van

From Old Norse vanr (“wont, accustomed”).


bil

head

bil c (singular definite bilen, plural indefinite biler)

bilen (definite singular)
biler (indefinite plural)
bil (indefinite nominative singular)
bilen (definite nominative singular)
biler (indefinite nominative plural)
bilerne (definite nominative plural)
bils (genitive indefinite singular)
bilens (definite genitive singular)
bilers (genitive indefinite plural)
bilernes (definite genitive plural)

→ Faroese: bilur

→ Greenlandic: biili

→ Icelandic: bíll

→ Norwegian Bokmål: bil

→ Norwegian Nynorsk: bil

→ Swedish: bil

From a clipping of automobil (“automobile”), from French automobile (“automotive”).


lugger

lugger c (singular definite luggeren, plural indefinite luggere)

luggeren (definite singular)
luggere (indefinite plural)


brandbil

brandbil c (singular definite brandbilen, plural indefinite brandbiler)

brandbilen (definite singular)
brandbiler (indefinite plural)
brandbil (indefinite nominative singular)
brandbilen (definite nominative singular)
brandbiler (indefinite nominative plural)
brandbilerne (definite nominative plural)
brandbils (genitive indefinite singular)
brandbilens (definite genitive singular)
brandbilers (genitive indefinite plural)
brandbilernes (definite genitive plural)


tanker

tanker c (definite singular tankeren, indefinite plural tankere, definite plural tankerne)

tankeren (definite singular)
tankere (indefinite plural)
tankerne (definite plural)

a tanker (a ship fitted with tanks for carrying liquid cargoes)


skib

skib n (singular definite skibet, plural indefinite skibe)

skibet (definite singular)
skibe (indefinite plural)
skib (indefinite nominative singular)
skibet (definite nominative singular)
skibe (indefinite nominative plural)
skibene (definite nominative plural)
skibs (genitive indefinite singular)
skibets (definite genitive singular)
skibes (genitive indefinite plural)
skibenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse skip (“ship”), from Proto-Germanic *skipą. Cognate with English ship and German Schiff.
The meaning "nave" is influenced by German Schiff, which is a loan translation of Medieval Latin navis (“ship, nave”). It has arisen through a confusion of two Greek words: ναῦς (naûs, “ship”) and ναός (naós, “temple, nave”)


automobil

automobil c (singular definite automobilen or automobilet, plural indefinite automobiler)

automobilen (definite singular)
automobilet (definite singular)
automobiler (indefinite plural)
automobil (indefinite nominative singular)
automobilen (definite nominative singular)
automobilet (definite nominative singular)
automobiler (indefinite nominative plural)
automobilerne (definite nominative plural)
automobils (genitive indefinite singular)
automobilens (definite genitive singular)
automobilets (definite genitive singular)
automobilers (genitive indefinite plural)
automobilernes (definite genitive plural)


taxa

taxa c (singular definite taxaen, plural indefinite taxaer)

taxaen (definite singular)
taxaer (indefinite plural)
taxa (indefinite nominative singular)
taxaen (definite nominative singular)
taxaer (indefinite nominative plural)
taxaerne (definite nominative plural)
taxas (genitive indefinite singular)
taxaens (definite genitive singular)
taxaers (genitive indefinite plural)
taxaernes (definite genitive plural)

Greenlandic: taxa

Shortening of Taxamotorkompagniet, equivalent to taxameter + kompagnie, from Medieval Latin taxa.


pickup

pickup c (singular definite pickuppen, plural indefinite pickupper)

pickuppen (definite singular)
pickupper (indefinite plural)
pickup (indefinite nominative singular)
pickuppen (definite nominative singular)
pickupper (indefinite nominative plural)
pickupene (definite nominative plural)
pickups (genitive indefinite singular)
pickuppens (definite genitive singular)
pickuppers (genitive indefinite plural)
pickupenes (definite genitive plural)


speedometer

speedometer n (singular definite speedometeret or speedometret, plural indefinite speedometre)

speedometeret (definite singular)
speedometret (definite singular)
speedometre (indefinite plural)
speedometer (indefinite nominative singular)
speedometeret (definite nominative singular)
speedometret (definite nominative singular)
speedometre (indefinite nominative plural)
speedometerene (definite nominative plural)
speedometers (genitive indefinite singular)
speedometerets (definite genitive singular)
speedometrets (definite genitive singular)
speedometres (genitive indefinite plural)
speedometerenes (definite genitive plural)


motorcykel

motorcykel c (singular definite motorcyklen or motorcykelen, plural indefinite motorcykler)

motorcyklen (definite singular)
motorcykelen (definite singular)
motorcykler (indefinite plural)
motorcykel (indefinite nominative singular)
motorcyklen (definite nominative singular)
motorcykelen (definite nominative singular)
motorcykler (indefinite nominative plural)
motorcyklerne (definite nominative plural)
motorcykels (genitive indefinite singular)
motorcyklens (definite genitive singular)
motorcykelens (definite genitive singular)
motorcyklers (genitive indefinite plural)
motorcyklernes (definite genitive plural)


speeder

speeder c (singular definite speederen, plural indefinite speedere)

speederen (definite singular)
speedere (indefinite plural)
speeder (indefinite nominative singular)
speederen (definite nominative singular)
speedere (indefinite nominative plural)
speederne (definite nominative plural)
speeders (genitive indefinite singular)
speederens (definite genitive singular)
speederes (genitive indefinite plural)
speedernes (definite genitive plural)


færge

færge c (singular definite færgen, plural indefinite færger)

færgen (definite singular)
færger (indefinite plural)
færge (indefinite nominative singular)
færgen (definite nominative singular)
færger (indefinite nominative plural)
færgerne (definite nominative plural)
færges (genitive indefinite singular)
færgens (definite genitive singular)
færgers (genitive indefinite plural)
færgernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse ferja, from Proto-Germanic *farjǭ, cognate with Swedish färja, English ferry, German Fähre. Derived from the verb *farjaną, see below.


færge

færge (imperative færg, infinitive at færge, present tense færger, past tense færgede, perfect tense har færget)

færg (imperative)
at færge (infinitive)
færger (present)
færgede (past)
har færget (perfect)
færger (present)
færgede (past)
har færget (perfect present)
havde færget (past perfect)
færges (passive present)
færgedes (passive past)
færgende (participle present)
færget (participle past)
færg (imperative present)
færge (infinitive present)
have (auxiliary present)
færgen (gerund present)

From Old Norse ferja, from Proto-Germanic *farjaną, cognate with Swedish färja, English ferry, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽 (farjan, “to sail”). Related to the verb *faraną (“to go, travel”).


kajak

kajak c (singular definite kajakken, plural indefinite kajakker)

kajakken (definite singular)
kajakker (indefinite plural)
kajak (indefinite nominative singular)
kajakken (definite nominative singular)
kajakker (indefinite nominative plural)
kajakkerne (definite nominative plural)
kajaks (genitive indefinite singular)
kajakkens (definite genitive singular)
kajakkers (genitive indefinite plural)
kajakkernes (definite genitive plural)


katamaran

katamaran c (singular definite katamaranen, plural indefinite katamaraner)

katamaranen (definite singular)
katamaraner (indefinite plural)
katamaran (indefinite nominative singular)
katamaranen (definite nominative singular)
katamaraner (indefinite nominative plural)
katamaranerne (definite nominative plural)
katamarans (genitive indefinite singular)
katamaranens (definite genitive singular)
katamaraners (genitive indefinite plural)
katamaranernes (definite genitive plural)

From English catamaran, from Tamil கட்டு (kaṭṭu, “to tie”) + மரம் (maram, “tree, wood”).


campingvogn

campingvogn c (singular definite campingvognen, plural indefinite campingvogne)

campingvognen (definite singular)
campingvogne (indefinite plural)
campingvogn (indefinite nominative singular)
campingvognen (definite nominative singular)
campingvogne (indefinite nominative plural)
campingvognene (definite nominative plural)
campingvogns (genitive indefinite singular)
campingvognens (definite genitive singular)
campingvognes (genitive indefinite plural)
campingvognenes (definite genitive plural)


skonnert

skonnert c (singular definite skonnerten, plural indefinite skonnerter)

skonnerten (definite singular)
skonnerter (indefinite plural)
skonnert (indefinite nominative singular)
skonnerten (definite nominative singular)
skonnerter (indefinite nominative plural)
skonnerterne (definite nominative plural)
skonnerts (genitive indefinite singular)
skonnertens (definite genitive singular)
skonnerters (genitive indefinite plural)
skonnerternes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈsɡ̊ʌnˀɐd̥]


ubåd

ubåd c (singular definite ubåden, plural indefinite ubåde)

ubåden (definite singular)
ubåde (indefinite plural)
ubåd (indefinite nominative singular)
ubåden (definite nominative singular)
ubåde (indefinite nominative plural)
ubådene (definite nominative plural)
ubåds (genitive indefinite singular)
ubådens (definite genitive singular)
ubådes (genitive indefinite plural)
ubådenes (definite genitive plural)

From German U-Boot, short for Unterseeboot (“submarine”).


salatfad

salatfad n (singular definite salatfadet, plural indefinite salatfade)

salatfadet (definite singular)
salatfade (indefinite plural)
salatfad (indefinite nominative singular)
salatfadet (definite nominative singular)
salatfade (indefinite nominative plural)
salatfadene (definite nominative plural)
salatfads (genitive indefinite singular)
salatfadets (definite genitive singular)
salatfades (genitive indefinite plural)
salatfadenes (definite genitive plural)

Literal translation: Salad platter. From the French panier à salade, which literally means basket of salad (for washing purposes); the earliest of these vehicles had cage wiring that looked like salad baskets.


kassevogn

kassevogn m (singular definite kassevognen, plural indefinite kassevogne)

kassevognen (definite singular)
kassevogne (indefinite plural)

van (a (covered) vehicle used for carrying goods)


snescooter

snescooter c (singular definite snescooteren, plural indefinite snescootere)

snescooteren (definite singular)
snescootere (indefinite plural)


gårdhave

gårdhave c (singular definite gårdhaven, plural indefinite gårdhaver)

gårdhaven (definite singular)
gårdhaver (indefinite plural)
gårdhave (indefinite nominative singular)
gårdhaven (definite nominative singular)
gårdhaver (indefinite nominative plural)
gårdhaverne (definite nominative plural)
gårdhaves (genitive indefinite singular)
gårdhavens (definite genitive singular)
gårdhavers (genitive indefinite plural)
gårdhavernes (definite genitive plural)


bremse

bremse (imperative brems, infinitive at bremse, present tense bremser, past tense bremsede, perfect tense har bremset)

brems (imperative)
at bremse (infinitive)
bremser (present)
bremsede (past)
har bremset (perfect)
bremser (present)
bremsede (past)
bremset (perfect present)
bremset (past perfect)
bremses (passive present)
bremsedes (passive past)
bremsende (participle present)
bremset (participle past)
brems (imperative present)
bremse (infinitive present)
har (auxiliary present)
bremsen (gerund present)


karburator

karburator c (singular definite karburatoren, plural indefinite karburatorer)

karburatoren (definite singular)
karburatorer (indefinite plural)
karburator (indefinite nominative singular)
karburatoren (definite nominative singular)
karburatorer (indefinite nominative plural)
karburatorerne (definite nominative plural)
karburators (genitive indefinite singular)
karburatorens (definite genitive singular)
karburatorers (genitive indefinite plural)
karburatorernes (definite genitive plural)


tankvogn

tankvogn c (singular definite tankvognen, plural indefinite tankvogne)

tankvognen (definite singular)
tankvogne (indefinite plural)
tankvogn (indefinite nominative singular)
tankvognen (definite nominative singular)
tankvogne (indefinite nominative plural)
tankvognene (definite nominative plural)
tankvogns (genitive indefinite singular)
tankvognens (definite genitive singular)
tankvognes (genitive indefinite plural)
tankvognenes (definite genitive plural)

tank wagon (a rail vehicle with a tank for carrying liquids)


tankbil

tankbil c (singular definite tankbilen, plural indefinite tankbiler)

tankbilen (definite singular)
tankbiler (indefinite plural)
tankbil (indefinite nominative singular)
tankbilen (definite nominative singular)
tankbiler (indefinite nominative plural)
tankbilerne (definite nominative plural)
tankbils (genitive indefinite singular)
tankbilens (definite genitive singular)
tankbilers (genitive indefinite plural)
tankbilernes (definite genitive plural)

tanker (a road vehicle with a tank for carrying liquids)


elbil

elbil c (singular definite elbilen, plural indefinite elbiler)

elbilen (definite singular)
elbiler (indefinite plural)
elbil (indefinite nominative singular)
elbilen (definite nominative singular)
elbiler (indefinite nominative plural)
elbilerne (definite nominative plural)
elbils (genitive indefinite singular)
elbilens (definite genitive singular)
elbilers (genitive indefinite plural)
elbilernes (definite genitive plural)


kutter

kutter c (singular definite kutteren, plural indefinite kuttere)

kutteren (definite singular)
kuttere (indefinite plural)
kutter (indefinite nominative singular)
kutteren (definite nominative singular)
kuttere (indefinite nominative plural)
kutterne (definite nominative plural)
kutters (genitive indefinite singular)
kutterens (definite genitive singular)
kutteres (genitive indefinite plural)
kutternes (definite genitive plural)

(nautical) cutter (a type of small, single-masted ship)


flyvemaskine

flyvemaskine c (singular definite flyvemaskinen, plural indefinite flyvemaskiner)

flyvemaskinen (definite singular)
flyvemaskiner (indefinite plural)
flyvemaskine (indefinite nominative singular)
flyvemaskinen (definite nominative singular)
flyvemaskiner (indefinite nominative plural)
flyvemaskinerne (definite nominative plural)
flyvemaskines (genitive indefinite singular)
flyvemaskinens (definite genitive singular)
flyvemaskiners (genitive indefinite plural)
flyvemaskinernes (definite genitive plural)

flyve (“fly”, verb) + maskine (“machine”, “engine”, noun)


politibil

head

politibil c (singular definite politibilen, plural indefinite politibiler)

politibilen (definite singular)
politibiler (indefinite plural)
politibil (indefinite nominative singular)
politibilen (definite nominative singular)
politibiler (indefinite nominative plural)
politibilerne (definite nominative plural)
politibils (genitive indefinite singular)
politibilens (definite genitive singular)
politibilers (genitive indefinite plural)
politibilernes (definite genitive plural)


fiskerbåd

fiskerbåd c (singular definite fiskerbåden, plural indefinite fiskerbåde)

fiskerbåden (definite singular)
fiskerbåde (indefinite plural)
fiskerbåd (indefinite nominative singular)
fiskerbåden (definite nominative singular)
fiskerbåde (indefinite nominative plural)
fiskerbådene (definite nominative plural)
fiskerbåds (genitive indefinite singular)
fiskerbådens (definite genitive singular)
fiskerbådes (genitive indefinite plural)
fiskerbådenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈfesɡ̊ɐˌb̥ɔðˀ]

[ˈfesɡ̊ɐˌb̥ɔːˀð]


palankin

palankin c (singular definite palankinen, plural indefinite palankiner)

palankinen (definite singular)
palankiner (indefinite plural)
palankin (indefinite nominative singular)
palankinen (definite nominative singular)
palankiner (indefinite nominative plural)
palankinerne (definite nominative plural)
palankins (genitive indefinite singular)
palankinens (definite genitive singular)
palankiners (genitive indefinite plural)
palankinernes (definite genitive plural)

From English palanquin, from Portuguese palanquim, from Odia ପାଲଙ୍କି (pālaṅki), ultimately from Sanskrit पल्यङ्क (palyaṅka), variant of पर्यङ्क (paryaṅka, “bed, couch, litter”).


ellert

ellert c (singular definite ellerten, plural indefinite ellerter)

ellerten (definite singular)
ellerter (indefinite plural)
ellert (indefinite nominative singular)
ellerten (definite nominative singular)
ellerter (indefinite nominative plural)
ellerterne (definite nominative plural)
ellerts (genitive indefinite singular)
ellertens (definite genitive singular)
ellerters (genitive indefinite plural)
ellerternes (definite genitive plural)

Blend of el (“electric”) + knallert (“low speed vehicle”)

blend

(historical) A small, three-wheeled, single-passenger electric car.


nummerplade

head

nummerplade c (singular definite nummerpladen, plural indefinite nummerplader)

nummerpladen (definite singular)
nummerplader (indefinite plural)
nummerplade (indefinite nominative singular)
nummerpladen (definite nominative singular)
nummerplader (indefinite nominative plural)
nummerpladerne (definite nominative plural)
nummerplades (genitive indefinite singular)
nummerpladens (definite genitive singular)
nummerpladers (genitive indefinite plural)
nummerpladernes (definite genitive plural)

→ Greenlandic: nummerplade


vandtank

vandtank c (singular definite vandtanken, plural indefinite vandtanke)

vandtanken (definite singular)
vandtanke (indefinite plural)
vandtank (indefinite nominative singular)
vandtanken (definite nominative singular)
vandtanke (indefinite nominative plural)
vandtankene (definite nominative plural)
vandtanks (genitive indefinite singular)
vandtankens (definite genitive singular)
vandtankes (genitive indefinite plural)
vandtankenes (definite genitive plural)


kørelys

kørelys n (singular definite kørelyset, not used in plural form)

kørelyset (definite singular)
kørelys (indefinite nominative singular)
kørelyset (definite nominative singular)
kørelys' (genitive indefinite singular)
kørelysets (definite genitive singular)


gearkasse

gearkasse c (singular definite gearkassen, plural indefinite gearkasser)

gearkassen (definite singular)
gearkasser (indefinite plural)
gearkasse (indefinite nominative singular)
gearkassen (definite nominative singular)
gearkasser (indefinite nominative plural)
gearkasserne (definite nominative plural)
gearkasses (genitive indefinite singular)
gearkassens (definite genitive singular)
gearkassers (genitive indefinite plural)
gearkassernes (definite genitive plural)


gearstang

gearstang c (singular definite gearstangen, plural indefinite gearstænger)

gearstangen (definite singular)
gearstænger (indefinite plural)
gearstang (indefinite nominative singular)
gearstangen (definite nominative singular)
gearstænger (indefinite nominative plural)
gearstængerne (definite nominative plural)
gearstangs (genitive indefinite singular)
gearstangens (definite genitive singular)
gearstængers (genitive indefinite plural)
gearstængernes (definite genitive plural)


ventilatorrem

ventilatorrem c (singular definite ventilatorremmen, plural indefinite ventilatorremme)

ventilatorremmen (definite singular)
ventilatorremme (indefinite plural)
ventilatorrem (indefinite nominative singular)
ventilatorremmen (definite nominative singular)
ventilatorremme (indefinite nominative plural)
ventilatorremene (definite nominative plural)
ventilatorrems (genitive indefinite singular)
ventilatorremmens (definite genitive singular)
ventilatorremmes (genitive indefinite plural)
ventilatorremenes (definite genitive plural)


udstødningsrør

udstødningsrør n (singular definite udstødningsrøret, plural indefinite udstødningsrør)

udstødningsrøret (definite singular)
udstødningsrør (indefinite plural)
udstødningsrør (indefinite nominative singular)
udstødningsrøret (definite nominative singular)
udstødningsrør (indefinite nominative plural)
udstødningsrørene (definite nominative plural)
udstødningsrørs (genitive indefinite singular)
udstødningsrørets (definite genitive singular)
udstødningsrørs (genitive indefinite plural)
udstødningsrørenes (definite genitive plural)


vinduesvisker

vinduesvisker c (singular definite vinduesviskeren, plural indefinite vinduesviskere)

vinduesviskeren (definite singular)
vinduesviskere (indefinite plural)
vinduesvisker (indefinite nominative singular)
vinduesviskeren (definite nominative singular)
vinduesviskere (indefinite nominative plural)
vinduesviskerene (definite nominative plural)
vinduesviskers (genitive indefinite singular)
vinduesviskerens (definite genitive singular)
vinduesviskeres (genitive indefinite plural)
vinduesviskerenes (definite genitive plural)


støddæmper

støddæmper c (singular definite støddæmperen, plural indefinite støddæmpere)

støddæmperen (definite singular)
støddæmpere (indefinite plural)
støddæmper (indefinite nominative singular)
støddæmperen (definite nominative singular)
støddæmpere (indefinite nominative plural)
støddæmperne (definite nominative plural)
støddæmpers (genitive indefinite singular)
støddæmperens (definite genitive singular)
støddæmperes (genitive indefinite plural)
støddæmpernes (definite genitive plural)


gaspedal

gaspedal c (singular definite gaspedalen, plural indefinite gaspedaler)

gaspedalen (definite singular)
gaspedaler (indefinite plural)
gaspedal (indefinite nominative singular)
gaspedalen (definite nominative singular)
gaspedaler (indefinite nominative plural)
gaspedalerne (definite nominative plural)
gaspedals (genitive indefinite singular)
gaspedalens (definite genitive singular)
gaspedalers (genitive indefinite plural)
gaspedalernes (definite genitive plural)


bakspejl

bakspejl n (singular definite bakspejlet, plural indefinite bakspejle)

bakspejlet (definite singular)
bakspejle (indefinite plural)
bakspejl (indefinite nominative singular)
bakspejlet (definite nominative singular)
bakspejle (indefinite nominative plural)
bakspejlene (definite nominative plural)
bakspejls (genitive indefinite singular)
bakspejlets (definite genitive singular)
bakspejles (genitive indefinite plural)
bakspejlenes (definite genitive plural)


omdrejningstæller

omdrejningstæller c (singular definite omdrejningstælleren, plural indefinite omdrejningstællere)

omdrejningstælleren (definite singular)
omdrejningstællere (indefinite plural)
omdrejningstæller (indefinite nominative singular)
omdrejningstælleren (definite nominative singular)
omdrejningstællere (indefinite nominative plural)
omdrejningstællerne (definite nominative plural)
omdrejningstællers (genitive indefinite singular)
omdrejningstællerens (definite genitive singular)
omdrejningstælleres (genitive indefinite plural)
omdrejningstællernes (definite genitive plural)


rumfartøj

rumfartøj n (singular definite rumfartøjet, plural indefinite rumfartøjer)

rumfartøjet (definite singular)
rumfartøjer (indefinite plural)
rumfartøj (indefinite nominative singular)
rumfartøjet (definite nominative singular)
rumfartøjer (indefinite nominative plural)
rumfartøjerne (definite nominative plural)
rumfartøjs (genitive indefinite singular)
rumfartøjets (definite genitive singular)
rumfartøjers (genitive indefinite plural)
rumfartøjernes (definite genitive plural)


instrumentbræt

instrumentbræt n (singular definite instrumentbrættet, plural indefinite instrumentbrætter)

instrumentbrættet (definite singular)
instrumentbrætter (indefinite plural)
instrumentbræt (indefinite nominative singular)
instrumentbrættet (definite nominative singular)
instrumentbrætter (indefinite nominative plural)
instrumentbrætterne (definite nominative plural)
instrumentbræts (genitive indefinite singular)
instrumentbrættets (definite genitive singular)
instrumentbrætters (genitive indefinite plural)
instrumentbrætternes (definite genitive plural)


knallert

knallert c (singular definite knallerten, plural indefinite knallerter)

knallerten (definite singular)
knallerter (indefinite plural)
knallert (indefinite nominative singular)
knallerten (definite nominative singular)
knallerter (indefinite nominative plural)
knallerterne (definite nominative plural)
knallerts (genitive indefinite singular)
knallertens (definite genitive singular)
knallerters (genitive indefinite plural)
knallerternes (definite genitive plural)

From knalde (“to bang, pop”) + -ert, referring to the noise (compare Dutch bromfiets). Cognate with Norwegian knallert.