retrocession

retrocession c (singular definite retrocessionen, plural indefinite retrocessioner)

retrocessionen (definite singular)
retrocessioner (indefinite plural)
retrocession (indefinite nominative singular)
retrocessionen (definite nominative singular)
retrocessioner (indefinite nominative plural)
retrocessionerne (definite nominative plural)
retrocessions (genitive indefinite singular)
retrocessionens (definite genitive singular)
retrocessioners (genitive indefinite plural)
retrocessionernes (definite genitive plural)


nørd

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nørd c (singular definite nørden, plural indefinite nørder)

nørden (definite singular)
nørder (indefinite plural)
nørd (indefinite nominative singular)
nørden (definite nominative singular)
nørder (indefinite nominative plural)
nørderne (definite nominative plural)
nørds (genitive indefinite singular)
nørdens (definite genitive singular)
nørders (genitive indefinite plural)
nørdernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from English nerd. First attested in 1985.

nerd (a person, often very studious, with poor social skills)

geek (expert in a technical field, particularly to do with computers; person intensely interested in a particular field or hobby; unfashionable or socially undesirable person)


figur

figur c (singular definite figuren, plural indefinite figurer)

figuren (definite singular)
figurer (indefinite plural)
figur (indefinite nominative singular)
figuren (definite nominative singular)
figurer (indefinite nominative plural)
figurerne (definite nominative plural)
figurs (genitive indefinite singular)
figurens (definite genitive singular)
figurers (genitive indefinite plural)
figurernes (definite genitive plural)


allegori

allegori c (singular definite allegorien, plural indefinite allegorier)

allegorien (definite singular)
allegorier (indefinite plural)
allegori (indefinite nominative singular)
allegorien (definite nominative singular)
allegorier (indefinite nominative plural)
allegorierne (definite nominative plural)
allegoris (genitive indefinite singular)
allegoriens (definite genitive singular)
allegoriers (genitive indefinite plural)
allegoriernes (definite genitive plural)

[aləɡ̊oˈʁiˀ]

From Ancient Greek ἀλληγορία (allēgoría), from ἄλλος (állos, “other”) + ἀγορεύω (agoreúō, “to speak”) + -ία (-ía).


caffe latte

From Italian caffè latte, caffellatte. First attested in 1992.

cafe latte (alternative)
café latte (alternative)
caffelatte (alternative)
caffè latte (alternative)


lejlighed

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lejlighed c (singular definite lejligheden, plural indefinite lejligheder)

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

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


rogn

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rogn c (singular definite rognen, not used in plural form)

rognen (definite singular)
rogn (indefinite nominative singular)
rognen (definite nominative singular)
rogns (genitive indefinite singular)
rognens (definite genitive singular)

From Old Norse hrogn, from Proto-Germanic *hrugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“frogspawn”).


dåb

dåb c (singular definite dåben, plural indefinite dåb)

dåben (definite singular)
dåb (indefinite plural)
dåb (indefinite nominative singular)
dåben (definite nominative singular)
dåb (indefinite nominative plural)
dåbene (definite nominative plural)
dåbs (genitive indefinite singular)
dåbens (definite genitive singular)
dåbs (genitive indefinite plural)
dåbenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish dop, borrowed from Middle Low German dōpe, dōp, from Old Saxon dōpi, from Proto-West Germanic *daupīni (“immersion”), cognate with German Taufe, also whence Danish døbe (“to baptize”) and German taufen.

der

baptism (christian sacrament with water)


bølge

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bølge c (singular definite bølgen, plural indefinite bølger)

bølgen (definite singular)
bølger (indefinite plural)
bølge (indefinite nominative singular)
bølgen (definite nominative singular)
bølger (indefinite nominative plural)
bølgerne (definite nominative plural)
bølges (genitive indefinite singular)
bølgens (definite genitive singular)
bølgers (genitive indefinite plural)
bølgernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse bylgja, from Proto-Germanic *bulgijō, cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk bølgje, Swedish bölja, English billow. The word goes back to Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ- (also in Danish bælg).


marv

marv c (singular definite marven, plural indefinite ?)

From Old Norse mergr, from Proto-Germanic *mazgą.


røves

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


vortemælk

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vortemælk c (singular definite vortemælken, plural indefinite vortemælk)

vortemælken (definite singular)
vortemælk (indefinite plural)
vortemælk (indefinite nominative singular)
vortemælken (definite nominative singular)
vortemælk (indefinite nominative plural)
vortemælkene (definite nominative plural)
vortemælks (genitive indefinite singular)
vortemælkens (definite genitive singular)
vortemælks (genitive indefinite plural)
vortemælkenes (definite genitive plural)

Compound of vorte (“wart”) and mælk (“milk”).

(botany) spurge (any plant of the genus Euphorbia)


bikube

bikube c (singular definite bikuben, plural indefinite bikuber)

bikuben (definite singular)
bikuber (indefinite plural)
bikube (indefinite nominative singular)
bikuben (definite nominative singular)
bikuber (indefinite nominative plural)
bikuberne (definite nominative plural)
bikubes (genitive indefinite singular)
bikubens (definite genitive singular)
bikubers (genitive indefinite plural)
bikubernes (definite genitive plural)


rappenskralde

rappenskralde c (singular definite rappenskralden, plural indefinite rappenskralder)

rappenskralden (definite singular)
rappenskralder (indefinite plural)
rappenskralde (indefinite nominative singular)
rappenskralden (definite nominative singular)
rappenskralder (indefinite nominative plural)
rappenskralderne (definite nominative plural)
rappenskraldes (genitive indefinite singular)
rappenskraldens (definite genitive singular)
rappenskralders (genitive indefinite plural)
rappenskraldernes (definite genitive plural)

[ʁɑbənˈsɡʁɑlə]

Perhaps from rappen (“to quack (gerund)”), and skralde (“to blare (make loud noises)”), Borrowed from Swedish skrälla. compare Scanian rappskala (“frivolous woman, female prankster”)

cog

(derogatory) battle axe, shrew, angry or short-tempered woman or girl.


spidsmus

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spidsmus c (singular definite spidsmusen, plural indefinite spidsmus)

spidsmusen (definite singular)
spidsmus (indefinite plural)
spidsmus (indefinite nominative singular)
spidsmusen (definite nominative singular)
spidsmus (indefinite nominative plural)
spidsmusene (definite nominative plural)
spidsmus' (genitive indefinite singular)
spidsmusens (definite genitive singular)
spidsmus' (genitive indefinite plural)
spidsmusenes (definite genitive plural)

shrew (small mammal in the family Soricidae)


bolværk

bolværk n (singular definite bolværket, plural indefinite bolværker)

bolværket (definite singular)
bolværker (indefinite plural)
bolværk (indefinite nominative singular)
bolværket (definite nominative singular)
bolværker (indefinite nominative plural)
bolværkerne (definite nominative plural)
bolværks (genitive indefinite singular)
bolværkets (definite genitive singular)
bolværkers (genitive indefinite plural)
bolværkernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈb̥ʌlˌvæɐ̯ɡ̊]

From Middle Low German bolwerk, from bole (“plank”) and werk (“work, works”). Compare Dutch bolwerk, German Bollwerk, Norwegian bolverk, Old Norse bolvirki and Swedish bålverk. Doublet of boulevard.

retaining wall (especially one along a waterfront)


trivsel

trivsel c (singular definite trivselen or trivslen, not used in plural form)

trivselen (definite singular)
trivslen (definite singular)
trivsel (indefinite nominative singular)
trivselen (definite nominative singular)
trivslen (definite nominative singular)
trivsels (genitive indefinite singular)
trivselens (definite genitive singular)
trivslens (definite genitive singular)


opdrift

opdrift c (singular definite opdriften, not used in plural form)


trafikprop

trafikprop c (singular definite trafikproppen, plural indefinite trafikpropper)

trafikproppen (definite singular)
trafikpropper (indefinite plural)
trafikprop (indefinite nominative singular)
trafikproppen (definite nominative singular)
trafikpropper (indefinite nominative plural)
trafikpropperne (definite nominative plural)
trafikprops (genitive indefinite singular)
trafikproppens (definite genitive singular)
trafikproppers (genitive indefinite plural)
trafikproppernes (definite genitive plural)

[tˢʁ̥ɑˈfiɡ̊ˌpʰʁ̥ʌb̥]

From trafik (“prop”) + prop (“cork, plug”).


trafikprops

indefinite genitive singular of trafikprop


trafikproppens

definite genitive singular of trafikprop


trafikproppers

indefinite genitive plural of trafikprop


fælde

fælde c (singular definite fælden, plural indefinite fælder)

fælden (definite singular)
fælder (indefinite plural)
fælde (indefinite nominative singular)
fælden (definite nominative singular)
fælder (indefinite nominative plural)
fælderne (definite nominative plural)
fældes (genitive indefinite singular)
fældens (definite genitive singular)
fælders (genitive indefinite plural)
fældernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse fella, from Proto-Germanic *fallijǭ, an alternative form of *fallǭ, the source of Old English fealle, German Falle.


faldgrube

faldgrube c (singular definite faldgruben, plural indefinite faldgruber)

faldgruben (definite singular)
faldgruber (indefinite plural)
faldgrube (indefinite nominative singular)
faldgruben (definite nominative singular)
faldgruber (indefinite nominative plural)
faldgruberne (definite nominative plural)
faldgrubes (genitive indefinite singular)
faldgrubens (definite genitive singular)
faldgrubers (genitive indefinite plural)
faldgrubernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈfalˌɡ̊ʁuːb̥ə]


faldgrubes

indefinite genitive singular of faldgrube


mesanmast

mesanmast c (singular definite mesanmasten, plural indefinite mesanmaster)

mesanmasten (definite singular)
mesanmaster (indefinite plural)
mesanmast (indefinite nominative singular)
mesanmasten (definite nominative singular)
mesanmaster (indefinite nominative plural)
mesanmasterne (definite nominative plural)
mesanmasts (genitive indefinite singular)
mesanmastens (definite genitive singular)
mesanmasters (genitive indefinite plural)
mesanmasternes (definite genitive plural)

Compound of mesan (“mizzen”) and mast (“mast”).


kongerige

kongerige n (singular definite kongeriget, plural indefinite kongeriger)

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

[ˈkʰʌŋəˌʁiːə]

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

A nation having as supreme ruler, a kingdom.


socialisme

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

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


kerub

kerub c (singular definite keruben, plural indefinite keruber)

keruben (definite singular)
keruber (indefinite plural)
kerub (indefinite nominative singular)
keruben (definite nominative singular)
keruber (indefinite nominative plural)
keruberne (definite nominative plural)
kerubs (genitive indefinite singular)
kerubens (definite genitive singular)
kerubers (genitive indefinite plural)
kerubernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Hebrew כְּרוּבִים (k'ruvím)


nationalisme

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nationalisme c (singular definite nationalismen, plural indefinite nationalismer)

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


mastodont

mastodont c (singular definite mastodonten, plural indefinite mastodonter)

mastodonten (definite singular)
mastodonter (indefinite plural)
mastodont (indefinite nominative singular)
mastodonten (definite nominative singular)
mastodonter (indefinite nominative plural)
mastodonterne (definite nominative plural)
mastodonts (genitive indefinite singular)
mastodontens (definite genitive singular)
mastodonters (genitive indefinite plural)
mastodonternes (definite genitive plural)

From Ancient Greek μαστός (mastós) + ὀδόντος (odóntos).

a mastodon (extinct elephant-like mammal) Mammutidae

(derogatory) a mastodon, a mammoth (something huge)


viljestyrke

viljestyrke c (singular definite viljestyrken, not used in plural form)

[ˈviljəˌsd̥yɐ̯ɡ̊ə]

From vilje (“will”) + styrke (“strength”). Compare Swedish viljestyrka and Norwegian Nynorsk viljestyrke.


chimpanse

chimpanse c (singular definite chimpansen, plural indefinite chimpanser)

chimpansen (definite singular)
chimpanser (indefinite plural)
chimpanse (indefinite nominative singular)
chimpansen (definite nominative singular)
chimpanser (indefinite nominative plural)
chimpanserne (definite nominative plural)
chimpanses (genitive indefinite singular)
chimpansens (definite genitive singular)
chimpansers (genitive indefinite plural)
chimpansernes (definite genitive plural)


ægtefælle

ægtefælle c (singular definite ægtefællen, plural indefinite ægtefæller)

ægtefællen (definite singular)
ægtefæller (indefinite plural)
ægtefælle (indefinite nominative singular)
ægtefællen (definite nominative singular)
ægtefæller (indefinite nominative plural)
ægtefællerne (definite nominative plural)
ægtefælles (genitive indefinite singular)
ægtefællens (definite genitive singular)
ægtefællers (genitive indefinite plural)
ægtefællernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈɛɡ̊d̥əˌfɛlə]

From ægte (“to marry”) + fælle (“fellow, companion”).


bevis

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bevis n (singular definite beviset, plural indefinite beviser)

beviset (definite singular)
beviser (indefinite plural)
bevis (indefinite nominative singular)
beviset (definite nominative singular)
beviser (indefinite nominative plural)
beviserne (definite nominative plural)
beviss (genitive indefinite singular)
bevisets (definite genitive singular)
bevisers (genitive indefinite plural)
bevisernes (definite genitive plural)


duc d'albe

duc d'albe c (singular definite duc d'alben, plural indefinite duc d'alber)

duc d'alben (definite singular)
duc d'alber (indefinite plural)
duc d'albe (indefinite nominative singular)
duc d'alben (definite nominative singular)
duc d'alber (indefinite nominative plural)
duc d'alberne (definite nominative plural)
duc d'albes (genitive indefinite singular)
duc d'albens (definite genitive singular)
duc d'albers (genitive indefinite plural)
duc d'albernes (definite genitive plural)

dolphin (maritime semi submerged man-made structure)


følelse

følelse c (singular definite følelsen, plural indefinite følelser)

følelsen (definite singular)
følelser (indefinite plural)
følelse (indefinite nominative singular)
følelsen (definite nominative singular)
følelser (indefinite nominative plural)
følelserne (definite nominative plural)
følelses (genitive indefinite singular)
følelsens (definite genitive singular)
følelsers (genitive indefinite plural)
følelsernes (definite genitive plural)


tendens

tendens c (singular definite tendensen, plural indefinite tendenser)

tendensen (definite singular)
tendenser (indefinite plural)
tendens (indefinite nominative singular)
tendensen (definite nominative singular)
tendenser (indefinite nominative plural)
tendenserne (definite nominative plural)
tendens' (genitive indefinite singular)
tendensens (definite genitive singular)
tendensers (genitive indefinite plural)
tendensernes (definite genitive plural)

From German Tendenz or from French tendance (“tendency”), from Medieval Latin tendentia, from Latin tendere (“stretch, extend”).


accenten

[ɑɡ̊ˈsɑŋˀŋ̩]

[ɑɡ̊ˈsɛnˀd̥n̩]


klapvogns

indefinite genitive singular of klapvogn


hæk

hæk c (singular definite hækken, plural indefinite hække)

hækken (definite singular)
hække (indefinite plural)
hæk (indefinite nominative singular)
hækken (definite nominative singular)
hække (indefinite nominative plural)
hækkene (definite nominative plural)
hæks (genitive indefinite singular)
hækkens (definite genitive singular)
hækkes (genitive indefinite plural)
hækkenes (definite genitive plural)

hedge (thicket of bushes planted in a row)

hurdle (artificial barrier over which men or horses jump in a race)


hæk

hæk c (singular definite hækken, plural indefinite hækker or hække)

hækken (definite singular)
hækker (indefinite plural)
hække (indefinite plural)
hæk (indefinite nominative singular)
hækken (definite nominative singular)
hækker (indefinite nominative plural)
hække (indefinite nominative plural)
hækkerne (definite nominative plural)
hækkene (definite nominative plural)
hæks (genitive indefinite singular)
hækkens (definite genitive singular)
hækkers (genitive indefinite plural)
hækkes (genitive indefinite plural)
hækkernes (definite genitive plural)
hækkenes (definite genitive plural)

(nautical) stern (rear part or after end of a ship or vessel)


ironi

ironi c (singular definite ironien, plural indefinite ironier)

ironien (definite singular)
ironier (indefinite plural)
ironi (indefinite nominative singular)
ironien (definite nominative singular)
ironier (indefinite nominative plural)
ironierne (definite nominative plural)
ironis (genitive indefinite singular)
ironiens (definite genitive singular)
ironiers (genitive indefinite plural)
ironiernes (definite genitive plural)

From Ancient Greek εἰρωνεία (eirōneía, “hypocrisy, deception, pretext”).


gynækologi

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gynækologi c (singular definite gynækologien, not used in plural form)

gynækologien (definite singular)
gynækologi (indefinite nominative singular)
gynækologien (definite nominative singular)
gynækologis (genitive indefinite singular)
gynækologiens (definite genitive singular)

gynaecology, gynecology (branch of medicine)


kriger

kriger c (singular definite krigeren, plural indefinite krigere)

krigeren (definite singular)
krigere (indefinite plural)
kriger (indefinite nominative singular)
krigeren (definite nominative singular)
krigere (indefinite nominative plural)
krigerne (definite nominative plural)
krigers (genitive indefinite singular)
krigerens (definite genitive singular)
krigeres (genitive indefinite plural)
krigernes (definite genitive plural)


sværm

sværm c (singular definite sværmen, plural indefinite sværme)

sværmen (definite singular)
sværme (indefinite plural)
sværm (indefinite nominative singular)
sværmen (definite nominative singular)
sværme (indefinite nominative plural)
sværmene (definite nominative plural)
sværms (genitive indefinite singular)
sværmens (definite genitive singular)
sværmes (genitive indefinite plural)
sværmenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse svarmr (“swarm”), from Proto-Germanic *swarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to buzz, hum”).

der

crowd, swarm (a mass of people or animals in turmoil)


bratsch

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bratsch c (singular definite bratschen, plural indefinite bratscher)

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

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

der

viola (music: stringed instrument of the violin family)


katedral

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katedral c (singular definite katedralen, plural indefinite katedraler)

katedralen (definite singular)
katedraler (indefinite plural)
katedral (indefinite nominative singular)
katedralen (definite nominative singular)
katedraler (indefinite nominative plural)
katedralerne (definite nominative plural)
katedrals (genitive indefinite singular)
katedralens (definite genitive singular)
katedralers (genitive indefinite plural)
katedralernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin cathedrālis, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra).


aristokrati

aristokrati n (singular definite aristokratiet, plural indefinite aristokratier)

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

From Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ (aristokratíā).

der

ἀριστοκρατίᾱ

aristocracy (the nobility or the hereditary ruling class)


livret

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livret c (singular definite retten, plural indefinite retter)

retten (definite singular)
retter (indefinite plural)

liv (“life”) + ret (“dish”), first part from Old Norse líf (“life”), from Proto-Germanic *lībą (“body; life”), from *lībaną (“to remain”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“to stick”). Second part from Old Norse réttr (“right”), from Proto-Germanic *rehtuz (“right”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós (“right”).

I dag laver jeg flæsk med kartofler og sovs, det er min livret!

Today I'm making pork with potatoes and gravy, it's my favourite dish!

a dish that one particularly likes; a favourite dish

Gebyrer eller brugerbetaling er ikke socialdemokraternes livret

1992, P.V. Aagesen, Budgetforhandling: Københavns Borgerrepræsentation:

Fees or user fees are not the Social Democrats' favourite thing

(figuratively) something that you are particularly fond of or interested in


horisont

horisont c (singular definite horisonten, plural indefinite horisonter)

horisonten (definite singular)
horisonter (indefinite plural)
horisont (indefinite nominative singular)
horisonten (definite nominative singular)
horisonter (indefinite nominative plural)
horisonterne (definite nominative plural)
horisonts (genitive indefinite singular)
horisontens (definite genitive singular)
horisonters (genitive indefinite plural)
horisonternes (definite genitive plural)


tvilling

tvilling c (singular definite tvillingen, plural indefinite tvillinger)

tvillingen (definite singular)
tvillinger (indefinite plural)
tvilling (indefinite nominative singular)
tvillingen (definite nominative singular)
tvillinger (indefinite nominative plural)
tvillingerne (definite nominative plural)
tvillings (genitive indefinite singular)
tvillingens (definite genitive singular)
tvillingers (genitive indefinite plural)
tvillingernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish twinling, from or related to Old Norse tvinnr, from Proto-Germanic *twinaz.


fløjl

fløjl n or c (singular definite fløjlet or fløjlen, plural indefinite fløjler)

fløjlet (definite singular)
fløjlen (definite singular)
fløjler (indefinite plural)

From Middle Low German flowel, flöwel, from Old French veluel, from Latin villosus. Doublet of velour.


isotop

isotop (indefinite nominative singular)
isotopen (definite nominative singular)
isotoper (indefinite nominative plural)
isotoperne (definite nominative plural)
isotops (genitive indefinite singular)
isotopens (definite genitive singular)
isotopers (genitive indefinite plural)
isotopernes (definite genitive plural)


entalpi

entalpi c (singular definite entalpien, plural indefinite entalpier)

entalpien (definite singular)
entalpier (indefinite plural)
entalpi (indefinite nominative singular)
entalpien (definite nominative singular)
entalpier (indefinite nominative plural)
entalpierne (definite nominative plural)
entalpis (genitive indefinite singular)
entalpiens (definite genitive singular)
entalpiers (genitive indefinite plural)
entalpiernes (definite genitive plural)


orkestergrav

orkestergrav c (singular definite orkestergraven, plural indefinite orkestergrave)

orkestergraven (definite singular)
orkestergrave (indefinite plural)
orkestergrav (indefinite nominative singular)
orkestergraven (definite nominative singular)
orkestergrave (indefinite nominative plural)
orkestergravene (definite nominative plural)
orkestergravs (genitive indefinite singular)
orkestergravens (definite genitive singular)
orkestergraves (genitive indefinite plural)
orkestergravenes (definite genitive plural)

[ɒˈkʰɛsd̥ɐˌɡ̊ʁɑwˀ]

From orkester (“orchestra”) + grav (“pit”).


pyrrhussejr

pyrrhussejr c (singular definite pyrrhussejren, plural indefinite pyrrhussejre)

pyrrhussejren (definite singular)
pyrrhussejre (indefinite plural)
pyrrhussejr (indefinite nominative singular)
pyrrhussejren (definite nominative singular)
pyrrhussejre (indefinite nominative plural)
pyrrhussejrene (definite nominative plural)
pyrrhussejrs (genitive indefinite singular)
pyrrhussejrens (definite genitive singular)
pyrrhussejres (genitive indefinite plural)
pyrrhussejrenes (definite genitive plural)

From Pyrrhus + sejr (“victory”), after Ancient Greek Πύρρος (Púrrhos, “the Greek king of Epirus”).


krav

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krav n (singular definite kravet, plural indefinite krav)

kravet (definite singular)
krav (indefinite plural)
krav (indefinite nominative singular)
kravet (definite nominative singular)
krav (indefinite nominative plural)
kravene (definite nominative plural)
kravs (genitive indefinite singular)
kravets (definite genitive singular)
kravs (genitive indefinite plural)
kravenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse krǫf f, from Proto-Germanic *krafō, related to Proto-Germanic *krafjaną (“to demand”) (see kræve).


tegnefilm

tegnefilm c (singular definite tegnefilmen, plural indefinite tegnefilm)

tegnefilmen (definite singular)
tegnefilm (indefinite plural)
tegnefilm (indefinite nominative singular)
tegnefilmen (definite nominative singular)
tegnefilm (indefinite nominative plural)
tegnefilmene (definite nominative plural)
tegnefilms (genitive indefinite singular)
tegnefilmens (definite genitive singular)
tegnefilms (genitive indefinite plural)
tegnefilmenes (definite genitive plural)

From tegne (“to draw”) + film (“film, movie”).


aprilsnar

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aprilsnar c (singular definite aprilsnarren, not used in plural form)

[aˈpʰʁ̥iːˀlsˌnɑːˀ]

April fool (practical joke played on April Fools' Day)


brudekjole

brudekjole c (definite singular brudekjolen, indefinite plural brudekjoler, definite plural brudekjolerne)

brudekjolen (definite singular)
brudekjoler (indefinite plural)
brudekjolerne (definite plural)


himmellegeme

himmellegeme n (singular definite himmellegemet, plural indefinite himmellegemer)

himmellegemet (definite singular)
himmellegemer (indefinite plural)
himmellegeme (indefinite nominative singular)
himmellegemet (definite nominative singular)
himmellegemer (indefinite nominative plural)
himmellegemerne (definite nominative plural)
himmellegemes (genitive indefinite singular)
himmellegemets (definite genitive singular)
himmellegemers (genitive indefinite plural)
himmellegemernes (definite genitive plural)

From himmel (“heaven”) + legeme (“body”).


kompres

kompres n (singular definite kompresset, plural indefinite kompresser)

kompresset (definite singular)
kompresser (indefinite plural)
kompres (indefinite nominative singular)
kompresset (definite nominative singular)
kompresser (indefinite nominative plural)
kompresserne (definite nominative plural)
kompres' (genitive indefinite singular)
kompressets (definite genitive singular)
kompressers (genitive indefinite plural)
kompressernes (definite genitive plural)


nazisme

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

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


kommissær

kommissær c (singular definite kommissæren, plural indefinite kommissærer)

kommissæren (definite singular)
kommissærer (indefinite plural)
kommissær (indefinite nominative singular)
kommissæren (definite nominative singular)
kommissærer (indefinite nominative plural)
kommissærerne (definite nominative plural)
kommissærs (genitive indefinite singular)
kommissærens (definite genitive singular)
kommissærers (genitive indefinite plural)
kommissærernes (definite genitive plural)


formiddag

formiddag c (singular definite formiddagen, plural indefinite formiddage)

formiddagen (definite singular)
formiddage (indefinite plural)
formiddag (indefinite nominative singular)
formiddagen (definite nominative singular)
formiddage (indefinite nominative plural)
formiddagene (definite nominative plural)
formiddags (genitive indefinite singular)
formiddagens (definite genitive singular)
formiddages (genitive indefinite plural)
formiddagenes (definite genitive plural)

/ˈfɒːmeˌdaːˀɣ/

[ˈfɒ̝ːme̝ˌtɛˀ]

[ˈfɔːme̝ˌtæ]

From for- (“before”) + middag (“midday, noon”).

prefix

forenoon, morning (about 9 am to 12 noon)


sangsvane

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sangsvane c (singular definite sangsvanen, plural indefinite sangsvaner)

sangsvanen (definite singular)
sangsvaner (indefinite plural)
sangsvane (indefinite nominative singular)
sangsvanen (definite nominative singular)
sangsvaner (indefinite nominative plural)
sangsvanerne (definite nominative plural)
sangsvanes (genitive indefinite singular)
sangsvanens (definite genitive singular)
sangsvaners (genitive indefinite plural)
sangsvanernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈsɑŋˌsvæːnə]

From sang (“song, singing”) + svane (“swan”). Compare svanesang (“swan song”).

Cygnus cygnus
Cygnus cygnus#Translingual


himmerige

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

himmeriget (definite singular)
himmerig (alternative)

[ˈheməˌʁiːə]

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


yngling

yngling c (singular definite ynglingen, plural indefinite ynglinge)

ynglingen (definite singular)
ynglinge (indefinite plural)
yngling (indefinite nominative singular)
ynglingen (definite nominative singular)
ynglinge (indefinite nominative plural)
ynglingene (definite nominative plural)
ynglings (genitive indefinite singular)
ynglingens (definite genitive singular)
ynglinges (genitive indefinite plural)
ynglingenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse ynglingr, from Proto-Germanic *jungilingaz.


kejserpingvin

kejserpingvin c (singular definite kejserpingvinen, plural indefinite kejserpingviner)

kejserpingvinen (definite singular)
kejserpingviner (indefinite plural)
kejserpingvin (indefinite nominative singular)
kejserpingvinen (definite nominative singular)
kejserpingviner (indefinite nominative plural)
kejserpingvinerne (definite nominative plural)
kejserpingvins (genitive indefinite singular)
kejserpingvinens (definite genitive singular)
kejserpingviners (genitive indefinite plural)
kejserpingvinernes (definite genitive plural)

From kejser (“emperor”) + pingvin (“penguin”).


kongepingvin

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kongepingvin c (singular definite kongepingvinen, plural indefinite kongepingviner)

kongepingvinen (definite singular)
kongepingviner (indefinite plural)
kongepingvin (indefinite nominative singular)
kongepingvinen (definite nominative singular)
kongepingviner (indefinite nominative plural)
kongepingvinerne (definite nominative plural)
kongepingvins (genitive indefinite singular)
kongepingvinens (definite genitive singular)
kongepingviners (genitive indefinite plural)
kongepingvinernes (definite genitive plural)


scientolog

scientolog c (singular definite scientologen, plural indefinite scientologer)

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


ponton

ponton (singular definite pontonen, plural indefinite pontoner)

pontonen (definite singular)
pontoner (indefinite plural)
ponton (indefinite nominative singular)
pontonen (definite nominative singular)
pontoner (indefinite nominative plural)
pontonerne (definite nominative plural)
pontons (genitive indefinite singular)
pontonens (definite genitive singular)
pontoners (genitive indefinite plural)
pontonernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from French ponton, from Latin pōnto, from Latin pōns (“bridge”).


tjod

tjod n (singular definite tjodet, plural indefinite tjod)

tjodet (definite singular)
tjod (indefinite plural)
tjod (indefinite nominative singular)
tjodet (definite nominative singular)
tjod (indefinite nominative plural)
tjodene (definite nominative plural)
tjods (genitive indefinite singular)
tjodets (definite genitive singular)
tjods (genitive indefinite plural)
tjodenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse þjóð f (“people, nation”), from Proto-Germanic *þeudō, cognate with Gothic 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰 (þiuda).

Og Resultatet har været, at Tjodene i Sydslesvig — Angler og Svaver — vedvarende har kunnet raade den Flod, som aabnede Døren for dem til Vesteuropa: Ejderen.

1931, Sønderjyllands Historie fremstillet for det danske Folk, volume 1, page 189:

Consequently, the thiods in Southern Schleswig - the Angles and the Suebes - have been able to rule the river that opened the door to Western Europe: the Eider.

Et Tjod er i flere Henseender det samme, som vi paa Nydansk kalder et Folk; men det er ikke saa omfattende som Folket og fortjener derfor sit eget Navn

1941, Vilhelm Lacour, Schultz Danmarkshistorie, volume 1, Copenhagen, page 342:

A thiod is in many ways the same as what we call a folk in Modern Danish; but is not as comprehensive as the folk, and therefore it deserves its own name.

(historical, obsolete) a people, nation (of tribes in prehistoric Europe)


viv

viv c (singular definite viven, not used in plural form)


strå

strå n (singular definite strået, plural indefinite strå)

strået (definite singular)
strå (indefinite plural)
strå (indefinite nominative singular)
strået (definite nominative singular)
strå (indefinite nominative plural)
stråene (definite nominative plural)
strås (genitive indefinite singular)
stråets (definite genitive singular)
strås (genitive indefinite plural)
stråenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse strá (“straw”). Compare Old English strēaw.


ibenholt

From Middle Low German îbenholt (“yew”), by mistake. Compare Low German ebenholt, and German Ebenholz.


melankoli

melankoli c (singular definite melankolien, not used in plural form)

melankolien (definite singular)
melankoli (indefinite nominative singular)
melankolien (definite nominative singular)
melankolis (genitive indefinite singular)
melankoliens (definite genitive singular)


eufori

eufori c (singular definite euforien, not used in plural form)

From Ancient Greek εὐφορία (euphoría, “power of bearing easily”).


gnaver

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gnaver c (singular definite gnaveren, plural indefinite gnavere)

gnaveren (definite singular)
gnavere (indefinite plural)
gnaver (indefinite nominative singular)
gnaveren (definite nominative singular)
gnavere (indefinite nominative plural)
gnaverne (definite nominative plural)
gnavers (genitive indefinite singular)
gnaverens (definite genitive singular)
gnaveres (genitive indefinite plural)
gnavernes (definite genitive plural)

From gnave (“to gnaw”) + -er. Compare Latin rōdēns.

gnawer, rodent (mammal of the order Rodentia)


plastik

plastik c (singular definite plastikken, not used in plural form)

plastikken (definite singular)
plastik (indefinite nominative singular)
plastikken (definite nominative singular)
plastiks (genitive indefinite singular)
plastikkens (definite genitive singular)

Borrowed French plastique, from Ancient Greek πλαστικός (plastikós).

(theater) discipline within, among other things, acting that concerns the overall body expression

(art) sculpture (art of sculpturing, statues, reliefs etc.)


arbejdsgiver

arbejdsgiver c (singular definite arbejdsgiveren, plural indefinite arbejdsgivere)

arbejdsgiveren (definite singular)
arbejdsgivere (indefinite plural)
arbejdsgiver (indefinite nominative singular)
arbejdsgiveren (definite nominative singular)
arbejdsgivere (indefinite nominative plural)
arbejdsgiverne (definite nominative plural)
arbejdsgivers (genitive indefinite singular)
arbejdsgiverens (definite genitive singular)
arbejdsgiveres (genitive indefinite plural)
arbejdsgivernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈɑːb̥ɑjd̥sˌɡ̊iːvɐ]

employer (person or entity which employs others)


fregat

fregat c (singular definite fregatten, plural indefinite fregatter)

fregatten (definite singular)
fregatter (indefinite plural)
fregat (indefinite nominative singular)
fregatten (definite nominative singular)
fregatter (indefinite nominative plural)
fregatterne (definite nominative plural)
fregats (genitive indefinite singular)
fregattens (definite genitive singular)
fregatters (genitive indefinite plural)
fregatternes (definite genitive plural)


fraktur

fraktur c (singular definite frakturen, plural indefinite frakturer)

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


bibliofils

indefinite genitive singular of bibliofil


flid

flid (singular definite c, plural indefinite flid)

c (definite singular)
flid (indefinite plural)

From Middle Low German vlit, related to the verb vliten (“to strive, make an effort”).


tropisme

tropisme c (singular definite tropismen, plural indefinite tropismer)

tropismen (definite singular)
tropismer (indefinite plural)
tropisme (indefinite nominative singular)
tropismen (definite nominative singular)
tropismer (indefinite nominative plural)
tropismerne (definite nominative plural)
tropismes (genitive indefinite singular)
tropismens (definite genitive singular)
tropismers (genitive indefinite plural)
tropismernes (definite genitive plural)


tilstand

tilstand c (singular definite tilstanden, plural indefinite tilstande)

tilstanden (definite singular)
tilstande (indefinite plural)
tilstand (indefinite nominative singular)
tilstanden (definite nominative singular)
tilstande (indefinite nominative plural)
tilstandene (definite nominative plural)
tilstands (genitive indefinite singular)
tilstandens (definite genitive singular)
tilstandes (genitive indefinite plural)
tilstandenes (definite genitive plural)

From tilstå in an obsolete sense. Compare German Zustand, Norwegian tilstand and Swedish tillstånd.


tjener

tjener c (singular definite tjeneren, plural indefinite tjenere)

tjeneren (definite singular)
tjenere (indefinite plural)
tjener (indefinite nominative singular)
tjeneren (definite nominative singular)
tjenere (indefinite nominative plural)
tjenerne (definite nominative plural)
tjeners (genitive indefinite singular)
tjenerens (definite genitive singular)
tjeneres (genitive indefinite plural)
tjenernes (definite genitive plural)

From tjene + -er. After Middle Low German dēner, German Diener.


ordblindhed

ordblindhed c (singular definite ordblindheden, not used in plural form)

Ordblindhed kan gøre det svært at udføre visse jobs.

Dyslexia may make it difficult to do certain jobs.


forhold

forhold n (singular definite forholdet, plural indefinite forhold)

forholdet (definite singular)
forhold (indefinite plural)
forhold (indefinite nominative singular)
forholdet (definite nominative singular)
forhold (indefinite nominative plural)
forholdene (definite nominative plural)
forholds (genitive indefinite singular)
forholdets (definite genitive singular)
forholds (genitive indefinite plural)
forholdenes (definite genitive plural)

From the verb forholde, ultimately from Middle Low German vorholden.


nederlag

nederlag n (singular definite nederlaget, plural indefinite nederlag)

nederlaget (definite singular)
nederlag (indefinite plural)
nederlag (indefinite nominative singular)
nederlaget (definite nominative singular)
nederlag (indefinite nominative plural)
nederlagene (definite nominative plural)
nederlags (genitive indefinite singular)
nederlagets (definite genitive singular)
nederlags (genitive indefinite plural)
nederlagenes (definite genitive plural)

From German Niederlage, from Middle High German niderlāge. Compare Old Norse niðrlag.


afrodisiakum

afrodisiakum n (singular definite afrodisiakummet, plural indefinite afrodisiaka)

afrodisiakummet (definite singular)
afrodisiaka (indefinite plural)
afrodisiakum (indefinite nominative singular)
afrodisiakummet (definite nominative singular)
afrodisiaka (indefinite nominative plural)
afrodisiakaene (definite nominative plural)
afrodisiakums (genitive indefinite singular)
afrodisiakummets (definite genitive singular)
afrodisiakas (genitive indefinite plural)
afrodisiakaenes (definite genitive plural)

From Ancient Greek ἀφροδισιακός (aphrodisiakós, “venereal”), from Ἀφροδίσιος (Aphrodísios, “pertaining to Aphrodite”).

der

ἀφροδισιακός


studerende

studerende (indefinite nominative singular)
den studerende (definite nominative singular)
studerende (indefinite nominative plural)
de studerende (definite nominative plural)
studerendes (genitive indefinite singular)
den studerendes (definite genitive singular)
studerendes (genitive indefinite plural)
de studerendes (definite genitive plural)

student (at a university or higher education, rarely at a secondary school)


persisk

Persian (the Persian language, sometimes also encompassing: "Farsi", "Dari" and "Tajik" or "Tajiki")


risalamande

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

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


kande

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kande c (singular definite kanden, plural indefinite kander)

kanden (definite singular)
kander (indefinite plural)
kande (indefinite nominative singular)
kanden (definite nominative singular)
kander (indefinite nominative plural)
kanderne (definite nominative plural)
kandes (genitive indefinite singular)
kandens (definite genitive singular)
kanders (genitive indefinite plural)
kandernes (definite genitive plural)

jug (large serving vessel, amount a jug can hold)

pitcher (wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids)

ewer (kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug)

(historical) an old Scandinavian unit of fluid measure, in Denmark equal to ca. 2 liters


detektor

detektor c (singular definite detektoren, plural indefinite detektorer)

detektoren (definite singular)
detektorer (indefinite plural)
detektor (indefinite nominative singular)
detektoren (definite nominative singular)
detektorer (indefinite nominative plural)
detektorerne (definite nominative plural)
detektors (genitive indefinite singular)
detektorens (definite genitive singular)
detektorers (genitive indefinite plural)
detektorernes (definite genitive plural)


trit

trit n (singular definite trittet, plural indefinite trit)

trittet (definite singular)
trit (indefinite plural)
trit (indefinite nominative singular)
trittet (definite nominative singular)
trit (indefinite nominative plural)
trittene (definite nominative plural)
trits (genitive indefinite singular)
trittets (definite genitive singular)
trits (genitive indefinite plural)
trittenes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from German Tritt, from the verb treten (Danish træde).

in the modern language mostly in the expressions holde trit (“to keep pace”) and ude af trit (“out of step”)


angstskrig

angstskrig n (singular definite angstskriget, plural indefinite angstskrig)

angstskriget (definite singular)
angstskrig (indefinite plural)
angstskrig (indefinite nominative singular)
angstskriget (definite nominative singular)
angstskrig (indefinite nominative plural)
angstskrigene (definite nominative plural)
angstskrigs (genitive indefinite singular)
angstskrigets (definite genitive singular)
angstskrigs (genitive indefinite plural)
angstskrigenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈɑŋˀ(sd̥)ˌsɡ̊ʁiˀ]

angst (“angst, anxiety, fear”) + skrig (“scream”)


gudbarn

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gudbarn n (singular definite gudbarnet, plural indefinite gudbørn)

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

[ˈɡ̊uðˌb̥ɑːˀn]


infanterist

infanterist c (singular definite infanteristen, plural indefinite infanterister)

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


registrator

registrator c (singular definite registratoren, plural indefinite registratorer)

registratoren (definite singular)
registratorer (indefinite plural)
registrator (indefinite nominative singular)
registratoren (definite nominative singular)
registratorer (indefinite nominative plural)
registratorerne (definite nominative plural)
registrators (genitive indefinite singular)
registratorens (definite genitive singular)
registratorers (genitive indefinite plural)
registratorernes (definite genitive plural)


hofteholder

hofteholder c (singular definite hofteholderen, plural indefinite hofteholdere)

hofteholderen (definite singular)
hofteholdere (indefinite plural)
hofteholder (indefinite nominative singular)
hofteholderen (definite nominative singular)
hofteholdere (indefinite nominative plural)
hofteholderne (definite nominative plural)
hofteholders (genitive indefinite singular)
hofteholderens (definite genitive singular)
hofteholderes (genitive indefinite plural)
hofteholdernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈhʌfd̥əˈhʌlɐ]

From hofte (“hip”) + holder (“holder, clip”).


kanel

kanel c or n (singular definite kanelen or kanelet)

kanelen (definite singular)
kanelet (definite singular)

Faroese: kanel

Icelandic: kanill

From Middle Low German kanēl, from Medieval Latin canella, diminutive of Latin canna (“reed, cane”).


lángos

lángos c (singular definite lángosen, not used in plural form)

2015, Aarhus University Press, budapest, ISD LLC, page 257

(please add an English translation of this quotation)

Om morgenen drak vi friskmalket mælk på en gård og spiste en lángos, en slags ungarsk pandekage med grøntsager. Sent på eftermiddagen tog vi udflugtstoget tilbage til Budapest. Dagen efter, da jeg sammen med Lila var på vej til et nyt ...

Prøv en rygende varm lángos med salt eller hytteost på det lille marked, hvor man også kan købe pølser i lange baner: tykke ... Det lille marked, indrammet af tunge jernkonstruktioner, er stedet, hvor man kan spise sin frokost eller drikke sin øl ...

2017, Christine Proksch, Turen Går Til Budapest & Ungarn, Politikens Forlag, →ISBN:


skru

skru n (singular definite skruet, not used in plural form)

skruet (definite singular)
skru (indefinite nominative singular)
skruet (definite nominative singular)
skrus (genitive indefinite singular)
skruets (definite genitive singular)

Coordinate term: spind


kænguru

kænguru c (singular definite kænguruen, plural indefinite kænguruer)

kænguruen (definite singular)
kænguruer (indefinite plural)
kænguru (indefinite nominative singular)
kænguruen (definite nominative singular)
kænguruer (indefinite nominative plural)
kænguruerne (definite nominative plural)
kængurus (genitive indefinite singular)
kænguruens (definite genitive singular)
kænguruers (genitive indefinite plural)
kænguruernes (definite genitive plural)

[kʰɛŋˈɡ̊uːʁu]

Borrowed from English kangaroo, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru.

kænguruen er hjemmehørende i Australien.


opslag

opslag n (singular definite opslaget, plural indefinite opslag)

opslaget (definite singular)
opslag (indefinite plural)
opslag (indefinite nominative singular)
opslaget (definite nominative singular)
opslag (indefinite nominative plural)
opslagene (definite nominative plural)
opslags (genitive indefinite singular)
opslagets (definite genitive singular)
opslags (genitive indefinite plural)
opslagenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈʌb̥ˌsl̥æˀj]

[ˈʌb̥ˌsl̥æˀ]

From op (“up”) + slag (“hit”), functioning as a verbal noun of opslå (“to advertise”) and slå op (“to look up”).

Mange opslag er suppleret med tegninger, og en del opslag er skrevet i en leksikalsk form for at give en bredt dækkende beskrivelse.

2008, Mogens Hansen, Poul Thomsen, Ole Varming, Psykologisk-pædagogisk ordbog, Hans Reitzels Forlag, →ISBN, page 5:

At det er et brugerstyret leksikon, har imidlertid også haft følger for udvalget af opslag.

2014, Bernard Eric Jensen, Historie: Fortidsbrug og erindringsspor, ISD LLC, →ISBN, page 177:

Nogle opslag dækker flere betydninger, og så vil de fremtræde i nummereret rækkefølge med eksempler, ...

2007, Gyld. Små Opslagsbøger. Sagprosaens Møns, Gyldendal Uddannelse, →ISBN, page 99:

En typisk søgning tager mellem 2 og 5 sekunder - og den vil ofte være langt mere udbytterig end flere timers opslag i et gammeldags leksikon.

2004, PC for absolutte begyndere, 3. udgave, Libris Media A/S, →ISBN, page 29:

Et hurtigt opslag på Wikipedia om henvisninger til Dante i populærkultur giver et meget stort antal links.

2018, Normann Aa. Nielsen, Noter til Dantes "Guddommelige Komedie", BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, page 107:

Crédangen var det rette ord på cirkussprog, og efter et hurtigt opslag på læsesalen havde hun forstået, at det passede.

2016, Anne Marie Ejrnæs, At få form: Fire fortællinger, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:

Man skulle jo synes at navnet Morten Søndergaard ikke er påfaldende almindeligt, men et hurtigt opslag i telefonbogen viser at der faktisk findes en del af slagsen.

2004, Morten Søndergaard, At holde havet tilbage med en kost:

lookup (the act of looking something up, of referencing something)

Engel snurrede rundt en gang til og tog fat i opslagene på hans vindjakke.

1987, Klaus Rifbjerg, Engel, →ISBN, page 147:

cuff (folded end of a sleeve or a pants leg)


meteorit

meteorit c (singular definite meteoritten, plural indefinite meteoritter)

meteoritten (definite singular)
meteoritter (indefinite plural)
meteorit (indefinite nominative singular)
meteoritten (definite nominative singular)
meteoritter (indefinite nominative plural)
meteoritterne (definite nominative plural)
meteorits (genitive indefinite singular)
meteorittens (definite genitive singular)
meteoritters (genitive indefinite plural)
meteoritternes (definite genitive plural)


meteorolog

meteorolog c (singular definite meteorologen, plural indefinite meteorologer)

meteorologen (definite singular)
meteorologer (indefinite plural)
meteorolog (indefinite nominative singular)
meteorologen (definite nominative singular)
meteorologer (indefinite nominative plural)
meteorologerne (definite nominative plural)
meteorologs (genitive indefinite singular)
meteorologens (definite genitive singular)
meteorologers (genitive indefinite plural)
meteorologernes (definite genitive plural)


metronom

metronom c (singular definite metronomen, plural indefinite metronomer)

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


terrasse

terrasse c (singular definite terrassen, plural indefinite terrasser)

terrassen (definite singular)
terrasser (indefinite plural)
terrasse (indefinite nominative singular)
terrassen (definite nominative singular)
terrasser (indefinite nominative plural)
terrasserne (definite nominative plural)
terrasses (genitive indefinite singular)
terrassens (definite genitive singular)
terrassers (genitive indefinite plural)
terrassernes (definite genitive plural)

terrace (platform that extends outwards from a building)


terrasses

indefinite genitive singular of terrasse


marxisme

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

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


indeks

indeks n (singular definite indekset, plural indefinite indekser)

indekset (definite singular)
indekser (indefinite plural)
indeks (indefinite nominative singular)
indekset (definite nominative singular)
indekser (indefinite nominative plural)
indekserne (definite nominative plural)
indeks' (genitive indefinite singular)
indeksets (definite genitive singular)
indeksers (genitive indefinite plural)
indeksernes (definite genitive plural)


bamseknus

bamseknus n (singular definite bamseknuset, plural indefinite bamseknus)

bamseknuset (definite singular)
bamseknus (indefinite plural)
bamseknus (indefinite nominative singular)
bamseknuset (definite nominative singular)
bamseknus (indefinite nominative plural)
bamseknusene (definite nominative plural)
bamseknus' (genitive indefinite singular)
bamseknusets (definite genitive singular)
bamseknus' (genitive indefinite plural)
bamseknusenes (definite genitive plural)


bamse

bamse c (singular definite bamsen, plural indefinite bamser)

bamsen (definite singular)
bamser (indefinite plural)
bamse (indefinite nominative singular)
bamsen (definite nominative singular)
bamser (indefinite nominative plural)
bamserne (definite nominative plural)
bamses (genitive indefinite singular)
bamsens (definite genitive singular)
bamsers (genitive indefinite plural)
bamsernes (definite genitive plural)


teddybjørn

teddybjørn c (definite singular teddybjørnen, indefinite plural teddybjørne, definite plural teddybjørnene)

teddybjørnen (definite singular)
teddybjørne (indefinite plural)
teddybjørnene (definite plural)


nukleon

nukleon c (singular definite nukleonen, plural indefinite nukleoner)

nukleonen (definite singular)
nukleoner (indefinite plural)
nukleon (indefinite nominative singular)
nukleonen (definite nominative singular)
nukleoner (indefinite nominative plural)
nukleonerne (definite nominative plural)
nukleons (genitive indefinite singular)
nukleonens (definite genitive singular)
nukleoners (genitive indefinite plural)
nukleonernes (definite genitive plural)


solidaritet

solidaritet c (singular definite solidariteten, not used in plural form)

solidariteten (definite singular)
solidaritet (indefinite nominative singular)
solidariteten (definite nominative singular)
solidaritets (genitive indefinite singular)
solidaritetens (definite genitive singular)


makker

makker (indefinite nominative singular)
makkeren (definite nominative singular)
makkere (indefinite nominative plural)
makkerne (definite nominative plural)
makkers (genitive indefinite singular)
makkerens (definite genitive singular)
makkeres (genitive indefinite plural)
makkernes (definite genitive plural)


attribut

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

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

From Latin attributum, past participle of attribuere.

attribute (characteristic or quality); female characteristics, especially the breasts

(grammar) attribute (word qualifying a noun)


undulat

undulat c (singular definite undulaten, plural indefinite undulater)

undulaten (definite singular)
undulater (indefinite plural)
undulat (indefinite nominative singular)
undulaten (definite nominative singular)
undulater (indefinite nominative plural)
undulaterne (definite nominative plural)
undulats (genitive indefinite singular)
undulatens (definite genitive singular)
undulaters (genitive indefinite plural)
undulaternes (definite genitive plural)

[ɔnd̥uˈlæːˀd̥]

[ʌnd̥uˈlæːˀd̥]

From Late Latin undulātus (“undulated”), from Latin unda (“wave”).

Melopsittacus undulatus
Melopsittacus undulatus#Translingual


hypotese

hypotese c (singular definite hypotesen, plural indefinite hypoteser)

hypotesen (definite singular)
hypoteser (indefinite plural)
hypotese (indefinite nominative singular)
hypotesen (definite nominative singular)
hypoteser (indefinite nominative plural)
hypoteserne (definite nominative plural)
hypoteses (genitive indefinite singular)
hypotesens (definite genitive singular)
hypotesers (genitive indefinite plural)
hypotesernes (definite genitive plural)

From Ancient Greek ὑπόθεσις (hupóthesis).

hypothesis (tentative conjecture in science)


fertilitet

fertilitet c (singular definite fertiliteten, not used in plural form)

From French fertilité (“fertility”), from fertile (“fertile”) + -ité (“-ity, -ness”), from Latin fertilis (“fruitful, fertile”), from ferō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”).

der

frugtbarhed

the condition, or the degree of being fertile


afløb

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afløb n (singular definite afløbet, plural indefinite afløb)

afløbet (definite singular)
afløb (indefinite plural)
afløb (indefinite nominative singular)
afløbet (definite nominative singular)
afløb (indefinite nominative plural)
afløbene (definite nominative plural)
afløbs (genitive indefinite singular)
afløbets (definite genitive singular)
afløbs (genitive indefinite plural)
afløbenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈɑwˌløːˀb̥]


beskrivelse

beskrivelse c (singular definite beskrivelsen, plural indefinite beskrivelser)

beskrivelsen (definite singular)
beskrivelser (indefinite plural)
beskrivelse (indefinite nominative singular)
beskrivelsen (definite nominative singular)
beskrivelser (indefinite nominative plural)
beskrivelserne (definite nominative plural)
beskrivelses (genitive indefinite singular)
beskrivelsens (definite genitive singular)
beskrivelsers (genitive indefinite plural)
beskrivelsernes (definite genitive plural)

[b̥eˈsɡ̊ʁiːˀvəlsə]

account (a statement of facts or occurrences)

specifications pl (a set of requirements defining an exact description of an object or a process)


kult

kult c (singular definite kulten, plural indefinite kulter)

kulten (definite singular)
kulter (indefinite plural)
kult (indefinite nominative singular)
kulten (definite nominative singular)
kulter (indefinite nominative plural)
kulterne (definite nominative plural)
kults (genitive indefinite singular)
kultens (definite genitive singular)
kulters (genitive indefinite plural)
kulternes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from French culte, from Latin cultus. Doublet of kultur.


kryddernellike

kryddernellike c (singular definite kryddernelliken, plural indefinite kryddernelliker)

kryddernelliken (definite singular)
kryddernelliker (indefinite plural)
kryddernellike (indefinite nominative singular)
kryddernelliken (definite nominative singular)
kryddernelliker (indefinite nominative plural)
kryddernellikerne (definite nominative plural)
kryddernellikes (genitive indefinite singular)
kryddernellikens (definite genitive singular)
kryddernellikers (genitive indefinite plural)
kryddernellikernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈkʰʁ̥yðɐˌnelˀeɡ̊ə]

[ˈkʰʁ̥œðɐˌnelˀeɡ̊ə]

From krydder- (“spice”) + nellike (“pink (flower)”).


værelse

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værelse n (singular definite værelset, plural indefinite værelser)

værelset (definite singular)
værelser (indefinite plural)
værelse (indefinite nominative singular)
værelset (definite nominative singular)
værelser (indefinite nominative plural)
værelserne (definite nominative plural)
værelses (genitive indefinite singular)
værelsets (definite genitive singular)
værelsers (genitive indefinite plural)
værelsernes (definite genitive plural)


lysets hastighed

speed of light (the speed of electromagnetic radiation in a perfect vacuum)


transvestit

transvestit c (definite singular transvestitten, indefinite plural transvestitter, definite plural transvestitterne)

transvestitten (definite singular)
transvestitter (indefinite plural)
transvestitterne (definite plural)


asyl

asyl n (singular definite asylet, plural indefinite asyler)

asylet (definite singular)
asyler (indefinite plural)
asyl (indefinite nominative singular)
asylet (definite nominative singular)
asyler (indefinite nominative plural)
asylerne (definite nominative plural)
asyls (genitive indefinite singular)
asylets (definite genitive singular)
asylers (genitive indefinite plural)
asylernes (definite genitive plural)


anarkisme

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

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


kompagnon

kompagnon c (singular definite kompagnonen, plural indefinite kompagnoner)

kompagnonen (definite singular)
kompagnoner (indefinite plural)
kompagnon (indefinite nominative singular)
kompagnonen (definite nominative singular)
kompagnoner (indefinite nominative plural)
kompagnonerne (definite nominative plural)
kompagnons (genitive indefinite singular)
kompagnonens (definite genitive singular)
kompagnoners (genitive indefinite plural)
kompagnonernes (definite genitive plural)

From French compagnon (“partner, companion”).

partner (a member of a business or law partnership (1.1))


nostalgi

nostalgi c (singular definite nostalgien, not used in plural form)

nostalgien (definite singular)
nostalgi (indefinite nominative singular)
nostalgien (definite nominative singular)
nostalgis (genitive indefinite singular)
nostalgiens (definite genitive singular)

From New Latin nostalgia, coined from Ancient Greek νόστος (nóstos, “returning home”) + ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”).


isbjørn

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isbjørn c (singular definite isbjørnen, plural indefinite isbjørne)

isbjørnen (definite singular)
isbjørne (indefinite plural)
isbjørn (indefinite nominative singular)
isbjørnen (definite nominative singular)
isbjørne (indefinite nominative plural)
isbjørnene (definite nominative plural)
isbjørns (genitive indefinite singular)
isbjørnens (definite genitive singular)
isbjørnes (genitive indefinite plural)
isbjørnenes (definite genitive plural)

Ursus maritimus
Ursus maritimus#Translingual


stær

stær c (singular definite stæren, plural indefinite stære)

stæren (definite singular)
stære (indefinite plural)
stær (indefinite nominative singular)
stæren (definite nominative singular)
stære (indefinite nominative plural)
stærene (definite nominative plural)
stærs (genitive indefinite singular)
stærens (definite genitive singular)
stæres (genitive indefinite plural)
stærenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse stari, from Proto-Germanic *staraz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tern- (“starling”).

Sturnus vulgaris
Sturnus vulgaris#Translingual

starling (a songbird, in particular Sturnus vulgaris)


forord

forord n (singular definite forordet, plural indefinite forord)

forordet (definite singular)
forord (indefinite plural)
forord (indefinite nominative singular)
forordet (definite nominative singular)
forord (indefinite nominative plural)
forordene (definite nominative plural)
forords (genitive indefinite singular)
forordets (definite genitive singular)
forords (genitive indefinite plural)
forordenes (definite genitive plural)

From for- (“fore-”) + ord (“word”), calque of German Vorwort.


forandring

forandring c (singular definite forandringen, plural indefinite forandringer)

forandringen (definite singular)
forandringer (indefinite plural)
forandring (indefinite nominative singular)
forandringen (definite nominative singular)
forandringer (indefinite nominative plural)
forandringerne (definite nominative plural)
forandrings (genitive indefinite singular)
forandringens (definite genitive singular)
forandringers (genitive indefinite plural)
forandringernes (definite genitive plural)

change (the process of becoming different)


fonologi

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

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


morfologi

morfologi c (singular definite morfologien, plural indefinite morfologier)

morfologien (definite singular)
morfologier (indefinite plural)
morfologi (indefinite nominative singular)
morfologien (definite nominative singular)
morfologier (indefinite nominative plural)
morfologierne (definite nominative plural)
morfologis (genitive indefinite singular)
morfologiens (definite genitive singular)
morfologiers (genitive indefinite plural)
morfologiernes (definite genitive plural)


syntaks

syntaks c (singular definite syntaksen, plural indefinite syntakser)

syntaksen (definite singular)
syntakser (indefinite plural)
syntaks (indefinite nominative singular)
syntaksen (definite nominative singular)
syntakser (indefinite nominative plural)
syntakserne (definite nominative plural)
syntakss (genitive indefinite singular)
syntaksens (definite genitive singular)
syntaksers (genitive indefinite plural)
syntaksernes (definite genitive plural)

Via Latin syntaxis from Ancient Greek σύνταξις (súntaxis, “arrangement, composition, syntax”).

der

syntax (the rules governing how words are combined to form phrases and sentences in a particular language or in general)

syntax (a book describing the syntax of a particular language)


forlag

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forlag n (singular definite forlaget, plural indefinite forlag)

forlaget (definite singular)
forlag (indefinite plural)
forlag (indefinite nominative singular)
forlaget (definite nominative singular)
forlag (indefinite nominative plural)
forlagene (definite nominative plural)
forlags (genitive indefinite singular)
forlagets (definite genitive singular)
forlags (genitive indefinite plural)
forlagenes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German vorlach, German Verlag, from the verb verlegen (Danish forlægge).


forlag

From German Vorlage, from the verb vorlegen (Danish forelægge).

(chemistry) container (for a distillate)


postkontor

postkontor (indefinite nominative singular)
postkontoret (definite nominative singular)
postkontorer (indefinite nominative plural)
postkontorerne (definite nominative plural)
postkontors (genitive indefinite singular)
postkontorets (definite genitive singular)
postkontorers (genitive indefinite plural)
postkontorernes (definite genitive plural)


prisme

prisme n (singular definite prismet, plural indefinite prismer)

prisme c (singular definite prismen, plural indefinite prismer)

prismet (definite singular)
prismer (indefinite plural)
prismen (definite singular)
prismer (indefinite plural)
prisme (indefinite nominative singular)
prismet (definite nominative singular)
prismer (indefinite nominative plural)
prismerne (definite nominative plural)
prismes (genitive indefinite singular)
prismets (definite genitive singular)
prismers (genitive indefinite plural)
prismernes (definite genitive plural)
prisme (indefinite nominative singular)
prismen (definite nominative singular)
prismer (indefinite nominative plural)
prismerne (definite nominative plural)
prismes (genitive indefinite singular)
prismens (definite genitive singular)
prismers (genitive indefinite plural)
prismernes (definite genitive plural)

From Ancient Greek πρίσμα (prísma, “something sawn”).


påmindelse

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påmindelse c (singular definite påmindelsen, plural indefinite påmindelser)

påmindelsen (definite singular)
påmindelser (indefinite plural)
påmindelse (indefinite nominative singular)
påmindelsen (definite nominative singular)
påmindelser (indefinite nominative plural)
påmindelserne (definite nominative plural)
påmindelses (genitive indefinite singular)
påmindelsens (definite genitive singular)
påmindelsers (genitive indefinite plural)
påmindelsernes (definite genitive plural)

From påminde (“admonish, remind”) + -else.


julestjernen

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

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


skytte

skytte c (singular definite skytten, plural indefinite skytter)

skytten (definite singular)
skytter (indefinite plural)
skytte (indefinite nominative singular)
skytten (definite nominative singular)
skytter (indefinite nominative plural)
skytterne (definite nominative plural)
skyttes (genitive indefinite singular)
skyttens (definite genitive singular)
skytters (genitive indefinite plural)
skytternes (definite genitive plural)

Sagittarius (someone with a Sagittarius star sign)


skytte

skytten (definite singular)
skytter (indefinite plural)


tyr

tyr c (singular definite tyren, plural indefinite tyre)

tyren (definite singular)
tyre (indefinite plural)
tyr (indefinite nominative singular)
tyren (definite nominative singular)
tyre (indefinite nominative plural)
tyrene (definite nominative plural)
tyrs (genitive indefinite singular)
tyrens (definite genitive singular)
tyres (genitive indefinite plural)
tyrenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish thiur, from Old Norse þjórr (“bull”), from Proto-Germanic *þeuraz. The West Germanic languages have a form with s-: English steer, Dutch stier and German Stier. These Germanic words seem to be related to Latin taurus (“bull”) and Ancient Greek ταῦρος (taûros, “bull”), which may go back to Proto-Indo-European *(s)táwros (*(s)téh₂wros). However, the vocalism of the Germanic words is problematic. Furthermore, the similarity with Proto-Semitic *ṯawr- (“bull, ox”) suggests that the word is a wanderword.

Taurean (someone with the Taurus star sign)


jomfru

jomfru c (singular definite jomfruen, plural indefinite jomfruer)

jomfruen (definite singular)
jomfruer (indefinite plural)
jomfru (indefinite nominative singular)
jomfruen (definite nominative singular)
jomfruer (indefinite nominative plural)
jomfruerne (definite nominative plural)
jomfrus (genitive indefinite singular)
jomfruens (definite genitive singular)
jomfruers (genitive indefinite plural)
jomfruernes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German junkvrūwe (“maiden”), a compound of junk (“young”) + vrūwe (“lady”), compare German Jungfrau.

virgin (a person who has never had sexual intercourse)

(historical) maiden (young unmarried women)


benarbejde

benarbejde n (singular definite benarbejdet, not used in plural form)

legwork (work, especially research, that involves significant walking)


fattiglem

fattiglem n (singular definite fattiglemmet, plural indefinite fattiglemmer)

fattiglemmet (definite singular)
fattiglemmer (indefinite plural)
fattiglem (indefinite nominative singular)
fattiglemmet (definite nominative singular)
fattiglemmer (indefinite nominative plural)
fattiglemmerne (definite nominative plural)
fattiglems (genitive indefinite singular)
fattiglemmets (definite genitive singular)
fattiglemmers (genitive indefinite plural)
fattiglemmernes (definite genitive plural)


formue

formue c (singular definite formuen, plural indefinite formuer)

formuen (definite singular)
formuer (indefinite plural)
formue (indefinite nominative singular)
formuen (definite nominative singular)
formuer (indefinite nominative plural)
formuerne (definite nominative plural)
formues (genitive indefinite singular)
formuens (definite genitive singular)
formuers (genitive indefinite plural)
formuernes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German vormoge, from vormogen (“to be able to, capable of”), borrowed as Danish to be able to.


forsørger

forsørger c (singular definite forsørgeren, plural indefinite forsørgere)

forsørgeren (definite singular)
forsørgere (indefinite plural)
forsørger (indefinite nominative singular)
forsørgeren (definite nominative singular)
forsørgere (indefinite nominative plural)
forsørgerne (definite nominative plural)
forsørgers (genitive indefinite singular)
forsørgerens (definite genitive singular)
forsørgeres (genitive indefinite plural)
forsørgernes (definite genitive plural)

[fɒˈsɶɐ̯ˀwɐ]


lærling

lærling c (singular definite lærlingen, plural indefinite lærlinge)

lærlingen (definite singular)
lærlinge (indefinite plural)
lærling (indefinite nominative singular)
lærlingen (definite nominative singular)
lærlinge (indefinite nominative plural)
lærlingene (definite nominative plural)
lærlings (genitive indefinite singular)
lærlingens (definite genitive singular)
lærlinges (genitive indefinite plural)
lærlingenes (definite genitive plural)

From German Lehrling, derived from lehren.

a disciple (person influence by another person's ideas)


tillykke

tillykke (indefinite nominative singular)
tillykket (definite nominative singular)
tillykker (indefinite nominative plural)
tillykkerne (definite nominative plural)
tillykkes (genitive indefinite singular)
tillykkets (definite genitive singular)
tillykkers (genitive indefinite plural)
tillykkernes (definite genitive plural)
til lykke (alternative)

From til (“to”) + lykke (“luck”), possibly a calque of German zum Glück (“good luck”).


konsulent

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konsulent c (singular definite konsulenten, plural indefinite konsulenter)

konsulenten (definite singular)
konsulenter (indefinite plural)
konsulent (indefinite nominative singular)
konsulenten (definite nominative singular)
konsulenter (indefinite nominative plural)
konsulenterne (definite nominative plural)
konsulents (genitive indefinite singular)
konsulentens (definite genitive singular)
konsulenters (genitive indefinite plural)
konsulenternes (definite genitive plural)


redaktør

redaktør c (singular definite redaktøren, plural indefinite redaktører)

redaktøren (definite singular)
redaktører (indefinite plural)
redaktør (indefinite nominative singular)
redaktøren (definite nominative singular)
redaktører (indefinite nominative plural)
redaktørerne (definite nominative plural)
redaktørs (genitive indefinite singular)
redaktørens (definite genitive singular)
redaktørers (genitive indefinite plural)
redaktørernes (definite genitive plural)


kunstner

kunstner c (singular definite kunstneren, plural indefinite kunstnere)

kunstneren (definite singular)
kunstnere (indefinite plural)
kunstner (indefinite nominative singular)
kunstneren (definite nominative singular)
kunstnere (indefinite nominative plural)
kunsterne (definite nominative plural)
kunstners (genitive indefinite singular)
kunstnerens (definite genitive singular)
kunstneres (genitive indefinite plural)
kunsternes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German kunstener, derived from kunst. Cf. also Swedish konstnär and German Künstler.


embedsmand

embedsmand c (singular definite embedsmanden, plural indefinite embedsmænd)

embedsmanden (definite singular)
embedsmænd (indefinite plural)
embedsmand (indefinite nominative singular)
embedsmanden (definite nominative singular)
embedsmænd (indefinite nominative plural)
embedsmændene (definite nominative plural)
embedsmands (genitive indefinite singular)
embedsmandens (definite genitive singular)
embedsmænds (genitive indefinite plural)
embedsmændenes (definite genitive plural)

From embede (“office, post”) + -s- + mand (“man”), from Old Norse embættismaðr.


syerske

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syerske c (singular definite syersken, plural indefinite syersker)

syersken (definite singular)
syersker (indefinite plural)
syerske (indefinite nominative singular)
syersken (definite nominative singular)
syersker (indefinite nominative plural)
syerskerne (definite nominative plural)
syerskes (genitive indefinite singular)
syerskens (definite genitive singular)
syerskers (genitive indefinite plural)
syerskernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈsyːˀɐsɡ̊ə]


forælder

forælder c (singular definite forælderen, plural indefinite forældre)

forælderen (definite singular)
forældre (indefinite plural)
forælder (indefinite nominative singular)
forælderen (definite nominative singular)
forældre (indefinite nominative plural)
forældrene (definite nominative plural)
forælders (genitive indefinite singular)
forælderens (definite genitive singular)
forældres (genitive indefinite plural)
forældrenes (definite genitive plural)

[fɒ̽ˈ(ʔ)elˀɒ̽]

From Old Danish forældræ, forældær, from Old Norse forellrar, foreldri. Partly influenced by Middle Low German voreldern and German alt.


hjælp

hjælp c (singular definite hjælpen, not used in plural form)

hjælpen (definite singular)
hjælp (indefinite nominative singular)
hjælpen (definite nominative singular)
hjælps (genitive indefinite singular)
hjælpens (definite genitive singular)

From Old Norse hjalp, derived from the verb hjalpa (“to help”), see hjælpe.


kokkepige

kokkepige c (singular definite kokkepigen, plural indefinite kokkepiger)

kokkepigen (definite singular)
kokkepiger (indefinite plural)
kokkepige (indefinite nominative singular)
kokkepigen (definite nominative singular)
kokkepiger (indefinite nominative plural)
kokkepigerne (definite nominative plural)
kokkepiges (genitive indefinite singular)
kokkepigens (definite genitive singular)
kokkepigers (genitive indefinite plural)
kokkepigernes (definite genitive plural)


sagfører

sagfører c (singular definite sagføreren, plural indefinite sagførere)

sagføreren (definite singular)
sagførere (indefinite plural)
sagfører (indefinite nominative singular)
sagføreren (definite nominative singular)
sagførere (indefinite nominative plural)
sagførerne (definite nominative plural)
sagførers (genitive indefinite singular)
sagførerens (definite genitive singular)
sagføreres (genitive indefinite plural)
sagførernes (definite genitive plural)


skræddermester

skræddermester c (singular definite skræddermesteren, plural indefinite skræddermestre)

skræddermesteren (definite singular)
skræddermestre (indefinite plural)
skræddermester (indefinite nominative singular)
skræddermesteren (definite nominative singular)
skræddermestre (indefinite nominative plural)
skræddermestrene (definite nominative plural)
skræddermesters (genitive indefinite singular)
skræddermesterens (definite genitive singular)
skræddermestres (genitive indefinite plural)
skræddermestrenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈsɡ̊ʁaðɐˌmɛsd̥ɐ]

From skrædder (“tailor”) + mester (“master”).


snedker

snedker c (singular definite snedkeren, plural indefinite snedkere)

snedkeren (definite singular)
snedkere (indefinite plural)
snedker (indefinite nominative singular)
snedkeren (definite nominative singular)
snedkere (indefinite nominative plural)
snedkerne (definite nominative plural)
snedkers (genitive indefinite singular)
snedkerens (definite genitive singular)
snedkeres (genitive indefinite plural)
snedkernes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German sniddeker, derived from the verb sniddeken, snidken (“to carve”), a variant of the verb snīden (“to cut”), from Proto-Germanic *snīþaną. Norwegian snekker and Swedish snickare are also borrowed from Low German.


snedkermester

snedkermester c (singular definite snedkermesteren, plural indefinite snedkermestre)

snedkermesteren (definite singular)
snedkermestre (indefinite plural)
snedkermester (indefinite nominative singular)
snedkermesteren (definite nominative singular)
snedkermestre (indefinite nominative plural)
snedkermestrene (definite nominative plural)
snedkermesters (genitive indefinite singular)
snedkermesterens (definite genitive singular)
snedkermestres (genitive indefinite plural)
snedkermestrenes (definite genitive plural)


stuepige

stuepige c (singular definite stuepigen, plural indefinite stuepiger)

stuepigen (definite singular)
stuepiger (indefinite plural)
stuepige (indefinite nominative singular)
stuepigen (definite nominative singular)
stuepiger (indefinite nominative plural)
stuepigerne (definite nominative plural)
stuepiges (genitive indefinite singular)
stuepigens (definite genitive singular)
stuepigers (genitive indefinite plural)
stuepigernes (definite genitive plural)

From stue (“room”) + pige (“girl, maid”).

maid, housemaid, housegirl (a younger woman cleaning and serving in a private household)

chambermaid (a woman cleaning the rooms in a hotel)


styrmand

styrmand c (singular definite styrmanden, plural indefinite styrmænd)

styrmanden (definite singular)
styrmænd (indefinite plural)
styrmand (indefinite nominative singular)
styrmanden (definite nominative singular)
styrmænd (indefinite nominative plural)
styrmændene (definite nominative plural)
styrmands (genitive indefinite singular)
styrmandens (definite genitive singular)
styrmænds (genitive indefinite plural)
styrmændenes (definite genitive plural)


vagt

vagt c (singular definite vagten, plural indefinite vagter)

vagten (definite singular)
vagter (indefinite plural)
vagt (indefinite nominative singular)
vagten (definite nominative singular)
vagter (indefinite nominative plural)
vagterne (definite nominative plural)
vagts (genitive indefinite singular)
vagtens (definite genitive singular)
vagters (genitive indefinite plural)
vagternes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German wacht, wachte, from Proto-Germanic *wahtwō, cognate with German Wacht. Norwegian vakt and Swedish vakt are also borrowed from Low German.


barndom

barndom c (singular definite barndommen, not used in plural form)

barndommen (definite singular)
barndom (indefinite nominative singular)
barndommen (definite nominative singular)
barndoms (genitive indefinite singular)
barndommens (definite genitive singular)

[ˈb̥ɑːnˌd̥ʌmˀ]

From Old Norse barndómr (“childhood”). By surface analysis, barn (“child”) + -dom (“-hood”).


brillants

indefinite genitive singular of brillant


sexisme

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sexisme c (singular definite sexismen, not used in plural form)

sexismen (definite singular)
sexisme (indefinite nominative singular)
sexismen (definite nominative singular)
sexismes (genitive indefinite singular)
sexismens (definite genitive singular)


højesteret

højesteret c (singular definite højesteretten, plural indefinite højesteretter)

højesteretten (definite singular)
højesteretter (indefinite plural)
højesteret (indefinite nominative singular)
højesteretten (definite nominative singular)
højesteretter (indefinite nominative plural)
højesteretterne (definite nominative plural)
højesterets (genitive indefinite singular)
højesterettens (definite genitive singular)
højesteretters (genitive indefinite plural)
højesteretternes (definite genitive plural)


tømmer

tømmer n (singular definite tømmeret, not used in plural form)

tømmeret (definite singular)
tømmer (indefinite nominative singular)
tømmeret (definite nominative singular)
tømmers (genitive indefinite singular)
tømmerets (definite genitive singular)

From Old Danish tymbær, timbær, from Old Norse timbr, from Proto-Germanic *timrą.


bryllup

bryllup n (singular definite brylluppet, plural indefinite bryllupper)

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

(typography) repetition of one or several words by mistake


brudgom

brudgom c (singular definite brudgommen, plural indefinite brudgomme)

brudgommen (definite singular)
brudgomme (indefinite plural)
brudgom (indefinite nominative singular)
brudgommen (definite nominative singular)
brudgomme (indefinite nominative plural)
brudgommene (definite nominative plural)
brudgoms (genitive indefinite singular)
brudgommens (definite genitive singular)
brudgommes (genitive indefinite plural)
brudgommenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse brúðgumi, from Proto-Germanic *brūdigumô.

a bridegroom or groom (short for bridegroom)


mus'

indefinite genitive singular/plural of mus


betegnelse

betegnelse c (singular definite betegnelsen, plural indefinite betegnelser)

betegnelsen (definite singular)
betegnelser (indefinite plural)
betegnelse (indefinite nominative singular)
betegnelsen (definite nominative singular)
betegnelser (indefinite nominative plural)
betegnelserne (definite nominative plural)
betegnelses (genitive indefinite singular)
betegnelsens (definite genitive singular)
betegnelsers (genitive indefinite plural)
betegnelsernes (definite genitive plural)

From betegne (“designate, denote”) + -else.


bagerlærling

bager (“baker”) + lærling (“apprentice”)


hvalros

hvalros c (singular definite hvalrossen, plural indefinite hvalrosser)

hvalrossen (definite singular)
hvalrosser (indefinite plural)
hvalros (indefinite nominative singular)
hvalrossen (definite nominative singular)
hvalrosser (indefinite nominative plural)
hvalrosserne (definite nominative plural)
hvalros' (genitive indefinite singular)
hvalrossens (definite genitive singular)
hvalrossers (genitive indefinite plural)
hvalrossernes (definite genitive plural)


blegne

blegne c (singular definite blegnen, plural indefinite blegner)

blegnen (definite singular)
blegner (indefinite plural)
blegne (indefinite nominative singular)
blegnen (definite nominative singular)
blegner (indefinite nominative plural)
blegnerne (definite nominative plural)
blegnes (genitive indefinite singular)
blegnens (definite genitive singular)
blegners (genitive indefinite plural)
blegnernes (definite genitive plural)
blegn (alternative)


blegn

blegn c (singular definite blegnen, plural indefinite blegner)

blegnen (definite singular)
blegner (indefinite plural)
blegn (indefinite nominative singular)
blegnen (definite nominative singular)
blegner (indefinite nominative plural)
blegnerne (definite nominative plural)
blegns (genitive indefinite singular)
blegnens (definite genitive singular)
blegners (genitive indefinite plural)
blegnernes (definite genitive plural)
blegne (alternative)


husets

definite genitive neuter singular of hus


gotisk

[ˈɡ̊oˀtˢisɡ̊]


bæger

bæger n (singular definite bægeret or bægret, plural indefinite bægere or bægre)

bægeret (definite singular)
bægret (definite singular)
bægere (indefinite plural)
bægre (indefinite plural)
bæger (indefinite nominative singular)
bægeret (definite nominative singular)
bægret (definite nominative singular)
bægere (indefinite nominative plural)
bægre (indefinite nominative plural)
bægerne (definite nominative plural)
bægrene (definite nominative plural)
bægers (genitive indefinite singular)
bægerets (definite genitive singular)
bægrets (definite genitive singular)
bægeres (genitive indefinite plural)
bægres (genitive indefinite plural)
bægernes (definite genitive plural)
bægrenes (definite genitive plural)

Norwegian Bokmål: beger

→ Norwegian Nynorsk: beger

→ North Frisian: baager

From Old Norse bikarr. Compare English beaker, German Becher.


autenticitet

autenticitet c (singular definite autenticiteten, not used in plural form)

autenticiteten (definite singular)
autenticitet (indefinite nominative singular)
autenticiteten (definite nominative singular)
autenticitets (genitive indefinite singular)
autenticitetens (definite genitive singular)


laurbær

laurbær n (singular definite laurbærret, plural indefinite laurbær)

laurbærret (definite singular)
laurbær (indefinite plural)

[ˈlɑwɐˌb̥aɐ̯]

[ˈlɑwˀɐˌb̥aɐ̯]

A compound of Latin laurus + bær (“berry”). Compare Swedish lagerbär, German Lorbeer.

especially in the phrase: hvile på laurbærrene

(figuratively, in the plural) laurels (as a sign of honour)


laurbær

laurbær c (singular definite laurbærren, plural indefinite laurbær)

laurbærren (definite singular)
laurbær (indefinite plural)

[ˈlɑwɐˌb̥aɐ̯]

[ˈlɑwˀɐˌb̥aɐ̯]


copernicium

copernicium n (singular definite coperniciummet, not used in plural form)

coperniciummet (definite singular)
copernicium (indefinite nominative singular)
coperniciummet (definite nominative singular)
coperniciums (genitive indefinite singular)
coperniciummets (definite genitive singular)
kopernikium (alternative)

From New Latin Copernicus + -ium. Named after Nicolaus Copernicus.


afbildning

afbildning c (singular definite afbildningen, plural indefinite afbildninger)

afbildningen (definite singular)
afbildninger (indefinite plural)
afbildning (indefinite nominative singular)
afbildningen (definite nominative singular)
afbildninger (indefinite nominative plural)
afbildningerne (definite nominative plural)
afbildnings (genitive indefinite singular)
afbildningens (definite genitive singular)
afbildningers (genitive indefinite plural)
afbildningernes (definite genitive plural)

depiction (lifelike image), reproduction, illustration


terminologi

terminologi c (singular definite terminologien, plural indefinite terminologier)

terminologien (definite singular)
terminologier (indefinite plural)
terminologi (indefinite nominative singular)
terminologien (definite nominative singular)
terminologier (indefinite nominative plural)
terminologierne (definite nominative plural)
terminologis (genitive indefinite singular)
terminologiens (definite genitive singular)
terminologiers (genitive indefinite plural)
terminologiernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin terminus and the suffix -logi.


rumtid

rumtid c (singular definite rumtiden, not used in plural form)


landkrabbe

landkrabbe c (singular definite landkrabben, plural indefinite landkrabber)

landkrabben (definite singular)
landkrabber (indefinite plural)
landkrabbe (indefinite nominative singular)
landkrabben (definite nominative singular)
landkrabber (indefinite nominative plural)
landkrabberne (definite nominative plural)
landkrabbes (genitive indefinite singular)
landkrabbens (definite genitive singular)
landkrabbers (genitive indefinite plural)
landkrabbernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈlanˌkʁ̥ɑb̥ə]

(nautical, derogatory or humorous) landlubber


landkrabbes

indefinite genitive singular of landkrabbe


landkrabbens

definite genitive singular of landkrabbe


landkrabbers

indefinite genitive plural of landkrabbe


forbier

forbier c (singular definite forbieren, plural indefinite forbiere)

forbieren (definite singular)
forbiere (indefinite plural)
forbier (indefinite nominative singular)
forbieren (definite nominative singular)
forbiere (indefinite nominative plural)
forbierne (definite nominative plural)
forbiers (genitive indefinite singular)
forbierens (definite genitive singular)
forbieres (genitive indefinite plural)
forbiernes (definite genitive plural)


søm

søm c (singular definite sømmen, plural indefinite sømme)

sømmen (definite singular)
sømme (indefinite plural)
søm (indefinite nominative singular)
sømmen (definite nominative singular)
sømme (indefinite nominative plural)
sømmene (definite nominative plural)
søms (genitive indefinite singular)
sømmens (definite genitive singular)
sømmes (genitive indefinite plural)
sømmenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse saumr, from sýja (“to sew”), from Proto-Indo-European *syuh₁- (“to sew”).


søm

søm n (singular definite sømmet, plural indefinite søm)

sømmet (definite singular)
søm (indefinite plural)
søm (indefinite nominative singular)
sømmet (definite nominative singular)
søm (indefinite nominative plural)
sømmene (definite nominative plural)
søms (genitive indefinite singular)
sømmets (definite genitive singular)
søms (genitive indefinite plural)
sømmenes (definite genitive plural)

Coordinate term: dykker

Coordinate term: speeder


spil

spil n (singular definite spillet, plural indefinite spil)

spillet (definite singular)
spil (indefinite plural)
spil (indefinite nominative singular)
spillet (definite nominative singular)
spil (indefinite nominative plural)
spillene (definite nominative plural)
spils (genitive indefinite singular)
spillets (definite genitive singular)
spils (genitive indefinite plural)
spillenes (definite genitive plural)

A box of equipment and such used for a game.

A specific part of a game, such as a round or level.

An instance resulting in the play of a sport, such as a result of who won or lost.

Parts of a body being used in a fast manner.

A theatrical performance featuring actors, a play.


spil

From Middle Low German spille, from Old High German spinnil.


horkarl

horkarl c (singular definite horkarlen, plural indefinite horkarle)

horkarlen (definite singular)
horkarle (indefinite plural)
horkarl (indefinite nominative singular)
horkarlen (definite nominative singular)
horkarle (indefinite nominative plural)
horkarlene (definite nominative plural)
horkarls (genitive indefinite singular)
horkarlens (definite genitive singular)
horkarles (genitive indefinite plural)
horkarlenes (definite genitive plural)
horekarl (alternative)

Old Danish horkarl, equivalent to hor (“illicit sex”) + karl (“man”).


persille

persille c (singular definite persillen, not used in plural form)

persillen (definite singular)
persille (indefinite nominative singular)
persillen (definite nominative singular)
persilles (genitive indefinite singular)
persillens (definite genitive singular)

From Middle Low German petersilie, from Medieval Latin petrocilium, from Latin petroselinum, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλινον (petrosélinon, “parsley”), from πέτρος (pétros, “rock, stone”) and σέλινον (sélinon, “celery”).

der

πετροσέλινον

Petroselinum crispum
Petroselinum crispum#Translingual


gråd

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gråd c (singular definite gråden, not used in plural form)

From Old Norse grátr, from Proto-Germanic *grētaz. Cognate with Norwegian gråt, Swedish gråt, and Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌴𐍄𐍃 (grēts). Derived from the verb Proto-Germanic *grētaną (“to weep”).

Hun så ud, som om hun lige var ved at briste i gråd.

She looked as though she was just about to burst into tears.


tyfon

tyfon c (singular definite tyfonen, plural indefinite tyfoner)

tyfonen (definite singular)
tyfoner (indefinite plural)
tyfon (indefinite nominative singular)
tyfonen (definite nominative singular)
tyfoner (indefinite nominative plural)
tyfonerne (definite nominative plural)
tyfons (genitive indefinite singular)
tyfonens (definite genitive singular)
tyfoners (genitive indefinite plural)
tyfonernes (definite genitive plural)
taifun (alternative)


kontekst

kontekst c (singular definite konteksten, plural indefinite kontekster)

konteksten (definite singular)
kontekster (indefinite plural)
kontekst (indefinite nominative singular)
konteksten (definite nominative singular)
kontekster (indefinite nominative plural)
konteksterne (definite nominative plural)
konteksts (genitive indefinite singular)
kontekstens (definite genitive singular)
konteksters (genitive indefinite plural)
konteksternes (definite genitive plural)


ægtemand

ægtemand c (singular definite ægtemanden, plural indefinite ægtemænd)

ægtemanden (definite singular)
ægtemænd (indefinite plural)
ægtemand (indefinite nominative singular)
ægtemanden (definite nominative singular)
ægtemænd (indefinite nominative plural)
ægtemændene (definite nominative plural)
ægtemands (genitive indefinite singular)
ægtemandens (definite genitive singular)
ægtemænds (genitive indefinite plural)
ægtemændenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈɛɡ̊d̥əˌmanˀ]


medalje

medalje c (singular definite medaljen, plural indefinite medaljer)

medaljen (definite singular)
medaljer (indefinite plural)
medalje (indefinite nominative singular)
medaljen (definite nominative singular)
medaljer (indefinite nominative plural)
medaljerne (definite nominative plural)
medaljes (genitive indefinite singular)
medaljens (definite genitive singular)
medaljers (genitive indefinite plural)
medaljernes (definite genitive plural)

From French médaille, from Italian medaglia, from Latin metallum (“metal”).


adjektivs

indefinite genitive singular of adjektiv


tredjedel

tredjedel c (definite singular tredjedelen, indefinite plural tredjedele, definite plural tredjedelene)

tredjedelen (definite singular)
tredjedele (indefinite plural)
tredjedelene (definite plural)

a third (1/3) (a fraction, each of three equal parts)


tommel

tommel (indefinite nominative singular)
tomlen (definite nominative singular)
tommelen (definite nominative singular)
tomler (indefinite nominative plural)
tomlerne (definite nominative plural)
tommels (genitive indefinite singular)
tomlens (definite genitive singular)
tommelens (definite genitive singular)
tomlers (genitive indefinite plural)
tomlernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse þumall, from (*þumalaz, *þūmilaz), cognate with English thimble.


lavendel

lavendel c (definite singular lavendelen or lavendlen, indefinite plural lavendler, definite plural lavendlerne)

lavendelen (definite singular)
lavendlen (definite singular)
lavendler (indefinite plural)
lavendlerne (definite plural)

(botany) lavender (a bush of the Lavandula species)

lavender (dried flowers etc. from the lavender bush used in scent bags, for example)

lavender (a light violet colour) (uncountable, indefinite singular only)


tåre

tåre c (singular definite tåren, plural indefinite tårer)

tåren (definite singular)
tårer (indefinite plural)
tåre (indefinite nominative singular)
tåren (definite nominative singular)
tårer (indefinite nominative plural)
tårerne (definite nominative plural)
tåres (genitive indefinite singular)
tårens (definite genitive singular)
tårers (genitive indefinite plural)
tårernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse tár n, from Proto-Germanic *tahrą, cognate with English tear, German Zähre. The Danish form is originally a plural; the old singular has developed a new meaning, see tår (“drop”). The Germanic word goes back to Proto-Indo-European *dáḱru (“tear”), which is also the source of Ancient Greek δάκρυ (dákru), Latin lacrima.

tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eye)


abdikations

indefinite genitive singular of abdikation


abdikationens

definite genitive singular of abdikation


abdikationers

indefinite genitive plural of abdikation


klædes

[ˈkʰl̥ɛːðəs]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


klædets

[ˈkʰl̥ɛːðəd̥s]


klæders

[ˈkʰl̥ɛːðɐs]


klædernes

[ˈkʰl̥ɛːðɐnəs]

[ˈkʰl̥ɛɐ̯nəs]


kommissærs

indefinite genitive singular of kommissær