logik

logik c (singular definite logikken, not used in plural form)

logikken (definite singular)
logik (indefinite nominative singular)
logikken (definite nominative singular)
logiks (genitive indefinite singular)
logikkens (definite genitive singular)


fotograf

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fotograf c (singular definite fotografen, plural indefinite fotografer)

fotografen (definite singular)
fotografer (indefinite plural)
fotograf (indefinite nominative singular)
fotografen (definite nominative singular)
fotografer (indefinite nominative plural)
fotograferne (definite nominative plural)
fotografs (genitive indefinite singular)
fotografens (definite genitive singular)
fotografers (genitive indefinite plural)
fotografernes (definite genitive plural)

[fod̥oˈɡ̊ʁɒːˀf]

[fotˢoˈɡ̊ʁɒːˀf]

From fotografi (“photograph”), from Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs, “light”) and γράφειν (gráphein, “to write”).


politik

politik c (definite singular politikken)

Via German Politik from Ancient Greek πολιτική (politikḗ, “relating to the state; politics”), derived from the noun πόλις (pólis, “city, state”).


politik

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politik c (definite singular politikken, indefinite plural politikker, definite plural politikkerne)

politikken (definite singular)
politikker (indefinite plural)
politikkerne (definite plural)

a policy (course or principle of action adopted or proposed by an organisation)


elevator

elevator c (singular definite elevatoren, plural indefinite elevatorer)

elevatoren (definite singular)
elevatorer (indefinite plural)
elevator (indefinite nominative singular)
elevatoren (definite nominative singular)
elevatorer (indefinite nominative plural)
elevatorerne (definite nominative plural)
elevators (genitive indefinite singular)
elevatorens (definite genitive singular)
elevatorers (genitive indefinite plural)
elevatorernes (definite genitive plural)

lift (mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people)


determinant

determinant c (singular definite determinanten, plural indefinite determinanter)

determinanten (definite singular)
determinanter (indefinite plural)
determinant (indefinite nominative singular)
determinanten (definite nominative singular)
determinanter (indefinite nominative plural)
determinanterne (definite nominative plural)
determinants (genitive indefinite singular)
determinantens (definite genitive singular)
determinanters (genitive indefinite plural)
determinanternes (definite genitive plural)


rest

rest c (singular definite resten, plural indefinite rester)

resten (definite singular)
rester (indefinite plural)

Borrowed from French reste, probably via German Rest.


visum

visum n (singular definite visummet, plural indefinite visa)

visummet (definite singular)
visa (indefinite plural)
visum (indefinite nominative singular)
visummet (definite nominative singular)
visa (indefinite nominative plural)
visaene (definite nominative plural)
visums (genitive indefinite singular)
visummets (definite genitive singular)
visas (genitive indefinite plural)
visaenes (definite genitive plural)


pate

pate c (singular definite pateen, plural indefinite pateer)

pateen (definite singular)
pateer (indefinite plural)
pate (indefinite nominative singular)
pateen (definite nominative singular)
pateer (indefinite nominative plural)
pateerne (definite nominative plural)
pates (genitive indefinite singular)
pateens (definite genitive singular)
pateers (genitive indefinite plural)
pateernes (definite genitive plural)
paté (alternative)


bro

bro c (singular definite broen, plural indefinite broer)

broen (definite singular)
broer (indefinite plural)
bro (indefinite nominative singular)
broen (definite nominative singular)
broer (indefinite nominative plural)
broerne (definite nominative plural)
bros (genitive indefinite singular)
broens (definite genitive singular)
broers (genitive indefinite plural)
broernes (definite genitive plural)

Norwegian Bokmål: bro

From Old Danish bro, from Old East Norse brō, from Proto-Germanic *brūwō (“bridge; brow”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰruh- (“beam, bridge”).


diameter

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diameter c (singular definite diameteren, plural indefinite diametre)

diameteren (definite singular)
diametre (indefinite plural)


gru

gru c (singular definite gruen, not used in plural form)

From grue (“to dread”), from Low German grue, from Middle Low German gruwen, from Proto-Germanic *grūwijaną, perhaps ultimately an imitative derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰers- (“to bristle”), or instead from *gʰer- (“to rub, stroke, grind”).

onomatopoeic

imitative


mink

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mink c (singular definite minken, plural indefinite mink)

minken (definite singular)
mink (indefinite plural)
mink (indefinite nominative singular)
minken (definite nominative singular)
mink (indefinite nominative plural)
minker (indefinite nominative plural)
minke (indefinite nominative plural)
minkene (definite nominative plural)
minkerne (definite nominative plural)
minks (genitive indefinite singular)
minkens (definite genitive singular)
minks (genitive indefinite plural)
minkers (genitive indefinite plural)
minkenes (definite genitive plural)
minkernes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German mink, menk, from Old Saxon mink, menk, of obscure ultimate origin.


database

database c (singular definite databasen, plural indefinite databaser)

databasen (definite singular)
databaser (indefinite plural)
database (indefinite nominative singular)
databasen (definite nominative singular)
databaser (indefinite nominative plural)
databaserne (definite nominative plural)
databases (genitive indefinite singular)
databasens (definite genitive singular)
databasers (genitive indefinite plural)
databasernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈd̥æːtˢaˌb̥æːsə]

[ˌd̥æːtˢaˈb̥æːsə]


elev

elev c (singular definite eleven, plural indefinite elever)

eleven (definite singular)
elever (indefinite plural)
elev (indefinite nominative singular)
eleven (definite nominative singular)
elever (indefinite nominative plural)
eleverne (definite nominative plural)
elevs (genitive indefinite singular)
elevens (definite genitive singular)
elevers (genitive indefinite plural)
elevernes (definite genitive plural)

From French élève (“pupil, student”), from élever (“raise”).


slut

From Swedish slut, from Middle Low German slūt.


artist

artist c (singular definite artisten, plural indefinite artister)

artisten (definite singular)
artister (indefinite plural)
artist (indefinite nominative singular)
artisten (definite nominative singular)
artister (indefinite nominative plural)
artisterne (definite nominative plural)
artists (genitive indefinite singular)
artistens (definite genitive singular)
artisters (genitive indefinite plural)
artisternes (definite genitive plural)

an artist, performer (acrobat, juggler etc.)


prostitution

prostitution c (singular definite prostitutionen, not used in plural form)

prostitutionen (definite singular)
prostitution (indefinite nominative singular)
prostitutionen (definite nominative singular)
prostitutions (genitive indefinite singular)
prostitutionens (definite genitive singular)


chinchilla

chinchilla (singular definite chinchillaen, plural indefinite chinchillaer)

chinchillaen (definite singular)
chinchillaer (indefinite plural)
chinchilla (indefinite nominative singular)
chinchillaen (definite nominative singular)
chinchillaer (indefinite nominative plural)
chinchillaerne (definite nominative plural)
chinchillas (genitive indefinite singular)
chinchillaens (definite genitive singular)
chinchillaers (genitive indefinite plural)
chinchillaernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Spanish chinchilla, from either Aymara or Quechua.


nutria

På pampaen findes bl. a. bæltedyr, opossum, nandu, stinkdyr og hjorte. Ved vandløbene er nutriaen hyppig.

Under Nutriaen bar hun en smaablomstret Silke imprimé Kjole,^([sic]) ...

1957, Aage Dons, De åbne arme, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:

Under the nutria, she wore a ? with small flowers on it, ...


sirup

sirup c (singular definite siruppen, plural indefinite sirupper)

siruppen (definite singular)
sirupper (indefinite plural)

Old Norse sirop, from Latin siropus, from Arabic شَرَاب (šarāb)


dont

dont c (singular definite donten, not used in plural form)

donten (definite singular)
dont (indefinite nominative singular)
donten (definite nominative singular)
donts (genitive indefinite singular)
dontens (definite genitive singular)

From Low German doon. Related to Danish dom and Danish dåd


demonstration

demonstration c (singular definite demonstrationen, plural indefinite demonstrationer)

demonstrationen (definite singular)
demonstrationer (indefinite plural)
demonstration (indefinite nominative singular)
demonstrationen (definite nominative singular)
demonstrationer (indefinite nominative plural)
demonstrationerne (definite nominative plural)
demonstrations (genitive indefinite singular)
demonstrationens (definite genitive singular)
demonstrationers (genitive indefinite plural)
demonstrationernes (definite genitive plural)


faster

faster c (singular definite fasteren, plural indefinite fastre)

fasteren (definite singular)
fastre (indefinite plural)
faster (indefinite nominative singular)
fasteren (definite nominative singular)
fastre (indefinite nominative plural)
fastrene (definite nominative plural)
fasters (genitive indefinite singular)
fasterens (definite genitive singular)
fastres (genitive indefinite plural)
fastrenes (definite genitive plural)

Equivalent to far (“father”) + søster (“sister”), from Old Norse fǫðursystir.


moster

moster c (singular definite mosteren, plural indefinite mostre)

mosteren (definite singular)
mostre (indefinite plural)
moster (indefinite nominative singular)
mosteren (definite nominative singular)
mostre (indefinite nominative plural)
mostrene (definite nominative plural)
mosters (genitive indefinite singular)
mosterens (definite genitive singular)
mostres (genitive indefinite plural)
mostrenes (definite genitive plural)

Equivalent to mor (“mother”) + søster (“sister”), from Old Norse móðursystir.

maternal aunt (the sister of one's mother)


farbror

farbror (indefinite nominative singular)
farbroren (definite nominative singular)
farbrødre (indefinite nominative plural)
farbrødrene (definite nominative plural)
farbrors (genitive indefinite singular)
farbrorens (definite genitive singular)
farbrødres (genitive indefinite plural)
farbrødrenes (definite genitive plural)
farbroder (alternative)

Old Norse fǫðurbróðir, equivalent to far + bror.


morbror

morbror (indefinite nominative singular)
morbroren (definite nominative singular)
morbrødre (indefinite nominative plural)
morbrødrene (definite nominative plural)
morbrors (genitive indefinite singular)
morbrorens (definite genitive singular)
morbrødres (genitive indefinite plural)
morbrødrenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse móðurbróðir, equivalent to mor (“mother”) + bror (“brother”).


opium

opium (indefinite nominative singular)
opiummen (definite nominative singular)
opiummet (definite nominative singular)
opiums (genitive indefinite singular)
opiummens (definite genitive singular)
opiummets (definite genitive singular)

Via Latin opium, from Ancient Greek ὄπιον (ópion).

(by extension) activity that is stimulating and exiting


grus

grus n (singular definite gruset, not used in plural form)

gruset (definite singular)
grus (indefinite nominative singular)
gruset (definite nominative singular)
grus' (genitive indefinite singular)
grusets (definite genitive singular)

From Middle Low German grus, ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *greutą (“grit”).


ritual

ritual n (singular definite ritualet, plural indefinite ritualer)

ritualet (definite singular)
ritualer (indefinite plural)
ritual (indefinite nominative singular)
ritualet (definite nominative singular)
ritualer (indefinite nominative plural)
ritualerne (definite nominative plural)
rituals (genitive indefinite singular)
ritualets (definite genitive singular)
ritualers (genitive indefinite plural)
ritualernes (definite genitive plural)


pine

pine c (singular definite pinen, plural indefinite piner)

pinen (definite singular)
piner (indefinite plural)
pine (indefinite nominative singular)
pinen (definite nominative singular)
piner (indefinite nominative plural)
pinerne (definite nominative plural)
pines (genitive indefinite singular)
pinens (definite genitive singular)
piners (genitive indefinite plural)
pinernes (definite genitive plural)

Via Old Saxon pīna from Medieval Latin pēna (“punishment in hell”), from Latin poena (“punishment”), a loan from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ, “penalty, fine, bloodmoney”).


normal

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normal c (singular definite normalen, plural indefinite normaler)

normalen (definite singular)
normaler (indefinite plural)
normal (indefinite nominative singular)
normalen (definite nominative singular)
normaler (indefinite nominative plural)
normalerne (definite nominative plural)
normals (genitive indefinite singular)
normalens (definite genitive singular)
normalers (genitive indefinite plural)
normalernes (definite genitive plural)

From French normale, Derived from Latin nōrmālis.

a normal value or quantity (e.g. tempature etc.)

the usual and ordinary; business as usual

(mathematics) line or surface that is perpendicular to another line or surface


litium

litium n (singular definite litiummet, not used in plural form)

litiummet (definite singular)
litium (indefinite nominative singular)
litiummet (definite nominative singular)
litiums (genitive indefinite singular)
litiummets (definite genitive singular)
lithium (alternative)

From New Latin lithium, from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos) + -ium.

Litiummet sydede. Klumpen sydede i samme sekund vi smed den i.

2014, Jens Blendstrup, Luskefisefortællinger, Rosinante & Co, →ISBN:

The lithium sizzled. The chunk sizzled in the very second we threw it in.

I forhold til litium-luft-batterier siger batteriforskere rundt om i verden, at der lige nu mangler en katalysator, som vil få ilten og litiummet i batteridesignet til at reagere på den rette elektrokemiske måde.

2014, Morten Bay, Velkommen til Computopia: Mennesker, magt og muligheder i en tempofyldt, teknologisk tidsalder, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:

In the context of lithium-air-batteries, battery researchers around the world are saying that what is currently needed is a catalyst that will cause the oxygen and the lithium in the battery design to reach in the correct electro-chemical fashion.


oktober

October (the tenth month of the Gregorian calendar)


citron

citron c (singular definite citronen, plural indefinite citroner)

citronen (definite singular)
citroner (indefinite plural)
citron (indefinite nominative singular)
citronen (definite nominative singular)
citroner (indefinite nominative plural)
citronerne (definite nominative plural)
citrons (genitive indefinite singular)
citronens (definite genitive singular)
citroners (genitive indefinite plural)
citronernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from French citron (“lemon, lime”).

bor+

lemon (yellowish citrus fruit; taste or flavor of lemons)


population

population (indefinite nominative singular)
populationen (definite nominative singular)
populationer (indefinite nominative plural)
populationerne (definite nominative plural)
populations (genitive indefinite singular)
populationens (definite genitive singular)
populationers (genitive indefinite plural)
populationernes (definite genitive plural)


tag

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tag n (singular definite taget, plural indefinite tage)

taget (definite singular)
tage (indefinite plural)
tag (indefinite nominative singular)
taget (definite nominative singular)
tage (indefinite nominative plural)
tagene (definite nominative plural)
tags (genitive indefinite singular)
tagets (definite genitive singular)
tages (genitive indefinite plural)
tagenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse þak (“thatch, roof”), from Proto-Germanic *þaką, cognate with Swedish tak, English thack, thatch, German Dach, Dutch dak.


tag

tag n (singular definite taget, plural indefinite tag)

taget (definite singular)
tag (indefinite plural)
tag (indefinite nominative singular)
taget (definite nominative singular)
tag (indefinite nominative plural)
tagene (definite nominative plural)
tags (genitive indefinite singular)
tagets (definite genitive singular)
tags (genitive indefinite plural)
tagenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse tak (“hold, grasp”), cognate with Norwegian tak, Swedish tag. Derived from the verb taka (Danish tage).

stroke (with an oar or with the armes in the water)


tag

tag n (singular definite tagget, plural indefinite tags)

tagget (definite singular)
tags (indefinite plural)
tag (indefinite nominative singular)
tagget (definite nominative singular)
tags (indefinite nominative plural)
taggene (definite nominative plural)
tags (genitive indefinite singular)
taggets (definite genitive singular)
tags' (genitive indefinite plural)
taggenes (definite genitive plural)

(computing) tag (markup in an electronic file)


velar

velar c (singular definite velaren, plural indefinite velarer)

velaren (definite singular)
velarer (indefinite plural)
velar (indefinite nominative singular)
velaren (definite nominative singular)
velarer (indefinite nominative plural)
velarerne (definite nominative plural)
velars (genitive indefinite singular)
velarens (definite genitive singular)
velarers (genitive indefinite plural)
velarernes (definite genitive plural)


uvular

uvular (indefinite nominative singular)
uvularen (definite nominative singular)
uvularer (indefinite nominative plural)
uvularerne (definite nominative plural)
uvulars (genitive indefinite singular)
uvularens (definite genitive singular)
uvularers (genitive indefinite plural)
uvularernes (definite genitive plural)


camper

camper c (singular definite camperen, plural indefinite campere)

camperen (definite singular)
campere (indefinite plural)
camper (indefinite nominative singular)
camperen (definite nominative singular)
campere (indefinite nominative plural)
camperne (definite nominative plural)
campers (genitive indefinite singular)
camperens (definite genitive singular)
camperes (genitive indefinite plural)
campernes (definite genitive plural)

camper (motor vehicle with a rear compartment for living and sleeping in)


blogger

blogger (indefinite nominative singular)
bloggeren (definite nominative singular)
bloggere (indefinite nominative plural)
bloggerne (definite nominative plural)
bloggers (genitive indefinite singular)
bloggerens (definite genitive singular)
bloggeres (genitive indefinite plural)
bloggernes (definite genitive plural)


præstation

præstation c (singular definite præstationen, plural indefinite præstationer)

præstationen (definite singular)
præstationer (indefinite plural)
præstation (indefinite nominative singular)
præstationen (definite nominative singular)
præstationer (indefinite nominative plural)
præstationerne (definite nominative plural)
præstations (genitive indefinite singular)
præstationens (definite genitive singular)
præstationers (genitive indefinite plural)
præstationernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin praestationis, genitive of praestatio.


slot

slot n (singular definite slottet, plural indefinite slotte)

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

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


ninja

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ninja c (singular definite ninjaen, plural indefinite ninjaer)

ninjaen (definite singular)
ninjaer (indefinite plural)
ninja (indefinite nominative singular)
ninjaen (definite nominative singular)
ninjaer (indefinite nominative plural)
ninjaerne (definite nominative plural)
ninjas (genitive indefinite singular)
ninjaens (definite genitive singular)
ninjaers (genitive indefinite plural)
ninjaernes (definite genitive plural)

„Ninjaer er blot simple spioner.

2016, Kristoffer Jacob Andersen, Lord Kenshus forbandelse, Tellerup A/S, →ISBN:

Disse ninjaer var uhyggelige, tågeagtige skikkelser.

2014, Lise Bidstrup, Shinobi #5: Ninja-genfærd, Tellerup A/S, →ISBN:

Aske kunne se syningerne i ninjaens dragt.

2016, Anders Matthesen, Ternet Ninja, Rosinante & Co, →ISBN:

„Nattergalegulvet", der sladrede om ninjaens trin, blev et kuriosum.

2002, Kejserens atlas, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN, page 184:


pentagram

pentagram n (singular definite pentagrammet, plural indefinite pentagrammer)

pentagrammet (definite singular)
pentagrammer (indefinite plural)
pentagram (indefinite nominative singular)
pentagrammet (definite nominative singular)
pentagrammer (indefinite nominative plural)
pentagrammerne (definite nominative plural)
pentagrams (genitive indefinite singular)
pentagrammets (definite genitive singular)
pentagrammers (genitive indefinite plural)
pentagrammernes (definite genitive plural)


absolut

absolut n (singular definite absoluttet, plural indefinite absolutter)

absoluttet (definite singular)
absolutter (indefinite plural)
absolut (indefinite nominative singular)
absoluttet (definite nominative singular)
absolutter (indefinite nominative plural)
absolutterne (definite nominative plural)
absoluts (genitive indefinite singular)
absoluttets (definite genitive singular)
absolutters (genitive indefinite plural)
absolutternes (definite genitive plural)


abstrakt

abstrakt n (singular definite abstraktet, plural indefinite abstrakter)

abstraktet (definite singular)
abstrakter (indefinite plural)
abstrakt (indefinite nominative singular)
abstraktet (definite nominative singular)
abstrakter (indefinite nominative plural)
abstrakterne (definite nominative plural)
abstrakts (genitive indefinite singular)
abstraktets (definite genitive singular)
abstrakters (genitive indefinite plural)
abstrakternes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin abstractus, past participle of abstrahere (“draw away, withdraw”).


absurditet

absurditet c (singular definite absurditeten, plural indefinite absurditeter)

absurditeten (definite singular)
absurditeter (indefinite plural)
absurditet (indefinite nominative singular)
absurditeten (definite nominative singular)
absurditeter (indefinite nominative plural)
absurditeterne (definite nominative plural)
absurditets (genitive indefinite singular)
absurditetens (definite genitive singular)
absurditeters (genitive indefinite plural)
absurditeternes (definite genitive plural)


parcel

parcel c (singular definite parcellen, plural indefinite parceller)

parcellen (definite singular)
parceller (indefinite plural)
parcel (indefinite nominative singular)
parcellen (definite nominative singular)
parceller (indefinite nominative plural)
parcellerne (definite nominative plural)
parcels (genitive indefinite singular)
parcellens (definite genitive singular)
parcellers (genitive indefinite plural)
parcellernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from French parcelle (“parcel”), from Late Latin particella, diminutive of Latin particula (“particle”), diminutive of partem (“part”).

parcel, lot (subdivided piece of land registred independently in official records)


bud

bud n (singular definite buddet, plural indefinite bud)

buddet (definite singular)
bud (indefinite plural)
bud (indefinite nominative singular)
buddet (definite nominative singular)
bud (indefinite nominative plural)
buddene (definite nominative plural)
buds (genitive indefinite singular)
buddets (definite genitive singular)
buds (genitive indefinite plural)
buddenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish buth n, from Old East Norse buð n, from Proto-Germanic *budą (“offer, message”), cognate with Swedish bud, Dutch bod, German Gebot.


bud

bud n (singular definite buddet, plural indefinite bude)

buddet (definite singular)
bude (indefinite plural)
bud (indefinite nominative singular)
buddet (definite nominative singular)
bude (indefinite nominative plural)
budene (definite nominative plural)
buds (genitive indefinite singular)
buddets (definite genitive singular)
budes (genitive indefinite plural)
budenes (definite genitive plural)


station

station c (singular definite stationen, plural indefinite stationer)

stationen (definite singular)
stationer (indefinite plural)
station (indefinite nominative singular)
stationen (definite nominative singular)
stationer (indefinite nominative plural)
stationerne (definite nominative plural)
stations (genitive indefinite singular)
stationens (definite genitive singular)
stationers (genitive indefinite plural)
stationernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old French estation, estacion from Latin statiō (“position, station”), derived from the verb stare (“to stand”).

station (major stopping place for busses or trains)

station (a building which is the center for an institution, in particular a police station)

station (a company broadcasting radio or television)


terror

terror c (singular definite terroren, not used in plural form)

terroren (definite singular)
terror (indefinite nominative singular)
terroren (definite nominative singular)
terrors (genitive indefinite singular)
terrorens (definite genitive singular)


pote

pote c (singular definite poten, plural indefinite poter)

poten (definite singular)
poter (indefinite plural)
pote (indefinite nominative singular)
poten (definite nominative singular)
poter (indefinite nominative plural)
poterne (definite nominative plural)
potes (genitive indefinite singular)
potens (definite genitive singular)
poters (genitive indefinite plural)
poternes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German pote, of uncertain ultimate origin; perhaps equivalent to the Romance cognates of French patte, from Vulgar Latin *pauta, a borrowing from a substrate language.


øje

øje n (singular definite øjet, plural indefinite øjne)

øjet (definite singular)
øjne (indefinite plural)
øje (indefinite nominative singular)
øjet (definite nominative singular)
øjne (indefinite nominative plural)
øjnene (definite nominative plural)
øjes (genitive indefinite singular)
øjets (definite genitive singular)
øjnes (genitive indefinite plural)
øjnenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse auga, from Proto-Germanic *augô, cognate with Swedish öga, English eye, German Auge. The Germanic noun ultimately goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”), cf. Latin oculus (“eye”).


øje

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øje n (singular definite øjet, plural indefinite øjer)

øjet (definite singular)
øjer (indefinite plural)
øje (indefinite nominative singular)
øjet (definite nominative singular)
øjer (indefinite nominative plural)
øjerne (definite nominative plural)
øjes (genitive indefinite singular)
øjets (definite genitive singular)
øjers (genitive indefinite plural)
øjernes (definite genitive plural)

eye (an opening to receive a rope or a thread)


meteor

meteor (indefinite nominative singular)
meteoren (definite nominative singular)
meteoret (definite nominative singular)
meteorer (indefinite nominative plural)
meteorerne (definite nominative plural)
meteors (genitive indefinite singular)
meteorens (definite genitive singular)
meteorets (definite genitive singular)
meteorers (genitive indefinite plural)
meteorernes (definite genitive plural)


despot

despot c (singular definite despoten, plural indefinite despoter)

despoten (definite singular)
despoter (indefinite plural)
despot (indefinite nominative singular)
despoten (definite nominative singular)
despoter (indefinite nominative plural)
despoterne (definite nominative plural)
despots (genitive indefinite singular)
despotens (definite genitive singular)
despoters (genitive indefinite plural)
despoternes (definite genitive plural)

From Ancient Greek δεσπότης (despótēs, “lord, master”).


tun

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tun c (singular definite tunen, plural indefinite tun)

tunen (definite singular)
tun (indefinite plural)
tun (indefinite nominative singular)
tunen (definite nominative singular)
tun (indefinite nominative plural)
tunene (definite nominative plural)
tuns (genitive indefinite singular)
tunens (definite genitive singular)
tuns (genitive indefinite plural)
tunenes (definite genitive plural)

A contraction of tunfisk, from German Thunfisch (“tuna”), from Latin thunnus, from Ancient Greek θύννος (thúnnos).


tun

tun n (singular definite tunet, plural indefinite tun)

tunet (definite singular)
tun (indefinite plural)
tun (indefinite nominative singular)
tunet (definite nominative singular)
tun (indefinite nominative plural)
tunene (definite nominative plural)
tuns (genitive indefinite singular)
tunets (definite genitive singular)
tuns (genitive indefinite plural)
tunenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse tún, from Proto-Germanic *tūną, from Proto-Celtic *dūnom.


pondus

pondus (singular definite pondussen, not used in plural form)


busk

busk c (singular definite busken, plural indefinite buske)

busken (definite singular)
buske (indefinite plural)
busk (indefinite nominative singular)
busken (definite nominative singular)
buske (indefinite nominative plural)
buskene (definite nominative plural)
busks (genitive indefinite singular)
buskens (definite genitive singular)
buskes (genitive indefinite plural)
buskenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse buskr, from Proto-Germanic *buskaz.


barm

barm c (singular definite barmen, plural indefinite barme)

barmen (definite singular)
barme (indefinite plural)
barm (indefinite nominative singular)
barmen (definite nominative singular)
barme (indefinite nominative plural)
barmene (definite nominative plural)
barms (genitive indefinite singular)
barmens (definite genitive singular)
barmes (genitive indefinite plural)
barmenes (definite genitive plural)


id

id n (singular definite id'et, not used in plural form)

Borrowed from Latin id as a translation of German Es from the pronoun es (“it”).

id (one of the three components of the personality in the Freudian psychoanalytic model)


id

ID (identification or identity documentation, such as in ID card)


laden

verbal noun to lade (singular definite form only), letting, having, making, seeming, pretending

verbal noun to lade (singular definite form only), loading, charging


editor

editor c (singular definite editoren, plural indefinite editorer)

editoren (definite singular)
editorer (indefinite plural)
editor (indefinite nominative singular)
editoren (definite nominative singular)
editorer (indefinite nominative plural)
editorerne (definite nominative plural)
editors (genitive indefinite singular)
editorens (definite genitive singular)
editorers (genitive indefinite plural)
editorernes (definite genitive plural)


strand

strand c (singular definite stranden, plural indefinite strande)

stranden (definite singular)
strande (indefinite plural)
strand (indefinite nominative singular)
stranden (definite nominative singular)
strande (indefinite nominative plural)
strandene (definite nominative plural)
strands (genitive indefinite singular)
strandens (definite genitive singular)
strandes (genitive indefinite plural)
strandenes (definite genitive plural)


delegation

delegation c (singular definite delegationen, plural indefinite delegationer)

delegationen (definite singular)
delegationer (indefinite plural)
delegation (indefinite nominative singular)
delegationen (definite nominative singular)
delegationer (indefinite nominative plural)
delegationerne (definite nominative plural)
delegations (genitive indefinite singular)
delegationens (definite genitive singular)
delegationers (genitive indefinite plural)
delegationernes (definite genitive plural)


haver

haver c (singular definite haveren, plural indefinite havere)

haveren (definite singular)
havere (indefinite plural)
haver (indefinite nominative singular)
haveren (definite nominative singular)
havere (indefinite nominative plural)
haverne (definite nominative plural)
havers (genitive indefinite singular)
haverens (definite genitive singular)
haveres (genitive indefinite plural)
havernes (definite genitive plural)

magt ("power, rule") → magthaver ("ruler")

a person who possesses or is in possession of something


vest

vest c (singular definite vesten, not used in plural form)

vesten (definite singular)
vest (indefinite nominative singular)
vesten (definite nominative singular)
vests (genitive indefinite singular)
vestens (definite genitive singular)

From Old Norse vestr, from Proto-Germanic *westrą.


vest

vest c (singular definite vesten, plural indefinite veste)

vesten (definite singular)
veste (indefinite plural)
vest (indefinite nominative singular)
vesten (definite nominative singular)
veste (indefinite nominative plural)
vestene (definite nominative plural)
vests (genitive indefinite singular)
vestens (definite genitive singular)
vestes (genitive indefinite plural)
vestenes (definite genitive plural)


velocipede

velocipede c (singular definite velocipeden, plural indefinite velocipeder)

velocipeden (definite singular)
velocipeder (indefinite plural)
velocipede (indefinite nominative singular)
velocipeden (definite nominative singular)
velocipeder (indefinite nominative plural)
velocipederne (definite nominative plural)
velocipedes (genitive indefinite singular)
velocipedens (definite genitive singular)
velocipeders (genitive indefinite plural)
velocipedernes (definite genitive plural)

From French vélocipède (“bicycle”), a compound of Latin velōx (“quick”) + pēs (“foot”).


rap

Of North Germanic and ultimately imitative origin; compare with Swedish rappa (“drub, beat, hit”).

onomatopoeic

imitative

Hvis man ikke kunne sit stof, fik man et rap med stokken.

2008, Bitten Clausen - historier fra et liv, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN, page 14:

If one did not know the material, one was given a strike with the cane.

Skriftefaderen giver den Skriftende et Par Rap med sin Stok for hans Synders Skyld.

1841, Frederik Barfod, Brage og idun: et nordisk fjærdingårsskrift, page 346:

The confessor gives the confessing one a couple of strikes with his cane for the sake of his sins.

Kusken svarede med et Grynt, tog Pisken og gav Hestene et Par Rap af den.

2016, Orla Narvedsen, Kaptajnens Åse, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:

The coachdriver replied with a grunt, seized the whip and gave the horses a couple of strikes with it.

a strike intended to motivate someone to do something (e.g. for punishment or to spur on an animal)


nation

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nation c (singular definite nationen, plural indefinite nationer)

nationen (definite singular)
nationer (indefinite plural)
nation (indefinite nominative singular)
nationen (definite nominative singular)
nationer (indefinite nominative plural)
nationerne (definite nominative plural)
nations (genitive indefinite singular)
nationens (definite genitive singular)
nationers (genitive indefinite plural)
nationernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin nātiō (“birth, people”), derived from the verb nāscor (“to be born”).

a nation, a people with a common identity, united in history, culture or language

a nation, a country that is a politically independent unity


relation

relation (indefinite nominative singular)
relationen (definite nominative singular)
relationer (indefinite nominative plural)
relationerne (definite nominative plural)
relations (genitive indefinite singular)
relationens (definite genitive singular)
relationers (genitive indefinite plural)
relationernes (definite genitive plural)


hacker

hacker c (singular definite hackeren, plural indefinite hackere)

hackeren (definite singular)
hackere (indefinite plural)
hacker (indefinite nominative singular)
hackeren (definite nominative singular)
hackere (indefinite nominative plural)
hackerne (definite nominative plural)
hackers (genitive indefinite singular)
hackerens (definite genitive singular)
hackeres (genitive indefinite plural)
hackernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from English hacker, equivalent to hacke + -er.


malle

malle c (singular definite mallen, plural indefinite maller)

mallen (definite singular)
maller (indefinite plural)
malle (indefinite nominative singular)
mallen (definite nominative singular)
maller (indefinite nominative plural)
mallerne (definite nominative plural)
malles (genitive indefinite singular)
mallens (definite genitive singular)
mallers (genitive indefinite plural)
mallernes (definite genitive plural)

From Low German malle, presumably corrupted from Middle Low German walre, itself related to hval.


torsk

torsk c (singular definite torsken, plural indefinite torsk)

torsken (definite singular)
torsk (indefinite plural)
torsk (indefinite nominative singular)
torsken (definite nominative singular)
torsk (indefinite nominative plural)
torskene (definite nominative plural)
torsks (genitive indefinite singular)
torskens (definite genitive singular)
torsks (genitive indefinite plural)
torskenes (definite genitive plural)


palaver

palaver c (singular definite palaveren, plural indefinite palavere)

palaveren (definite singular)
palavere (indefinite plural)
palaver (indefinite nominative singular)
palaveren (definite nominative singular)
palavere (indefinite nominative plural)
palaverne (definite nominative plural)
palavers (genitive indefinite singular)
palaverens (definite genitive singular)
palaveres (genitive indefinite plural)
palavernes (definite genitive plural)


trick

trick (singular definite tricket, plural indefinite trickene)

tricket (definite singular)
trickene (indefinite plural)


ion

ion (singular definite ionen, plural indefinite ioner)

ionen (definite singular)
ioner (indefinite plural)
ion (indefinite nominative singular)
ionen (definite nominative singular)
ioner (indefinite nominative plural)
ionerne (definite nominative plural)
ions (genitive indefinite singular)
ionens (definite genitive singular)
ioners (genitive indefinite plural)
ionernes (definite genitive plural)
jon (alternative)


martyrdom

martyrdom c (singular definite martyrdommen, plural indefinite martyrdomme)

martyrdommen (definite singular)
martyrdomme (indefinite plural)
martyrdom (indefinite nominative singular)
martyrdommen (definite nominative singular)
martyrdomme (indefinite nominative plural)
martyrdommene (definite nominative plural)
martyrdoms (genitive indefinite singular)
martyrdommens (definite genitive singular)
martyrdommes (genitive indefinite plural)
martyrdommenes (definite genitive plural)


illusion

illusion c (singular definite illusionen, plural indefinite illusioner)

illusionen (definite singular)
illusioner (indefinite plural)
illusion (indefinite nominative singular)
illusionen (definite nominative singular)
illusioner (indefinite nominative plural)
illusionerne (definite nominative plural)
illusions (genitive indefinite singular)
illusionens (definite genitive singular)
illusioners (genitive indefinite plural)
illusionernes (definite genitive plural)

From French illusion, from Latin illūsio.


stress

stress c or n (singular definite stressen or stresset, not used in plural)

stressen (definite singular)
stresset (definite singular)


spark

spark n (singular definite sparket, plural indefinite spark)

sparket (definite singular)
spark (indefinite plural)
spark (indefinite nominative singular)
sparket (definite nominative singular)
spark (indefinite nominative plural)
sparkene (definite nominative plural)
sparks (genitive indefinite singular)
sparkets (definite genitive singular)
sparks (genitive indefinite plural)
sparkenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse spark, verbal noun to sparka (“to kick”).


statue

statue c (singular definite statuen, plural indefinite statuer)

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


funk

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

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


musket

musket c (singular definite musketten, plural indefinite musketter)

musketten (definite singular)
musketter (indefinite plural)
musket (indefinite nominative singular)
musketten (definite nominative singular)
musketter (indefinite nominative plural)
musketterne (definite nominative plural)
muskets (genitive indefinite singular)
muskettens (definite genitive singular)
musketters (genitive indefinite plural)
musketternes (definite genitive plural)


lys

lys n (singular definite lyset, plural indefinite lys)

lyset (definite singular)
lys (indefinite plural)
lys (indefinite nominative singular)
lyset (definite nominative singular)
lys (indefinite nominative plural)
lysene (definite nominative plural)
lys' (genitive indefinite singular)
lysets (definite genitive singular)
lys' (genitive indefinite plural)
lysenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish lius, liys, from Old Norse ljós, from Proto-Germanic *leuhsą. Related to lue


fiber

fiber c (definite singular fiberen, indefinite plural fibre, definite plural fibrene)

fiberen (definite singular)
fibre (indefinite plural)
fibrene (definite plural)


magnet

magnet c (singular definite magneten, plural indefinite magneter)

magneten (definite singular)
magneter (indefinite plural)
magnet (indefinite nominative singular)
magneten (definite nominative singular)
magneter (indefinite nominative plural)
magneterne (definite nominative plural)
magnets (genitive indefinite singular)
magnetens (definite genitive singular)
magneters (genitive indefinite plural)
magneternes (definite genitive plural)


principal

principal c (singular definite principalen, plural indefinite principaler)

principalen (definite singular)
principaler (indefinite plural)
principal (indefinite nominative singular)
principalen (definite nominative singular)
principaler (indefinite nominative plural)
principalerne (definite nominative plural)
principals (genitive indefinite singular)
principalens (definite genitive singular)
principalers (genitive indefinite plural)
principalernes (definite genitive plural)

A nominalization of the adjective above.

(archaic) a principal (person who has a superior position in relation to another)


å

å c (singular definite åen, plural indefinite åer)

åen (definite singular)
åer (indefinite plural)
å (indefinite nominative singular)
åen (definite nominative singular)
åer (indefinite nominative plural)
åerne (definite nominative plural)
ås (genitive indefinite singular)
åens (definite genitive singular)
åers (genitive indefinite plural)
åernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse á (“river”), from Proto-Germanic *ahwō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂ (“water”), related to Latin aqua (“water”).

river, creek, stream (only used of rivers in Denmark)


ark

ark n (singular definite arket, plural indefinite arker)

arket (definite singular)
arker (indefinite plural)
ark (indefinite nominative singular)
arket (definite nominative singular)
ark (indefinite nominative plural)
arkene (definite nominative plural)
arks (genitive indefinite singular)
arkets (definite genitive singular)
arks (genitive indefinite plural)
arkenes (definite genitive plural)

Via Middle Low German ark from Latin arcus. The Latin words means "bow", but it is here used in a wider sense of the folded paper. Compare the same semantic development in German Bogen (“bow; sheet of paper”).


ark

ark c (singular definite arken, plural indefinite arker)

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

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

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


mantra

mantra n (singular definite mantraet, plural indefinite mantraer)

mantraet (definite singular)
mantraer (indefinite plural)
mantra (indefinite nominative singular)
mantraet (definite nominative singular)
mantraer (indefinite nominative plural)
mantraerne (definite nominative plural)
mantras (genitive indefinite singular)
mantraets (definite genitive singular)
mantraers (genitive indefinite plural)
mantraernes (definite genitive plural)


bouquet

bouquet c (singular definite bouqueten or bouquet'en, not used in plural form)

bouqueten (definite singular)
bouquet'en (definite singular)


meditation

meditation c (singular definite meditationen, plural indefinite meditationer)

meditationen (definite singular)
meditationer (indefinite plural)
meditation (indefinite nominative singular)
meditationen (definite nominative singular)
meditationer (indefinite nominative plural)
meditationerne (definite nominative plural)
meditations (genitive indefinite singular)
meditationens (definite genitive singular)
meditationers (genitive indefinite plural)
meditationernes (definite genitive plural)

From meditere (“to meditate”), from Latin meditārī (“to meditate, to think over, consider”).


prank

Hvad hun tillod sig nu var altså en prank, en joke, noget, der havde med overskud at gøre og slet ikke kunne bringes under de rubrikker, hun lå og forestillede sig.

2016, Klaus Rifbjerg, Falsk forår, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:

Bare fordi det er min tur til at finde på en prank gider du ikke gøre dig umage .

2014, Nick Clausen, Kanel, klejner og julekaos, Tellerup A/S, →ISBN:

Pranken fik sit eget liv, ...

2016, Lasse Henriksen, Pil Ingerslev, Benny 1's normale guide til det paranormale, Art People, →ISBN:


malaria

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malaria c (singular definite malariaen, not used in plural form)


lag

lag n (singular definite laget, plural indefinite lag)

laget (definite singular)
lag (indefinite plural)
lag (indefinite nominative singular)
laget (definite nominative singular)
lag (indefinite nominative plural)
lagene (definite nominative plural)
lags (genitive indefinite singular)
lagets (definite genitive singular)
lags (genitive indefinite plural)
lagenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse lag, from Proto-Germanic *lagą. Doublet of lav (“guild”) and lov (“law”).

doublet

layer, coat (a coherent mass spread on the top or on the outside of something else)

(sociology) class, stratum (class of society with similar status)

(geology) stratum (layer of sedimentary rock)


beryl

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beryl c (singular definite beryllen, plural indefinite beryller)

beryllen (definite singular)
beryller (indefinite plural)
beryl (indefinite nominative singular)
beryllen (definite nominative singular)
beryller (indefinite nominative plural)
beryllerne (definite nominative plural)
beryls (genitive indefinite singular)
beryllens (definite genitive singular)
beryllers (genitive indefinite plural)
beryllernes (definite genitive plural)

beryl (the mineral and examples of the mineral)


spy

From Old Norse spýja, from Proto-Germanic *spīwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ptyēw- (“to spit, vomit”). Compare Swedish and Norwegian Bokmål spy, Icelandic spýja, English spew, Dutch spuwen, German speien.


region

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region c (singular definite regionen, plural indefinite regioner)

regionen (definite singular)
regioner (indefinite plural)
region (indefinite nominative singular)
regionen (definite nominative singular)
regioner (indefinite nominative plural)
regionerne (definite nominative plural)
regions (genitive indefinite singular)
regionens (definite genitive singular)
regioners (genitive indefinite plural)
regionernes (definite genitive plural)


vad

vad n (singular definite vadet, plural indefinite vad)

vadet (definite singular)
vad (indefinite plural)
vad (indefinite nominative singular)
vadet (definite nominative singular)
vad (indefinite nominative plural)
vadene (definite nominative plural)
vads (genitive indefinite singular)
vadets (definite genitive singular)
vads (genitive indefinite plural)
vadenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse vað, from Proto-Germanic *wadą (“shallow water, ford”), from Proto-Indo-European *wadʰom.


hall

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hall c (singular definite hallen, plural indefinite haller)

hallen (definite singular)
haller (indefinite plural)
hall (indefinite nominative singular)
hallen (definite nominative singular)
haller (indefinite nominative plural)
hallerne (definite nominative plural)
halls (genitive indefinite singular)
hallens (definite genitive singular)
hallers (genitive indefinite plural)
hallernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from English hall. Doublet of hal.


panel

panel n (singular definite panelet, plural indefinite paneler)

panelet (definite singular)
paneler (indefinite plural)

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

der

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


genre

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genre c (singular definite genren, plural indefinite genrer)

genren (definite singular)
genrer (indefinite plural)
genre (indefinite nominative singular)
genren (definite nominative singular)
genrer (indefinite nominative plural)
genrerne (definite nominative plural)
genres (genitive indefinite singular)
genrens (definite genitive singular)
genrers (genitive indefinite plural)
genrernes (definite genitive plural)

genre, a special type of literature, music or art with its own defining features


ouzo

ouzo c (singular definite ouzoen, plural indefinite ouzoer)

ouzoen (definite singular)
ouzoer (indefinite plural)
ouzo (indefinite nominative singular)
ouzoen (definite nominative singular)
ouzoer (indefinite nominative plural)
ouzoerne (definite nominative plural)
ouzos (genitive indefinite singular)
ouzoens (definite genitive singular)
ouzoers (genitive indefinite plural)
ouzoernes (definite genitive plural)


blitz

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


seppuku

På grund af dette lovbrud beordrer shogunen Hangan til at begå seppuku.

1997, Erik Østerud, Den Optiske Fordring: Pejlinger I Den Visuelle Kultur Omkring Henrik Ibsens Forfatterskab:

Because of this crime, the shogun commands Hangan to commit seppuku.

... det blev ham tilladt at begå seppuku, eller harakiri, selvmord ved at stikke en kniv i underlivet.

1967, K. Holst Andersen, Mit hus i Japan:

... he was allowed to commit seppuku, or harakiri, suicide by stabbing a knife into the part of the body consisting of the hip and the scrotum.


anagram

anagram n (singular definite anagrammet, plural indefinite anagrammer)

anagrammet (definite singular)
anagrammer (indefinite plural)
anagram (indefinite nominative singular)
anagrammet (definite nominative singular)
anagrammer (indefinite nominative plural)
anagrammerne (definite nominative plural)
anagrams (genitive indefinite singular)
anagrammets (definite genitive singular)
anagrammers (genitive indefinite plural)
anagrammernes (definite genitive plural)


ur

ur n (singular definite uret, plural indefinite ure)

uret (definite singular)
ure (indefinite plural)
ur (indefinite nominative singular)
uret (definite nominative singular)
ure (indefinite nominative plural)
urene (definite nominative plural)
urs (genitive indefinite singular)
urets (definite genitive singular)
ures (genitive indefinite plural)
urenes (definite genitive plural)

→ Faroese: ur

From Middle Low German ūr (“watch, clock”), which was borrowed, via Middle Dutch ūre, from Old French houre (“hour”), from Latin hōra (“hour”) and ultimately Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓra, “season, hour”). The German Uhr (“watch”) was also borrowed from Low German.


ur

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ur c (singular definite uren, plural indefinite urer)

uren (definite singular)
urer (indefinite plural)
ur (indefinite nominative singular)
uren (definite nominative singular)
urer (indefinite nominative plural)
urerne (definite nominative plural)
urs (genitive indefinite singular)
urens (definite genitive singular)
urers (genitive indefinite plural)
urernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Norwegian Nynorsk ur, urd, from Old Norse urð, from Proto-Germanic *wurþiz.


imam

imam c (singular definite imamen, plural indefinite imamer)

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


bor

bor n (singular definite boret, not used in plural form)

boret (definite singular)
bor (indefinite nominative singular)
boret (definite nominative singular)
bors (genitive indefinite singular)
borets (definite genitive singular)


bor

bor n (singular definite boret, plural indefinite bor)

boret (definite singular)
bor (indefinite plural)
bor (indefinite nominative singular)
boret (definite nominative singular)
bor (indefinite nominative plural)
borene (definite nominative plural)
bors (genitive indefinite singular)
borets (definite genitive singular)
bors (genitive indefinite plural)
borenes (definite genitive plural)


hals

hals c (singular definite halsen, plural indefinite halse)

halsen (definite singular)
halse (indefinite plural)
hals (indefinite nominative singular)
halsen (definite nominative singular)
halse (indefinite nominative plural)
halsene (definite nominative plural)
hals' (genitive indefinite singular)
halsens (definite genitive singular)
halses (genitive indefinite plural)
halsenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz.


hals

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


brag

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brag n (singular definite braget, plural indefinite brag)

braget (definite singular)
brag (indefinite plural)
brag (indefinite nominative singular)
braget (definite nominative singular)
brag (indefinite nominative plural)
bragene (definite nominative plural)
brags (genitive indefinite singular)
bragets (definite genitive singular)
brags (genitive indefinite plural)
bragenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse brak, related to braka (“to break, crack”).


lav

lav n (singular definite lavet, plural indefinite lav)

lavet (definite singular)
lav (indefinite plural)
lav (indefinite nominative singular)
lavet (definite nominative singular)
lav (indefinite nominative plural)
lavene (definite nominative plural)
lavs (genitive indefinite singular)
lavets (definite genitive singular)
lavs (genitive indefinite plural)
lavenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse lag (“layer”), from Proto-Germanic *lagą. Doublet of lag, [Term?], and layer (the Old Norse plural lǫg lives on in Danish lov and English law).


lav

lav c or n (singular definite laven or lavet, plural indefinite laver)

laven (definite singular)
lavet (definite singular)
laver (indefinite plural)
lav (indefinite nominative singular)
laven (definite nominative singular)
lavet (definite nominative singular)
laver (indefinite nominative plural)
laverne (definite nominative plural)
lavs (genitive indefinite singular)
lavens (definite genitive singular)
lavets (definite genitive singular)
lavers (genitive indefinite plural)
lavernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Norwegian lav, derived from the verb Old Norse lafa (“to dangle”).


damask

damask n (singular definite damasket, not used in plural form)


paragraf

paragraf c (singular definite paragraffen, plural indefinite paragraffer)

paragraffen (definite singular)
paragraffer (indefinite plural)
paragraf (indefinite nominative singular)
paragraffen (definite nominative singular)
paragraffer (indefinite nominative plural)
paragrafferne (definite nominative plural)
paragrafs (genitive indefinite singular)
paragraffens (definite genitive singular)
paragraffers (genitive indefinite plural)
paragraffernes (definite genitive plural)


mål

mål n (singular definite målet, plural indefinite mål)

målet (definite singular)
mål (indefinite plural)
mål (indefinite nominative singular)
målet (definite nominative singular)
mål (indefinite nominative plural)
målene (definite nominative plural)
måls (genitive indefinite singular)
målets (definite genitive singular)
måls (genitive indefinite plural)
målenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse mál (“language, speech, matter, affair”) (from Proto-Germanic *maþlą).


mål

From Old Norse mál (“size, measurement, time, meal”) (from Proto-Germanic *mēlą).

Vores mål er at tredoble produktionen inden året er omme.

Our goal is to triple production before the end of the year.

Møller scorede et mål ved at sparke bolden ind i målet, så nu fører hans hold med 3 mål.
Møller scored a goal by kicking the ball into the goal, so now his team is ahead by 3 goals.


alfabet

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alfabet n (singular definite alfabetet, plural indefinite alfabeter)

alfabetet (definite singular)
alfabeter (indefinite plural)
alfabet (indefinite nominative singular)
alfabetet (definite nominative singular)
alfabeter (indefinite nominative plural)
alfabeterne (definite nominative plural)
alfabets (genitive indefinite singular)
alfabetets (definite genitive singular)
alfabeters (genitive indefinite plural)
alfabeternes (definite genitive plural)


lave

(obsolete) dative singular indefinite of lag


huse

From Old Danish husæ, from Old Norse húsa, hýsa.


agave

agave c (singular definite agaven, plural indefinite agaver)

agaven (definite singular)
agaver (indefinite plural)
agave (indefinite nominative singular)
agaven (definite nominative singular)
agaver (indefinite nominative plural)
agaverne (definite nominative plural)
agaves (genitive indefinite singular)
agavens (definite genitive singular)
agavers (genitive indefinite plural)
agavernes (definite genitive plural)

From New Latin Agave, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαυή (Agauḗ), name of one of the daughters of Cadmus, from ἀγαυός (agauós, “noble, illustrious”).


alp

alp c (singular definite alpen, plural indefinite alper)

alpen (definite singular)
alper (indefinite plural)
alp (indefinite nominative singular)
alpen (definite nominative singular)
alper (indefinite nominative plural)
alperne (definite nominative plural)
alps (genitive indefinite singular)
alpens (definite genitive singular)
alpers (genitive indefinite plural)
alpernes (definite genitive plural)

From German Alp, or maybe more specifically Alemannic German Alp.

Coordinate term: sæter


angst

angst c (singular definite angsten, not used in plural form)

From Middle High German angest, from Old High German angust, from Proto-Germanic *angustiz.

fear, anxiety, alarm, apprehension, dread


alder

alder c (singular definite alderen, plural indefinite aldre)

alderen (definite singular)
aldre (indefinite plural)
alder (indefinite nominative singular)
alderen (definite nominative singular)
aldre (indefinite nominative plural)
aldrene (definite nominative plural)
alders (genitive indefinite singular)
alderens (definite genitive singular)
aldres (genitive indefinite plural)
aldrenes (definite genitive plural)

Derived from Old Danish aldær, from Old Norse aldr, from Proto-Germanic *aldrą.


barre

barre c (singular definite barren, plural indefinite barrer)

barren (definite singular)
barrer (indefinite plural)
barre (indefinite nominative singular)
barren (definite nominative singular)
barrer (indefinite nominative plural)
barrerne (definite nominative plural)
barres (genitive indefinite singular)
barrens (definite genitive singular)
barrers (genitive indefinite plural)
barrernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from French barre (“bar, ingot”).


boa

boa c (singular definite boaen, plural indefinite boaer)

boaen (definite singular)
boaer (indefinite plural)
boa (indefinite nominative singular)
boaen (definite nominative singular)
boaer (indefinite nominative plural)
boaerne (definite nominative plural)
boas (genitive indefinite singular)
boaens (definite genitive singular)
boaers (genitive indefinite plural)
boaernes (definite genitive plural)


brad

brad c (singular definite braden, plural indefinite brade)

braden (definite singular)
brade (indefinite plural)
brad (indefinite nominative singular)
braden (definite nominative singular)
brade (indefinite nominative plural)
bradene (definite nominative plural)
brads (genitive indefinite singular)
bradens (definite genitive singular)
brades (genitive indefinite plural)
bradenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse bráð, from from Proto-Germanic *brēdô, cognate with German Braten.


cache

cache c (singular definite cachen, plural indefinite cacher)

cachen (definite singular)
cacher (indefinite plural)
cache (indefinite nominative singular)
cachen (definite nominative singular)
cacher (indefinite nominative plural)
cacherne (definite nominative plural)
caches (genitive indefinite singular)
cachens (definite genitive singular)
cachers (genitive indefinite plural)
cachernes (definite genitive plural)


bund

bund c (singular definite bunden, plural indefinite bunde)

bunden (definite singular)
bunde (indefinite plural)
bund (indefinite nominative singular)
bunden (definite nominative singular)
bunde (indefinite nominative plural)
bundene (definite nominative plural)
bunds (genitive indefinite singular)
bundens (definite genitive singular)
bundes (genitive indefinite plural)
bundenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse botn, from Proto-Germanic *butmaz.


diode

diode (indefinite nominative singular)
dioden (definite nominative singular)
dioder (indefinite nominative plural)
dioderne (definite nominative plural)
diodes (genitive indefinite singular)
diodens (definite genitive singular)
dioders (genitive indefinite plural)
diodernes (definite genitive plural)


doge

doge c (singular definite dogen, plural indefinite doger)

dogen (definite singular)
doger (indefinite plural)
doge (indefinite nominative singular)
dogen (definite nominative singular)
doger (indefinite nominative plural)
dogerne (definite nominative plural)
doges (genitive indefinite singular)
dogens (definite genitive singular)
dogers (genitive indefinite plural)
dogernes (definite genitive plural)


dram

dram c (singular definite drammen, plural indefinite dramme or drammer)

drammen (definite singular)
dramme (indefinite plural)
drammer (indefinite plural)
dram (indefinite nominative singular)
drammen (definite nominative singular)
dramme (indefinite nominative plural)
drammer (indefinite nominative plural)
drammene (definite nominative plural)
drammerne (definite nominative plural)
drams (genitive indefinite singular)
drammens (definite genitive singular)
drammes (genitive indefinite plural)
drammers (genitive indefinite plural)
drammenes (definite genitive plural)
drammernes (definite genitive plural)

→ Faroese: drammur

→ Norwegian: dram

Borrowed from English dram, from Old French drame, variant of dragme.

dram (a small quantity of an alcoholic drink)


dun

dun n (singular definite dunet, plural indefinite dun)

dunet (definite singular)
dun (indefinite plural)
dun (indefinite nominative singular)
dunet (definite nominative singular)
dun (indefinite nominative plural)
dunene (definite nominative plural)
duns (genitive indefinite singular)
dunets (definite genitive singular)
duns (genitive indefinite plural)
dunenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse dúnn (“down”). Related to dyne.


dyne

dyne c (singular definite dynen, plural indefinite dyner)

dynen (definite singular)
dyner (indefinite plural)
dyne (indefinite nominative singular)
dynen (definite nominative singular)
dyner (indefinite nominative plural)
dynerne (definite nominative plural)
dynes (genitive indefinite singular)
dynens (definite genitive singular)
dyners (genitive indefinite plural)
dynernes (definite genitive plural)

English: doona

From Old Norse dýna, related to dúnn (“down”) (whence dun).


eland

eland c (singular definite elanden, plural indefinite elander)

elanden (definite singular)
elander (indefinite plural)
eland (indefinite nominative singular)
elanden (definite nominative singular)
elander (indefinite nominative plural)
elanderne (definite nominative plural)
elands (genitive indefinite singular)
elandens (definite genitive singular)
elanders (genitive indefinite plural)
elandernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Afrikaans eland, from Dutch eland.


filet

filet c (singular definite fileten or filet'en, plural indefinite fileter or filet'er)

fileten (definite singular)
filet'en (definite singular)
fileter (indefinite plural)
filet'er (indefinite plural)
filet (indefinite nominative singular)
fileten (definite nominative singular)
filet'en (definite nominative singular)
fileter (indefinite nominative plural)
filet'er (indefinite nominative plural)
fileterne (definite nominative plural)
filet'erne (definite nominative plural)
filets (genitive indefinite singular)
filetens (definite genitive singular)
filet'ens (definite genitive singular)
fileters (genitive indefinite plural)
filet'ers (genitive indefinite plural)
fileternes (definite genitive plural)
filet'ernes (definite genitive plural)


fjord

fjord c (singular definite fjorden, plural indefinite fjorde)

fjorden (definite singular)
fjorde (indefinite plural)
fjord (indefinite nominative singular)
fjorden (definite nominative singular)
fjorde (indefinite nominative plural)
fjordene (definite nominative plural)
fjords (genitive indefinite singular)
fjordens (definite genitive singular)
fjordes (genitive indefinite plural)
fjordenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish fiorth, from Old Norse fjǫrðr (“firth, fjord”), from Proto-Germanic *ferþuz (“inlet, fjord”), from Proto-Indo-European *pértus (“crossing”).


flange

flange c (singular definite flangen, plural indefinite flanger)

flangen (definite singular)
flanger (indefinite plural)
flange (indefinite nominative singular)
flangen (definite nominative singular)
flanger (indefinite nominative plural)
flangerne (definite nominative plural)
flanges (genitive indefinite singular)
flangens (definite genitive singular)
flangers (genitive indefinite plural)
flangernes (definite genitive plural)

flange (external or internal rib or rim)


gam

gam c (singular definite gammen, plural indefinite gamme)

gammen (definite singular)
gamme (indefinite plural)
gam (indefinite nominative singular)
gammen (definite nominative singular)
gamme (indefinite nominative plural)
gammene (definite nominative plural)
gams (genitive indefinite singular)
gammens (definite genitive singular)
gammes (genitive indefinite plural)
gammenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish gam, from Old Norse gammr, gambr. Cognate with Old High German gampilun, gabilun (“a fablelike creature”).

(obsolete) a vulture or condor; scavenging birds living in Africa, Europe, Asia and America


ganger

ganger c (singular definite gangeren, plural indefinite gangere)

gangeren (definite singular)
gangere (indefinite plural)
ganger (indefinite nominative singular)
gangeren (definite nominative singular)
gangere (indefinite nominative plural)
gangerne (definite nominative plural)
gangers (genitive indefinite singular)
gangerens (definite genitive singular)
gangeres (genitive indefinite plural)
gangernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish gangæræ, from Old Norse gangari (spelt also as gangvari).

(poetic or humorous) steed, mount; riding horse


hob

hob c (singular definite hoben, plural indefinite hobe)

hoben (definite singular)
hobe (indefinite plural)
hob (indefinite nominative singular)
hoben (definite nominative singular)
hobe (indefinite nominative plural)
hobene (definite nominative plural)
hobs (genitive indefinite singular)
hobens (definite genitive singular)
hobes (genitive indefinite plural)
hobenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish hob, from Middle Low German hōp, from Old Saxon hōp, from Proto-West Germanic *haup (“heap”), cognate with English heap. Late Old Norse hópr and Swedish hop are also borrowed from Low German.

crowd, multitude (a large amount of people or animals)


holm

holm c (singular definite holmen, plural indefinite holme)

holmen (definite singular)
holme (indefinite plural)
holm (indefinite nominative singular)
holmen (definite nominative singular)
holme (indefinite nominative plural)
holmene (definite nominative plural)
holms (genitive indefinite singular)
holmens (definite genitive singular)
holmes (genitive indefinite plural)
holmenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse holmr, from Proto-Germanic *hulmaz.


hue

hue c (singular definite huen, plural indefinite huer)

huen (definite singular)
huer (indefinite plural)
hue (indefinite nominative singular)
huen (definite nominative singular)
huer (indefinite nominative plural)
huerne (definite nominative plural)
hues (genitive indefinite singular)
huens (definite genitive singular)
huers (genitive indefinite plural)
huernes (definite genitive plural)

a hat of soft material (often wool), worn in cold times


idol

idol n (singular definite idolet, plural indefinite idoler)

idolet (definite singular)
idoler (indefinite plural)
idol (indefinite nominative singular)
idolet (definite nominative singular)
idoler (indefinite nominative plural)
idolerne (definite nominative plural)
idols (genitive indefinite singular)
idolets (definite genitive singular)
idolers (genitive indefinite plural)
idolernes (definite genitive plural)


khan

khan c (singular definite khanen, plural indefinite khaner)

khanen (definite singular)
khaner (indefinite plural)
khan (indefinite nominative singular)
khanen (definite nominative singular)
khaner (indefinite nominative plural)
khanerne (definite nominative plural)
khans (genitive indefinite singular)
khanens (definite genitive singular)
khaners (genitive indefinite plural)
khanernes (definite genitive plural)
kan (alternative)

(historical) a khan (Turkic, Tatar or Mongolic ruler)


lipid

lipid n (singular definite lipidet, plural indefinite lipider)

lipidet (definite singular)
lipider (indefinite plural)
lipid (indefinite nominative singular)
lipidet (definite nominative singular)
lipider (indefinite nominative plural)
lipiderne (definite nominative plural)
lipids (genitive indefinite singular)
lipidets (definite genitive singular)
lipiders (genitive indefinite plural)
lipidernes (definite genitive plural)


lugger

lugger c (singular definite luggeren, plural indefinite luggere)

luggeren (definite singular)
luggere (indefinite plural)


milt

milt c (singular definite milten, plural indefinite milte)

milten (definite singular)
milte (indefinite plural)
milt (indefinite nominative singular)
milten (definite nominative singular)
milte (indefinite nominative plural)
miltene (definite nominative plural)
milts (genitive indefinite singular)
miltens (definite genitive singular)
miltes (genitive indefinite plural)
miltenes (definite genitive plural)


mod

mod n (singular definite modet, not used in plural form)

From Old Norse móðr, from Proto-Germanic *mōdaz, cognate with English mood, German Mut.


motet

motet c (singular definite motetten, plural indefinite motetter)

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


mullah

mullah c (singular definite mullahen, plural indefinite mullaher)

mullahen (definite singular)
mullaher (indefinite plural)
mullah (indefinite nominative singular)
mullahen (definite nominative singular)
mullaher (indefinite nominative plural)
mullaherne (definite nominative plural)
mullahs (genitive indefinite singular)
mullahens (definite genitive singular)
mullahers (genitive indefinite plural)
mullahernes (definite genitive plural)

Derived from Classical Persian مُلَّا (mullā), Derived from Arabic مَوْلًى (mawlan).


neuron

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neuron c (singular definite neuronen, plural indefinite neuroner)

neuronen (definite singular)
neuroner (indefinite plural)
neuron (indefinite nominative singular)
neuronen (definite nominative singular)
neuroner (indefinite nominative plural)
neuronerne (definite nominative plural)
neurons (genitive indefinite singular)
neuronens (definite genitive singular)
neuroners (genitive indefinite plural)
neuronernes (definite genitive plural)


oboist

oboist c (singular definite oboisten, plural indefinite oboister)

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


pas

pas n (singular definite passet, plural indefinite pas)

passet (definite singular)
pas (indefinite plural)
pas (indefinite nominative singular)
passet (definite nominative singular)
pas (indefinite nominative plural)
passene (definite nominative plural)
pas' (genitive indefinite singular)
passets (definite genitive singular)
pas' (genitive indefinite plural)
passenes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from German Pass, from Italian passaporto.


pas

pas n (singular definite passet, plural indefinite passer)

passet (definite singular)
passer (indefinite plural)
pas (indefinite nominative singular)
passet (definite nominative singular)
passer (indefinite nominative plural)
passerne (definite nominative plural)
pas' (genitive indefinite singular)
passets (definite genitive singular)
passers (genitive indefinite plural)
passernes (definite genitive plural)

From French pas and German Pass, from Latin passus.


pas

pas c (singular definite passen, plural indefinite passer)

passen (definite singular)
passer (indefinite plural)
pas (indefinite nominative singular)
passen (definite nominative singular)
passer (indefinite nominative plural)
passerne (definite nominative plural)
pas' (genitive indefinite singular)
passens (definite genitive singular)
passers (genitive indefinite plural)
passernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from French passe, from French passer.


patina

patina c (singular definite patinaen, not used in plural form)

patinaen (definite singular)
patina (indefinite nominative singular)
patinaen (definite nominative singular)
patinas (genitive indefinite singular)
patinaens (definite genitive singular)

From Italian patina, itself from Latin patina 'dish, pan'.


pol

pol c (singular definite polen, plural indefinite poler)

polen (definite singular)
poler (indefinite plural)

pole (the northern and southern ends of the earth's rotational axis; North Pole and South Pole)


pomp

pomp c (singular definite pompen, not used in plural form)


rabat

rabat c (singular definite rabatten, plural indefinite rabatter)

rabatten (definite singular)
rabatter (indefinite plural)
rabat (indefinite nominative singular)
rabatten (definite nominative singular)
rabatter (indefinite nominative plural)
rabatterne (definite nominative plural)
rabats (genitive indefinite singular)
rabattens (definite genitive singular)
rabatters (genitive indefinite plural)
rabatternes (definite genitive plural)

From German Rabatt (“discount”). See there for more.


rabat

Ultimately from French rabat (“bands (neckwear); collar, cuff”). The sense metaphorical extension, possibly influenced by Dutch rabat (“seedbed”).

bor

a collar, band; bands (neckwear) (of clothing; rare)

(by extension; mostly in compounds) a piece of land bordering or enclosing another area

the strip of land between the road and the gutter; a road verge or median strip


ret

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ret c (singular definite retten, plural indefinite retter)

retten (definite singular)
retter (indefinite plural)
ret (indefinite nominative singular)
retten (definite nominative singular)
retter (indefinite nominative plural)
retterne (definite nominative plural)
rets (genitive indefinite singular)
rettens (definite genitive singular)
retters (genitive indefinite plural)
retternes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse réttr, from Proto-Germanic *rehtuz, related to the adjective *rehtaz. The Danish word has been influenced by the German cognates Recht (“right, law”) and Gericht (“court”). The meaning “course of food” is influenced by Middle Low German richte and German Gericht.

court, courtroom, lawcourt (institution)

Kun omkring halvdelen af de vidner, forsvaret havde indkaldt for at sandsynliggøre, at Breiviks ideologi ikke var galemandssnak, mødte op i retten.

2016, Louise Damløv, Cecilie Kallestrup, Tre meter fra Breivik: En beretning fra Nordens største terrorretssag, Informations Forlag, →ISBN:

Only about half of the witness that the defense had summoned to support that Brevik's ideology was not the talk of a madman appeared in court.

Retten var fyldt, og ansigter blev ved med at kigge ind ad vinduerne fra en voksende mængde udenfor.

2017, Nadine Gordimer, translated by Finn Holten Hansen, Æresgæst, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:

The courtroom was full, and faces kept looking in through the windows from a growing crowd outside.

Alle mennesker har ret til basal respekt.

All humans have a right to basic respect.

(uncountable) right side (e.g. of a fabric')


rune

rune c (singular definite runen, plural indefinite runer)

runen (definite singular)
runer (indefinite plural)
rune (indefinite nominative singular)
runen (definite nominative singular)
runer (indefinite nominative plural)
runerne (definite nominative plural)
runes (genitive indefinite singular)
runens (definite genitive singular)
runers (genitive indefinite plural)
runernes (definite genitive plural)


sadist

sadist c (singular definite sadisten, plural indefinite sadister)

sadisten (definite singular)
sadister (indefinite plural)
sadist (indefinite nominative singular)
sadisten (definite nominative singular)
sadister (indefinite nominative plural)
sadisterne (definite nominative plural)
sadists (genitive indefinite singular)
sadistens (definite genitive singular)
sadisters (genitive indefinite plural)
sadisternes (definite genitive plural)


silt

silt (singular definite -en, not used in plural form)


sod

sod c (singular definite soden, not used in plural form)


spar

spar c (singular definite sparen, plural indefinite sparer or spar)

sparen (definite singular)
sparer (indefinite plural)
spar (indefinite plural)
spar (indefinite nominative singular)
sparen (definite nominative singular)
sparer (indefinite nominative plural)
spar (indefinite nominative plural)
sparerne (definite nominative plural)
sparene (definite nominative plural)
spars (genitive indefinite singular)
sparens (definite genitive singular)
sparers (genitive indefinite plural)
spars (genitive indefinite plural)
sparernes (definite genitive plural)
sparenes (definite genitive plural)

From Spanish espada (“sword”), from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “blade”).

spade (One of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♠)


strop

strop c (singular definite stroppen, plural indefinite stropper)

stroppen (definite singular)
stropper (indefinite plural)
strop (indefinite nominative singular)
stroppen (definite nominative singular)
stropper (indefinite nominative plural)
stropperne (definite nominative plural)
strops (genitive indefinite singular)
stroppens (definite genitive singular)
stroppers (genitive indefinite plural)
stroppernes (definite genitive plural)

Probably borrowed via West Germanic (such as Middle Low German) from Old French estrope (“snare”), from Medieval Latin stroppus, stropus (“band, strap”).


taler

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taler c (singular definite taleren, plural indefinite talere)

taleren (definite singular)
talere (indefinite plural)
taler (indefinite nominative singular)
taleren (definite nominative singular)
talere (indefinite nominative plural)
talerne (definite nominative plural)
talers (genitive indefinite singular)
talerens (definite genitive singular)
taleres (genitive indefinite plural)
talernes (definite genitive plural)


taster

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


tog

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tog n (singular definite toget, plural indefinite tog or toge)

toget (definite singular)
tog (indefinite plural)
toge (indefinite plural)
tog (indefinite nominative singular)
toget (definite nominative singular)
tog (indefinite nominative plural)
toge (indefinite nominative plural)
togene (definite nominative plural)
togs (genitive indefinite singular)
togets (definite genitive singular)
togs (genitive indefinite plural)
toges (genitive indefinite plural)
togenes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German toge, toch, from Old Saxon *tugi, from Proto-Germanic *tugiz. Cognate with Dutch teug, German Zug, Old English tyge. The sense "train" is derived from German Zug.


umbra

umbra c (singular definite umbraen, not used in plural form)

(as an adjective) umber (of a reddish brown colour)


vis

From Old Norse vís (in ǫðru vís(i) "otherwise"), from Proto-Germanic *wīsō, *wīsǭ (“manner”). Cognate with Norwegian vis, Swedish vis, English wise, Dutch wijze and German Weise. Another variant of the same word is Danish vise (“song”), Swedish visa, from Old Norse vísa.

Altså må jeg finde æblerne på anden vis.

In conclusion, I must find the apples some other way.


arrest

arrest c (singular definite arresten, plural indefinite arrester)

arresten (definite singular)
arrester (indefinite plural)
arrest (indefinite nominative singular)
arresten (definite nominative singular)
arrester (indefinite nominative plural)
arresterne (definite nominative plural)
arrests (genitive indefinite singular)
arrestens (definite genitive singular)
arresters (genitive indefinite plural)
arresternes (definite genitive plural)

Via German Arrest from Middle French arrest (“arrest”) (French arrêt), derived from the verb arrester (“to hold back, arrest”) (arrêter), borrowed to Danish arrestere.

arrest (the process of holding back a suspect)

confinement, detention (a short-time prison)


areal

areal n (singular definite arealet, plural indefinite arealer)

arealet (definite singular)
arealer (indefinite plural)
areal (indefinite nominative singular)
arealet (definite nominative singular)
arealer (indefinite nominative plural)
arealerne (definite nominative plural)
areals (genitive indefinite singular)
arealets (definite genitive singular)
arealers (genitive indefinite plural)
arealernes (definite genitive plural)


arrogance

arrogance c (singular definite arrogancen, not used in plural form)

arrogancen (definite singular)
arrogance (indefinite nominative singular)
arrogancen (definite nominative singular)
arrogances (genitive indefinite singular)
arrogancens (definite genitive singular)

Via French arrogance, Derived from Latin arrogantia.


chef

chef c (singular definite chefen, plural indefinite chefer)

chefen (definite singular)
chefer (indefinite plural)
chef (indefinite nominative singular)
chefen (definite nominative singular)
chefer (indefinite nominative plural)
cheferne (definite nominative plural)
chefs (genitive indefinite singular)
chefens (definite genitive singular)
chefers (genitive indefinite plural)
chefernes (definite genitive plural)

A boss; person in charge, person who directly oversees the work being done


citation

citation c (singular definite citationen, plural indefinite citationer)

citationen (definite singular)
citationer (indefinite plural)
citation (indefinite nominative singular)
citationen (definite nominative singular)
citationer (indefinite nominative plural)
citationerne (definite nominative plural)
citations (genitive indefinite singular)
citationens (definite genitive singular)
citationers (genitive indefinite plural)
citationernes (definite genitive plural)


degeneration

degeneration c (singular definite degenerationen, not used in plural form)

degenerationen (definite singular)
degeneration (indefinite nominative singular)
degenerationen (definite nominative singular)
degenerations (genitive indefinite singular)
degenerationens (definite genitive singular)


demarkation

demarkation c (singular definite demarkationen, plural indefinite demarkationer)

demarkationen (definite singular)
demarkationer (indefinite plural)
demarkation (indefinite nominative singular)
demarkationen (definite nominative singular)
demarkationer (indefinite nominative plural)
demarkationerne (definite nominative plural)
demarkations (genitive indefinite singular)
demarkationens (definite genitive singular)
demarkationers (genitive indefinite plural)
demarkationernes (definite genitive plural)

the area along a demarcation line (demarcation)


depilation

depilation c (singular definite depilationen, plural indefinite depilationer)

depilationen (definite singular)
depilationer (indefinite plural)
depilation (indefinite nominative singular)
depilationen (definite nominative singular)
depilationer (indefinite nominative plural)
depilationerne (definite nominative plural)
depilations (genitive indefinite singular)
depilationens (definite genitive singular)
depilationers (genitive indefinite plural)
depilationernes (definite genitive plural)


deportation

deportation c (singular definite deportationen, plural indefinite deportationer)

deportationen (definite singular)
deportationer (indefinite plural)
deportation (indefinite nominative singular)
deportationen (definite nominative singular)
deportationer (indefinite nominative plural)
deportationerne (definite nominative plural)
deportations (genitive indefinite singular)
deportationens (definite genitive singular)
deportationers (genitive indefinite plural)
deportationernes (definite genitive plural)


depravation

depravation c (singular definite depravationen, not used in plural form)

depravationen (definite singular)
depravation (indefinite nominative singular)
depravationen (definite nominative singular)
depravations (genitive indefinite singular)
depravationens (definite genitive singular)


deprivation

deprivation c (singular definite deprivationen, plural indefinite deprivationer)

deprivationen (definite singular)
deprivationer (indefinite plural)
deprivation (indefinite nominative singular)
deprivationen (definite nominative singular)
deprivationer (indefinite nominative plural)
deprivationerne (definite nominative plural)
deprivations (genitive indefinite singular)
deprivationens (definite genitive singular)
deprivationers (genitive indefinite plural)
deprivationernes (definite genitive plural)


deputation

deputation c (singular definite deputationen, plural indefinite deputationer)

deputationen (definite singular)
deputationer (indefinite plural)
deputation (indefinite nominative singular)
deputationen (definite nominative singular)
deputationer (indefinite nominative plural)
deputationerne (definite nominative plural)
deputations (genitive indefinite singular)
deputationens (definite genitive singular)
deputationers (genitive indefinite plural)
deputationernes (definite genitive plural)


derivation

derivation c (singular definite derivationen, plural indefinite derivationer)

derivationen (definite singular)
derivationer (indefinite plural)
derivation (indefinite nominative singular)
derivationen (definite nominative singular)
derivationer (indefinite nominative plural)
derivationerne (definite nominative plural)
derivations (genitive indefinite singular)
derivationens (definite genitive singular)
derivationers (genitive indefinite plural)
derivationernes (definite genitive plural)


desperation

desperation c (singular definite desperationen, plural indefinite desperationer)

desperationen (definite singular)
desperationer (indefinite plural)
desperation (indefinite nominative singular)
desperationen (definite nominative singular)
desperationer (indefinite nominative plural)
desperationerne (definite nominative plural)
desperations (genitive indefinite singular)
desperationens (definite genitive singular)
desperationers (genitive indefinite plural)
desperationernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Latin desperatio, desperationis, from desperat + -tion.


destination

destination c (singular definite destinationen, plural indefinite destinationer)

destinationen (definite singular)
destinationer (indefinite plural)
destination (indefinite nominative singular)
destinationen (definite nominative singular)
destinationer (indefinite nominative plural)
destinationerne (definite nominative plural)
destinations (genitive indefinite singular)
destinationens (definite genitive singular)
destinationers (genitive indefinite plural)
destinationernes (definite genitive plural)


determination

determination c (singular definite determinationen, plural indefinite determinationer)

determinationen (definite singular)
determinationer (indefinite plural)
determination (indefinite nominative singular)
determinationen (definite nominative singular)
determinationer (indefinite nominative plural)
determinationerne (definite nominative plural)
determinations (genitive indefinite singular)
determinationens (definite genitive singular)
determinationers (genitive indefinite plural)
determinationernes (definite genitive plural)


detonation

detonation c (singular definite detonationen, plural indefinite detonationer)

detonationen (definite singular)
detonationer (indefinite plural)
detonation (indefinite nominative singular)
detonationen (definite nominative singular)
detonationer (indefinite nominative plural)
detonationerne (definite nominative plural)
detonations (genitive indefinite singular)
detonationens (definite genitive singular)
detonationers (genitive indefinite plural)
detonationernes (definite genitive plural)


deviation

deviation c (singular definite deviationen, plural indefinite deviationer)

deviationen (definite singular)
deviationer (indefinite plural)
deviation (indefinite nominative singular)
deviationen (definite nominative singular)
deviationer (indefinite nominative plural)
deviationerne (definite nominative plural)
deviations (genitive indefinite singular)
deviationens (definite genitive singular)
deviationers (genitive indefinite plural)
deviationernes (definite genitive plural)


diabetes

diabetes c (singular definite diabetesen, not used in plural form)

diabetesen (definite singular)
diabetes (indefinite nominative singular)
diabetesen (definite nominative singular)
diabetes' (genitive indefinite singular)
diabetesens (definite genitive singular)


discount

discount c (singular definite discounten, not used in plural form)

discounten (definite singular)
discount (indefinite nominative singular)
discounten (definite nominative singular)
discounts (genitive indefinite singular)
discountens (definite genitive singular)

Unadapted borrowing from English discount.

ubor

(figurative) low-quality, primitive, second-rate


dispensation

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dispensation c (singular definite dispensationen, plural indefinite dispensationer)

dispensationen (definite singular)
dispensationer (indefinite plural)
dispensation (indefinite nominative singular)
dispensationen (definite nominative singular)
dispensationer (indefinite nominative plural)
dispensationerne (definite nominative plural)
dispensations (genitive indefinite singular)
dispensationens (definite genitive singular)
dispensationers (genitive indefinite plural)
dispensationernes (definite genitive plural)


dissociation

dissociation c (singular definite dissociationen, plural indefinite dissociationer)

dissociationen (definite singular)
dissociationer (indefinite plural)
dissociation (indefinite nominative singular)
dissociationen (definite nominative singular)
dissociationer (indefinite nominative plural)
dissociationerne (definite nominative plural)
dissociations (genitive indefinite singular)
dissociationens (definite genitive singular)
dissociationers (genitive indefinite plural)
dissociationernes (definite genitive plural)


drab

drab n (singular definite drabet, plural indefinite drab)

drabet (definite singular)
drab (indefinite plural)
drab (indefinite nominative singular)
drabet (definite nominative singular)
drab (indefinite nominative plural)
drabene (definite nominative plural)
drabs (genitive indefinite singular)
drabets (definite genitive singular)
drabs (genitive indefinite plural)
drabenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse dráp (“killing”), from Old Norse drepa (“to hit; to kill”), from Proto-Germanic *drepaną, from Proto-Indo-European *dhrebh-. Compare Icelandic dráp, Swedish dråp.


drift

drift c (singular definite driften, plural indefinite drifter)

driften (definite singular)
drifter (indefinite plural)

From Old Norse drift, from Proto-Germanic *driftiz, cognate with Swedish drift, English drift, German Trift, Dutch drift. Derived form the verb *drībaną (“to drive”).

(uncountable) operation, running (of a company, a service or a mashine)

(uncountable) service (of public transport)

(uncountable) drift (slow movement in the water or the air)


emigration

emigration c (singular definite emigrationen, plural indefinite emigrationer)

emigrationen (definite singular)
emigrationer (indefinite plural)
emigration (indefinite nominative singular)
emigrationen (definite nominative singular)
emigrationer (indefinite nominative plural)
emigrationerne (definite nominative plural)
emigrations (genitive indefinite singular)
emigrationens (definite genitive singular)
emigrationers (genitive indefinite plural)
emigrationernes (definite genitive plural)

From emigrere + -tion, from French émigration, from Latin emigratio.


esplanade

esplanade c (singular definite esplanaden, plural indefinite esplanader)

esplanaden (definite singular)
esplanader (indefinite plural)
esplanade (indefinite nominative singular)
esplanaden (definite nominative singular)
esplanader (indefinite nominative plural)
esplanaderne (definite nominative plural)
esplanades (genitive indefinite singular)
esplanadens (definite genitive singular)
esplanaders (genitive indefinite plural)
esplanadernes (definite genitive plural)


fader

fader c (singular definite faderen, plural indefinite fædre)

faderen (definite singular)
fædre (indefinite plural)
fader (indefinite nominative singular)
faderen (definite nominative singular)
fædre (indefinite nominative plural)
fædrene (definite nominative plural)
faders (genitive indefinite singular)
faderens (definite genitive singular)
fædres (genitive indefinite plural)
fædrenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse faðir, from Proto-Germanic *fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr.

A term of address for a Christian priest.


fascination

fascination c (singular definite fascinationen, plural indefinite fascinationer)

fascinationen (definite singular)
fascinationer (indefinite plural)
fascination (indefinite nominative singular)
fascinationen (definite nominative singular)
fascinationer (indefinite nominative plural)
fascinationerne (definite nominative plural)
fascinations (genitive indefinite singular)
fascinationens (definite genitive singular)
fascinationers (genitive indefinite plural)
fascinationernes (definite genitive plural)


fest

fest c (singular definite festen, plural indefinite fester)

festen (definite singular)
fester (indefinite plural)
fest (indefinite nominative singular)
festen (definite nominative singular)
fester (indefinite nominative plural)
festerne (definite nominative plural)
fests (genitive indefinite singular)
festens (definite genitive singular)
festers (genitive indefinite plural)
festernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from German Fest, from Latin fēstum (“holiday, festival, banquet, feast”).


frustration

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frustration c (singular definite frustrationen, plural indefinite frustrationer)

frustrationen (definite singular)
frustrationer (indefinite plural)
frustration (indefinite nominative singular)
frustrationen (definite nominative singular)
frustrationer (indefinite nominative plural)
frustrationerne (definite nominative plural)
frustrations (genitive indefinite singular)
frustrationens (definite genitive singular)
frustrationers (genitive indefinite plural)
frustrationernes (definite genitive plural)


gang

gang c (singular definite gangen, plural indefinite gange)

gangen (definite singular)
gange (indefinite plural)
gang (indefinite nominative singular)
gangen (definite nominative singular)
gange (indefinite nominative plural)
gangene (definite nominative plural)
gangs (genitive indefinite singular)
gangens (definite genitive singular)
ganges (genitive indefinite plural)
gangenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish gang, from Old Norse gangr, from Proto-Germanic *gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ- (“stride, step”).

der

Hvor mange gange slog klokken?

a way or path to walk on, either outdoors or indoors (a corridor)


glans

Borrowed from Middle High German glanz, from Old High German glanz (“brilliance”). Cognate with modern German Glanz, Swedish glans.


glamour

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glamour c (singular definite glamouren, not used in plural form)

[ɡ̊laˈmuːɐ̯]


hale

hale c (singular definite halen, plural indefinite haler)

halen (definite singular)
haler (indefinite plural)
hale (indefinite nominative singular)
halen (definite nominative singular)
haler (indefinite nominative plural)
halerne (definite nominative plural)
hales (genitive indefinite singular)
halens (definite genitive singular)
halers (genitive indefinite plural)
halernes (definite genitive plural)


hater

hater c (singular definite hateren, plural indefinite hatere or haters)

hateren (definite singular)
hatere (indefinite plural)
haters (indefinite plural)
hater (indefinite nominative singular)
hateren (definite nominative singular)
hatere (indefinite nominative plural)
haters (indefinite nominative plural)
haterne (definite nominative plural)
haters (genitive indefinite singular)
haterens (definite genitive singular)
hateres (genitive indefinite plural)
haterss (genitive indefinite plural)
haternes (definite genitive plural)

Coordinate term: hader


hinder

From the verb hindre (“to hinder”). Compare Swedish hinder, German Low German hinder, hinter, Dutch hinder.

in the modern language only in the expression være til hinder (“to be in the way”)

(obsolete) hindrance, obstacle, impediment, obstruction


hinder

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


horde

head

horde c (singular definite horden, plural indefinite horder)

horden (definite singular)
horder (indefinite plural)
horde (indefinite nominative singular)
horden (definite nominative singular)
horder (indefinite nominative plural)
horderne (definite nominative plural)
hordes (genitive indefinite singular)
hordens (definite genitive singular)
horders (genitive indefinite plural)
hordernes (definite genitive plural)