive indefinite singular)
balkonens (definite genitive singular)
balkoners (genitive indefinite plural)
balkonernes (definite genitive plural)

→ Greenlandic: balkonngi


reportage

reportage c (singular definite reportagen, plural indefinite reportager)

reportagen (definite singular)
reportager (indefinite plural)
reportage (indefinite nominative singular)
reportagen (definite nominative singular)
reportager (indefinite nominative plural)
reportagerne (definite nominative plural)
reportages (genitive indefinite singular)
reportagens (definite genitive singular)
reportagers (genitive indefinite plural)
reportagernes (definite genitive plural)


xylofon

xylofon c (definite singular xylofonen, indefinite plural xylofoner, definite plural xylofonerne)

xylofonen (definite singular)
xylofoner (indefinite plural)
xylofonerne (definite plural)


lyse

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

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

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

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


basilika

basilika c (singular definite basilikaen, plural indefinite basilikaer)

basilikaen (definite singular)
basilikaer (indefinite plural)


ballon

ballon c (singular definite ballonen, plural indefinite balloner)

ballonen (definite singular)
balloner (indefinite plural)
ballon (indefinite nominative singular)
ballonen (definite nominative singular)
balloner (indefinite nominative plural)
ballonerne (definite nominative plural)
ballons (genitive indefinite singular)
ballonens (definite genitive singular)
balloners (genitive indefinite plural)
ballonernes (definite genitive plural)

→ Greenlandic: ballonngi

(ballet, singular only) ballon (the quality of a jump by which a ballet dancer appears to pause in midair)


gode

gode c (singular definite goden, plural indefinite goder)

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

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

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


doorstep

Statsministeren holder doorstep i Statsministeriet.

The Prime Minister is holding an informal press briefing at the Prime Minister's Office.

(journalism) A short and informal press briefing


gud

gud c (singular definite guden, plural indefinite guder)

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

Norwegian Bokmål: gud

→ Greenlandic: guuti

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

gudskelov

thank God, praise the Lord, thankfully, luckily

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


Horus

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


vals

vals c (singular definite valsen, plural indefinite valse)

valsen (definite singular)
valse (indefinite plural)
vals (indefinite nominative singular)
valsen (definite nominative singular)
valse (indefinite nominative plural)
valsene (definite nominative plural)
vals' (genitive indefinite singular)
valsens (definite genitive singular)
valses (genitive indefinite plural)
valsenes (definite genitive plural)

From German Walzer, from walzen (“to roll”).


Johannes

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

1992 transl. Bibelen, Johannes 1:6

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

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


gesims

gesims c (singular definite gesimsen, plural indefinite gesimser)

gesimsen (definite singular)
gesimser (indefinite plural)


dur

From German Dur, from Latin durus (“hard”).


hov

hov n (singular definite hovet, plural indefinite hov)

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

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

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


fis

fis n (singular definite fisset, plural indefinite fisser)

fisset (definite singular)
fisser (indefinite plural)
fis (indefinite nominative singular)
fisset (definite nominative singular)
fisser (indefinite nominative plural)
fisserne (definite nominative plural)
fis' (genitive indefinite singular)
fissets (definite genitive singular)
fissers (genitive indefinite plural)
fissernes (definite genitive plural)


mol

From German Moll, from Latin mollis (“soft”).

Coordinate term: dur

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Alfred Cortot's recording of Chopin's waltz in A minor; ...


sekund

sekund c (singular definite sekunden, plural indefinite sekunder)

sekunden (definite singular)
sekunder (indefinite plural)
sekund (indefinite nominative singular)
sekunden (definite nominative singular)
sekunder (indefinite nominative plural)
sekunderne (definite nominative plural)
sekunds (genitive indefinite singular)
sekundens (definite genitive singular)
sekunders (genitive indefinite plural)
sekundernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin secundus (music), and (pars minuta) secunda (time).


kenning

kenning (indefinite nominative singular)
kenningen (definite nominative singular)
kenninger (indefinite nominative plural)
kenningerne (definite nominative plural)
kennings (genitive indefinite singular)
kenningens (definite genitive singular)
kenningers (genitive indefinite plural)
kenningernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Old Norse kenning, from the verb kenna (“to know”).


Elias

→ Greenlandic: Iliarsi, Illiarsi

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


gruk

→ English: grook

Contraction of grin (“laugh”) and suk (“sigh”) (from sukke, a side form of suge (“to suck”)).


kapel

kapel n (singular definite kapellet, plural indefinite kapeller)

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


lut

lut c (singular definite lutten, plural indefinite lutter)

lutten (definite singular)
lutter (indefinite plural)
lut (indefinite nominative singular)
lutten (definite nominative singular)
lutter (indefinite nominative plural)
lutterne (definite nominative plural)
luts (genitive indefinite singular)
luttens (definite genitive singular)
lutters (genitive indefinite plural)
lutternes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German lute (“lute”).


kirke

kirke c (singular definite kirken, plural indefinite kirker)

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

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

der

(Christianity) church (a house of worship)

(Christianity) church (a religious community)


citer

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citer c (singular definite citeren, plural indefinite citere or citre)

citeren (definite singular)
citere (indefinite plural)
citre (indefinite plural)
citer (indefinite nominative singular)
citeren (definite nominative singular)
citere (indefinite nominative plural)
citre (indefinite nominative plural)
citerne (definite nominative plural)
citrene (definite nominative plural)
citers (genitive indefinite singular)
citerens (definite genitive singular)
citeres (genitive indefinite plural)
citres (genitive indefinite plural)
citernes (definite genitive plural)
citrenes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Latin cithara (or through another intermediate language), from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára, “kind of harp”).


ikon

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

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

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


Jonas

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


Rebekka

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


negativ

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negativ n (singular definite negativet, plural indefinite negativer)

negativet (definite singular)
negativer (indefinite plural)
negativ (indefinite nominative singular)
negativet (definite nominative singular)
negativer (indefinite nominative plural)
negativerne (definite nominative plural)
negativs (genitive indefinite singular)
negativets (definite genitive singular)
negativers (genitive indefinite plural)
negativernes (definite genitive plural)


kasino

kasino n (singular definite kasinoet, plural indefinite kasinoer)

kasinoet (definite singular)
kasinoer (indefinite plural)
kasino (indefinite nominative singular)
kasinoet (definite nominative singular)
kasinoer (indefinite nominative plural)
kasinoerne (definite nominative plural)
kasinos (genitive indefinite singular)
kasinoets (definite genitive singular)
kasinoers (genitive indefinite plural)
kasinoernes (definite genitive plural)


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)


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)


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)


protomartyr

protomartyr c (singular definite protomartyren, plural indefinite protomartyrer)

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


messe

messe c (singular definite messen, plural indefinite messer)

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

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

(Christianity) Mass (eucharistic liturgy)


teologi

teologi c (singular definite teologien, plural indefinite teologier)

teologien (definite singular)
teologier (indefinite plural)

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


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)


bøn

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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)


trompet

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)


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”).


tromme

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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


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.


basun

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”).


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.


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)


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)


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)


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.


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”).


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.


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)


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)


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)


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.


biskop

biskop c (singular definite biskoppen, plural indefinite biskopper)

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

[ˈb̥isɡ̊ʌb̥]

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


kristen

kristen (positive)
kristent (positive)
kristne (plural positive)
kristne (attributive definite positive)

[ˈkʰʁ̥ɛsd̥ən]

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


Zakarias

Zacharias; Zechariah (biblical character)

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


altan

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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)


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)


positiv

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)


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).


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”).


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”).


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)


Pandora

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πανδώρα (Pandṓra).


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)


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)


Athene

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


tempel

tempel n (singular definite tempelet, plural indefinite templer)

tempelet (definite singular)
templer (indefinite plural)


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)


Freja

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


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.


triangel

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

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


påske

påske c (singular definite påsken, plural indefinite påsker)

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

→ Greenlandic: poorski

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

(Christianity) Easter (Christian holy day)


Morfeus

(Greek mythology) Morpheus, god of dreams


Hypnos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος (Húpnos).


Hulda

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

a female given name popular in the 19th century


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)


bibliotek

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”).


teater

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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)


pagode

pagode c (singular definite pagoden, plural indefinite pagoder)

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


kloster

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

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

[ˈkʰl̥ʌsd̥ɐ]

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


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.


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)


tragisk

tragisk (positive)
tragiske (plural positive)
tragiske (attributive definite 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”).


stemt

stemt (positive)
stemte (plural positive)
stemte (attributive definite positive)

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


symfoni

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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)


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”).


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)


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”).


klassisk

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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)


Skytten

(astronomy) Sagittarius (an astrological sign).


himmerige

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

[ˈheməˌʁiːə]

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


scientolog

scientolog c (singular definite scientologen, plural indefinite scientologer)

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


gudbarn

gudbarn n (singular definite gudbarnet, plural indefinite gudbørn)

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

[ˈɡ̊uðˌb̥ɑːˀn]


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)


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)


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.


Vægten

Libra (constellation; astrological sign)


Fiskene

Pisces (constellation; astrological sign)


Krebsen

Cancer (constellation; astrological sign)


Jomfruen

(astronomy) Virgo (an astrological sign).


Tyren

(astronomy) Taurus (constellation; astrological sign)


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)


polyteistisk

polyteistisk (positive)
polyteistiske (plural positive)
polyteistiske (attributive definite positive)


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”).


jødeharpe

jødeharpe c (singular definite jødeharpen, plural indefinite jødeharper)

jødeharpen (definite singular)
jødeharper (indefinite plural)
jødeharpe (indefinite nominative singular)
jødeharpen (definite nominative singular)
jødeharper (indefinite nominative plural)
jødeharperne (definite nominative plural)
jødeharpes (genitive indefinite singular)
jødeharpens (definite genitive singular)
jødeharpers (genitive indefinite plural)
jødeharpernes (definite genitive plural)


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”).


næste

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

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


horrorfilm

horrorfilm c (singular definite horrorfilmen, plural indefinite horrorfilm)

horrorfilmen (definite singular)
horrorfilm (indefinite plural)
horrorfilm (indefinite nominative singular)
horrorfilmen (definite nominative singular)
horrorfilm (indefinite nominative plural)
horrorfilmene (definite nominative plural)
horrorfilms (genitive indefinite singular)
horrorfilmens (definite genitive singular)
horrorfilms (genitive indefinite plural)
horrorfilmenes (definite genitive plural)

From horror (“horror”) + film (“film, movie”), from English horror film. First attested in 1985.


biograf

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biograf c (singular definite biografen, plural indefinite biografer)

biografen (definite singular)
biografer (indefinite plural)
biograf (indefinite nominative singular)
biografen (definite nominative singular)
biografer (indefinite nominative plural)
biograferne (definite nominative plural)
biografs (genitive indefinite singular)
biografens (definite genitive singular)
biografers (genitive indefinite plural)
biografernes (definite genitive plural)


islamisme

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

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


der var engang

(used at the beginnings of fairytales) once upon a time


buddhisme

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

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


vejrhane

vejrhane c (singular definite vejrhanen, plural indefinite vejrhaner)

vejrhanen (definite singular)
vejrhaner (indefinite plural)
vejrhane (indefinite nominative singular)
vejrhanen (definite nominative singular)
vejrhaner (indefinite nominative plural)
vejrhanerne (definite nominative plural)
vejrhanes (genitive indefinite singular)
vejrhanens (definite genitive singular)
vejrhaners (genitive indefinite plural)
vejrhanernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈvɛɐ̯ˌhæːnə]


moské

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

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

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


amfiteater

amfiteater n (definite singular amfiteatret / amfiteateret, indefinite plural amfiteatre, definite plural amfiteatrene)

amfiteatret (definite singular)
amfiteateret (definite singular)
amfiteatre (indefinite plural)
amfiteatrene (definite plural)


stift

stift n (singular definite stiftet, plural indefinite stifter)

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

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