halvbror

halvbror (indefinite nominative singular)
halvbroren (definite nominative singular)
halvbrødre (indefinite nominative plural)
halvbrødrene (definite nominative plural)
halvbrors (genitive indefinite singular)
halvbrorens (definite genitive singular)
halvbrødres (genitive indefinite plural)
halvbrødrenes (definite genitive plural)


halvsøster

halvsøster (indefinite nominative singular)
halvsøsteren (definite nominative singular)
halvsøstre (indefinite nominative plural)
halvsøstrene (definite nominative plural)
halvsøsters (genitive indefinite singular)
halvsøsterens (definite genitive singular)
halvsøstres (genitive indefinite plural)
halvsøstrenes (definite genitive plural)


filosof

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filosof c (singular definite filosoffen, plural indefinite filosoffer)

filosoffen (definite singular)
filosoffer (indefinite plural)
filosof (indefinite nominative singular)
filosoffen (definite nominative singular)
filosoffer (indefinite nominative plural)
filosofferne (definite nominative plural)
filosofs (genitive indefinite singular)
filosoffens (definite genitive singular)
filosoffers (genitive indefinite plural)
filosoffernes (definite genitive plural)

(philosophy) a philosopher (person devoted to studying philosophy)


tanken

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


tanken

[ˈtˢɑŋˀɡ̊ŋ̩]


tanken

[ˈtˢæːŋˀɡ̊ŋ̩]

definite singular of tank (“armored vehicle”)


adamsæble

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adamsæble n (singular definite adamsæblet, plural indefinite adamsæbler)

adamsæblet (definite singular)
adamsæbler (indefinite plural)
adamsæble (indefinite nominative singular)
adamsæblet (definite nominative singular)
adamsæbler (indefinite nominative plural)
adamsæblerne (definite nominative plural)
adamsæbles (genitive indefinite singular)
adamsæblets (definite genitive singular)
adamsæblers (genitive indefinite plural)
adamsæblernes (definite genitive plural)

From German Adamsapfel, from Medieval Latin pomum Adami.


skorpion

skorpion c (singular definite skorpionen, plural indefinite skorpioner)

skorpionen (definite singular)
skorpioner (indefinite plural)
skorpion (indefinite nominative singular)
skorpionen (definite nominative singular)
skorpioner (indefinite nominative plural)
skorpionerne (definite nominative plural)
skorpions (genitive indefinite singular)
skorpionens (definite genitive singular)
skorpioners (genitive indefinite plural)
skorpionernes (definite genitive plural)


min.

Alternative form: min


demonstrant

demonstrant c (singular definite demonstranten, plural indefinite demonstranter)

demonstranten (definite singular)
demonstranter (indefinite plural)
demonstrant (indefinite nominative singular)
demonstranten (definite nominative singular)
demonstranter (indefinite nominative plural)
demonstranterne (definite nominative plural)
demonstrants (genitive indefinite singular)
demonstrantens (definite genitive singular)
demonstranters (genitive indefinite plural)
demonstranternes (definite genitive plural)

protester, demonstrator, participant in a demonstration


vasal

vasal c (singular definite vasallen, plural indefinite vasaller)

vasallen (definite singular)
vasaller (indefinite plural)
vasal (indefinite nominative singular)
vasallen (definite nominative singular)
vasaller (indefinite nominative plural)
vasallerne (definite nominative plural)
vasals (genitive indefinite singular)
vasallens (definite genitive singular)
vasallers (genitive indefinite plural)
vasallernes (definite genitive plural)


årstid

årstid c (singular definite årstiden, plural indefinite årstider)

årstiden (definite singular)
årstider (indefinite plural)
årstid (indefinite nominative singular)
årstiden (definite nominative singular)
årstider (indefinite nominative plural)
årstiderne (definite nominative plural)
årstids (genitive indefinite singular)
årstidens (definite genitive singular)
årstiders (genitive indefinite plural)
årstidernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈɒːsˌtˢiðˀ]

season (quarter of a year), time of year

seasons: årstid: forår · sommer · efterår · vinter [edit]


løve

løve c (singular definite løven, plural indefinite løver)

løven (definite singular)
løver (indefinite plural)
løve (indefinite nominative singular)
løven (definite nominative singular)
løver (indefinite nominative plural)
løverne (definite nominative plural)
løves (genitive indefinite singular)
løvens (definite genitive singular)
løvers (genitive indefinite plural)
løvernes (definite genitive plural)

→ Greenlandic: løveq

From Old Danish leon, løwen, liøwen, Old Norse ljón, ultimately from Latin leō and Ancient Greek λέων (léōn), which is probably borrowed from an ancient Near Eastern language.
The modern Danish form is influenced by Low German Lööw and German Löwe.


triangel

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

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


trekant

trekant c (singular definite trekanten, plural indefinite trekanter)

trekanten (definite singular)
trekanter (indefinite plural)
trekant (indefinite nominative singular)
trekanten (definite nominative singular)
trekanter (indefinite nominative plural)
trekanterne (definite nominative plural)
trekants (genitive indefinite singular)
trekantens (definite genitive singular)
trekanters (genitive indefinite plural)
trekanternes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈtˢʁ̥ɛˌkʰanˀd̥]


præst

præst c (singular definite præsten, plural indefinite præster)

præsten (definite singular)
præster (indefinite plural)
præst (indefinite nominative singular)
præsten (definite nominative singular)
præster (indefinite nominative plural)
præsterne (definite nominative plural)
præsts (genitive indefinite singular)
præstens (definite genitive singular)
præsters (genitive indefinite plural)
præsternes (definite genitive plural)

→ Greenlandic: palasi

From Old Norse prestr, either from Old Saxon prēstar or from Old English prēost, both of which are borrowed from Latin presbyter (“elder, priest”) (= Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros, “older, senior; elder”)).


tår

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tår c (singular definite tåren, not used in plural form)

tåren (definite singular)
tår (indefinite nominative singular)
tåren (definite nominative singular)
tårs (genitive indefinite singular)
tårens (definite genitive singular)


demoralisation

demoralisation c (singular definite demoralisationen, not used in plural form)

demoralisationen (definite singular)
demoralisation (indefinite nominative singular)
demoralisationen (definite nominative singular)
demoralisations (genitive indefinite singular)
demoralisationens (definite genitive singular)


konkurrence

konkurrence c (singular definite konkurrencen, plural indefinite konkurrencer)

konkurrencen (definite singular)
konkurrencer (indefinite plural)
konkurrence (indefinite nominative singular)
konkurrencen (definite nominative singular)
konkurrencer (indefinite nominative plural)
konkurrencerne (definite nominative plural)
konkurrences (genitive indefinite singular)
konkurrencens (definite genitive singular)
konkurrencers (genitive indefinite plural)
konkurrencernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin concurrere (“to run together, agree”).


differens

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differens c (singular definite differensen, plural indefinite differenser)

differensen (definite singular)
differenser (indefinite plural)
differens (indefinite nominative singular)
differensen (definite nominative singular)
differenser (indefinite nominative plural)
differenserne (definite nominative plural)
differenss (genitive indefinite singular)
differensens (definite genitive singular)
differensers (genitive indefinite plural)
differensernes (definite genitive plural)


agerhøne

agerhøne c (singular definite agerhønen, plural indefinite agerhøns)

agerhønen (definite singular)
agerhøns (indefinite plural)
agerhøne (indefinite nominative singular)
agerhønen (definite nominative singular)
agerhøns (indefinite nominative plural)
agerhønsene (definite nominative plural)
agerhønes (genitive indefinite singular)
agerhønens (definite genitive singular)
agerhøns' (genitive indefinite plural)
agerhønsenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse akrhœna, composed of akr, from Proto-Germanic *akraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros (“field”) and Old Norse hœna (“hen”).

Perdix perdix
Perdix perdix#Translingual


cyklus

cyklus c (singular definite cyklussen or cyklen, plural indefinite cyklusser or cykler)

cyklussen (definite singular)
cyklen (definite singular)
cyklusser (indefinite plural)
cykler (indefinite plural)
cyklus (indefinite nominative singular)
cyklussen (definite nominative singular)
cyklen (definite nominative singular)
cyklusser (indefinite nominative plural)
cykler (indefinite nominative plural)
cyklusserne (definite nominative plural)
cyklerne (definite nominative plural)
cyklus' (genitive indefinite singular)
cyklussens (definite genitive singular)
cyklens (definite genitive singular)
cyklussers (genitive indefinite plural)
cyklers (genitive indefinite plural)
cyklussernes (definite genitive plural)
cyklernes (definite genitive plural)

From New Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, “circle”).


tomt

tomt c (singular definite tomten, plural indefinite tomter)

tomten (definite singular)
tomter (indefinite plural)
tomt (indefinite nominative singular)
tomten (definite nominative singular)
tomter (indefinite nominative plural)
tomterne (definite nominative plural)
tomts (genitive indefinite singular)
tomtens (definite genitive singular)
tomters (genitive indefinite plural)
tomternes (definite genitive plural)

From Norwegian tomt, from Old Norse tomt, tompt. Related to toft.


kaos

kaos n (singular definite kaosset, not used in plural form)

From Ancient Greek χάος (kháos, “vast chasm, void”).


biobrændsel

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biobrændsel n (singular definite biobrændslet or biobrændselet, plural indefinite biobrændsler)

biobrændslet (definite singular)
biobrændselet (definite singular)
biobrændsler (indefinite plural)
biobrændsel (indefinite nominative singular)
biobrændslet (definite nominative singular)
biobrændselet (definite nominative singular)
biobrændsler (indefinite nominative plural)
biobrændslerne (definite nominative plural)
biobrændsels (genitive indefinite singular)
biobrændslets (definite genitive singular)
biobrændselets (definite genitive singular)
biobrændslers (genitive indefinite plural)
biobrændslernes (definite genitive plural)


måltid

måltid n (singular definite måltidet, plural indefinite måltider)

måltidet (definite singular)
måltider (indefinite plural)
måltid (indefinite nominative singular)
måltidet (definite nominative singular)
måltider (indefinite nominative plural)
måltiderne (definite nominative plural)
måltids (genitive indefinite singular)
måltidets (definite genitive singular)
måltiders (genitive indefinite plural)
måltidernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈmɒ̽lˌtsʰið̠˕ˠˀ]

[ˈmɒ̽lˌtsʰið̠˕ˠ]


affekt

affekt c (singular definite affekten, plural indefinite affekter)

affekten (definite singular)
affekter (indefinite plural)
affekt (indefinite nominative singular)
affekten (definite nominative singular)
affekter (indefinite nominative plural)
affekterne (definite nominative plural)
affekts (genitive indefinite singular)
affektens (definite genitive singular)
affekters (genitive indefinite plural)
affekternes (definite genitive plural)


intrige

intrige c (singular definite intrigen, plural indefinite intriger)

intrigen (definite singular)
intriger (indefinite plural)
intrige (indefinite nominative singular)
intrigen (definite nominative singular)
intriger (indefinite nominative plural)
intrigerne (definite nominative plural)
intriges (genitive indefinite singular)
intrigens (definite genitive singular)
intrigers (genitive indefinite plural)
intrigernes (definite genitive plural)


hovedstad

hovedstad c (singular definite hovedstaden, plural indefinite hovedstæder)

hovedstaden (definite singular)
hovedstæder (indefinite plural)
hovedstad (indefinite nominative singular)
hovedstaden (definite nominative singular)
hovedstæder (indefinite nominative plural)
hovedstæderne (definite nominative plural)
hovedstads (genitive indefinite singular)
hovedstadens (definite genitive singular)
hovedstæders (genitive indefinite plural)
hovedstædernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈhoːð̩ˌsd̥að]

From Old Norse hǫfuðstaðr, equivalent to hoved- (“main”) + stad (“city”). In the modern language influenced by German Hauptstadt.


grammatik

grammatik c (singular definite grammatikken, plural indefinite grammatikker)

grammatikken (definite singular)
grammatikker (indefinite plural)
grammatik (indefinite nominative singular)
grammatikken (definite nominative singular)
grammatikker (indefinite nominative plural)
grammatikkerne (definite nominative plural)
grammatiks (genitive indefinite singular)
grammatikkens (definite genitive singular)
grammatikkers (genitive indefinite plural)
grammatikkernes (definite genitive plural)

[ɡ̊ʁɑmaˈtˢiɡ̊]

Via German Grammatik and Latin grammatica from Ancient Greek γραμματική (grammatikḗ, “study of language and literature”). Derived from γράμματα n pl (grámmata, “alphabet, literature”).

der

(linguistics) grammar (a system of rules and structures of a language, especially morphology and syntax)

(linguistics) grammar (a book describing the grammar of a particular language)


mariehøne

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mariehøne c (singular definite mariehønen, plural indefinite mariehøner or mariehøns)

mariehønen (definite singular)
mariehøner (indefinite plural)
mariehøns (indefinite plural)
mariehøne (indefinite nominative singular)
mariehønen (definite nominative singular)
mariehøner (indefinite nominative plural)
mariehøns (indefinite nominative plural)
mariehønerne (definite nominative plural)
mariehønsene (definite nominative plural)
mariehønes (genitive indefinite singular)
mariehønens (definite genitive singular)
mariehøners (genitive indefinite plural)
mariehøns' (genitive indefinite plural)
mariehønernes (definite genitive plural)
mariehønsenes (definite genitive plural)

[mɑˈʁiːˀəˌhœːnə]

[maˈʁiːˀəˌhœːnə]

From Marie (“Virgin Mary”) + høne (“hen, chicken”). Compare Icelandic maríuhæna and Norwegian marihøne.


befolkning

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befolkning c (singular definite befolkningen, plural indefinite befolkninger)

befolkningen (definite singular)
befolkninger (indefinite plural)
befolkning (indefinite nominative singular)
befolkningen (definite nominative singular)
befolkninger (indefinite nominative plural)
befolkningerne (definite nominative plural)
befolknings (genitive indefinite singular)
befolkningens (definite genitive singular)
befolkningers (genitive indefinite plural)
befolkningernes (definite genitive plural)

population (people living within a political or geographical boundary)


reje

reje c (singular definite rejen, plural indefinite rejer)

rejen (definite singular)
rejer (indefinite plural)
reje (indefinite nominative singular)
rejen (definite nominative singular)
rejer (indefinite nominative plural)
rejerne (definite nominative plural)
rejes (genitive indefinite singular)
rejens (definite genitive singular)
rejers (genitive indefinite plural)
rejernes (definite genitive plural)

Greenlandic: raaja

From Old Danish rækæ, cognate with Norwegian reke and Swedish räka. Probably borrowed from a West Slavic language, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *rakъ (“crayfish”).


eftermiddag

eftermiddag c (singular definite eftermiddagen, plural indefinite eftermiddage)

eftermiddagen (definite singular)
eftermiddage (indefinite plural)
eftermiddag (indefinite nominative singular)
eftermiddagen (definite nominative singular)
eftermiddage (indefinite nominative plural)
eftermiddagene (definite nominative plural)
eftermiddags (genitive indefinite singular)
eftermiddagens (definite genitive singular)
eftermiddages (genitive indefinite plural)
eftermiddagenes (definite genitive plural)

Compound of efter + middag, from Old Danish æftermithdagh.

afternoon (part of the day between noon and evening)


tapet

tapet n (singular definite tapetet, plural indefinite tapeter)

tapetet (definite singular)
tapeter (indefinite plural)
tapet (indefinite nominative singular)
tapetet (definite nominative singular)
tapeter (indefinite nominative plural)
tapeterne (definite nominative plural)
tapets (genitive indefinite singular)
tapetets (definite genitive singular)
tapeters (genitive indefinite plural)
tapeternes (definite genitive plural)


styre

styre n (singular definite styret, plural indefinite styrer)

styret (definite singular)
styrer (indefinite plural)
styre (indefinite nominative singular)
styret (definite nominative singular)
styrer (indefinite nominative plural)
styrerne (definite nominative plural)
styres (genitive indefinite singular)
styrets (definite genitive singular)
styrers (genitive indefinite plural)
styrernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse stýri (“rudder, helm”), from Proto-Germanic *stiuriją, cognate with German Steuer n, Dutch stuur n. Doublet of styr.


spædbarn

spædbarn n (singular definite spædbarnet, plural indefinite spædbørn)

spædbarnet (definite singular)
spædbørn (indefinite plural)
spædbarn (indefinite nominative singular)
spædbarnet (definite nominative singular)
spædbørn (indefinite nominative plural)
spædbørnene (definite nominative plural)
spædbarns (genitive indefinite singular)
spædbarnets (definite genitive singular)
spædbørns (genitive indefinite plural)
spædbørnenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈsb̥ɛðˌb̥ɑːˀn]

From spæd (“tender, tiny”) + barn (“child”).


selvmord

selvmord n (singular definite selvmordet, plural indefinite selvmord)

selvmordet (definite singular)
selvmord (indefinite plural)
selvmord (indefinite nominative singular)
selvmordet (definite nominative singular)
selvmord (indefinite nominative plural)
selvmordene (definite nominative plural)
selvmords (genitive indefinite singular)
selvmordets (definite genitive singular)
selvmords (genitive indefinite plural)
selvmordenes (definite genitive plural)


alkoholiker

alkoholiker c (singular definite alkoholikeren, plural indefinite alkoholikere)

alkoholikeren (definite singular)
alkoholikere (indefinite plural)
alkoholiker (indefinite nominative singular)
alkoholikeren (definite nominative singular)
alkoholikere (indefinite nominative plural)
alkoholikerne (definite nominative plural)
alkoholikers (genitive indefinite singular)
alkoholikerens (definite genitive singular)
alkoholikeres (genitive indefinite plural)
alkoholikernes (definite genitive plural)

alcoholic (a person addicted to alcohol)


lønforhøjelse

lønforhøjelse c (singular definite lønforhøjelsen, plural indefinite lønforhøjelser)

lønforhøjelsen (definite singular)
lønforhøjelser (indefinite plural)
lønforhøjelse (indefinite nominative singular)
lønforhøjelsen (definite nominative singular)
lønforhøjelser (indefinite nominative plural)
lønforhøjelserne (definite nominative plural)
lønforhøjelses (genitive indefinite singular)
lønforhøjelsens (definite genitive singular)
lønforhøjelsers (genitive indefinite plural)
lønforhøjelsernes (definite genitive plural)

From løn (“wage, salary”) + forhøjelse (“increase”).


klip

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klip n (singular definite klippet, plural indefinite klip)

klippet (definite singular)
klip (indefinite plural)
klip (indefinite nominative singular)
klippet (definite nominative singular)
klip (indefinite nominative plural)
klippene (definite nominative plural)
klips (genitive indefinite singular)
klippets (definite genitive singular)
klips (genitive indefinite plural)
klippenes (definite genitive plural)


glente

glente c (singular definite glenten, plural indefinite glenter)

glenten (definite singular)
glenter (indefinite plural)
glente (indefinite nominative singular)
glenten (definite nominative singular)
glenter (indefinite nominative plural)
glenterne (definite nominative plural)
glentes (genitive indefinite singular)
glentens (definite genitive singular)
glenters (genitive indefinite plural)
glenternes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish glænte, from a verb originally meaning "glide," from Old Norse *glenta, *gletta, from Proto-Germanic *glentaną (“to slide; glide”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰlend- (“to shine; sparkle; look”).


hvirvel

the point on the head where the hair parts to all different directions


lufthavn

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lufthavn c (singular definite lufthavnen, plural indefinite lufthavne)

lufthavnen (definite singular)
lufthavne (indefinite plural)
lufthavn (indefinite nominative singular)
lufthavnen (definite nominative singular)
lufthavne (indefinite nominative plural)
lufthavnene (definite nominative plural)
lufthavns (genitive indefinite singular)
lufthavnens (definite genitive singular)
lufthavnes (genitive indefinite plural)
lufthavnenes (definite genitive plural)


anholdelse

anholdelse c (singular definite anholdelsen, plural indefinite anholdelser)

anholdelsen (definite singular)
anholdelser (indefinite plural)
anholdelse (indefinite nominative singular)
anholdelsen (definite nominative singular)
anholdelser (indefinite nominative plural)
anholdelserne (definite nominative plural)
anholdelses (genitive indefinite singular)
anholdelsens (definite genitive singular)
anholdelsers (genitive indefinite plural)
anholdelsernes (definite genitive plural)

arrest (an act or instance of an arrest)


fodspor

fodspor n (singular definite fodsporet, plural indefinite fodspor)

fodsporet (definite singular)
fodspor (indefinite plural)
fodspor (indefinite nominative singular)
fodsporet (definite nominative singular)
fodspor (indefinite nominative plural)
fodsporene (definite nominative plural)
fodspors (genitive indefinite singular)
fodsporets (definite genitive singular)
fodspors (genitive indefinite plural)
fodsporenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse fótspor, equivalent to fod + spor. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål fotspor, Norwegian Nynorsk fotspor, Swedish fotspår, Icelandic fótspor, Faroese fótaspor, Dutch voetspoor (whence also Afrikaans voetspoor), German Fußspur and Low German Footspoor.


megalomani

megalomani c (singular definite megalomanien, plural indefinite megalomanier)

megalomanien (definite singular)
megalomanier (indefinite plural)
megalomani (indefinite nominative singular)
megalomanien (definite nominative singular)
megalomanier (indefinite nominative plural)
megalomanierne (definite nominative plural)
megalomanis (genitive indefinite singular)
megalomaniens (definite genitive singular)
megalomaniers (genitive indefinite plural)
megalomaniernes (definite genitive plural)

delusion of grandeur
delusion of grandeur


parallellogram

parallellogram c (singular definite parallellogrammet, plural indefinite parallellogrammer)

parallellogrammet (definite singular)
parallellogrammer (indefinite plural)
parallellogram (indefinite nominative singular)
parallellogrammet (definite nominative singular)
parallellogrammer (indefinite nominative plural)
parallellogrammerne (definite nominative plural)
parallellograms (genitive indefinite singular)
parallellogrammets (definite genitive singular)
parallellogrammers (genitive indefinite plural)
parallellogrammernes (definite genitive plural)

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... ceremonious winter-light sloped from wall to wall in parallelograms that slid down onto the carpet and narrowed out until they faded into nothing ...

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kvadratmeter

kvadratmeter c (singular definite kvadratmeteren, plural indefinite kvadratmeter)

kvadratmeteren (definite singular)
kvadratmeter (indefinite plural)
kvadratmeter (indefinite nominative singular)
kvadratmeteren (definite nominative singular)
kvadratmeter (indefinite nominative plural)
kvadratmeterne (definite nominative plural)
kvadratmeters (genitive indefinite singular)
kvadratmeterens (definite genitive singular)
kvadratmeters (genitive indefinite plural)
kvadratmeternes (definite genitive plural)

square metre, or square meter (US) (SI unit of area measurement)


optimisme

optimisme c (singular definite optimismen, not used in plural form)

optimismen (definite singular)
optimisme (indefinite nominative singular)
optimismen (definite nominative singular)
optimismes (genitive indefinite singular)
optimismens (definite genitive singular)


lokomotiv

lokomotiv n (singular definite lokomotivet, plural indefinite lokomotiver)

lokomotivet (definite singular)
lokomotiver (indefinite plural)
lokomotiv (indefinite nominative singular)
lokomotivet (definite nominative singular)
lokomotiver (indefinite nominative plural)
lokomotiverne (definite nominative plural)
lokomotivs (genitive indefinite singular)
lokomotivets (definite genitive singular)
lokomotivers (genitive indefinite plural)
lokomotivernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from English locomotive, from French locomotif, from Latin locō (literally “from a place”) (ablative of locus (“place”)) + Vulgar Latin mōtivus (“moving”).

(rail transport) locomotive (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)


grotesk

grotesk c (singular definite grotesken, plural indefinite grotesker)

grotesken (definite singular)
grotesker (indefinite plural)
grotesk (indefinite nominative singular)
grotesken (definite nominative singular)
grotesker (indefinite nominative plural)
groteskerne (definite nominative plural)
grotesks (genitive indefinite singular)
groteskens (definite genitive singular)
groteskers (genitive indefinite plural)
groteskernes (definite genitive plural)


kaffer

(offensive) A black person, notably a (Southern African) Bantu.


smed

smed c (singular definite smeden, plural indefinite smede)

smeden (definite singular)
smede (indefinite plural)
smed (indefinite nominative singular)
smeden (definite nominative singular)
smede (indefinite nominative plural)
smedene (definite nominative plural)
smeds (genitive indefinite singular)
smedens (definite genitive singular)
smedes (genitive indefinite plural)
smedenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Compare Icelandic smiður, German Schmied, Dutch smid, English smith.


diftong

diftong c (singular definite diftongen, plural indefinite diftonger)

diftongen (definite singular)
diftonger (indefinite plural)
diftong (indefinite nominative singular)
diftongen (definite nominative singular)
diftonger (indefinite nominative plural)
diftongerne (definite nominative plural)
diftongs (genitive indefinite singular)
diftongens (definite genitive singular)
diftongers (genitive indefinite plural)
diftongernes (definite genitive plural)

From Ancient Greek δίφθογγος (díphthongos, “two sounds”).


gletsjer

head

gletsjer c (singular definite gletsjeren, plural indefinite gletsjere)

gletsjeren (definite singular)
gletsjere (indefinite plural)
gletsjer (indefinite nominative singular)
gletsjeren (definite nominative singular)
gletsjere (indefinite nominative plural)
gletsjerne (definite nominative plural)
gletsjers (genitive indefinite singular)
gletsjerens (definite genitive singular)
gletsjeres (genitive indefinite plural)
gletsjernes (definite genitive plural)


påske

påske c (singular definite påsken, plural indefinite påsker)

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

→ Greenlandic: poorski

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

(Christianity) Easter (Christian holy day)


jordemoder

jordemoder c (singular definite jordemoderen, plural indefinite jordemødre)

jordemoderen (definite singular)
jordemødre (indefinite plural)
jordemoder (indefinite nominative singular)
jordemoderen (definite nominative singular)
jordemødre (indefinite nominative plural)
jordemødrene (definite nominative plural)
jordemoders (genitive indefinite singular)
jordemoderens (definite genitive singular)
jordemødres (genitive indefinite plural)
jordemødrenes (definite genitive plural)
jordemor (alternative)
jordmoder (alternative)
jordmor (alternative)

jord + moder, i.e. "earth mother". The word refers to the midwife lifting the newborn child from the ground floor where the mother was lying (Den Danske Ordbog).

midwife (person who assists women in childbirth)


fok

From Dutch fok. Cognate with Middle High German vocke, Icelandic fokka.


kompliment

kompliment c or n (singular definite komplimenten or komplimentet, plural indefinite komplimenter)

komplimenten (definite singular)
komplimentet (definite singular)
komplimenter (indefinite plural)
kompliment (indefinite nominative singular)
komplimenten (definite nominative singular)
komplimentet (definite nominative singular)
komplimenter (indefinite nominative plural)
komplimenterne (definite nominative plural)
kompliments (genitive indefinite singular)
komplimentens (definite genitive singular)
komplimentets (definite genitive singular)
komplimenters (genitive indefinite plural)
komplimenternes (definite genitive plural)


kres

kres c (singular definite kresen, plural indefinite krese)

kresen (definite singular)
krese (indefinite plural)
kres (indefinite nominative singular)
kresen (definite nominative singular)
krese (indefinite nominative plural)
kresene (definite nominative plural)
kres' (genitive indefinite singular)
kresens (definite genitive singular)
kreses (genitive indefinite plural)
kresenes (definite genitive plural)


brosten

brosten c (singular definite brostenen, plural indefinite brosten)

brostenen (definite singular)
brosten (indefinite plural)
brosten (indefinite nominative singular)
brostenen (definite nominative singular)
brosten (indefinite nominative plural)
brostenene (definite nominative plural)
brostens (genitive indefinite singular)
brostenens (definite genitive singular)
brostens (genitive indefinite plural)
brostenenes (definite genitive plural)


kanapé

kanapé c (singular definite kanapéen, plural indefinite kanapéer)

kanapéen (definite singular)
kanapéer (indefinite plural)
kanapé (indefinite nominative singular)
kanapéen (definite nominative singular)
kanapéer (indefinite nominative plural)
kanapéerne (definite nominative plural)
kanapés (genitive indefinite singular)
kanapéens (definite genitive singular)
kanapéers (genitive indefinite plural)
kanapéernes (definite genitive plural)
kanape (alternative)
canapé (alternative)
canape (alternative)

canapé (a bite size slice open-faced sandwich)


kloroform

kloroform c (singular definite kloroformen, not used in plural form)

kloroformen (definite singular)
kloroform (indefinite nominative singular)
kloroformen (definite nominative singular)
kloroforms (genitive indefinite singular)
kloroformens (definite genitive singular)


afsender

afsender c (singular definite afsenderen, plural indefinite afsendere)

afsenderen (definite singular)
afsendere (indefinite plural)
afsender (indefinite nominative singular)
afsenderen (definite nominative singular)
afsendere (indefinite nominative plural)
afsenderne (definite nominative plural)
afsenders (genitive indefinite singular)
afsenderens (definite genitive singular)
afsenderes (genitive indefinite plural)
afsendernes (definite genitive plural)


flødeis

flødeis c (singular definite flødeisen, not used in plural form)

[ˈfløːðəˌiːˀs]

ice cream (when based on cream; in contrast to cheaper milk-based products)


peber

peber n (singular definite peberet, not used in plural form)

From Old Danish pipær, Old Norse piparr, via Old Saxon *pipar or Old English pipor from Latin piper, which is itself a loan from Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi, “pepper”).


peber

peber c (singular definite peberen, plural indefinite pebere or pebre)

peberen (definite singular)
pebere (indefinite plural)
pebre (indefinite plural)
peber (indefinite nominative singular)
peberen (definite nominative singular)
pebere (indefinite nominative plural)
pebre (indefinite nominative plural)
peberne (definite nominative plural)
pebrene (definite nominative plural)
pebers (genitive indefinite singular)
peberens (definite genitive singular)
peberes (genitive indefinite plural)
pebres (genitive indefinite plural)
pebernes (definite genitive plural)
pebrenes (definite genitive plural)


klapvogn

klapvogn c (singular definite klapvognen, plural indefinite klapvogne)

klapvognen (definite singular)
klapvogne (indefinite plural)
klapvogn (indefinite nominative singular)
klapvognen (definite nominative singular)
klapvogne (indefinite nominative plural)
klapvognene (definite nominative plural)
klapvogns (genitive indefinite singular)
klapvognens (definite genitive singular)
klapvognes (genitive indefinite plural)
klapvognenes (definite genitive plural)

From klap- (“foldable”), from klappe, from Old Norse klappa and vogn (“carriage”), from Old Norse vagn.


dråbe

dråbe c (singular definite dråben, plural indefinite dråber)

dråben (definite singular)
dråber (indefinite plural)
dråbe (indefinite nominative singular)
dråben (definite nominative singular)
dråber (indefinite nominative plural)
dråberne (definite nominative plural)
dråbes (genitive indefinite singular)
dråbens (definite genitive singular)
dråbers (genitive indefinite plural)
dråbernes (definite genitive plural)


pelikan

pelikan c (singular definite pelikanen, plural indefinite pelikaner)

pelikanen (definite singular)
pelikaner (indefinite plural)
pelikan (indefinite nominative singular)
pelikanen (definite nominative singular)
pelikaner (indefinite nominative plural)
pelikanerne (definite nominative plural)
pelikans (genitive indefinite singular)
pelikanens (definite genitive singular)
pelikaners (genitive indefinite plural)
pelikanernes (definite genitive plural)


behag

behag n (singular definite behaget, plural indefinite behag)

behaget (definite singular)
behag (indefinite plural)
behag (indefinite nominative singular)
behaget (definite nominative singular)
behag (indefinite nominative plural)
behagene (definite nominative plural)
behags (genitive indefinite singular)
behagets (definite genitive singular)
behags (genitive indefinite plural)
behagenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish behagh, from Middle Low German behach, from behagen (“to please”).


alkymist

alkymist c (singular definite alkymisten, plural indefinite alkymister)

alkymisten (definite singular)
alkymister (indefinite plural)
alkymist (indefinite nominative singular)
alkymisten (definite nominative singular)
alkymister (indefinite nominative plural)
alkymisterne (definite nominative plural)
alkymists (genitive indefinite singular)
alkymistens (definite genitive singular)
alkymisters (genitive indefinite plural)
alkymisternes (definite genitive plural)


kurve

kurve c (singular definite kurven, plural indefinite kurver)

kurven (definite singular)
kurver (indefinite plural)
kurve (indefinite nominative singular)
kurven (definite nominative singular)
kurver (indefinite nominative plural)
kurverne (definite nominative plural)
kurves (genitive indefinite singular)
kurvens (definite genitive singular)
kurvers (genitive indefinite plural)
kurvernes (definite genitive plural)


favorit

favorit c (definite singular favoritten, indefinite plural favoritter, definite plural favoritterne)

favoritten (definite singular)
favoritter (indefinite plural)
favoritterne (definite plural)

(sports) front runner, the expected champion


substans

substans c (singular definite substansen, plural indefinite substanser)

substansen (definite singular)
substanser (indefinite plural)
substans (indefinite nominative singular)
substansen (definite nominative singular)
substanser (indefinite nominative plural)
substanserne (definite nominative plural)
substans' (genitive indefinite singular)
substansens (definite genitive singular)
substansers (genitive indefinite plural)
substansernes (definite genitive plural)

From Late Latin substantia. Cognate with French substance, German Substanz, Swedish substans.


sandstrand

sandstrand c (singular definite sandstranden, plural indefinite sandstrande)

sandstranden (definite singular)
sandstrande (indefinite plural)
sandstrand (indefinite nominative singular)
sandstranden (definite nominative singular)
sandstrande (indefinite nominative plural)
sandstrandene (definite nominative plural)
sandstrands (genitive indefinite singular)
sandstrandens (definite genitive singular)
sandstrandes (genitive indefinite plural)
sandstrandenes (definite genitive plural)


gummi

gummi n or c (singular definite gummiet or gummien)

gummiet (definite singular)
gummien (definite singular)
gummi (indefinite nominative singular)
gummiet (definite nominative singular)
gummier (indefinite nominative plural)
gummierne (definite nominative plural)
gummis (genitive indefinite singular)
gummiets (definite genitive singular)
gummiers (genitive indefinite plural)
gummiernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish gumi, borrowed from Late Latin gumma, from Latin cummi, gummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι (kómmi), from Egyptian qmy (“anointing oil”), qmyt (“acanthus resin, gum”).

(uncountable) rubber (pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree)

(uncountable) gum (sticky substance exuded by certain plants)


koncept

koncept c or n (singular definite konceptet or koncepten, plural indefinite koncepter)

konceptet (definite singular)
koncepten (definite singular)
koncepter (indefinite plural)
koncept (indefinite nominative singular)
konceptet (definite nominative singular)
koncepten (definite nominative singular)
koncepter (indefinite nominative plural)
koncepterne (definite nominative plural)
koncepts (genitive indefinite singular)
konceptets (definite genitive singular)
konceptens (definite genitive singular)
koncepters (genitive indefinite plural)
koncepternes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin conceptus, from concipere (“to take in, conceive”).

concept (something understood and retained in the mind)


komplement

komplement n (singular definite komplementet, plural indefinite komplementer)

komplementet (definite singular)
komplementer (indefinite plural)
komplement (indefinite nominative singular)
komplementet (definite nominative singular)
komplementer (indefinite nominative plural)
komplementerne (definite nominative plural)
komplements (genitive indefinite singular)
komplementets (definite genitive singular)
komplementers (genitive indefinite plural)
komplementernes (definite genitive plural)


pingpong

pingpong c (singular definite pingpongen, not used in plural form)

[ˈpʰeŋˌpʰʌŋ]


trilling

trilling (indefinite nominative singular)
trillingen (definite nominative singular)
trillinger (indefinite nominative plural)
trillingerne (definite nominative plural)
trillings (genitive indefinite singular)
trillingens (definite genitive singular)
trillingers (genitive indefinite plural)
trillingernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Norwegian trinnling, from Old Norse þrennr (“triple”). Ultimately from the root of tre (“three”).


ansøgning

ansøgning c (singular definite ansøgningen, plural indefinite ansøgninger)

ansøgningen (definite singular)
ansøgninger (indefinite plural)
ansøgning (indefinite nominative singular)
ansøgningen (definite nominative singular)
ansøgninger (indefinite nominative plural)
ansøgningerne (definite nominative plural)
ansøgnings (genitive indefinite singular)
ansøgningens (definite genitive singular)
ansøgningers (genitive indefinite plural)
ansøgningernes (definite genitive plural)

an application; a written request for money, help, asylum, work etc.


amin

amin c (singular definite aminen, plural indefinite aminer)

aminen (definite singular)
aminer (indefinite plural)


akilleshæl

akilleshæl c (singular definite akilleshælen, plural indefinite akilleshæle)

akilleshælen (definite singular)
akilleshæle (indefinite plural)
akilleshæl (indefinite nominative singular)
akilleshælen (definite nominative singular)
akilleshæle (indefinite nominative plural)
akilleshælene (definite nominative plural)
akilleshæls (genitive indefinite singular)
akilleshælens (definite genitive singular)
akilleshæles (genitive indefinite plural)
akilleshælenes (definite genitive plural)


liturgi

liturgi c (singular definite liturgien, plural indefinite liturgier)

liturgien (definite singular)
liturgier (indefinite plural)
liturgi (indefinite nominative singular)
liturgien (definite nominative singular)
liturgier (indefinite nominative plural)
liturgierne (definite nominative plural)
liturgis (genitive indefinite singular)
liturgiens (definite genitive singular)
liturgiers (genitive indefinite plural)
liturgiernes (definite genitive plural)


prik

prik n (singular definite prikket, plural indefinite prik)

prikket (definite singular)
prik (indefinite plural)
prik (indefinite nominative singular)
prikket (definite nominative singular)
prik (indefinite nominative plural)
prikkene (definite nominative plural)
priks (genitive indefinite singular)
prikkets (definite genitive singular)
priks (genitive indefinite plural)
prikkenes (definite genitive plural)

Formed from the verb prikke (“to poke lightly”), from Middle Low German pricke (“a prick”), pricken (“to prick”), from Old Saxon *prikkian, from Proto-Germanic *prikjaną.

prick (the feeling of being pierced or punctured by an object with a fine point, the action of pricking)


prik

prik c (singular definite prikken, plural indefinite prikker)

prikken (definite singular)
prikker (indefinite plural)
prik (indefinite nominative singular)
prikken (definite nominative singular)
prikker (indefinite nominative plural)
prikkerne (definite nominative plural)
priks (genitive indefinite singular)
prikkens (definite genitive singular)
prikkers (genitive indefinite plural)
prikkernes (definite genitive plural)


relativ

relativ n (singular definite relativet, plural indefinite relativer)

relativet (definite singular)
relativer (indefinite plural)
relativ (indefinite nominative singular)
relativet (definite nominative singular)
relativer (indefinite nominative plural)
relativerne (definite nominative plural)
relativs (genitive indefinite singular)
relativets (definite genitive singular)
relativers (genitive indefinite plural)
relativernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈʁɛlaˌtˢiʊ̯ˀ]


drev

drev n (singular definite drevet, plural indefinite drev)

drevet (definite singular)
drev (indefinite plural)
drev (indefinite nominative singular)
drevet (definite nominative singular)
drev (indefinite nominative plural)
drevene (definite nominative plural)
drevs (genitive indefinite singular)
drevets (definite genitive singular)
drevs (genitive indefinite plural)
drevenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse drif, from Proto-Germanic *dribą, cognate with Swedish drev. Derived from the verb *drībaną (“to drive”).

(computing) drive (a mass-storage device)

(engineering) pinion (a gear in a gear drive train)


kys

kys n (singular definite kysset, plural indefinite kys)

kysset (definite singular)
kys (indefinite plural)
kys (indefinite nominative singular)
kysset (definite nominative singular)
kys (indefinite nominative plural)
kyssene (definite nominative plural)
kys' (genitive indefinite singular)
kyssets (definite genitive singular)
kys' (genitive indefinite plural)
kyssenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse koss, from Proto-Germanic *kussaz (“a kiss”). Probably an onomatopoeia.

onomatopoeic

onomatopoeia


bedring

head

bedring c (singular definite bedringen, plural indefinite bedringe)

bedringen (definite singular)
bedringe (indefinite plural)


ansvar

ansvar n (singular definite ansvaret, plural indefinite ansvar)

ansvaret (definite singular)
ansvar (indefinite plural)
ansvar (indefinite nominative singular)
ansvaret (definite nominative singular)
ansvar (indefinite nominative plural)
ansvarene (definite nominative plural)
ansvars (genitive indefinite singular)
ansvarets (definite genitive singular)
ansvars (genitive indefinite plural)
ansvarenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse andsvar, from Proto-Germanic *andaswarō, cognate with English answer. A compound of *anda- (“against”) + *swarō (“solemn statement”).

af

responsibility (the state of being responsible)

liability (an obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone)


nabolag

head

nabolag n (singular definite nabolaget, plural indefinite nabolag)

nabolaget (definite singular)
nabolag (indefinite plural)
nabolag (indefinite nominative singular)
nabolaget (definite nominative singular)
nabolag (indefinite nominative plural)
nabolagene (definite nominative plural)
nabolags (genitive indefinite singular)
nabolagets (definite genitive singular)
nabolags (genitive indefinite plural)
nabolagenes (definite genitive plural)


vable

vable c (singular definite vablen, plural indefinite vabler)

vablen (definite singular)
vabler (indefinite plural)
vable (indefinite nominative singular)
vablen (definite nominative singular)
vabler (indefinite nominative plural)
vablerne (definite nominative plural)
vables (genitive indefinite singular)
vablens (definite genitive singular)
vablers (genitive indefinite plural)
vablernes (definite genitive plural)
vabel (alternative)


hjelm

hjelm c (singular definite hjelmen, plural indefinite hjelme)

hjelmen (definite singular)
hjelme (indefinite plural)
hjelm (indefinite nominative singular)
hjelmen (definite nominative singular)
hjelme (indefinite nominative plural)
hjelmene (definite nominative plural)
hjelms (genitive indefinite singular)
hjelmens (definite genitive singular)
hjelmes (genitive indefinite plural)
hjelmenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse hjalmr (“helmet”), from Proto-Germanic *helmaz.


akvarium

akvarium n (singular definite akvariet, plural indefinite akvarier)

akvariet (definite singular)
akvarier (indefinite plural)
akvarium (indefinite nominative singular)
akvariet (definite nominative singular)
akvarier (indefinite nominative plural)
akvarierne (definite nominative plural)
akvariums (genitive indefinite singular)
akvariets (definite genitive singular)
akvariers (genitive indefinite plural)
akvariernes (definite genitive plural)


amøbe

amøbe c (singular definite amøben, plural indefinite amøber)

amøben (definite singular)
amøber (indefinite plural)
amøbe (indefinite nominative singular)
amøben (definite nominative singular)
amøber (indefinite nominative plural)
amøberne (definite nominative plural)
amøbes (genitive indefinite singular)
amøbens (definite genitive singular)
amøbers (genitive indefinite plural)
amøbernes (definite genitive plural)


iver

iver c (singular definite iveren, not used in plural form)


kutte

kutte (indefinite nominative singular)
kutten (definite nominative singular)
kutter (indefinite nominative plural)
kutterne (definite nominative plural)
kuttes (genitive indefinite singular)
kuttens (definite genitive singular)
kutters (genitive indefinite plural)
kutternes (definite genitive plural)


kandidat

kandidat c (singular definite kandidaten, plural indefinite kandidater)

kandidaten (definite singular)
kandidater (indefinite plural)
kandidat (indefinite nominative singular)
kandidaten (definite nominative singular)
kandidater (indefinite nominative plural)
kandidaterne (definite nominative plural)
kandidats (genitive indefinite singular)
kandidatens (definite genitive singular)
kandidaters (genitive indefinite plural)
kandidaternes (definite genitive plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin candidatus.

candidate (someone who is up for consideration for a title, office, etc.)


bedrag

bedrag n (singular definite bedraget, plural indefinite bedrag)

bedraget (definite singular)
bedrag (indefinite plural)
bedrag (indefinite nominative singular)
bedraget (definite nominative singular)
bedrag (indefinite nominative plural)
bedragene (definite nominative plural)
bedrags (genitive indefinite singular)
bedragets (definite genitive singular)
bedrags (genitive indefinite plural)
bedragenes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German bedrēg, derived from the verb Middle Low German bedrēgen, borrowed to Danish bedrage. Compare also German Betrug. The Danish form has been assimilated to the native word drag.

[b̥eˈd̥ʁɑˀw]

[b̥eˈd̥ʁɑwˀ]


lande

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


turkis

head

turkis c (singular definite turkisen, plural indefinite turkiser)

turkisen (definite singular)
turkiser (indefinite plural)
turkis (indefinite nominative singular)
turkisen (definite nominative singular)
turkiser (indefinite nominative plural)
turkiserne (definite nominative plural)
turkis' (genitive indefinite singular)
turkisens (definite genitive singular)
turkisers (genitive indefinite plural)
turkisernes (definite genitive plural)

[tˢyɐ̯ˈkʰiːˀsˈ]

[tˢuɐ̯ˈkʰiːˀsˈ]

turquoise (sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone)


forretning

forretning c (singular definite forretningen, plural indefinite forretninger)

forretningen (definite singular)
forretninger (indefinite plural)
forretning (indefinite nominative singular)
forretningen (definite nominative singular)
forretninger (indefinite nominative plural)
forretningerne (definite nominative plural)
forretnings (genitive indefinite singular)
forretningens (definite genitive singular)
forretningers (genitive indefinite plural)
forretningernes (definite genitive plural)


vandrer

vandrer c (singular definite vandreren, plural indefinite vandrere)

vandreren (definite singular)
vandrere (indefinite plural)
vandrer (indefinite nominative singular)
vandreren (definite nominative singular)
vandrere (indefinite nominative plural)
vandrerene (definite nominative plural)
vandrers (genitive indefinite singular)
vandrerens (definite genitive singular)
vandreres (genitive indefinite plural)
vandrerenes (definite genitive plural)


synder

synder c (singular definite synderen, plural indefinite syndere)

synderen (definite singular)
syndere (indefinite plural)
synder (indefinite nominative singular)
synderen (definite nominative singular)
syndere (indefinite nominative plural)
synderne (definite nominative plural)
synders (genitive indefinite singular)
synderens (definite genitive singular)
synderes (genitive indefinite plural)
syndernes (definite genitive plural)


orientering

orientering c (singular definite orienteringen, plural indefinite orienteringer)

orienteringen (definite singular)
orienteringer (indefinite plural)
orientering (indefinite nominative singular)
orienteringen (definite nominative singular)
orienteringer (indefinite nominative plural)
orienteringerne (definite nominative plural)
orienterings (genitive indefinite singular)
orienteringens (definite genitive singular)
orienteringers (genitive indefinite plural)
orienteringernes (definite genitive plural)

[ɒiənˈtˢeːˀɐ̯eŋ]


jøkel

jøkel c (singular definite jøkelen or jøklen, plural indefinite jøkler)

jøkelen (definite singular)
jøklen (definite singular)
jøkler (indefinite plural)
jøkel (indefinite nominative singular)
jøkelen (definite nominative singular)
jøklen (definite nominative singular)
jøkler (indefinite nominative plural)
jøkelene (definite nominative plural)
jøkels (genitive indefinite singular)
jøkelens (definite genitive singular)
jøklens (definite genitive singular)
jøklers (genitive indefinite plural)
jøkelenes (definite genitive plural)

From Icelandic jökull, from Old Norse jǫkull.


oldtid

oldtid c (singular definite oldtiden, not used in plural form)


oldemor

oldemor c (singular definite oldemoren, plural indefinite oldemødre)

oldemoren (definite singular)
oldemødre (indefinite plural)
oldemor (indefinite nominative singular)
oldemoren (definite nominative singular)
oldemødre (indefinite nominative plural)
oldemødrene (definite nominative plural)
oldemors (genitive indefinite singular)
oldemorens (definite genitive singular)
oldemødres (genitive indefinite plural)
oldemødrenes (definite genitive plural)
oldemoder (alternative)


detailhandel

detailhandel c (singular definite detailhandelen or detailhandlen, not used in plural form)

detailhandelen (definite singular)
detailhandlen (definite singular)
detailhandel (indefinite nominative singular)
detailhandelen (definite nominative singular)
detailhandlen (definite nominative singular)
detailhandels (genitive indefinite singular)
detailhandelens (definite genitive singular)
detailhandlens (definite genitive singular)


orkester

orkester n (singular definite orkesteret or orkestret, plural indefinite orkestre)

orkesteret (definite singular)
orkestret (definite singular)
orkestre (indefinite plural)
orkester (indefinite nominative singular)
orkesteret (definite nominative singular)
orkestret (definite nominative singular)
orkestre (indefinite nominative plural)
orkesterene (definite nominative plural)
orkesters (genitive indefinite singular)
orkesterets (definite genitive singular)
orkestrets (definite genitive singular)
orkestres (genitive indefinite plural)
orkesterenes (definite genitive plural)


byge

byge c (singular definite bygen, plural indefinite byger)

bygen (definite singular)
byger (indefinite plural)
byge (indefinite nominative singular)
bygen (definite nominative singular)
byger (indefinite nominative plural)
bygerne (definite nominative plural)
byges (genitive indefinite singular)
bygens (definite genitive singular)
bygers (genitive indefinite plural)
bygernes (definite genitive plural)


fysiologi

fysiologi c (singular definite fysiologien, plural indefinite fysiologier)

fysiologien (definite singular)
fysiologier (indefinite plural)
fysiologi (indefinite nominative singular)
fysiologien (definite nominative singular)
fysiologier (indefinite nominative plural)
fysiologierne (definite nominative plural)
fysiologis (genitive indefinite singular)
fysiologiens (definite genitive singular)
fysiologiers (genitive indefinite plural)
fysiologiernes (definite genitive plural)


fætter

fætter c (singular definite fætteren, plural indefinite fætre)

fætteren (definite singular)
fætre (indefinite plural)
fætter (indefinite nominative singular)
fætteren (definite nominative singular)
fætre (indefinite nominative plural)
fætrene (definite nominative plural)
fætters (genitive indefinite singular)
fætterens (definite genitive singular)
fætres (genitive indefinite plural)
fætrenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish fædder (“paternal uncle, male cousin”), from Middle Low German vedder (“paternal uncle, male cousin, fraternal nephew”). Compare German Vetter, Old English fædera, Latin patruus, Ancient Greek πάτρως (pátrōs).

der

a male cousin (son of one's parent's sibling)


smør

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smør n (singular definite smørret, not used in plural form)

From Old Norse smjǫr, smør, from Proto-Germanic *smerwą. Cognate with English smear.


knar

knar c (singular definite knaren or knarren, plural indefinite knarer or knarrer)

knaren (definite singular)
knarren (definite singular)
knarer (indefinite plural)
knarrer (indefinite plural)
knar (indefinite nominative singular)
knaren (definite nominative singular)
knarren (definite nominative singular)
knarer (indefinite nominative plural)
knarrer (indefinite nominative plural)
knarerne (definite nominative plural)
knarrerne (definite nominative plural)
knars (genitive indefinite singular)
knarens (definite genitive singular)
knarrens (definite genitive singular)
knarers (genitive indefinite plural)
knarrers (genitive indefinite plural)
knarernes (definite genitive plural)
knarrernes (definite genitive plural)
knor (alternative)
knarr (alternative)

From Old Danish knar, from Old Norse knǫrr.


hydrometri

hydrometri c (singular definite hydrometrien, not used in plural form)


mobber

mobber c (singular definite mobberen, plural indefinite mobbere)

mobberen (definite singular)
mobbere (indefinite plural)
mobber (indefinite nominative singular)
mobberen (definite nominative singular)
mobbere (indefinite nominative plural)
mobberne (definite nominative plural)
mobbers (genitive indefinite singular)
mobberens (definite genitive singular)
mobberes (genitive indefinite plural)
mobbernes (definite genitive plural)

From mobbe (“to bully”) + -er, from English mob. First attested in 1972.


åsted

åsted (singular definite åstedet, plural indefinite åsteder)

åstedet (definite singular)
åsteder (indefinite plural)
åsted (indefinite nominative singular)
åstedet (definite nominative singular)
åsteder (indefinite nominative plural)
åstederne (definite nominative plural)
åsteds (genitive indefinite singular)
åstedets (definite genitive singular)
åsteders (genitive indefinite plural)
åstedernes (definite genitive plural)

scene, site (for / of) (of other events)


åsyn

åsyn n (singular definite åsynet, plural indefinite åsyn)

åsynet (definite singular)
åsyn (indefinite plural)
åsyn (indefinite nominative singular)
åsynet (definite nominative singular)
åsyn (indefinite nominative plural)
åsynene (definite nominative plural)
åsyns (genitive indefinite singular)
åsynets (definite genitive singular)
åsyns (genitive indefinite plural)
åsynenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish asiun, from Old Norse ásýn.


rosévin

rosévin c (singular definite rosévinen, plural indefinite rosévine)

rosévinen (definite singular)
rosévine (indefinite plural)
rosévin (indefinite nominative singular)
rosévinen (definite nominative singular)
rosévine (indefinite nominative plural)
rosévinene (definite nominative plural)
rosévins (genitive indefinite singular)
rosévinens (definite genitive singular)
rosévines (genitive indefinite plural)
rosévinenes (definite genitive plural)
rosevin (alternative)


demografi

demografi c (singular definite demografien, not used in plural form)


filologi

filologi c (singular definite filologien, plural indefinite filologier)

filologien (definite singular)
filologier (indefinite plural)

From Ancient Greek φιλολογία (philología, “love of learning”). Cognate of English philology, German Philologie.


sminke

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sminke c (singular definite sminken, plural indefinite sminker)

sminken (definite singular)
sminker (indefinite plural)
sminke (indefinite nominative singular)
sminken (definite nominative singular)
sminker (indefinite nominative plural)
sminkerne (definite nominative plural)
sminkes (genitive indefinite singular)
sminkens (definite genitive singular)
sminkers (genitive indefinite plural)
sminkernes (definite genitive plural)


bibliografi

bibliografi c (singular definite bibliografien, plural indefinite bibliografier)

bibliografien (definite singular)
bibliografier (indefinite plural)
bibliografi (indefinite nominative singular)
bibliografien (definite nominative singular)
bibliografier (indefinite nominative plural)
bibliografierne (definite nominative plural)
bibliografis (genitive indefinite singular)
bibliografiens (definite genitive singular)
bibliografiers (genitive indefinite plural)
bibliografiernes (definite genitive plural)

Derived from Ancient Greek βιβλιογραφία (bibliographía).

der

βιβλιογραφία

der+

βιβλιογραφία

a bibliography (list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author)


elfenben

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elfenben n (singular definite elfenbenet, not used in plural form)

elfenbenet (definite singular)
elfenben (indefinite nominative singular)
elfenbenet (definite nominative singular)
elfenbens (genitive indefinite singular)
elfenbenets (definite genitive singular)

From German Elfenbein (“ivory”), from Old High German helfantbein (“elephant bone”). Replaced older filsben.


ramadan

ramadan (indefinite nominative singular)
ramadanen (definite nominative singular)
ramadans (genitive indefinite singular)
ramadanens (definite genitive singular)

(chiefly in the definite singular, Islam) Ramadan


fantasi

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fantasi c (singular definite fantasien, plural indefinite fantasier)

fantasien (definite singular)
fantasier (indefinite plural)
fantasi (indefinite nominative singular)
fantasien (definite nominative singular)
fantasier (indefinite nominative plural)
fantasierne (definite nominative plural)
fantasis (genitive indefinite singular)
fantasiens (definite genitive singular)
fantasiers (genitive indefinite plural)
fantasiernes (definite genitive plural)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek φαντασία (phantasía), probably via Latin phantasia and German Fantasie.


selv

selv n (singular definite selvet, not used in plural form)

selvet (definite singular)
selv (indefinite nominative singular)
selvet (definite nominative singular)
selvs (genitive indefinite singular)
selvets (definite genitive singular)

From the pronoun selv. Calque of English self (and German Selbst).

self (an individual person as the object of his own reflective consciousness)


slik

slik n (singular definite slikket, plural indefinite slik)

slikket (definite singular)
slik (indefinite plural)


slik

Borrowed from Middle Low German slec (“delicacy”), derived from the verb slikke. Cf. also Swedish slick and German Schleck.

Han købte gården for en slik i firserne.

He bought the farm for peanuts in the eighties.


slik

slik c (singular definite slikken, not used in plural form)

Borrowed from Middle Low German slik, slīk, derived from the verb slīken (“to slide”), from Proto-Germanic *slīkaną. Cf. also Dutch slijk (“mud”) and German Schlick (“silt”).


erotik

erotik c (singular definite erotikken, not used in plural form)


afasi

afasi c (singular definite afasien, not used in plural form)

afasien (definite singular)
afasi (indefinite nominative singular)
afasien (definite nominative singular)
afasis (genitive indefinite singular)
afasiens (definite genitive singular)


dyrepasser

dyrepasser c (singular definite dyrepasseren, plural indefinite dyrepassere)

dyrepasseren (definite singular)
dyrepassere (indefinite plural)
dyrepasser (indefinite nominative singular)
dyrepasseren (definite nominative singular)
dyrepassere (indefinite nominative plural)
dyrepasserne (definite nominative plural)
dyrepassers (genitive indefinite singular)
dyrepasserens (definite genitive singular)
dyrepasseres (genitive indefinite plural)
dyrepassernes (definite genitive plural)


forelskelse

forelskelse c (singular definite forelskelsen, plural indefinite forelskelser)

forelskelsen (definite singular)
forelskelser (indefinite plural)


hvil

hvil n (singular definite hvilet, plural indefinite hvil)

hvilet (definite singular)
hvil (indefinite plural)
hvil (indefinite nominative singular)
hvilet (definite nominative singular)
hvil (indefinite nominative plural)
hvilene (definite nominative plural)
hvils (genitive indefinite singular)
hvilets (definite genitive singular)
hvils (genitive indefinite plural)
hvilenes (definite genitive plural)


ild

ild c (singular definite ilden, not used in plural form)

ilden (definite singular)
ild (indefinite nominative singular)
ilden (definite nominative singular)
ilds (genitive indefinite singular)
ildens (definite genitive singular)

From Old Danish eld, from Old Norse eldr (“fire”), from Proto-Germanic *ailidaz, cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk eld, Swedish eld, Old Saxon ēld, Old English ǣled.


bordeaux

bordeaux c (singular definite bordeauxen or bordeaux'en, plural indefinite bordeauxer or bordeaux'er)

bordeauxen (definite singular)
bordeaux'en (definite singular)
bordeauxer (indefinite plural)
bordeaux'er (indefinite plural)
bordeaux (indefinite nominative singular)
bordeauxen (definite nominative singular)
bordeaux'en (definite nominative singular)
bordeauxer (indefinite nominative plural)
bordeaux'er (indefinite nominative plural)
bordeauxerne (definite nominative plural)
bordeaux'erne (definite nominative plural)
bordeaux' (genitive indefinite singular)
bordeauxens (definite genitive singular)
bordeaux'ens (definite genitive singular)
bordeauxers (genitive indefinite plural)
bordeaux'ers (genitive indefinite plural)
bordeauxernes (definite genitive plural)
bordeaux'ernes (definite genitive plural)

From French Bordeaux (“a city and wine region in southwest France”).

der

(as an adjective) claret (of a deep purplish-red colour)

claret (color/colour)
claret (of a deep purplish-red colour)


instruktor

instruktor (indefinite nominative singular)
instruktoren (definite nominative singular)
instruktorer (indefinite nominative plural)
instruktorerne (definite nominative plural)
instruktors (genitive indefinite singular)
instruktorens (definite genitive singular)
instruktorers (genitive indefinite plural)
instruktorernes (definite genitive plural)

a T.A., a teaching assistant; a person, usually a ph.d. or a student at a more progressed stage, who takes care of certain aspects of teaching, like grading reports and hosting TA sessions


tastatur

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tastatur n (singular definite tastaturet, plural indefinite tastaturer)

tastaturet (definite singular)
tastaturer (indefinite plural)
tastatur (indefinite nominative singular)
tastaturet (definite nominative singular)
tastaturer (indefinite nominative plural)
tastaturerne (definite nominative plural)
tastaturs (genitive indefinite singular)
tastaturets (definite genitive singular)
tastaturers (genitive indefinite plural)
tastaturernes (definite genitive plural)


bibliofil

bibliofil c (singular definite bibliofilen, plural indefinite bibliofiler)

bibliofilen (definite singular)
bibliofiler (indefinite plural)
bibliofil (indefinite nominative singular)
bibliofilen (definite nominative singular)
bibliofiler (indefinite nominative plural)
bibliofilerne (definite nominative plural)
bibliofils (genitive indefinite singular)
bibliofilens (definite genitive singular)
bibliofilers (genitive indefinite plural)
bibliofilernes (definite genitive plural)


historik

historik (indefinite nominative singular)
historikken (definite nominative singular)
historikker (indefinite nominative plural)
historikkerne (definite nominative plural)
historiks (genitive indefinite singular)
historikkens (definite genitive singular)
historikkers (genitive indefinite plural)
historikkernes (definite genitive plural)

a history, a (schematic) survey of a delimited historic course of events


adgang

adgang c (singular definite adgangen, plural indefinite adgange)

adgangen (definite singular)
adgange (indefinite plural)
adgang (indefinite nominative singular)
adgangen (definite nominative singular)
adgange (indefinite nominative plural)
adgangene (definite nominative plural)
adgangs (genitive indefinite singular)
adgangens (definite genitive singular)
adganges (genitive indefinite plural)
adgangenes (definite genitive plural)

Compound of ad + gang. Formed after an older word tilgang with the same meaning. The last part with the meaning 'to go' is formed from an obsolete verb gange.


abbedisse

abbedisse c (singular definite abbedissen, plural indefinite abbedisser)

abbedissen (definite singular)
abbedisser (indefinite plural)
abbedisse (indefinite nominative singular)
abbedissen (definite nominative singular)
abbedisser (indefinite nominative plural)
abbedisserne (definite nominative plural)
abbedisses (genitive indefinite singular)
abbedissens (definite genitive singular)
abbedissers (genitive indefinite plural)
abbedissernes (definite genitive plural)


filantrop

filantrop c (singular definite filantropen, plural indefinite filantroper)

filantropen (definite singular)
filantroper (indefinite plural)
filantrop (indefinite nominative singular)
filantropen (definite nominative singular)
filantroper (indefinite nominative plural)
filantroperne (definite nominative plural)
filantrops (genitive indefinite singular)
filantropens (definite genitive singular)
filantropers (genitive indefinite plural)
filantropernes (definite genitive plural)


essens

essens c (singular definite essensen, plural indefinite essenser)

essensen (definite singular)
essenser (indefinite plural)
essens (indefinite nominative singular)
essensen (definite nominative singular)
essenser (indefinite nominative plural)
essenserne (definite nominative plural)
essens' (genitive indefinite singular)
essensens (definite genitive singular)
essensers (genitive indefinite plural)
essensernes (definite genitive plural)

essence; the inherent nature of a thing or idea

an essence; the concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through a distillation process


entropi

entropi c (singular definite entropien, plural indefinite entropier)

entropien (definite singular)
entropier (indefinite plural)
entropi (indefinite nominative singular)
entropien (definite nominative singular)
entropier (indefinite nominative plural)
entropierne (definite nominative plural)
entropis (genitive indefinite singular)
entropiens (definite genitive singular)
entropiers (genitive indefinite plural)
entropiernes (definite genitive plural)


entusiast

entusiast c (singular definite entusiasten, plural indefinite entusiaster)

entusiasten (definite singular)
entusiaster (indefinite plural)
entusiast (indefinite nominative singular)
entusiasten (definite nominative singular)
entusiaster (indefinite nominative plural)
entusiasterne (definite nominative plural)
entusiasts (genitive indefinite singular)
entusiastens (definite genitive singular)
entusiasters (genitive indefinite plural)
entusiasternes (definite genitive plural)


elegi

elegi c (singular definite elegien, plural indefinite elegier)

elegien (definite singular)
elegier (indefinite plural)
elegi (indefinite nominative singular)
elegien (definite nominative singular)
elegier (indefinite nominative plural)
elegierne (definite nominative plural)
elegis (genitive indefinite singular)
elegiens (definite genitive singular)
elegiers (genitive indefinite plural)
elegiernes (definite genitive plural)


kollega

kollega c (singular definite kollegaen, plural indefinite kollegaer or kolleger)

kollegaen (definite singular)
kollegaer (indefinite plural)
kolleger (indefinite plural)
kollega (indefinite nominative singular)
kollegaen (definite nominative singular)
kollegaer (indefinite nominative plural)
kolleger (indefinite nominative plural)
kollegaerne (definite nominative plural)
kollegerne (definite nominative plural)
kollegas (genitive indefinite singular)
kollegaens (definite genitive singular)
kollegaers (genitive indefinite plural)
kollegers (genitive indefinite plural)
kollegaernes (definite genitive plural)
kollegernes (definite genitive plural)


kvad

kvad n (singular definite kvadet, plural indefinite kvad)

kvadet (definite singular)
kvad (indefinite plural)
kvad (indefinite nominative singular)
kvadet (definite nominative singular)
kvad (indefinite nominative plural)
kvadene (definite nominative plural)
kvads (genitive indefinite singular)
kvadets (definite genitive singular)
kvads (genitive indefinite plural)
kvadenes (definite genitive plural)


skadefryd

skadefryd c (singular definite skadefryden, not used in plural form)

skadefryden (definite singular)
skadefryd (indefinite nominative singular)
skadefryden (definite nominative singular)
skadefryds (genitive indefinite singular)
skadefrydens (definite genitive singular)

[ˈsɡ̊æðð̩ˌfʁ̥yðˀ]

From skade (“damage”) + fryd (“joy”), after calque of German Schadenfreude.


fryd

fryd c (singular definite fryden, not used in plural form)

fryden (definite singular)
fryd (indefinite nominative singular)
fryden (definite nominative singular)
fryds (genitive indefinite singular)
frydens (definite genitive singular)

From Old Norse frygð (“magnificence, splendour”), cognate with Swedish fröjd. Possibly from Proto-Germanic *frewwiþō or *fruwwiþō, a variant of *frawiþō, which is found in Old High German frewida, German Freude, Dutch vreugd. The modern Danish word has been influenced by German.


høl

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høl n (singular definite høllet, plural indefinite høller)

høllet (definite singular)
høller (indefinite plural)
høl (indefinite nominative singular)
høllet (definite nominative singular)
høller (indefinite nominative plural)
høllerne (definite nominative plural)
høls (genitive indefinite singular)
høllets (definite genitive singular)
høllers (genitive indefinite plural)
høllernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish hyl n, from Old Norse hylr m, from Proto-Germanic *hulwiją, cognate with Norwegian høl m, Old High German huliwa (“puddle”), German Hüle, Hülbe (“village pond”, dialect).

1916, Johs. V. Jensen, Kongens Fald / https://books.google.dk/books?id=UHogCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT46

The water bug wrote on the mirror over the black depressions in the river.

Vandtægen skrev paa Spejlet over de sorte Høller i Aaen.

i Høller han skyller de haarede Ben

1924, Jeppe Aakjær, Hejmdals Vandringer, volume 131:

He washes his hairy legs in depressions.

(archaic, dialect) a depression in a river or stream or a cavern


konkurs

konkurs c (singular definite konkursen, plural indefinite konkurser)

konkursen (definite singular)
konkurser (indefinite plural)
konkurs (indefinite nominative singular)
konkursen (definite nominative singular)
konkurser (indefinite nominative plural)
konkurserne (definite nominative plural)
konkurs' (genitive indefinite singular)
konkursens (definite genitive singular)
konkursers (genitive indefinite plural)
konkursernes (definite genitive plural)

[kʰʌŋˈkʰuɐ̯ˀs]

From Latin concursus, from concurrere (“to run together, agree”).


plantage

plantage (indefinite nominative singular)
plantagen (definite nominative singular)
plantager (indefinite nominative plural)
plantagerne (definite nominative plural)
plantages (genitive indefinite singular)
plantagens (definite genitive singular)
plantagers (genitive indefinite plural)
plantagernes (definite genitive plural)


demokrat

demokrat (singular definite demokraten, plural indefinite demokrater)

demokraten (definite singular)
demokrater (indefinite plural)
demokrat (indefinite nominative singular)
demokraten (definite nominative singular)
demokrater (indefinite nominative plural)
demokraterne (definite nominative plural)
demokrats (genitive indefinite singular)
demokratens (definite genitive singular)
demokraters (genitive indefinite plural)
demokraternes (definite genitive plural)

a democrat (advocate or supporter of democracy)

Democrat (member or supporter of the US Democratic Party)


granat

granat c (singular definite granaten, plural indefinite granater)

granaten (definite singular)
granater (indefinite plural)
granat (indefinite nominative singular)
granaten (definite nominative singular)
granater (indefinite nominative plural)
granaterne (definite nominative plural)
granats (genitive indefinite singular)
granatens (definite genitive singular)
granaters (genitive indefinite plural)
granaternes (definite genitive plural)


dyster

From Middle Low German dūster, from Old Saxon thiustri (“obscure, dark”). Cognate with Swedish dyster, German düster and Old English þystru.


ankomsttid

ankomsttid c (singular definite ankomsttiden, plural indefinite ankomsttider)

ankomsttiden (definite singular)
ankomsttider (indefinite plural)
ankomsttid (indefinite nominative singular)
ankomsttiden (definite nominative singular)
ankomsttider (indefinite nominative plural)
ankomsttiderne (definite nominative plural)
ankomsttids (genitive indefinite singular)
ankomsttidens (definite genitive singular)
ankomsttiders (genitive indefinite plural)
ankomsttidernes (definite genitive plural)


tværfløjte

tværfløjte c (singular definite tværfløjten, plural indefinite tværfløjter)

tværfløjten (definite singular)
tværfløjter (indefinite plural)
tværfløjte (indefinite nominative singular)
tværfløjten (definite nominative singular)
tværfløjter (indefinite nominative plural)
tværfløjterne (definite nominative plural)
tværfløjtes (genitive indefinite singular)
tværfløjtens (definite genitive singular)
tværfløjters (genitive indefinite plural)
tværfløjternes (definite genitive plural)


trumf

trumf c (singular definite trumfen, plural indefinite trumfer)

trumfen (definite singular)
trumfer (indefinite plural)
trumf (indefinite nominative singular)
trumfen (definite nominative singular)
trumfer (indefinite nominative plural)
trumferne (definite nominative plural)
trumfs (genitive indefinite singular)
trumfens (definite genitive singular)
trumfers (genitive indefinite plural)
trumfernes (definite genitive plural)

trump (suit of cards that outranks others; card of the outranking suit)

(figurative) generally, an advantage one can bring to play; trump


rype

rype c (singular definite rypen, plural indefinite ryper)

rypen (definite singular)
ryper (indefinite plural)
rype (indefinite nominative singular)
rypen (definite nominative singular)
ryper (indefinite nominative plural)
ryperne (definite nominative plural)
rypes (genitive indefinite singular)
rypens (definite genitive singular)
rypers (genitive indefinite plural)
rypernes (definite genitive plural)

From Norwegian rype, from Old Norse rjúpa (“ptarmigan”).


svip

svip n (singular definite svippet, plural indefinite svip)

svippet (definite singular)
svip (indefinite plural)
svip (indefinite nominative singular)
svippet (definite nominative singular)
svip (indefinite nominative plural)
svippene (definite nominative plural)
svips (genitive indefinite singular)
svippets (definite genitive singular)
svips (genitive indefinite plural)
svippenes (definite genitive plural)

From svippe (“to smack; crack a whip”), from Old Norse svipa (“to move swiftly; whip”), from Proto-Germanic *swipōną (“to move”). Compare Old English swipu (“a scourge, whip”). More at swipe.

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i en svip, i et svip


apati

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apati c (singular definite apatien, not used in plural form)

apatien (definite singular)
apati (indefinite nominative singular)
apatien (definite nominative singular)
apatis (genitive indefinite singular)
apatiens (definite genitive singular)


dødsens

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemma

1871, Magnus Brostrup Landstad, Kirkesalmebog: efter offentlig foranstaltning, page 320:

Jeg kan finde i mit Hjerte, / At min Sjæl har Trøst deraf, / Som kan lindre al min Smerte, / Naar jeg mindes kun din Grav, / Og betænker, hvor du laa / Udi Dødsens mørke Vraa, / Og stod op med Kraft og Ære, / Hvad kan større Glæde være?

1909, Salmebog for Lutherske Kristne i America:

I can find in my heart / That my soul finds consolation / Capable of soothing all my pain, / When only I reminisce about your grave / And consider where you lay / In the dark corner/hidden place of death, / And got up with power and honour, / What can be of greater joy?

Han […] kom til Vaade, / Af Himlen ned, o under overmaade, / Vort Kiød og Blod, ja Dødsens Vee oc Plage / Paa sig at tage.

1847, Carl Joakim Brandt, Den Danske psalmedigtning: deel. Efter Kingo, page 25:

He […] came into misfortune, / Down from Heaven/the sky, oh excessive wonder, / To take upon himself / Our flesh and blood, indeed, the woe and agony of death.

Dernæst slo jeg Konning Hjærne ihjel / For Danske de ville ei have den Træl; / Norges Konning han hed Asmund / Hannem gav jeg sin Dødsens Vund; / Sien blev jeg død af Alders Meen / Jeg la'es paa Marken under en Sten.

1841, [Anonymus AC10250681], Den gammel-danske Rimkrönike fra Sorö-Kloster. 10. Udgave, besörget ved C. S. Ley, page 45:

Thereafter, I killed king Hjærne ["brain"] / For Danes did not want that thrall; / The king of Norway was called Asmund / Him, I gave his wound of death; / I subsequently died from the injury of old age / I was placed in the field under a rock.

(obsolete) definite genitive singular of død


bordtennis

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bordtennis c (singular definite bordtennissen, not used in plural form)


osmose

osmose c (singular definite osmosen, not used in plural form)

osmosen (definite singular)
osmose (indefinite nominative singular)
osmosen (definite nominative singular)
osmoses (genitive indefinite singular)
osmosens (definite genitive singular)


ordsprog

ordsprog n (singular definite ordsproget, plural indefinite ordsprog)

ordsproget (definite singular)
ordsprog (indefinite plural)
ordsprog (indefinite nominative singular)
ordsproget (definite nominative singular)
ordsprog (indefinite nominative plural)
ordsprogene (definite nominative plural)
ordsprogs (genitive indefinite singular)
ordsprogets (definite genitive singular)
ordsprogs (genitive indefinite plural)
ordsprogenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈoɐ̯ˌsb̥ʁɔˀw]

[ˈoɐ̯ˌsb̥ʁɔwˀ]

From ord (“word”) + sprog (“language, speech”). Compare Swedish ordspråk and, with a reversed order of similar elements, German Sprichwort.


mergel

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mergel c (singular definite merglen, not used in plural form)


brok

brok c or n (singular definite brokken or et, plural indefinite brok)

brokken (definite singular)
et (definite singular)
brok (indefinite plural)
brok (indefinite nominative singular)
brokken (definite nominative singular)
et (definite nominative singular)
brok (indefinite nominative plural)
brokkene (definite nominative plural)
broks (genitive indefinite singular)
brokkens (definite genitive singular)
ets (definite genitive singular)
broks (genitive indefinite plural)
brokkenes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German brok. Compare German Bruch.


brok

brok c (singular definite brokken, plural indefinite brokke)

brokken (definite singular)
brokke (indefinite plural)
brok (indefinite nominative singular)
brokken (definite nominative singular)
brokke (indefinite nominative plural)
brokkene (definite nominative plural)
broks (genitive indefinite singular)
brokkens (definite genitive singular)
brokkes (genitive indefinite plural)
brokkenes (definite genitive plural)

From English brock, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brokkos.


erobringskrig

erobringskrig c (singular definite erobringskrigen, plural indefinite erobringskrige)

erobringskrigen (definite singular)
erobringskrige (indefinite plural)
erobringskrig (indefinite nominative singular)
erobringskrigen (definite nominative singular)
erobringskrige (indefinite nominative plural)
erobringskrigene (definite nominative plural)
erobringskrigs (genitive indefinite singular)
erobringskrigens (definite genitive singular)
erobringskriges (genitive indefinite plural)
erobringskrigenes (definite genitive plural)

From erobring + -s- + krig. Related to Norwegian erobringskrig.


absolutisme

absolutisme c (singular definite absolutismen, not used in plural form)

absolutismen (definite singular)
absolutisme (indefinite nominative singular)
absolutismen (definite nominative singular)
absolutismes (genitive indefinite singular)
absolutismens (definite genitive singular)

Borrowed from French absolutisme. Equivalent to absolut + -isme.

(politics, historical, political science) absolutism

(philosophy) absolutism (the belief that there are absolute truths or values)


karamel

karamel c (singular definite karamellen, plural indefinite karameller)

karamellen (definite singular)
karameller (indefinite plural)
karamel (indefinite nominative singular)
karamellen (definite nominative singular)
karameller (indefinite nominative plural)
karamellerne (definite nominative plural)
karamels (genitive indefinite singular)
karamellens (definite genitive singular)
karamellers (genitive indefinite plural)
karamellernes (definite genitive plural)

From French caramel, from Spanish caramelo.


kadet

kadet c (singular definite kadetten, plural indefinite kadetter)

kadetten (definite singular)
kadetter (indefinite plural)
kadet (indefinite nominative singular)
kadetten (definite nominative singular)
kadetter (indefinite nominative plural)
kadetterne (definite nominative plural)
kadets (genitive indefinite singular)
kadettens (definite genitive singular)
kadetters (genitive indefinite plural)
kadetternes (definite genitive plural)


stak

stak (indefinite nominative singular)
stakken (definite nominative singular)
stakke (indefinite nominative plural)
stakkene (definite nominative plural)
staks (genitive indefinite singular)
stakkens (definite genitive singular)
stakkes (genitive indefinite plural)
stakkenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse stakkr, from Proto-Germanic *stakkaz.


pandemi

pandemi c (definite singular pandemien, indefinite plural pandemier, definite plural pandemierne)

pandemien (definite singular)
pandemier (indefinite plural)
pandemierne (definite plural)
pandemi (indefinite nominative singular)
pandemien (definite nominative singular)
pandemier (indefinite nominative plural)
pandemierne (definite nominative plural)
pandemis (genitive indefinite singular)
pandemiens (definite genitive singular)
pandemiers (genitive indefinite plural)
pandemiernes (definite genitive plural)


dialekt

dialekt c (singular definite dialekten, plural indefinite dialekter)

dialekten (definite singular)
dialekter (indefinite plural)
dialekt (indefinite nominative singular)
dialekten (definite nominative singular)
dialekter (indefinite nominative plural)
dialekterne (definite nominative plural)
dialekts (genitive indefinite singular)
dialektens (definite genitive singular)
dialekters (genitive indefinite plural)
dialekternes (definite genitive plural)

Via Latin dialectus from Ancient Greek διάλεκτος (diálektos, “conversation, way of speaking”), from διαλέγομαι (dialégomai, “to discuss”), from διά (diá, “through”) + λέγω (légō, “to speak”).


industrialisering

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industrialisering c (singular definite industrialiseringen, plural indefinite industrialiseringer)

industrialiseringen (definite singular)
industrialiseringer (indefinite plural)
industrialisering (indefinite nominative singular)
industrialiseringen (definite nominative singular)
industrialiseringer (indefinite nominative plural)
industrialiseringerne (definite nominative plural)
industrialiserings (genitive indefinite singular)
industrialiseringens (definite genitive singular)
industrialiseringers (genitive indefinite plural)
industrialiseringernes (definite genitive plural)


vinde

vinde c (singular definite vinden, plural indefinite vinder)

vinden (definite singular)
vinder (indefinite plural)
vinde (indefinite nominative singular)
vinden (definite nominative singular)
vinder (indefinite nominative plural)
vinderne (definite nominative plural)
vindes (genitive indefinite singular)
vindens (definite genitive singular)
vinders (genitive indefinite plural)
vindernes (definite genitive plural)


garanti

garanti c (definite singular garantien, indefinite plural garantier, definite plural garantierne)

garantien (definite singular)
garantier (indefinite plural)
garantierne (definite plural)
garanti (indefinite nominative singular)
garantien (definite nominative singular)
garantier (indefinite nominative plural)
garantierne (definite nominative plural)
garantis (genitive indefinite singular)
garantiens (definite genitive singular)
garantiers (genitive indefinite plural)
garantiernes (definite genitive plural)

a guarantee (anything that assures a certain outcome)


bøg

bøg c (singular definite bøgen, plural indefinite bøge)

bøgen (definite singular)
bøge (indefinite plural)
bøg (indefinite nominative singular)
bøgen (definite nominative singular)
bøge (indefinite nominative plural)
bøgene (definite nominative plural)
bøgs (genitive indefinite singular)
bøgens (definite genitive singular)
bøges (genitive indefinite plural)
bøgenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse bók (“beech”), from Proto-Germanic *bōkō, cognate with English beech, German Buche. The Danish form has the vowel from the old collective noun bøge (in place names), from Proto-Germanic *bōkiją. The word goes back to Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵos (“beech”), which is also the source of Latin fāgus, Ancient Greek φηγός (phēgós).


lindorm

lindorm c (singular definite lindormen, plural indefinite lindorme)

lindormen (definite singular)
lindorme (indefinite plural)
lindorm (indefinite nominative singular)
lindormen (definite nominative singular)
lindorme (indefinite nominative plural)
lindormene (definite nominative plural)
lindorms (genitive indefinite singular)
lindormens (definite genitive singular)
lindormes (genitive indefinite plural)
lindormenes (definite genitive plural)

Inherited from Old Danish lindorm, from Old Norse linnormr, from Middle Low German lintwurm, from Proto-Germanic *linþawurmiz.


klient

klient c (singular definite klienten, plural indefinite klienter)

klienten (definite singular)
klienter (indefinite plural)
klient (indefinite nominative singular)
klienten (definite nominative singular)
klienter (indefinite nominative plural)
klienterne (definite nominative plural)
klients (genitive indefinite singular)
klientens (definite genitive singular)
klienters (genitive indefinite plural)
klienternes (definite genitive plural)


varsel

varsel n (singular definite varslet, plural indefinite varsler)

varslet (definite singular)
varsler (indefinite plural)
varsel (indefinite nominative singular)
varslet (definite nominative singular)
varsler (indefinite nominative plural)
varslerne (definite nominative plural)
varsels (genitive indefinite singular)
varslets (definite genitive singular)
varslers (genitive indefinite plural)
varslernes (definite genitive plural)

From vare (“to warn”) + -sel (noun suffix).

Tak, fordi du mødte mig med (så) kort varsel.

Thanks for meeting me on (such) short notice.

warning, advisory, notice, heads-up (that something will/might happen)


bibliotek

bibliotek n (singular definite biblioteket, plural indefinite biblioteker)

biblioteket (definite singular)
biblioteker (indefinite plural)

Borrowed from French bibliothèque, from Latin bibliothēca (“library”), originally from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “book-room”), from βιβλίον (biblíon, “book”) + θήκη (thḗkē, “box, chest”).


hormon

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hormon n (singular definite hormonet, plural indefinite hormoner)

hormonet (definite singular)
hormoner (indefinite plural)
hormon (indefinite nominative singular)
hormonet (definite nominative singular)
hormoner (indefinite nominative plural)
hormonerne (definite nominative plural)
hormons (genitive indefinite singular)
hormonets (definite genitive singular)
hormoners (genitive indefinite plural)
hormonernes (definite genitive plural)

From Ancient Greek ὁρμῶν (hormôn), present participle of ὁρμάω (hormáō, “to set in motion, urge on”).


fonolog

fonolog c (singular definite fonologen, plural indefinite fonologer)

fonologen (definite singular)
fonologer (indefinite plural)
fonolog (indefinite nominative singular)
fonologen (definite nominative singular)
fonologer (indefinite nominative plural)
fonologerne (definite nominative plural)
fonologs (genitive indefinite singular)
fonologens (definite genitive singular)
fonologers (genitive indefinite plural)
fonologernes (definite genitive plural)


dims

Placeholder word, “thingy,” “thingamabob,” “whatsaname.”


asen

asen (singular definite asnet, plural indefinite asner)

asnet (definite singular)
asner (indefinite plural)
asen (indefinite nominative singular)
asnet (definite nominative singular)
asner (indefinite nominative plural)
asnerne (definite nominative plural)
asens (genitive indefinite singular)
asnets (definite genitive singular)
asners (genitive indefinite plural)
asnernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish asnæ, from Old Norse asni, from Old French asne, from Latin asinus. Largely replaced by Middle Low German esel, see æsel. Cognates include Swedish åsna, Icelandic asni and Faroese asni.

Used as a mild insult to or about a person whom one envies or harbors a certain dislike for.

stædig som et asen

(dated) donkey, ass, (only used as a comparison).


skak

skak c (singular definite skakken, plural indefinite skakker)

skakken (definite singular)
skakker (indefinite plural)
skak (indefinite nominative singular)
skakken (definite nominative singular)
skakker (indefinite nominative plural)
skakkerne (definite nominative plural)
skaks (genitive indefinite singular)
skakkens (definite genitive singular)
skakkers (genitive indefinite plural)
skakkernes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Dutch scaec, from Old French eschec, from Vulgar Latin *scaccus, from Arabic شَاه (šāh, “king in chess”), from Classical Persian شاه (šāh, “shah, king”), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāh), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/).


isse

isse (indefinite nominative singular)
issen (definite nominative singular)
isser (indefinite nominative plural)
isserne (definite nominative plural)
isses (genitive indefinite singular)
issens (definite genitive singular)
issers (genitive indefinite plural)
issernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish issæ, from or related to Old Norse hjarsi (“crown of the head”).

Gnub til, så du rører issen.

Rub strongly, so that you touch the scalp.

Hans isse skinnede.

His scalp was shiny [i.e. there was no hair on it].

scalp; the part of the head where hair sometimes grows


manuskript

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manuskript n (singular definite manuskriptet, plural indefinite manuskripter)

manuskriptet (definite singular)
manuskripter (indefinite plural)
manuskript (indefinite nominative singular)
manuskriptet (definite nominative singular)
manuskripter (indefinite nominative plural)
manuskripterne (definite nominative plural)
manuskripts (genitive indefinite singular)
manuskriptets (definite genitive singular)
manuskripters (genitive indefinite plural)
manuskripternes (definite genitive plural)

From Medieval Latin manuscriptum (“handwritten document”).

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script (text of the dialogue and action for a drama)


politologi

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politologi c (singular definite politologien, not used in plural form)

politologien (definite singular)
politologi (indefinite nominative singular)
politologien (definite nominative singular)
politologis (genitive indefinite singular)
politologiens (definite genitive singular)


serviet

serviet c (singular definite servietten, plural indefinite servietter)

servietten (definite singular)
servietter (indefinite plural)


abyssinier

abyssinier c (singular definite abyssinieren, plural indefinite abyssiniere)

abyssinieren (definite singular)
abyssiniere (indefinite plural)
abyssinier (indefinite nominative singular)
abyssinieren (definite nominative singular)
abyssiniere (indefinite nominative plural)
abyssinierne (definite nominative plural)
abyssiniers (genitive indefinite singular)
abyssinierens (definite genitive singular)
abyssinieres (genitive indefinite plural)
abyssiniernes (definite genitive plural)
abessiner (alternative)


topas

topas c (singular definite topasen, plural indefinite topaser)

topasen (definite singular)
topaser (indefinite plural)
topas (indefinite nominative singular)
topasen (definite nominative singular)
topaser (indefinite nominative plural)
topaserne (definite nominative plural)
topas' (genitive indefinite singular)
topasens (definite genitive singular)
topasers (genitive indefinite plural)
topasernes (definite genitive plural)


knægt

knægt c (singular definite knægten, plural indefinite knægte)

knægten (definite singular)
knægte (indefinite plural)
knægt (indefinite nominative singular)
knægten (definite nominative singular)
knægte (indefinite nominative plural)
knægtene (definite nominative plural)
knægts (genitive indefinite singular)
knægtens (definite genitive singular)
knægtes (genitive indefinite plural)
knægtenes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German knecht, from Old Saxon kneht, from Proto-West Germanic *kneht.


struds

struds c (singular definite strudsen, plural indefinite strudse)

strudsen (definite singular)
strudse (indefinite plural)
struds (indefinite nominative singular)
strudsen (definite nominative singular)
strudse (indefinite nominative plural)
strudsene (definite nominative plural)
struds’ (genitive indefinite singular)
strudsens (definite genitive singular)
strudses (genitive indefinite plural)
strudsenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse strúz, from Latin strūthio, from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn, “ostrich”), from στρουθός (strouthós, “sparrow”).

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Struthio camelus
Struthio camelus#Translingual


elg

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elg c (singular definite elgen, plural indefinite elge)

elgen (definite singular)
elge (indefinite plural)
elg (indefinite nominative singular)
elgen (definite nominative singular)
elge (indefinite nominative plural)
elgene (definite nominative plural)
elgs (genitive indefinite singular)
elgens (definite genitive singular)
elges (genitive indefinite plural)
elgenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse elgr (“moose”), from Proto-Germanic *elh-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁el- (“red, brown”).


honning

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honning c (singular definite honningen, plural indefinite honninger)

honningen (definite singular)
honninger (indefinite plural)
honning (indefinite nominative singular)
honningen (definite nominative singular)
honninger (indefinite nominative plural)
honningerne (definite nominative plural)
honnings (genitive indefinite singular)
honningens (definite genitive singular)
honningers (genitive indefinite plural)
honningernes (definite genitive plural)

honey (sweet substance produced by bees)


præposition

præposition c (singular definite præpositionen, plural indefinite præpositioner)

præpositionen (definite singular)
præpositioner (indefinite plural)
præposition (indefinite nominative singular)
præpositionen (definite nominative singular)
præpositioner (indefinite nominative plural)
præpositionerne (definite nominative plural)
præpositions (genitive indefinite singular)
præpositionens (definite genitive singular)
præpositioners (genitive indefinite plural)
præpositionernes (definite genitive plural)

[pʰʁ̥ɛpʰosiˈɕoːˀn]

(grammar) preposition (a type of word like "of, from, for, by")


kontrakt

kontrakt c (singular definite kontrakten, plural indefinite kontrakter)

kontrakten (definite singular)
kontrakter (indefinite plural)
kontrakt (indefinite nominative singular)
kontrakten (definite nominative singular)
kontrakter (indefinite nominative plural)
kontrakterne (definite nominative plural)
kontrakts (genitive indefinite singular)
kontraktens (definite genitive singular)
kontrakters (genitive indefinite plural)
kontrakternes (definite genitive plural)


gastroenterologi

gastroenterologi c (singular definite gastroenterologien, not used in plural form)

gastroenterologien (definite singular)
gastroenterologi (indefinite nominative singular)
gastroenterologien (definite nominative singular)
gastroenterologis (genitive indefinite singular)
gastroenterologiens (definite genitive singular)


rige

rige n (singular definite riget, plural indefinite riger)

riget (definite singular)
riger (indefinite plural)
rige (indefinite nominative singular)
riget (definite nominative singular)
riger (indefinite nominative plural)
rigerne (definite nominative plural)
riges (genitive indefinite singular)
rigets (definite genitive singular)
rigens (definite genitive singular)
rigers (genitive indefinite plural)
rigernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse ríki, from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją, cognate of German Reich.

dyrerige