kristen

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

[ˈkʰʁ̥ɛsd̥ən]

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


acceptabel

acceptabel (positive)
acceptabelt (positive)
acceptable (plural positive)
acceptable (positive)

[ɑɡ̊sɜb̥ˈtˢaːˀb̥əl]


forår

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forår n (singular definite foråret, plural indefinite forår)

foråret (definite singular)
forår (indefinite plural)
forår (indefinite nominative singular)
foråret (definite nominative singular)
forår (indefinite nominative plural)
forårene (definite nominative plural)
forårs (genitive indefinite singular)
forårets (definite genitive singular)
forårs (genitive indefinite plural)
forårenes (definite genitive plural)

From for- (“fore-”) + år (“year”), calque of Middle Low German vorjār.


ås

ås c (singular definite åsen, plural indefinite åse)

åsen (definite singular)
åse (indefinite plural)
ås (indefinite nominative singular)
åsen (definite nominative singular)
åse (indefinite nominative plural)
åsene (definite nominative plural)
ås' (genitive indefinite singular)
åsens (definite genitive singular)
åses (genitive indefinite plural)
åsenes (definite genitive plural)


efterår

efterår n (singular definite efteråret, plural indefinite efterår)

efteråret (definite singular)
efterår (indefinite plural)
efterår (indefinite nominative singular)
efteråret (definite nominative singular)
efterår (indefinite nominative plural)
efterårene (definite nominative plural)
efterårs (genitive indefinite singular)
efterårets (definite genitive singular)
efterårs (genitive indefinite plural)
efterårenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈefd̥ɒ̽ˌɒ̝ˀ]

From efter (“after”) + år (“year”), formed analogically with forår (“spring”).


angående

Compare Swedish angående, Norwegian angående and Dutch aangaande.


dåse

dåse c (singular definite dåsen, plural indefinite dåser)

dåsen (definite singular)
dåser (indefinite plural)
dåse (indefinite nominative singular)
dåsen (definite nominative singular)
dåser (indefinite nominative plural)
dåserne (definite nominative plural)
dåses (genitive indefinite singular)
dåsens (definite genitive singular)
dåsers (genitive indefinite plural)
dåsernes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Dutch dōse, possibly via Middle Low German, ultimately from Late Latin dosis.
Dutch doos is directly, and German Dose is indirectly, from the same source.


frugt

frugt c (singular definite frugten, plural indefinite frugter)

frugten (definite singular)
frugter (indefinite plural)
frugt (indefinite nominative singular)
frugten (definite nominative singular)
frugter (indefinite nominative plural)
frugterne (definite nominative plural)
frugts (genitive indefinite singular)
frugtens (definite genitive singular)
frugters (genitive indefinite plural)
frugternes (definite genitive plural)

→ Faroese: frukt

[ˈfʁ̥ɔ̝ɡ̊d̥]

From Middle Low German vrucht, cognate with German Frucht, borrowed from Latin frūctus (“profit, product, fruit”). Derived from the verb fruor (“to use, enjoy”).

der

(botany) fruit (the seed-bearing part of a plant)

fruit (any sweet, edible part of a plant that resembles seed-bearing fruit)


akademiker

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akademiker c (singular definite akademikeren, plural indefinite akademikere)

akademikeren (definite singular)
akademikere (indefinite plural)
akademiker (indefinite nominative singular)
akademikeren (definite nominative singular)
akademikere (indefinite nominative plural)
akademikerne (definite nominative plural)
akademikers (genitive indefinite singular)
akademikerens (definite genitive singular)
akademikeres (genitive indefinite plural)
akademikernes (definite genitive plural)

graduate (a person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution)

academic (member of an academy, college, or university)


hoppe

hoppe c (singular definite hoppen, plural indefinite hopper)

hoppen (definite singular)
hopper (indefinite plural)
hoppe (indefinite nominative singular)
hoppen (definite nominative singular)
hopper (indefinite nominative plural)
hopperne (definite nominative plural)
hoppes (genitive indefinite singular)
hoppens (definite genitive singular)
hoppers (genitive indefinite plural)
hoppernes (definite genitive plural)

Derived from the following verb. Compare Norwegian hoppe, Swedish hoppa (dialect).


hoppe

hoppe (past tense hoppede, past participle hoppet)

hoppede (past)
hoppet (participle past)
hopper (present)
hoppede (past)
har (perfect present)
er hoppet (perfect present)
havde (past perfect)
var hoppet (past perfect)
hoppes (passive present)
hoppende (participle present)
hoppet (participle past)
hop (imperative present)
hoppe (infinitive present)
have (auxiliary present)
være (auxiliary present)
hoppen (gerund present)

From Old Norse hoppa, from Proto-Germanic *huppōną, cognate with Swedish hoppa, English hop, German hüpfen, Dutch hoppen.


aske

aske c (singular definite asken, plural indefinite asker)

asken (definite singular)
asker (indefinite plural)
aske (indefinite nominative singular)
asken (definite nominative singular)
asker (indefinite nominative plural)
askerne (definite nominative plural)
askes (genitive indefinite singular)
askens (definite genitive singular)
askers (genitive indefinite plural)
askernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish askæ, from Old Norse aska, from Proto-Germanic *askǭ.


aske

aske (imperative ask, infinitive at aske, present tense asker, past tense askede, perfect tense har asket)

ask (imperative)
at aske (infinitive)
asker (present)
askede (past)
har asket (perfect)


akademisk

akademisk (positive)
akademiske (plural positive)
akademiske (positive)


bidrag

bidrag n (singular definite bidraget, plural indefinite bidrag)

bidraget (definite singular)
bidrag (indefinite plural)
bidrag (indefinite nominative singular)
bidraget (definite nominative singular)
bidrag (indefinite nominative plural)
bidragene (definite nominative plural)
bidrags (genitive indefinite singular)
bidragets (definite genitive singular)
bidrags (genitive indefinite plural)
bidragenes (definite genitive plural)


musikal

musikal c (singular definite musikalen, plural indefinite musikaler)

musikalen (definite singular)
musikaler (indefinite plural)
musikal (indefinite nominative singular)
musikalen (definite nominative singular)
musikaler (indefinite nominative plural)
musikalerne (definite nominative plural)
musikals (genitive indefinite singular)
musikalens (definite genitive singular)
musikalers (genitive indefinite plural)
musikalernes (definite genitive plural)


blive

blive (past tense blev, past participle blevet, c bleven, plural and definite singular blevne)

blev (past)
blevet (participle past)
bleven (common-gender participle past)
blevne (definite singular)
blevne (plural)
bliver (present)
blev (past)
er blevet (perfect present)
var blevet (past perfect)
blives (passive present)
blivende (participle present)
blevet (participle past)
bliv (imperative present)
blive (infinitive present)
være (auxiliary present)
bliven (gerund present)

Borrowed from Middle Low German bliven, from Old Saxon bilīƀan, from Proto-Germanic *bilībaną, cognate with German bleiben (“to remain”). In the sense “to become", it has replaced older vorde.

Hun blev læge da hun var 25 år.

Vejret vil blive koldt når solen er gået ned.

The weather will become cold after the sun goes down.

Ællingen blev til en svane

(copulative) to become (go from one state into another, with a predicative or the preposition til (“to”); the latter is preferred with nouns if a change is implied)

Hunden blev druknet af drengen.

(auxiliary) to be (used with the past participle to form the passive voice)

Det bliver 10kr.

Hun blev da de andre gik

(intransitive) remain (to continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity)


galleri

galleri n (singular definite galleriet, plural indefinite gallerier)

galleriet (definite singular)
gallerier (indefinite plural)
galleri (indefinite nominative singular)
galleriet (definite nominative singular)
gallerier (indefinite nominative plural)
gallerierne (definite nominative plural)
galleris (genitive indefinite singular)
galleriets (definite genitive singular)
galleriers (genitive indefinite plural)
galleriernes (definite genitive plural)


hånd

hånd c (singular definite hånden, plural indefinite hænder)

hånden (definite singular)
hænder (indefinite plural)
hånd (indefinite nominative singular)
hånden (definite nominative singular)
hænder (indefinite nominative plural)
hænderne (definite nominative plural)
hånds (genitive indefinite singular)
håndens (definite genitive singular)
hænders (genitive indefinite plural)
hændernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish haand, from Old Norse hǫnd, from Proto-Germanic *handuz.


italiensk

italiensk (positive)
italienske (plural positive)
italienske (positive)

From Italien (“Italy”) + -sk, after German italienisch.

Italian (pertaining to Italy, Italians or the Italian language)


lort

From Old Norse lortr (“excrement, feces”), akin to Faroese lortur, Icelandic lortur. Perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *lort (“crooked; bent; left; left-handed; dastardly”). If so, then related also to English lirt (“to trick; deceive”), German dialectal lurz (“left; bad; wicked”).


lort

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lort c (singular definite lorten, plural indefinite lorte)

lorten (definite singular)
lorte (indefinite plural)
lort (indefinite nominative singular)
lorten (definite nominative singular)
lorte (indefinite nominative plural)
lortene (definite nominative plural)
lorts (genitive indefinite singular)
lortens (definite genitive singular)
lortes (genitive indefinite plural)
lortenes (definite genitive plural)


lort

lort n (singular definite lortet, not used in plural form)

(informal) muck, rubbish (See Thesaurus:trash and Thesaurus:junk)

(informal) rubbish, drivel (See Thesaurus:nonsense)


svigerinde

svigerinde c (singular definite svigerinden, plural indefinite svigerinder)

svigerinden (definite singular)
svigerinder (indefinite plural)
svigerinde (indefinite nominative singular)
svigerinden (definite nominative singular)
svigerinder (indefinite nominative plural)
svigerinderne (definite nominative plural)
svigerindes (genitive indefinite singular)
svigerindens (definite genitive singular)
svigerinders (genitive indefinite plural)
svigerindernes (definite genitive plural)

From sviger- (“-in-law”) + -inde (“female”).

sister-in-law (spouse's sister, sibling's wife or spouse's sibling's wife)


hvad

From Old Norse hvat, from Proto-Germanic *hwat, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷód, *kʷod.

Hvad var det du sagde?


hvad

Han ved hvad han vil have.


grøntsag

grøntsag c (singular definite grøntsagen, plural indefinite grøntsager)

grøntsagen (definite singular)
grøntsager (indefinite plural)
grøntsag (indefinite nominative singular)
grøntsagen (definite nominative singular)
grøntsager (indefinite nominative plural)
grøntsagerne (definite nominative plural)
grøntsags (genitive indefinite singular)
grøntsagens (definite genitive singular)
grøntsagers (genitive indefinite plural)
grøntsagernes (definite genitive plural)

→ Greenlandic: grøntsagi

[ˈɡ̊ʁɶnˌsæˀ]

From grønt (“vegetables”) + sag (“thing”).

vegetable (a plant raised for some edible part of it)

vegetable (the edible part of such a plant)

vegetable ((metaphorically) a person whose body or brain has been damaged so that they cannot interact with the surrounding environment)


pilsner

pilsner (indefinite nominative singular)
pilsneren (definite nominative singular)
pilsnere (indefinite nominative plural)
pilsnerne (definite nominative plural)
pilsners (genitive indefinite singular)
pilsnerens (definite genitive singular)
pilsneres (genitive indefinite plural)
pilsnernes (definite genitive plural)


kobber

kobber n (singular definite kobberet, plural indefinite kobbere)

kobberet (definite singular)
kobbere (indefinite plural)
kobber (indefinite nominative singular)
kobberet (definite nominative singular)
kobbere (indefinite nominative plural)
kobberne (definite nominative plural)
kobbers (genitive indefinite singular)
kobberets (definite genitive singular)
kobberes (genitive indefinite plural)
kobbernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish kopær, ultimately from Latin cuprum.


grov

grov (neuter groft, plural and definite singular attributive grove, comparative grovere, superlative (predicative) grovest, superlative (attributive) groveste)

groft (neuter)
grove (attributive definite singular)
grove (attributive plural)
grovere (comparative)
grovest (predicative superlative)
groveste (attributive superlative)


øst

øst c (singular definite østen, not used in plural form)

østen (definite singular)
øst (indefinite nominative singular)
østen (definite nominative singular)
østs (genitive indefinite singular)
østens (definite genitive singular)

Earlier øster, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą. The modern form without -r- is influenced by Middle Low German ōst.


øst

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


flagermus

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flagermus c (singular definite flagermusen, plural indefinite flagermus)

flagermusen (definite singular)
flagermus (indefinite plural)
flagermus (indefinite nominative singular)
flagermusen (definite nominative singular)
flagermus (indefinite nominative plural)
flagermusene (definite nominative plural)
flagermus' (genitive indefinite singular)
flagermusens (definite genitive singular)
flagermus' (genitive indefinite plural)
flagermusenes (definite genitive plural)

After or from Middle Low German vledermus, a combination of flagre (“flit, flap, flutter”) and mus (“mouse”). For the first element compare English flounder and Swedish fladdra. Cognate with Swedish fladdermus and Norwegian Bokmål flaggermus, and German Fledermaus, whose first word derives from Proto-Germanic *fifaldǭ.


mynde

mynde c (singular definite mynden, plural indefinite mynder)

mynden (definite singular)
mynder (indefinite plural)
mynde (indefinite nominative singular)
mynden (definite nominative singular)
mynder (indefinite nominative plural)
mynderne (definite nominative plural)
myndes (genitive indefinite singular)
myndens (definite genitive singular)
mynders (genitive indefinite plural)
myndernes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Danish miønd, miøhund, from Old Danish miōhund, from Old Norse mjóhundr, a compound of mjór (“thin, slender”) + hundr (“dog”).


minde

minde n (singular definite mindet, plural indefinite minder)

mindet (definite singular)
minder (indefinite plural)
minde (indefinite nominative singular)
mindet (definite nominative singular)
minder (indefinite nominative plural)
minderne (definite nominative plural)
mindes (genitive indefinite singular)
mindets (definite genitive singular)
minders (genitive indefinite plural)
mindernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse minni, from Proto-Germanic *gaminþiją, cognate with Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌹 (gaminþi).


minde

minde (past tense mindede, past participle mindet)

mindede (past)
mindet (participle past)
minder (present)
mindede (past)
har mindet (perfect present)
havde mindet (past perfect)
mindes (passive present)
mindedes (passive past)
mindende (participle present)
mindet (participle past)
mind (imperative present)
minde (infinitive present)
have (auxiliary present)
minden (gerund present)

From Old Norse minna and minnast, from Proto-Germanic *minþijaną. Cognate with Swedish minnas.

to remind (make somebody remember something)

to remind (get a person to think of something similar or identical to something)

to relate to, to be similar to (with the preposition om)

(passive voice) to remember - see mindes

Ikke underligt derfor, at denne store Dag blev mindet, Kong Frederik den III befalede i den Anledning, at den 14. November hvert Aar skulde fejres.

1947, Olaf Wentrup, Vore gamle kobstaeder: historiske strejftog i tekst og billeder:

Not strange therefore that this great day was remembered, king Frederick the third commanded on that occasion, that November 14 was to be celebrated every year.

Morten Korch fejret og mindet i Odense

Morten Korch celebrated and remembered in Odense


kold

kold (positive)
koldere (comparative)
koldest (superlative)
koldt (positive)
kolde (plural positive)
koldere (comparative plural)
koldest (plural superlative)
kolde (positive)
koldeste (superlative)

From Old Danish kald, from Old Norse kaldr, from Proto-Germanic *kaldaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“cold”).

cold (unfriendly, emotionally distant or unfeeling)


wc

wc n (singular definite wc'et, plural indefinite wc'er)

wc'et (definite singular)
wc'er (indefinite plural)
wc (indefinite nominative singular)
wc'et (definite nominative singular)
wc'er (indefinite nominative plural)
wc'erne (definite nominative plural)
wc's (genitive indefinite singular)
wc'ets (definite genitive singular)
wc'ers (genitive indefinite plural)
wc'ernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈveːˀˌseːˀ]

From English WC, an initialism for water closet.


bulgarsk

bulgarsk (neuter bulgarsk, plural and definite singular attributive bulgarske)

bulgarsk (neuter)
bulgarske (attributive definite singular)
bulgarske (attributive plural)
bulgarsk (positive)
bulgarske (plural positive)
bulgarske (positive)

[b̥ulˈɡ̊ɑːˀsɡ̊]

Bulgarian (relating to Bulgaria, its people or the Bulgarian language)


bulgarsk

[b̥ulˈɡ̊ɑːˀsɡ̊]


sikker

sikker (positive)
sikrere (comparative)
sikrest (superlative)
sikkert (positive)
sikre (plural positive)
sikrere (comparative plural)
sikrest (plural superlative)
sikre (positive)
sikreste (superlative)

→ Icelandic: sikker

→ Norwegian: sikker

From Middle Low German seker, from Old Saxon sikur, sikor, from Proto-West Germanic *sikur (“free, secure”), from Latin sēcūrus (“secure, unworried”).


samtidigt

at the same time, simultaneously, on the other hand


republik

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republik c (singular definite republikken, plural indefinite republikker)

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

[ʁɛpʰuˈb̥liɡ̊]

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


Preben

Contraction of Pridbjørn, a medieval Danish rendering of the Wend name Pritbor, from Slavic elements meaning "first" and "battle".


betale

betale (past tense betalte, past participle betalt)

betalte (past)
betalt (participle past)
betaler (present)
betalte (past)
har betalt (perfect present)
havde betalt (past perfect)
betales (passive present)
betaltes (passive past)
betalende (participle present)
betalt (participle past)
betal (imperative present)
betale (infinitive present)
have (auxiliary present)
betalen (gerund present)

[b̥eˈtˢæˀlə]

Equivalent to be- + tale (“to speak”), from Middle Low German betalen, compare German bezahlen. A compound with the Germanic verb *talōną (“to tell; to count”).

to pay (to give money in exchange for goods or services)


erytrocyt

erytrocyt (indefinite nominative singular)
erytrocytten (definite nominative singular)
erytrocytter (indefinite nominative plural)
erytrocytterne (definite nominative plural)
erytrocyts (genitive indefinite singular)
erytrocyttens (definite genitive singular)
erytrocytters (genitive indefinite plural)
erytrocytternes (definite genitive plural)


aller-

Det er det allersørgeligste, jeg nogensinde har hørt.

That is the very saddest thing I have ever heard.

Intensifying prefix for superlatives: very; of them all


Sydamerika

South America (continent that is the southern part of the Americas)


tryk

tryk n (singular definite trykket, plural indefinite tryk)

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

De mest almindelige enheder for tryk er pascal (defineret som newton per kvadratmeter) og atmosfære (svarende til trykket på jordoverfladen).

The most common units of pressure are pascal (defined as newton per square meter) and atmosphere (equivalent to the pressure on the surface of Earth).

"Bedeuten" udtales med tryk på anden stavelse.

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


klusil

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

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


præfiks

præfiks n (singular definite præfikset, plural indefinite præfikser)

præfikset (definite singular)
præfikser (indefinite plural)
præfiks (indefinite nominative singular)
præfikset (definite nominative singular)
præfikser (indefinite nominative plural)
præfikserne (definite nominative plural)
præfiks' (genitive indefinite singular)
præfiksets (definite genitive singular)
præfiksers (genitive indefinite plural)
præfiksernes (definite genitive plural)

[pʰʁ̥ɛˈfeɡ̊s]

From Latin praefixum, from praefīgere (“to attach in front”).

prefix (letters at the beginning of a word)


kugleramme

kugleramme c (singular definite kuglerammen, plural indefinite kuglerammer)

kuglerammen (definite singular)
kuglerammer (indefinite plural)
kugleramme (indefinite nominative singular)
kuglerammen (definite nominative singular)
kuglerammer (indefinite nominative plural)
kuglerammerne (definite nominative plural)
kuglerammes (genitive indefinite singular)
kuglerammens (definite genitive singular)
kuglerammers (genitive indefinite plural)
kuglerammernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈkʰuːləˌʁɑmə]


Ditte

From Edith and Dorothea. Made popular by the novel Ditte Menneskebarn (1917-1921) by Martin Andersen Nexø.


Dorit

a female given name, variant of Dorthea (Dorothy)


Dorrit

a female given name, variant of Dorthea (= Dorothy)


Dorthe

a female given name, a variant of Dorthea ( =Dorothy) popular in the 1960s and the 1970s


sukker

sukker n (singular definite sukkeret, plural indefinite sukkere)

sukkeret (definite singular)
sukkere (indefinite plural)
sukker (indefinite nominative singular)
sukkeret (definite nominative singular)
sukkere (indefinite nominative plural)
sukkerne (definite nominative plural)
sukkers (genitive indefinite singular)
sukkerets (definite genitive singular)
sukkeres (genitive indefinite plural)
sukkernes (definite genitive plural)

→ Faroese: sukur

→ Icelandic: sykur

From Middle Low German sucker, from Italian zucchero, from Arabic سُكَّر (sukkar), from Persian شکر (šekar), from Sanskrit शर्करा (śarkarā, “ground or candied sugar, originally meaning grit, gravel”).

der

sugar (sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink)

sugar (a generic term for sucrose, glucose, fructose, etc.)

(chemistry) sugar (any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy)


Dorthea

a female given name, equivalent to English Dorothy


kalv

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kalv c (singular definite kalven, plural indefinite kalve)

kalven (definite singular)
kalve (indefinite plural)
kalv (indefinite nominative singular)
kalven (definite nominative singular)
kalve (indefinite nominative plural)
kalvene (definite nominative plural)
kalvs (genitive indefinite singular)
kalvens (definite genitive singular)
kalves (genitive indefinite plural)
kalvenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse kalfr (“calf”), from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz, cognate with Norwegian, Swedish kalv, Dutch kalf, German Kalb, and English calf.

calf (a young cow or bull, also used of some other large animals, e.g., the offspring of a deer, whale, elephant, or rhinoceros)

A small island neighbouring a bigger island.


skifte

skifte n (singular definite skiftet, plural indefinite skifter)

skiftet (definite singular)
skifter (indefinite plural)
skifte (indefinite nominative singular)
skiftet (definite nominative singular)
skifter (indefinite nominative plural)
skifterne (definite nominative plural)
skiftes (genitive indefinite singular)
skiftets (definite genitive singular)
skifters (genitive indefinite plural)
skifternes (definite genitive plural)


skifte

skifte (imperative skift, infinitive at skifte, present tense skifter, past tense skiftede, perfect tense har skiftet)

skift (imperative)
at skifte (infinitive)
skifter (present)
skiftede (past)
har skiftet (perfect)


subjekt

subjekt n (singular definite subjektet, plural indefinite subjekter)

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


Thea

From a pet form of Dorothea and Theodora.


Edvard

a male given name, equivalent to English Edward


tyv

tyv c (singular definite tyven, plural indefinite tyve)

tyven (definite singular)
tyve (indefinite plural)
tyv (indefinite nominative singular)
tyven (definite nominative singular)
tyve (indefinite nominative plural)
tyvene (definite nominative plural)
tyvs (genitive indefinite singular)
tyvens (definite genitive singular)
tyves (genitive indefinite plural)
tyvenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish thiuf, þiufær, from Old Norse þjófr, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.


autopsi

autopsi c (singular definite autopsien, plural indefinite autopsier)

autopsien (definite singular)
autopsier (indefinite plural)
autopsi (indefinite nominative singular)
autopsien (definite nominative singular)
autopsier (indefinite nominative plural)
autopsierne (definite nominative plural)
autopsis (genitive indefinite singular)
autopsiens (definite genitive singular)
autopsiers (genitive indefinite plural)
autopsiernes (definite genitive plural)

autopsy (a dissection performed on a cadaver)


kroatisk

kroatisk (positive)
kroatiske (plural positive)
kroatiske (positive)

[kʰʁoˈæːˀtˢisɡ̊]


kroatisk

[kʰʁoˈæːˀtˢisɡ̊]


snabel

snabel c (singular definite snablen or snabelen, plural indefinite snabler)

snablen (definite singular)
snabelen (definite singular)
snabler (indefinite plural)
snabel (indefinite nominative singular)
snablen (definite nominative singular)
snabelen (definite nominative singular)
snabler (indefinite nominative plural)
snablerne (definite nominative plural)
snabels (genitive indefinite singular)
snablens (definite genitive singular)
snabelens (definite genitive singular)
snablers (genitive indefinite plural)
snablernes (definite genitive plural)

trunk (extended nasal organ of an elephant)


bære

bære (past tense bar, past participle båret, common gender attributive båren, definite or plural attributive bårne)

bar (past)
båret (participle past)
båren (attributive common-gender participle past)
bårne (attributive definite participle past)
bårne (attributive participle past plural)
bærer (present)
bar (past)
har båret (perfect present)
havde båret (past perfect)
bæres (passive present)
bares (archaic passive past)
bærende (participle present)
båret (participle past)
bær (imperative present)
bære (infinitive present)
have (auxiliary present)
bæren (gerund present)

From Old Danish bæræ, from Old Norse bera, from Proto-Germanic *beraną, cognate with Swedish bära, English bear, German gebären. The verb goes back to Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti (“to bear, carry”), which is also the source of Latin ferō, Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō), Sanskrit भरति (bhárati).

der

to bear (to produce or yield something, such as fruit or crops)


topologi

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topologi c (singular definite topologien, not used in plural form)

From Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place”) + -logi (“-logy, -ology”).

topology (study of geometric properties that are not changed by stretching etc.)


sej

sej c (singular definite sejen, plural indefinite sejer)

sejen (definite singular)
sejer (indefinite plural)
sej (indefinite nominative singular)
sejen (definite nominative singular)
sejer (indefinite nominative plural)
sejerne (definite nominative plural)
sejs (genitive indefinite singular)
sejens (definite genitive singular)
sejers (genitive indefinite plural)
sejernes (definite genitive plural)

From Norwegian sei, from Old Norse seiðr, from Proto-Germanic *saidō, cognate with Norwegian sei; English saithe is borrowed from Old Norse.

(zoology) saithe, pollock (the fish Pollachius virens)


sej

sej (neuter sejt, plural and definite singular attributive seje)

sejt (neuter)
seje (attributive definite singular)
seje (attributive plural)
sej (positive)
sejere (comparative)
sejest (superlative)
sejt (positive)
seje (plural positive)
sejere (comparative plural)
sejest (plural superlative)
seje (positive)
sejeste (superlative)

From Old Norse seigr, from Proto-Germanic *saigaz, cognate with Norwegian Bokmål seig, Norwegian Nynorsk seig, Swedish seg. Related to the verb *sīganą (“to sink”).


Ejner

a male given name, variant of Ejnar or Einar


Ejnar

a male given name from Old Norse Einarr, equivalent to Norwegian Einar. Variant: Ejner


diskret

diskret (positive)
diskretere (comparative)
diskretest (superlative)
diskrete (plural positive)
diskretere (comparative plural)
diskretest (plural superlative)
diskrete (positive)
diskreteste (superlative)

[d̥iˈsɡ̊ʁɛːˀd̥]

[d̥isˈkʰʁ̥ɛːˀd̥]

From French discret, from Latin discretus, from past participle of discernere (“to separate, discern”).

Hun presser ham ikke yderligere; hun har diskretere og mere effektive måder at få sin vilje på.

2016, Christian Kampmann, Blandt venner, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:

She does not press him further; she has more discreet and efficient ways to get her way.

På Høeghsmindevej går man til selskab i mørkt tøj og taler stilfuldt om hvordan man skal snyde resten af befolkningen diskretest muligt.

On Høeghsmindevej, one attends a gathering in dark clothes and stylishly discuss how to cheat the rest of the populace in the most discreet way possible.


Børge

Variant of Birger. Cognate with Swedish Börje.


geografi

geografi c (singular definite geografien, not used in plural form)


delikat

delikat (positive)
delikate (plural positive)
delikate (positive)

Borrowed from French délicat (“delicate”), from Latin dēlicātus (“delightful, delicate”).


Åse

a female given name derived from Old Norse Ása


Zakarias

Zacharias; Zechariah (biblical character)

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


søvngængeri

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søvngængeri n (singular definite søvngængeriet, not used in plural form)


tråd

tråd c (singular definite tråden, plural indefinite tråde)

tråden (definite singular)
tråde (indefinite plural)
tråd (indefinite nominative singular)
tråden (definite nominative singular)
tråde (indefinite nominative plural)
trådene (definite nominative plural)
tråds (genitive indefinite singular)
trådens (definite genitive singular)
trådes (genitive indefinite plural)
trådenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish thraath, from Old Norse þráðr (“thread”), from Proto-Germanic *þrēduz, from Proto-Indo-European *treh₁-tu-, from *terh₁- (“rub, twist”).


tråd

tråd n (singular definite tråddet, plural indefinite tråd)

tråddet (definite singular)
tråd (indefinite plural)
tråd (indefinite nominative singular)
tråddet (definite nominative singular)
tråd (indefinite nominative plural)
tråddene (definite nominative plural)
tråds (genitive indefinite singular)
tråddets (definite genitive singular)
tråds (genitive indefinite plural)
tråddenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse troð (“an act of treading”).


offentlig

offentlig (positive)
offentligt (positive)
offentlige (plural positive)
offentlige (positive)

Borrowed from German öffentlich (“public”) (earlier also written offentlich), derived from the adjective German offen (“open”), from Proto-Germanic *upanaz, cf. Danish åben, English open.


akkurat

Icelandic: akkúrat

Lige akkurat!


obstetrik

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

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


tålmodig

tålmodig (positive)
tålmodigere (comparative)
tålmodigst (superlative)
tålmodigt (positive)
tålmodige (plural positive)
tålmodigere (comparative plural)
tålmodigst (plural superlative)
tålmodige (positive)
tålmodigste (superlative)

patient (not losing one's temper while waiting)


nektarin

nektarin c (singular definite nektarinen, plural indefinite nektariner)

nektarinen (definite singular)
nektariner (indefinite plural)
nektarin (indefinite nominative singular)
nektarinen (definite nominative singular)
nektariner (indefinite nominative plural)
nektarinerne (definite nominative plural)
nektarins (genitive indefinite singular)
nektarinens (definite genitive singular)
nektariners (genitive indefinite plural)
nektarinernes (definite genitive plural)

[nɛɡ̊tˢɑˈʁiːˀn]


vandmelon

vandmelon c (singular definite vandmelonen, plural indefinite vandmeloner)

vandmelonen (definite singular)
vandmeloner (indefinite plural)
vandmelon (indefinite nominative singular)
vandmelonen (definite nominative singular)
vandmeloner (indefinite nominative plural)
vandmelonerne (definite nominative plural)
vandmelons (genitive indefinite singular)
vandmelonens (definite genitive singular)
vandmeloners (genitive indefinite plural)
vandmelonernes (definite genitive plural)


vandfald

vandfald n (singular definite vandfaldet, plural indefinite vandfald)

vandfaldet (definite singular)
vandfald (indefinite plural)
vandfald (indefinite nominative singular)
vandfaldet (definite nominative singular)
vandfald (indefinite nominative plural)
vandfaldene (definite nominative plural)
vandfalds (genitive indefinite singular)
vandfaldets (definite genitive singular)
vandfalds (genitive indefinite plural)
vandfaldenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse vatnfall, vazfall (“stream, strong rain”). The sense waterfall comes from influence by the German Wasserfall.

waterfall (permanent flow of water over the edge of a cliff)


politiker

politiker c (singular definite politikeren, plural indefinite politikere)

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

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


defekt

defekt (positive)
mere defekt (comparative)
mest defekt (superlative)
defekte (plural positive)
mere defekt (comparative plural)
mest defekt (plural superlative)
defekte (positive)
mest defekte (superlative)


defekt

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defekt c (singular definite defekten, plural indefinite defekter)

defekten (definite singular)
defekter (indefinite plural)
defekt (indefinite nominative singular)
defekten (definite nominative singular)
defekter (indefinite nominative plural)
defekterne (definite nominative plural)
defekts (genitive indefinite singular)
defektens (definite genitive singular)
defekters (genitive indefinite plural)
defekternes (definite genitive plural)


bajonet

bajonet c (singular definite bajonetten, plural indefinite bajonetter)

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


strø

strø c (singular definite strøen, plural indefinite strøer)

strøen (definite singular)
strøer (indefinite plural)
strø (indefinite nominative singular)
strøen (definite nominative singular)
strøer (indefinite nominative plural)
strøerne (definite nominative plural)
strøs (genitive indefinite singular)
strøens (definite genitive singular)
strøers (genitive indefinite plural)
strøernes (definite genitive plural)


strø

strø (imperative strø, infinitive at strø, present tense strør, past tense strøede, perfect tense er/har strøet)

strø (imperative)
at strø (infinitive)
strør (present)
strøede (past)
er (perfect)
har strøet (perfect)


søn

søn c (singular definite sønnen, plural indefinite sønner)

sønnen (definite singular)
sønner (indefinite plural)
søn (indefinite nominative singular)
sønnen (definite nominative singular)
sønner (indefinite nominative plural)
sønnerne (definite nominative plural)
søns (genitive indefinite singular)
sønnens (definite genitive singular)
sønners (genitive indefinite plural)
sønnernes (definite genitive plural)

Inherited from Old Danish sun, Old Norse sonr, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz, cognate with Swedish son, English son, German Sohn. The word goes back to Proto-Indo-European *suHnús, which is also the source of Sanskrit सूनु (sūnú), Lithuanian sūnùs.

son (a male person in relation to his parents)


doven

doven (positive)
dovnere (comparative)
dovnest (superlative)
dovent (positive)
dovne (plural positive)
dovnere (comparative plural)
dovnest (plural superlative)
dovne (positive)
dovneste (superlative)


spejder

spejder c (singular definite spejderen, plural indefinite spejdere)

spejderen (definite singular)
spejdere (indefinite plural)
spejder (indefinite nominative singular)
spejderen (definite nominative singular)
spejdere (indefinite nominative plural)
spejderne (definite nominative plural)
spejders (genitive indefinite singular)
spejderens (definite genitive singular)
spejderes (genitive indefinite plural)
spejdernes (definite genitive plural)

scout (person sent out to gain and bring in tidings, member of the scout movement, one who identifies promising talent)


stødtand

stødtand c (singular definite stødtanden, plural indefinite stødtænder)

stødtanden (definite singular)
stødtænder (indefinite plural)
stødtand (indefinite nominative singular)
stødtanden (definite nominative singular)
stødtænder (indefinite nominative plural)
stødtænderne (definite nominative plural)
stødtands (genitive indefinite singular)
stødtandens (definite genitive singular)
stødtænders (genitive indefinite plural)
stødtændernes (definite genitive plural)


annullering

annullering c (singular definite annulleringen, plural indefinite annulleringer)

annulleringen (definite singular)
annulleringer (indefinite plural)
annullering (indefinite nominative singular)
annulleringen (definite nominative singular)
annulleringer (indefinite nominative plural)
annulleringerne (definite nominative plural)
annullerings (genitive indefinite singular)
annulleringens (definite genitive singular)
annulleringers (genitive indefinite plural)
annulleringernes (definite genitive plural)


grænse

grænse c (singular definite grænsen, plural indefinite grænser)

grænsen (definite singular)
grænser (indefinite plural)
grænse (indefinite nominative singular)
grænsen (definite nominative singular)
grænser (indefinite nominative plural)
grænserne (definite nominative plural)
grænses (genitive indefinite singular)
grænsens (definite genitive singular)
grænsers (genitive indefinite plural)
grænsernes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German grenitze, grense, compare German Grenze, borrowed from Old Polish granica, from Proto-Slavic *granica.

border (the line or frontier area separating regions)


grænse

grænse (imperative græns, infinitive at grænse, present tense grænser, past tense grænsede, perfect tense har grænset)

græns (imperative)
at grænse (infinitive)
grænser (present)
grænsede (past)
har grænset (perfect)
grænse (active infinitive)
grænses (infinitive passive)
grænser (active present)
grænses (passive present)
grænsede (active past)
grænsedes (passive past)
græns (active imperative)
grænsende (participle present)
grænset (participle past)
grænsen (gerund participle)

From German grenzen, derived from the noun.


fundamentalisme

fundamentalisme c (singular definite fundamentalismen, not used in plural form)

fundamentalismen (definite singular)
fundamentalisme (indefinite nominative singular)
fundamentalismen (definite nominative singular)
fundamentalismes (genitive indefinite singular)
fundamentalismens (definite genitive singular)

From fundamental (“fundamental”) + -isme.
Borrowed from English fundamentalism.

fundamentalism (the tendency to reduce a religion to its most fundamental tenets, based on strict interpretation of core texts)


pirat

pirat c (singular definite piraten, plural indefinite pirater)

piraten (definite singular)
pirater (indefinite plural)
pirat (indefinite nominative singular)
piraten (definite nominative singular)
pirater (indefinite nominative plural)
piraterne (definite nominative plural)
pirats (genitive indefinite singular)
piratens (definite genitive singular)
piraters (genitive indefinite plural)
piraternes (definite genitive plural)

[pʰiˈʁɑːˀd̥]

From Latin pīrāta (“pirate”), from Ancient Greek πειρατής (peiratḗs, “pirate”).


kyst

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kyst c (singular definite kysten, plural indefinite kyster)

kysten (definite singular)
kyster (indefinite plural)
kyst (indefinite nominative singular)
kysten (definite nominative singular)
kyster (indefinite nominative plural)
kysterne (definite nominative plural)
kysts (genitive indefinite singular)
kystens (definite genitive singular)
kysters (genitive indefinite plural)
kysternes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German kost, from Old French coste (“coast, side”), from Latin costa (“rib, side”).


ketsjer

ketsjer c (singular definite ketsjeren, plural indefinite ketsjere)

ketsjeren (definite singular)
ketsjere (indefinite plural)
ketsjer (indefinite nominative singular)
ketsjeren (definite nominative singular)
ketsjere (indefinite nominative plural)
ketsjerne (definite nominative plural)
ketsjers (genitive indefinite singular)
ketsjerens (definite genitive singular)
ketsjeres (genitive indefinite plural)
ketsjernes (definite genitive plural)

racket, or racquet (a bat for playing tennis, badminton or squash)


kaskade

kaskade c (singular definite kaskaden, plural indefinite kaskader)

kaskaden (definite singular)
kaskader (indefinite plural)
kaskade (indefinite nominative singular)
kaskaden (definite nominative singular)
kaskader (indefinite nominative plural)
kaskaderne (definite nominative plural)
kaskades (genitive indefinite singular)
kaskadens (definite genitive singular)
kaskaders (genitive indefinite plural)
kaskadernes (definite genitive plural)


autisme

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

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


lampeskærm

lampeskærm c (singular definite lampeskærmen, plural indefinite lampeskærme)

lampeskærmen (definite singular)
lampeskærme (indefinite plural)
lampeskærm (indefinite nominative singular)
lampeskærmen (definite nominative singular)
lampeskærme (indefinite nominative plural)
lampeskærmene (definite nominative plural)
lampeskærms (genitive indefinite singular)
lampeskærmens (definite genitive singular)
lampeskærmes (genitive indefinite plural)
lampeskærmenes (definite genitive plural)

Compound of lampe (“lamp”) and skærm (“screen, shade, shield”).


altan

altan c (singular definite altanen, plural indefinite altaner)

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

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

(architecture) balcony (structure extending from a building)


sociolog

sociolog c (singular definite sociologen, plural indefinite sociologer)

sociologen (definite singular)
sociologer (indefinite plural)
sociolog (indefinite nominative singular)
sociologen (definite nominative singular)
sociologer (indefinite nominative plural)
sociologerne (definite nominative plural)
sociologs (genitive indefinite singular)
sociologens (definite genitive singular)
sociologers (genitive indefinite plural)
sociologernes (definite genitive plural)


monogam

monogam (positive)
monogamt (positive)
monogame (plural positive)
monogame (positive)


imposant

imposant (positive)
imposante (plural positive)
imposante (positive)

From French imposant (“imposing”), from imposer (“impose”).


svamp

svamp c (singular definite svampen, plural indefinite svampe)

svampen (definite singular)
svampe (indefinite plural)
svamp (indefinite nominative singular)
svampen (definite nominative singular)
svampe (indefinite nominative plural)
svampene (definite nominative plural)
svamps (genitive indefinite singular)
svampens (definite genitive singular)
svampes (genitive indefinite plural)
svampenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish swamp, from Old East Norse svampr, from Proto-Germanic *swampaz (“sponge, fungus”), variant of *swammaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swombʰ- (“sponge, tree-fungus, swamp”).

der

drikke som en svamp

gå svamp i noget


Mirjam

a female given name, also spelled Miriam


vred

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vred (neuter vredt, plural and definite singular attributive vrede)

vredt (neuter)
vrede (attributive definite singular)
vrede (attributive plural)
vred (positive)
vredere (comparative)
vredest (superlative)
vredt (positive)
vrede (plural positive)
vredere (comparative plural)
vredest (plural superlative)
vrede (positive)
vredeste (superlative)

From Old Danish wreth, Old West Norse reiðr (“angry”), from Proto-Germanic *wraiþaz, cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk vreid, Swedish vred, English wroth, Dutch wreed.


vred

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


mellemkød

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mellemkød n (singular definite mellemkødet, not used in plural form)


hungrig

hungrig (neuter hungrigt, plural and definite singular attributive hungrige)

hungrigt (neuter)
hungrige (attributive definite singular)
hungrige (attributive plural)
hungrig (positive)
hungrigt (positive)
hungrige (plural positive)
hungrige (positive)


glæde

glæde c (singular definite glæden, plural indefinite glæder)

glæden (definite singular)
glæder (indefinite plural)
glæde (indefinite nominative singular)
glæden (definite nominative singular)
glæder (indefinite nominative plural)
glæderne (definite nominative plural)
glædes (genitive indefinite singular)
glædens (definite genitive singular)
glæders (genitive indefinite plural)
glædernes (definite genitive plural)


glæde

glæde (imperative glæd, infinitive at glæde, present tense glæder, past tense glædede, perfect tense er/har glædet)

glæd (imperative)
at glæde (infinitive)
glæder (present)
glædede (past)
er (perfect)
har glædet (perfect)


egenvektor

egenvektor (indefinite nominative singular)
egenvektoren (definite nominative singular)
egenvektorer (indefinite nominative plural)
egenvektorerne (definite nominative plural)
egenvektors (genitive indefinite singular)
egenvektorens (definite genitive singular)
egenvektorers (genitive indefinite plural)
egenvektorernes (definite genitive plural)


Agnete

a female given name, variant of Agnes, equivalent to Swedish Agneta


egenrum

egenrum (indefinite nominative singular)
egenrummet (definite nominative singular)
egenrum (indefinite nominative plural)
egenrummene (definite nominative plural)
egenrums (genitive indefinite singular)
egenrummets (definite genitive singular)
egenrums (genitive indefinite plural)
egenrummenes (definite genitive plural)


Boline

a female given name, diminutive of Bodil


Bothilde

a female given name, an old form of Bodil


Bodil

From Old Norse Bóthildr (> Icelandic Bóthildur), from bót ("remedy") and hildr ("battle"). Name of an 11th century queen of Denmark.


Ragnhild

From Old Norse Ragnhildr, from Ragn- (“counsel”) + hildr (“battle”).


asymmetrisk

asymmetrisk (positive)
mere asymmetrisk (comparative)
mest asymmetrisk (superlative)
asymmetriske (plural positive)
mere asymmetrisk (comparative plural)
mest asymmetrisk (plural superlative)
asymmetriske (positive)
mest asymmetriske (superlative)


symmetrisk

symmetrisk (positive)
mere symmetrisk (comparative)
mest symmetrisk (superlative)
symmetriske (plural positive)
mere symmetrisk (comparative plural)
mest symmetrisk (plural superlative)
symmetriske (positive)
mest symmetriske (superlative)


surströmming

surströmming c (singular definite surströmmingen, not used in plural form)

surströmmingen (definite singular)
surströmming (indefinite nominative singular)
surströmmingen (definite nominative singular)
surströmmings (genitive indefinite singular)
surströmmingens (definite genitive singular)

[ˈsuɐ̯ˌsd̥ʁɶmeŋ]

From Swedish surströmming (literally “sour herring”).

bor

surströmming (traditional Swedish food made from fermented Baltic herring)


Viktoria

a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Victoria


syd

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syd c (singular definite syden, not used in plural form)

syden (definite singular)
syd (indefinite nominative singular)
syden (definite nominative singular)
syds (genitive indefinite singular)
sydens (definite genitive singular)

From Old Norse suðr, from Proto-Germanic *sunþrą.


vokal

vokal c (singular definite vokalen, plural indefinite vokaler)

vokalen (definite singular)
vokaler (indefinite plural)
vokal (indefinite nominative singular)
vokalen (definite nominative singular)
vokaler (indefinite nominative plural)
vokalerne (definite nominative plural)
vokals (genitive indefinite singular)
vokalens (definite genitive singular)
vokalers (genitive indefinite plural)
vokalernes (definite genitive plural)


forurening

forurening c (singular definite forureningen, plural indefinite forureninger)

forureningen (definite singular)
forureninger (indefinite plural)
forurening (indefinite nominative singular)
forureningen (definite nominative singular)
forureninger (indefinite nominative plural)
forureningerne (definite nominative plural)
forurenings (genitive indefinite singular)
forureningens (definite genitive singular)
forureningers (genitive indefinite plural)
forureningernes (definite genitive plural)


Tasmanien

Tasmania (an island and state of Australia)


frø

frø c (singular definite frøen, plural indefinite frøer)

frøen (definite singular)
frøer (indefinite plural)
frø (indefinite nominative singular)
frøen (definite nominative singular)
frøer (indefinite nominative plural)
frøerne (definite nominative plural)
frøs (genitive indefinite singular)
frøens (definite genitive singular)
frøers (genitive indefinite plural)
frøernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish frødh, from Old Norse frauðr.


frø

frø n (singular definite frøet, plural indefinite frø)

frøet (definite singular)
frø (indefinite plural)
frø (indefinite nominative singular)
frøet (definite nominative singular)
frø (indefinite nominative plural)
frøene (definite nominative plural)
frøs (genitive indefinite singular)
frøets (definite genitive singular)
frøs (genitive indefinite plural)
frøenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish frø. The same as Swedish frö. Compare Old West Norse fræ, frjó, Icelandic fræ, Faroese fræ, dialectal Norwegian fræ, frjó, frø (standard nynorsk frø).


saftig

saftig (positive)
saftigere (comparative)
saftigst (superlative)
saftigt (positive)
saftige (plural positive)
saftigere (comparative plural)
saftigst (plural superlative)
saftige (positive)
saftigste (superlative)

From saft (“juice”) + -ig, after German saftig (“juicy”).


sø

sø c (singular definite søen, plural indefinite søer)

søen (definite singular)
søer (indefinite plural)
sø (indefinite nominative singular)
søen (definite nominative singular)
søer (indefinite nominative plural)
søerne (definite nominative plural)
søs (genitive indefinite singular)
søens (definite genitive singular)
søers (genitive indefinite plural)
søernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse sær, sjór, sjár, from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz, cognate with Norwegian sjø, Swedish sjö, English sea, German See, Dutch zee.

(uncountable, in the definite) sea (a large body of salt water)


Therese

a female given name, equivalent to English Teresa


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).


Natascha

a female given name, a German style spelling of Natasja


svag

svag (neuter svagt, plural and definite singular attributive svage, comparative svagere, superlative (predicative) svagest, superlative (attributive) svageste)

svagt (neuter)
svage (attributive definite singular)
svage (attributive plural)
svagere (comparative)
svagest (predicative superlative)
svageste (attributive superlative)
svag (positive)
svagt (positive)
svage (plural positive)
svage (positive)

From Middle Low German swak, compare with German schwach.


Natasja

a female given name, equivalent to English Natasha


baby-sitters

indefinite genitive singular of baby-sitter


Matilde

a female given name, a less common spelling of Mathilde ( =Matilda)


Antonie

a female given name, feminine form of Anton


Nadja

a female given name from Russian, a less common spelling of Nadia


passabel

acceptable, fair but not outstanding in any way


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)


hyppighed

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hyppighed c (singular definite hyppigheden, plural indefinite hyppigheder)

hyppigheden (definite singular)
hyppigheder (indefinite plural)
hyppighed (indefinite nominative singular)
hyppigheden (definite nominative singular)
hyppigheder (indefinite nominative plural)
hyppighederne (definite nominative plural)
hyppigheds (genitive indefinite singular)
hyppighedens (definite genitive singular)
hyppigheders (genitive indefinite plural)
hyppighedernes (definite genitive plural)

Hendes anfald er af varierende hyppighed.


kvalitet

kvalitet c (singular definite kvaliteten, plural indefinite kvaliteter)

kvaliteten (definite singular)
kvaliteter (indefinite plural)
kvalitet (indefinite nominative singular)
kvaliteten (definite nominative singular)
kvaliteter (indefinite nominative plural)
kvaliteterne (definite nominative plural)
kvalitets (genitive indefinite singular)
kvalitetens (definite genitive singular)
kvaliteters (genitive indefinite plural)
kvaliteternes (definite genitive plural)


frekvens

frekvens (indefinite nominative singular)
frekvensen (definite nominative singular)
frekvenser (indefinite nominative plural)
frekvenserne (definite nominative plural)
frekvens' (genitive indefinite singular)
frekvensens (definite genitive singular)
frekvensers (genitive indefinite plural)
frekvensernes (definite genitive plural)

En bølges frekvens og periode er inverst proportionale.

The frequency and period of a wave are inversely proportional.

Af tyve forsøg skete en hændelse i de seks; så hyppigheden for hændelsen er seks, og frekvensen er 30%.

Out of twenty experiments, an event occurred in six of them; so the absolute frequency of that event is six, and the relative frequency is 30%.

(statistics) relative frequency (events per occurrences in all)


russisk

russisk (positive)
russiske (plural positive)
russiske (positive)


galoper

[ɡ̊aloˈpʰeɐ̯ˀ]


essentiel

essentiel (neuter essentielt, plural and definite singular attributive essentielle)

essentielt (neuter)
essentielle (attributive definite singular)
essentielle (attributive plural)


Valdemar

Estonian: Voldemar

Danish rendering of Russian Владимир (Vladimir), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *Voldiměrъ, which see for more. First used for king Valdemar of Denmark (1131-1182), a grandson of Vladimir of Kiev; reshaped like the semantically and formally similar German Waldemar, Old Norse Valdimarr, as if a compound of the native Germanic elements valdr (“power, rule”) and mærr (“famous”).


lastbil

lastbil c (singular definite lastbilen, plural indefinite lastbiler)

lastbilen (definite singular)
lastbiler (indefinite plural)
lastbil (indefinite nominative singular)
lastbilen (definite nominative singular)
lastbiler (indefinite nominative plural)
lastbilerne (definite nominative plural)
lastbils (genitive indefinite singular)
lastbilens (definite genitive singular)
lastbilers (genitive indefinite plural)
lastbilernes (definite genitive plural)

truck (vehicle designed for carrying cargo)


betyde

betyde (imperative betyd, infinitive at betyde, present tense betyder, past tense betød, perfect tense har betydet)

betyd (imperative)
at betyde (infinitive)
betyder (present)
betød (past)
har betydet (perfect)


aktivitet

aktivitet c (singular definite aktiviteten, plural indefinite aktiviteter)

aktiviteten (definite singular)
aktiviteter (indefinite plural)
aktivitet (indefinite nominative singular)
aktiviteten (definite nominative singular)
aktiviteter (indefinite nominative plural)
aktiviteterne (definite nominative plural)
aktivitets (genitive indefinite singular)
aktivitetens (definite genitive singular)
aktiviteters (genitive indefinite plural)
aktiviteternes (definite genitive plural)


autoritet

autoritet c (singular definite autoriteten, plural indefinite autoriteter)

autoriteten (definite singular)
autoriteter (indefinite plural)
autoritet (indefinite nominative singular)
autoriteten (definite nominative singular)
autoriteter (indefinite nominative plural)
autoriteterne (definite nominative plural)
autoritets (genitive indefinite singular)
autoritetens (definite genitive singular)
autoriteters (genitive indefinite plural)
autoriteternes (definite genitive plural)

[ɑwtˢoɐ̯iˈtˢeːˀd̥]

[ɑwtˢɒiˈtˢeːˀd̥]

Learned borrowing from Latin auctōritās (“authority”).

learned borrowing

ekspert

person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject


pornografi

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pornografi c (singular definite pornografien, not used in plural form)

[pʰɒnoɡ̊ʁɑˈfiːˀ]


pornograf

pornograf c (singular definite pornografen, plural indefinite pornografer)

pornografen (definite singular)
pornografer (indefinite plural)
pornograf (indefinite nominative singular)
pornografen (definite nominative singular)
pornografer (indefinite nominative plural)
pornograferne (definite nominative plural)
pornografs (genitive indefinite singular)
pornografens (definite genitive singular)
pornografers (genitive indefinite plural)
pornografernes (definite genitive plural)

(rare) pornographer (person involved in creation or dissemination of pornography)


demokrati

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

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


aktie

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aktie c (singular definite aktien, plural indefinite aktier)

aktien (definite singular)
aktier (indefinite plural)
aktie (indefinite nominative singular)
aktien (definite nominative singular)
aktier (indefinite nominative plural)
aktierne (definite nominative plural)
akties (genitive indefinite singular)
aktiens (definite genitive singular)
aktiers (genitive indefinite plural)
aktiernes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Dutch actie (“action, legal claim”), from Latin āctiō (“action”). The Dutch word has also been borrowed to German Aktie (“share”), Swedish aktie, and Norwegian Bokmål aksje.


ordklasse

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ordklasse c (singular definite ordklassen, plural indefinite ordklasser)

ordklassen (definite singular)
ordklasser (indefinite plural)
ordklasse (indefinite nominative singular)
ordklassen (definite nominative singular)
ordklasser (indefinite nominative plural)
ordklasserne (definite nominative plural)
ordklasses (genitive indefinite singular)
ordklassens (definite genitive singular)
ordklassers (genitive indefinite plural)
ordklassernes (definite genitive plural)

part of speech (the function a word or phrase performs)


abrikostræ

abrikostræ n (singular definite abrikostræet, plural indefinite abrikostræer)

abrikostræet (definite singular)
abrikostræer (indefinite plural)
abrikostræ (indefinite nominative singular)
abrikostræet (definite nominative singular)
abrikostræer (indefinite nominative plural)
abrikostræerne (definite nominative plural)
abrikostræs (genitive indefinite singular)
abrikostræets (definite genitive singular)
abrikostræers (genitive indefinite plural)
abrikostræernes (definite genitive plural)

Compound of abrikos (“apricot”) and træ (“tree”).


abrikos

abrikos c (singular definite abrikosen, plural indefinite abrikoser)

abrikosen (definite singular)
abrikoser (indefinite plural)
abrikos (indefinite nominative singular)
abrikosen (definite nominative singular)
abrikoser (indefinite nominative plural)
abrikoserne (definite nominative plural)
abrikos' (genitive indefinite singular)
abrikosens (definite genitive singular)
abrikosers (genitive indefinite plural)
abrikosernes (definite genitive plural)

[ɑb̥ʁiˈkʰoːˀs]

From Dutch abrikoos, from Middle French abricots, plural of abricot, from Catalan albercoc, ultimately from Arabic اَلْبَرْقُوق (al-barqūq, “plums”), from Ancient Greek πραικόκιον (praikókion), probably from Latin praecoquum, variant of praecox (literally “early-ripe”).

der

اَلْبَرْقُوق


pors

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pors c (singular definite porsen, plural indefinite pors)

porsen (definite singular)
pors (indefinite plural)
pors (indefinite nominative singular)
porsen (definite nominative singular)
pors (indefinite nominative plural)
porsene (definite nominative plural)
pors' (genitive indefinite singular)
porsens (definite genitive singular)
pors' (genitive indefinite plural)
porsenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse pors, from Proto-Germanic *pursaz.


herberg

herberg n (singular definite herberget, plural indefinite herberger)

herberget (definite singular)
herberger (indefinite plural)

[ˈhaɐ̯ˌb̥aɐ̯ˀw]

[ˈhaɐ̯ˌb̥aɐ̯wˀ]

[ˈhaɐ̯ˌb̥aɐ̯w]


adverbium

adverbium n (singular definite adverbiet, plural indefinite adverbier)

adverbiet (definite singular)
adverbier (indefinite plural)
adverbium (indefinite nominative singular)
adverbiet (definite nominative singular)
adverbier (indefinite nominative plural)
adverbierne (definite nominative plural)
adverbiums (genitive indefinite singular)
adverbiets (definite genitive singular)
adverbiers (genitive indefinite plural)
adverbiernes (definite genitive plural)

[að̠ˠˈʋæɐ̯ˀb̥jɔm]


fager

fager (neuter fagert, plural and definite singular attributive fagre, comparative fagrere, superlative (predicative) fagrest, superlative (attributive) fagreste)

fagert (neuter)
fagre (attributive definite singular)
fagre (attributive plural)
fagrere (comparative)
fagrest (predicative superlative)
fagreste (attributive superlative)

From Old Danish faghær, from Old Norse fagr, from Proto-Germanic *fagraz, cognate with Norwegian fager, Swedish fager, Icelandic fagur, English fair.


rolig

rolig (neuter roligt, plural and definite singular attributive rolige, comparative roligere, superlative (predicative) roligst, superlative (attributive) roligste)

roligt (neuter)
rolige (attributive definite singular)
rolige (attributive plural)
roligere (comparative)
roligst (predicative superlative)
roligste (attributive superlative)


araber

araber c (singular definite araberen, plural indefinite arabere)

araberen (definite singular)
arabere (indefinite plural)
araber (indefinite nominative singular)
araberen (definite nominative singular)
arabere (indefinite nominative plural)
araberne (definite nominative plural)
arabers (genitive indefinite singular)
araberens (definite genitive singular)
araberes (genitive indefinite plural)
arabernes (definite genitive plural)

Arab (a person of Arab origin), Arabian (a native of Arabia)


vante

vante c (definite singular vanten, indefinite plural vanter, definite plural vanterne)

vanten (definite singular)
vanter (indefinite plural)
vanterne (definite plural)

desctree

Norwegian Bokmål: vante
→ Norwegian Nynorsk: vante


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)


desinfektion

desinfektion c (singular definite desinfektionen, plural indefinite desinfektioner)

desinfektionen (definite singular)
desinfektioner (indefinite plural)
desinfektion (indefinite nominative singular)
desinfektionen (definite nominative singular)
desinfektioner (indefinite nominative plural)
desinfektionerne (definite nominative plural)
desinfektions (genitive indefinite singular)
desinfektionens (definite genitive singular)
desinfektioners (genitive indefinite plural)
desinfektionernes (definite genitive plural)


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)


positiv

positiv (positive)
positivt (positive)
positive (plural positive)
positive (positive)

(mathematics, sciences) positive (larger than zero)


dekoration

dekoration c (singular definite dekorationen, plural indefinite dekorationer)

dekorationen (definite singular)
dekorationer (indefinite plural)
dekoration (indefinite nominative singular)
dekorationen (definite nominative singular)
dekorationer (indefinite nominative plural)
dekorationerne (definite nominative plural)
dekorations (genitive indefinite singular)
dekorationens (definite genitive singular)
dekorationers (genitive indefinite plural)
dekorationernes (definite genitive plural)


diskrepans

diskrepans c (singular definite diskrepansen, plural indefinite diskrepanser)

diskrepansen (definite singular)
diskrepanser (indefinite plural)
diskrepans (indefinite nominative singular)
diskrepansen (definite nominative singular)
diskrepanser (indefinite nominative plural)
diskrepanserne (definite nominative plural)
diskrepans' (genitive indefinite singular)
diskrepansens (definite genitive singular)
diskrepansers (genitive indefinite plural)
diskrepansernes (definite genitive plural)


fiktion

fiktion c (singular definite fiktionen, plural indefinite fiktioner)

fiktionen (definite singular)
fiktioner (indefinite plural)
fiktion (indefinite nominative singular)
fiktionen (definite nominative singular)
fiktioner (indefinite nominative plural)
fiktionerne (definite nominative plural)
fiktions (genitive indefinite singular)
fiktionens (definite genitive singular)
fiktioners (genitive indefinite plural)
fiktionernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin fictiō, from fingō (“to form, feign”) + -tiō.


ekspansion

ekspansion c (singular definite ekspansionen, plural indefinite ekspansioner)

ekspansionen (definite singular)
ekspansioner (indefinite plural)
ekspansion (indefinite nominative singular)
ekspansionen (definite nominative singular)
ekspansioner (indefinite nominative plural)
ekspansionerne (definite nominative plural)
ekspansions (genitive indefinite singular)
ekspansionens (definite genitive singular)
ekspansioners (genitive indefinite plural)
ekspansionernes (definite genitive plural)


stativ

stativ n (singular definite stativet, plural indefinite stativer)

stativet (definite singular)
stativer (indefinite plural)
stativ (indefinite nominative singular)
stativet (definite nominative singular)
stativer (indefinite nominative plural)
stativerne (definite nominative plural)
stativs (genitive indefinite singular)
stativets (definite genitive singular)
stativers (genitive indefinite plural)
stativernes (definite genitive plural)

Via German Stativ n, from Latin statīvus (“stationary”).


stativ

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

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

[ˈsd̥æːˌtˢiwˀ]

(grammar) stative (of verbs describing a state)


stativ

stativ c (singular definite stativen, plural indefinite stativer)

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

[ˈsd̥æːˌtˢiwˀ]

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


deduktion

deduktion c (singular definite deduktionen, plural indefinite deduktioner)

deduktionen (definite singular)
deduktioner (indefinite plural)
deduktion (indefinite nominative singular)
deduktionen (definite nominative singular)
deduktioner (indefinite nominative plural)
deduktionerne (definite nominative plural)
deduktions (genitive indefinite singular)
deduktionens (definite genitive singular)
deduktioners (genitive indefinite plural)
deduktionernes (definite genitive plural)


legeplads

legeplads c (singular definite legepladsen, plural indefinite legepladser)

legepladsen (definite singular)
legepladser (indefinite plural)
legeplads (indefinite nominative singular)
legepladsen (definite nominative singular)
legepladser (indefinite nominative plural)
legepladserne (definite nominative plural)
legeplads' (genitive indefinite singular)
legepladsens (definite genitive singular)
legepladsers (genitive indefinite plural)
legepladsernes (definite genitive plural)

From lege (“play, spawn”) + plads (“place”).

(recreation) playground (large open space where children play)


erektion

erektion c (singular definite erektionen, plural indefinite erektioner)

erektionen (definite singular)
erektioner (indefinite plural)
erektion (indefinite nominative singular)
erektionen (definite nominative singular)
erektioner (indefinite nominative plural)
erektionerne (definite nominative plural)
erektions (genitive indefinite singular)
erektionens (definite genitive singular)
erektioners (genitive indefinite plural)
erektionernes (definite genitive plural)

[eɐ̯əɡ̊ˈɕoːˀn]

Hver morgen vågner jeg med en erektion.

Every morning I wake up with an erection.

erection (stiffening of the penis or clitoris)


interjektion

interjektion c (singular definite interjektionen, plural indefinite interjektioner)

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


introduktion

introduktion c (singular definite introduktionen, plural indefinite introduktioner)

introduktionen (definite singular)
introduktioner (indefinite plural)
introduktion (indefinite nominative singular)
introduktionen (definite nominative singular)
introduktioner (indefinite nominative plural)
introduktionerne (definite nominative plural)
introduktions (genitive indefinite singular)
introduktionens (definite genitive singular)
introduktioners (genitive indefinite plural)
introduktionernes (definite genitive plural)


beslutte

beslutte (imperative beslut, infinitive at beslutte, present tense beslutter, past tense besluttede, perfect tense har besluttet)

beslut (imperative)
at beslutte (infinitive)
beslutter (present)
besluttede (past)
har besluttet (perfect)
beslutte (active infinitive)
besluttes (infinitive passive)
beslutter (active present)
besluttes (passive present)
besluttede (active past)
besluttedes (passive past)
beslut (active imperative)
besluttende (participle present)
besluttet (participle past)
beslutten (gerund participle)

Equivalent to be- + slutte. From Middle Low German beslūten, cf. German beschließen.

decide (come to a resolution or judgement)


aktion

aktion c (singular definite aktionen, plural indefinite aktioner)

aktionen (definite singular)
aktioner (indefinite plural)
aktion (indefinite nominative singular)
aktionen (definite nominative singular)
aktioner (indefinite nominative plural)
aktionerne (definite nominative plural)
aktions (genitive indefinite singular)
aktionens (definite genitive singular)
aktioners (genitive indefinite plural)
aktionernes (definite genitive plural)


keton

keton (indefinite nominative singular)
ketonen (definite nominative singular)
ketoner (indefinite nominative plural)
ketonerne (definite nominative plural)
ketons (genitive indefinite singular)
ketonens (definite genitive singular)
ketoners (genitive indefinite plural)
ketonernes (definite genitive plural)


omnipotens

omnipotens (indefinite nominative singular)
omnipotensen (definite nominative singular)
omnipotenss (genitive indefinite singular)
omnipotensens (definite genitive singular)


deskription

deskription c (singular definite deskriptionen, plural indefinite deskriptioner)

deskriptionen (definite singular)
deskriptioner (indefinite plural)
deskription (indefinite nominative singular)
deskriptionen (definite nominative singular)
deskriptioner (indefinite nominative plural)
deskriptionerne (definite nominative plural)
deskriptions (genitive indefinite singular)
deskriptionens (definite genitive singular)
deskriptioners (genitive indefinite plural)
deskriptionernes (definite genitive plural)


emfatisk

emfatisk (positive)
emfatiske (plural positive)
emfatiske (positive)

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐμφατικός (emphatikós, “forceful”). By surface analysis, emfase + -isk.


anordning

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anordning c (singular definite anordningen, plural indefinite anordninger)

anordningen (definite singular)
anordninger (indefinite plural)
anordning (indefinite nominative singular)
anordningen (definite nominative singular)
anordninger (indefinite nominative plural)
anordningerne (definite nominative plural)
anordnings (genitive indefinite singular)
anordningens (definite genitive singular)
anordningers (genitive indefinite plural)
anordningernes (definite genitive plural)

regulation (an instruction from a ministry as to how administrate a law)


koalition

koalition c (singular definite koalitionen, plural indefinite koalitioner)

koalitionen (definite singular)
koalitioner (indefinite plural)
koalition (indefinite nominative singular)
koalitionen (definite nominative singular)
koalitioner (indefinite nominative plural)
koalitionerne (definite nominative plural)
koalitions (genitive indefinite singular)
koalitionens (definite genitive singular)
koalitioners (genitive indefinite plural)
koalitionernes (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).


nagle

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nagle c (singular definite naglen, plural indefinite nagler)

naglen (definite singular)
nagler (indefinite plural)
nagle (indefinite nominative singular)
naglen (definite nominative singular)
nagler (indefinite nominative plural)
naglerne (definite nominative plural)
nagles (genitive indefinite singular)
naglens (definite genitive singular)
naglers (genitive indefinite plural)
naglernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse nagli, from Proto-Germanic *nagalô, derived from *naglaz (“nail; peg”), which is the source of Danish negl, English nail, German Nagel (“nail; spike”).


nagle

nagle (past tense naglede, past participle naglet)

naglede (past)
naglet (participle past)
nagler (present)
naglede (past)
har naglet (perfect present)
havde naglet (past perfect)
nagles (passive present)
nagledes (passive past)
naglende (participle present)
naglet (participle past)
nagl (imperative present)
nagle (infinitive present)
have (auxiliary present)
naglen (gerund present)

From Old Danish næglæ, from Old Norse negla, from Proto-Germanic *naglijaną, cognate with English nail (Old English næġl(i)an), German nageln (Old High German negilen), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌲𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ganagljan). Derived from the noun *naglaz (“nail”). The modern Danish form is influenced by the noun and German nageln.


komposition

komposition c (singular definite kompositionen, plural indefinite kompositioner)

kompositionen (definite singular)
kompositioner (indefinite plural)
komposition (indefinite nominative singular)
kompositionen (definite nominative singular)
kompositioner (indefinite nominative plural)
kompositionerne (definite nominative plural)
kompositions (genitive indefinite singular)
kompositionens (definite genitive singular)
kompositioners (genitive indefinite plural)
kompositionernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin compositiō (“composition, arrangement”), from Latin compōnō (“I arrange, I construct”).


obduktion

obduktion (indefinite nominative singular)
obduktionen (definite nominative singular)
obduktioner (indefinite nominative plural)
obduktionerne (definite nominative plural)
obduktions (genitive indefinite singular)
obduktionens (definite genitive singular)
obduktioners (genitive indefinite plural)
obduktionernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin obductio, probably via German Obduktion.


konstruktion

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konstruktion c (singular definite konstruktionen, plural indefinite konstruktioner)

konstruktionen (definite singular)
konstruktioner (indefinite plural)
konstruktion (indefinite nominative singular)
konstruktionen (definite nominative singular)
konstruktioner (indefinite nominative plural)
konstruktionerne (definite nominative plural)
konstruktions (genitive indefinite singular)
konstruktionens (definite genitive singular)
konstruktioners (genitive indefinite plural)
konstruktionernes (definite genitive plural)

[kʰɔnsd̥ʁuɡ̊ˈɕoːˀn]

From Latin cōnstructiō, from cōnstruere (“to construct”).


reaktion

reaktion c (definite singular reaktionen, indefinite plural reaktioner, definite plural reaktionerne)

reaktionen (definite singular)
reaktioner (indefinite plural)
reaktionerne (definite plural)


sanktion

sanktion (indefinite nominative singular)
sanktionen (definite nominative singular)
sanktioner (indefinite nominative plural)
sanktionerne (definite nominative plural)
sanktions (genitive indefinite singular)
sanktionens (definite genitive singular)
sanktioners (genitive indefinite plural)
sanktionernes (definite genitive plural)


etnisk

etnisk (positive)
etniske (plural positive)
etniske (positive)

From Ancient Greek ἐθνικός (ethnikós) and ἔθνος (éthnos).

... at kvinder, og især etniske kvinder, egner sig til omsorgssektoren, fordi de i højere grad er vant til at tage sig af familie og børn.

2008, Anders Ejrnæs, Integration eller isolation, Samfundslitteratur, →ISBN, page 93:

... that women, and non-Western women in particular, are suited for the care sector because they are more used to caring for family and children.

... en sag, hvor en ung etnisk mand var målet.«

2017, Julie Hastrup, Det blinde punkt, Politikens Forlag, →ISBN:

... a case in which a young non-Western man was the target."

(nonstandard) belonging to some non-Western ethnicity


rosmarin

rosmarin c (singular definite rosmarinen, plural indefinite rosmariner)

rosmarinen (definite singular)
rosmariner (indefinite plural)
rosmarin (indefinite nominative singular)
rosmarinen (definite nominative singular)
rosmariner (indefinite nominative plural)
rosmarinerne (definite nominative plural)
rosmarins (genitive indefinite singular)
rosmarinens (definite genitive singular)
rosmariners (genitive indefinite plural)
rosmarinernes (definite genitive plural)

Salvia rosmarinus
Salvia rosmarinus#Translingual

Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosmarinus officinalis#Translingual

(botany) rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus, syn. Rosmarinus officinalis)


produktion

produktion c (singular definite produktionen, plural indefinite produktioner)

produktionen (definite singular)
produktioner (indefinite plural)
produktion (indefinite nominative singular)
produktionen (definite nominative singular)
produktioner (indefinite nominative plural)
produktionerne (definite nominative plural)
produktions (genitive indefinite singular)
produktionens (definite genitive singular)
produktioners (genitive indefinite plural)
produktionernes (definite genitive plural)


naturligt tal

naturligt tal (indefinite nominative singular)
det naturlige tal (definite nominative singular)
naturlige tal (indefinite nominative plural)
de naturlige tal (definite nominative plural)
naturligt tals (genitive indefinite singular)
det naturlige tals (definite genitive singular)
naturlige tals (genitive indefinite plural)
de naturlige tals (definite genitive plural)

(mathematics) natural number (either positive or non-negative)


dansken

[ˈd̥ænsɡ̊ŋ̩]

[ˈd̥ænˀsɡ̊ŋ̩]


politisk

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

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

der

Et politisk parti


håbe

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håbe (imperative håb, infinitive at håbe, present tense håber, past tense håbede, perfect tense har håbet)

håb (imperative)
at håbe (infinitive)
håber (present)
håbede (past)
har håbet (perfect)

From Middle Low German hōpen (“to hope”), from Old Saxon hopōn.


bassin

bassin n (singular definite bassinet, plural indefinite bassiner)

bassinet (definite singular)
bassiner (indefinite plural)
bassin (indefinite nominative singular)
bassinet (definite nominative singular)
bassiner (indefinite nominative plural)
bassinerne (definite nominative plural)
bassins (genitive indefinite singular)
bassinets (definite genitive singular)
bassiners (genitive indefinite plural)
bassinernes (definite genitive plural)


græde

græde (imperative græd, infinitive at græde, present tense græder, past tense græd, perfect tense har grædt)

græd (imperative)
at græde (infinitive)
græder (present)
græd (past)
har grædt (perfect)
græder (present)
græd (past)
har grædt (perfect present)
havde grædt (past perfect)
grædes (passive present)
grædende (participle present)
grædt (participle past)
græd (imperative present)
græde (infinitive present)
have (auxiliary present)
græden (gerund present)

[ˈɡ̊ʁɑ̈ːðð̩]

From Old Norse gráta (“cry”), from Proto-Germanic *grētaną, cognate with Norwegian gråte, Swedish gråta, and Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌴𐍄𐌰𐌽 (grētan). From Frankish *grātan, the verb was borrowed to French regretter (whence English regret). The Danish form has generalized the vocalism of the preterit (cf. Old Norse grét) and the present (cf. Old Norse grætr).


græskar

græskar n (singular definite græskarret, plural indefinite græskar)

græskarret (definite singular)
græskar (indefinite plural)
græskar (indefinite nominative singular)
græskarret (definite nominative singular)
græskar (indefinite nominative plural)
græskarrene (definite nominative plural)
græskars (genitive indefinite singular)
græskarrets (definite genitive singular)
græskars (genitive indefinite plural)
græskarrenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈɡ̊ʁasˌkʰɑ]

[ˈɡ̊ʁɑsˌkʰɑ]

Older græskarve n pl, a compound of græs (“grass”) and Middle Low German korvet, korves, Old High German kurbiz (cf. German Kürbis, Swedish kurbits). It is an old loan from Latin cucurbita. Ultimately it derives from Sanskrit चिर्भट (cirbhaṭa), चर्भट (carbhaṭa, “cucumber”).


Oceanien

Oceania (a geographical region composed of many islands)


skudår

skudår n (singular definite skudåret, plural indefinite skudår)

skudåret (definite singular)
skudår (indefinite plural)
skudår (indefinite nominative singular)
skudåret (definite nominative singular)
skudår (indefinite nominative plural)
skudårene (definite nominative plural)
skudårs (genitive indefinite singular)
skudårets (definite genitive singular)
skudårs (genitive indefinite plural)
skudårenes (definite genitive plural)


belgisk

belgisk (positive)
belgiske (plural positive)
belgiske (positive)

[ˈb̥ɛlˀɡ̊isɡ̊]

Belgian (relating to Belgium and Belgians)


gammel

gammel (neuter gammelt, plural and definite singular attributive gamle, comparative ældre, superlative (predicative) ældst, superlative (attributive) ældste)

gammelt (neuter)
gamle (attributive definite singular)
gamle (attributive plural)
ældre (comparative)
ældst (predicative superlative)
ældste (attributive superlative)

From Old Norse gamall (“old”), from Proto-Germanic *gamalaz, cognate with Swedish gammal, Dutch gammel.
The comparative and the superlative are formed from a different stem: ældre, ældst, from Old Norse ellri, ellztr, from Proto-Germanic *alþizô, *alþistaz, cognate with English elder, eldest, Dutch ouder, oudst and German älter, ältest. The West Germanic languages have a positive from the same stem: English old, Dutch oud and German alt, from *aldaz.

old (having existed for a relatively long period of time)

old (belonging to a relatively distant time period)


skumbad

skumbad n (singular definite skumbadet, plural indefinite skumbade)

skumbadet (definite singular)
skumbade (indefinite plural)
skumbad (indefinite nominative singular)
skumbadet (definite nominative singular)
skumbade (indefinite nominative plural)
skumbadene (definite nominative plural)
skumbads (genitive indefinite singular)
skumbadets (definite genitive singular)
skumbades (genitive indefinite plural)
skumbadenes (definite genitive plural)


skuffelse

skuffelse c (singular definite skuffelsen, plural indefinite skuffelser)

skuffelsen (definite singular)
skuffelser (indefinite plural)
skuffelse (indefinite nominative singular)
skuffelsen (definite nominative singular)
skuffelser (indefinite nominative plural)
skuffelserne (definite nominative plural)
skuffelses (genitive indefinite singular)
skuffelsens (definite genitive singular)
skuffelsers (genitive indefinite plural)
skuffelsernes (definite genitive plural)

From skuffe (“disappoint”), cognate with Old Norse skaup/skop (“mockery”) and English scoff.


nødudgang

nødudgang c (singular definite nødudgangen, plural indefinite nødudgange)

nødudgangen (definite singular)
nødudgange (indefinite plural)
nødudgang (indefinite nominative singular)
nødudgangen (definite nominative singular)
nødudgange (indefinite nominative plural)
nødudgangene (definite nominative plural)
nødudgangs (genitive indefinite singular)
nødudgangens (definite genitive singular)
nødudganges (genitive indefinite plural)
nødudgangenes (definite genitive plural)

Compound of nød (“distress, need”) + udgang (“exit”).


nødvendig

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nødvendig (neuter nødvendigt, plural and definite singular attributive nødvendige)

nødvendigt (neuter)
nødvendige (attributive definite singular)
nødvendige (attributive plural)

[nøðˈʋɛnˀd̥i]

From German notwendig, from Not (“need”) + wendig (“maneuverable”).


skulptør

skulptør c (singular definite skulptøren, plural indefinite skulptører)

skulptøren (definite singular)
skulptører (indefinite plural)
skulptør (indefinite nominative singular)
skulptøren (definite nominative singular)
skulptører (indefinite nominative plural)
skulptørerne (definite nominative plural)
skulptørs (genitive indefinite singular)
skulptørens (definite genitive singular)
skulptørers (genitive indefinite plural)
skulptørernes (definite genitive plural)


skulderblad

skulderblad n (singular definite skulderbladet, plural indefinite skulderblade)

skulderbladet (definite singular)
skulderblade (indefinite plural)
skulderblad (indefinite nominative singular)
skulderbladet (definite nominative singular)
skulderblade (indefinite nominative plural)
skulderbladene (definite nominative plural)
skulderblads (genitive indefinite singular)
skulderbladets (definite genitive singular)
skulderblades (genitive indefinite plural)
skulderbladenes (definite genitive plural)

From skulder (“shoulder”) + blad (“blade”).


hvedebrødsdage

hvedebrødsdage c (plural indefinite hvedebrødsdage, plural definite hvedebrødsdagene)

hvedebrødsdage (indefinite plural)
hvedebrødsdagene (definite plural)

honeymoon (period of time immediately following a marriage)


skulder

skulder c (singular definite skulderen, plural indefinite skuldre)

skulderen (definite singular)
skuldre (indefinite plural)
skulder (indefinite nominative singular)
skulderen (definite nominative singular)
skuldre (indefinite nominative plural)
skuldrene (definite nominative plural)
skulders (genitive indefinite singular)
skulderens (definite genitive singular)
skuldres (genitive indefinite plural)
skuldrenes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German schulder, from Proto-West Germanic *skuldru, cognate with English shoulder, German Schulter. It has replaced the older word aksel.


fasan

fasan c (singular definite fasanen, plural indefinite fasaner)

fasanen (definite singular)
fasaner (indefinite plural)
fasan (indefinite nominative singular)
fasanen (definite nominative singular)
fasaner (indefinite nominative plural)
fasanerne (definite nominative plural)
fasans (genitive indefinite singular)
fasanens (definite genitive singular)
fasaners (genitive indefinite plural)
fasanernes (definite genitive plural)

From Ancient Greek φασιανός (phasianós).


medgift

medgift c (singular definite medgiften, plural indefinite medgifter)

medgiften (definite singular)
medgifter (indefinite plural)
medgift (indefinite nominative singular)
medgiften (definite nominative singular)
medgifter (indefinite nominative plural)
medgifterne (definite nominative plural)
medgifts (genitive indefinite singular)
medgiftens (definite genitive singular)
medgifters (genitive indefinite plural)
medgifternes (definite genitive plural)


skulptur

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”).


afsnit

afsnit n (singular definite afsnittet, plural indefinite afsnit)

afsnittet (definite singular)
afsnit (indefinite plural)
afsnit (indefinite nominative singular)
afsnittet (definite nominative singular)
afsnit (indefinite nominative plural)
afsnittene (definite nominative plural)
afsnits (genitive indefinite singular)
afsnittets (definite genitive singular)
afsnits (genitive indefinite plural)
afsnittenes (definite genitive plural)

From German Abschnitt (“section, paragraph, segment”).


håb

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håb n (singular definite håbet, plural indefinite håb)

håbet (definite singular)
håb (indefinite plural)
håb (indefinite nominative singular)
håbet (definite nominative singular)
håb (indefinite nominative plural)
håbene (definite nominative plural)
håbs (genitive indefinite singular)
håbets (definite genitive singular)
håbs (genitive indefinite plural)
håbenes (definite genitive plural)

hope (belief that something hoped for can happen)


skyld

skyld c (singular definite skylden, not used in plural form)

skylden (definite singular)
skyld (indefinite nominative singular)
skylden (definite nominative singular)
skylds (genitive indefinite singular)
skyldens (definite genitive singular)

From Old Norse skuld, from Proto-Germanic *skuldiz, cognate with Swedish skuld, German Schuld. Derived from *skulaną (Danish skulle).

blame, guilt (responsibility for wrongdoing)

Der var ingen tvivl om den anklagedes skyld.

There was no doubt about the accused's guilt.

Det er din skyld at vi tabte matchen.

Det er kun for børnenes skyld at vi endnu ikke er blevet skilt.

It is only for the children's sake that we have not yet divorced.

Og forlad os vor skyld,


fattig

fattig (positive)
fattigere (comparative)
fattigst (superlative)
fattigt (positive)
fattige (plural positive)
fattigere (comparative plural)
fattigst (plural superlative)
fattige (positive)
fattigste (superlative)

From Old Norse fátœkr, from fár (“few”) + tœkr (“taking”). Cognate with Norwegian fattig, Swedish fattig, and Icelandic fátækur.


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”).


jøde

jøde c (singular definite jøden, plural indefinite jøder)

jøden (definite singular)
jøder (indefinite plural)
jøde (indefinite nominative singular)
jøden (definite nominative singular)
jøder (indefinite nominative plural)
jøderne (definite nominative plural)
jødes (genitive indefinite singular)
jødens (definite genitive singular)
jøders (genitive indefinite plural)
jødernes (definite genitive plural)

→ Greenlandic: juuti


jøde

jøde (imperative jød, infinitive at jøde, present tense jøder, past tense jødede, perfect tense har jødet)

jød (imperative)
at jøde (infinitive)
jøder (present)
jødede (past)
har jødet (perfect)
jøde (active infinitive)
jødes (infinitive passive)
jøder (active present)
jødes (passive present)
jødede (active past)
jødedes (passive past)
jød (active imperative)
jødende (participle present)
jødet (participle past)
jøden (gerund participle)


notits

notits c (singular definite notitsen, plural indefinite notitser)

notitsen (definite singular)
notitser (indefinite plural)
notits (indefinite nominative singular)
notitsen (definite nominative singular)
notitser (indefinite nominative plural)
notitserne (definite nominative plural)
notits' (genitive indefinite singular)
notitsens (definite genitive singular)
notitsers (genitive indefinite plural)
notitsernes (definite genitive plural)

From German Notiz (“note”), from Latin nōtitia (“fame, renown, celebrity”), from nōtus (“famous, well-known”).


Østersøen

[ˈøsd̥ɐˌsøːˀən]


tortur

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tortur c (singular definite torturen, plural indefinite torturer)

torturen (definite singular)
torturer (indefinite plural)
tortur (indefinite nominative singular)
torturen (definite nominative singular)
torturer (indefinite nominative plural)
torturerne (definite nominative plural)
torturs (genitive indefinite singular)
torturens (definite genitive singular)
torturers (genitive indefinite plural)
torturernes (definite genitive plural)

torture (intentional causing of pain and agony to someone)


Konstantinopel

Via German Konstantinopel and Latin Cōnstantīnopolis from Ancient Greek Κωνσταντινούπολις (Kōnstantinoúpolis), a compound of Κωνσταντῖνος (Kōnstantînos, “Constantin”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”)

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Κωνσταντινούπολις

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Κωνσταντῖνος

Constantinople (the city now named Istanbul)


Serbien

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

Serbia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


-ende

equivalent of English -ing; suffix for present participle terms


-ende

From Proto-Germanic *-dô, cognate with English -th. The -n- is generalized from those stems that ended in -n originally, e.g. ti-ende from *tehun-dô.

forms ordinal numbers from cardinal numbers


opfostre

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opfostre (imperative opfostr, infinitive at opfostre, present tense opfostrer, past tense opfostrede, perfect tense har opfostret)

opfostr (imperative)
at opfostre (infinitive)
opfostrer (present)
opfostrede (past)
har opfostret (perfect)
opfostre (active infinitive)
opfostres (infinitive passive)
opfostrer (active present)
opfostres (passive present)
opfostrede (active past)
opfostredes (passive past)
opfostr (active imperative)
opfostrende (participle present)
opfostret (participle past)
opfostren (gerund participle)

to foster (to nurture or bring up offspring; or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child)