led

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led n (singular definite leddet, plural indefinite led)

leddet (definite singular)
led (indefinite plural)
led (indefinite nominative singular)
leddet (definite nominative singular)
led (indefinite nominative plural)
leddene (definite nominative plural)
leds (genitive indefinite singular)
leddets (definite genitive singular)
leds (genitive indefinite plural)
leddenes (definite genitive plural)

Derived from Old Norse liðr, from Proto-Germanic *liþuz, cognate with German Glied (“joint”), Lied (“song”).

(grammar) phrase (a word or group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence)


numerale

numerale c (singular definite numeralen, plural indefinite numeraler)

numeralen (definite singular)
numeraler (indefinite plural)
numerale (indefinite nominative singular)
numeralen (definite nominative singular)
numeraler (indefinite nominative plural)
numeralerne (definite nominative plural)
numerales (genitive indefinite singular)
numeralens (definite genitive singular)
numeralers (genitive indefinite plural)
numeralernes (definite genitive plural)


genus

genus n (plural indefinite genus or genera)

genus (indefinite plural)
genera (indefinite plural)


verbum

verbum n (singular definite verbet, plural indefinite verber)

verbet (definite singular)
verber (indefinite plural)
verbum (indefinite nominative singular)
verbet (definite nominative singular)
verber (indefinite nominative plural)
verberne (definite nominative plural)
verbums (genitive indefinite singular)
verbets (definite genitive singular)
verbers (genitive indefinite plural)
verbernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin verbum (“word”). In the grammatical sense, the Latin word was a semantic loan from Ancient Greek ῥῆμα (rhêma, “word, verb”).

sl

(grammar) verb (a word that indicates an action, event, or a state)


derivation

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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)


adjektiv

adjektiv n (singular definite adjektivet, plural indefinite adjektiver)

adjektivet (definite singular)
adjektiver (indefinite plural)
adjektiv (indefinite nominative singular)
adjektivet (definite nominative singular)
adjektiver (indefinite nominative plural)
adjektiverne (definite nominative plural)
adjektivs (genitive indefinite singular)
adjektivets (definite genitive singular)
adjektivers (genitive indefinite plural)
adjektivernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈaðjɛɡ̊ˌtˢiwˀ]

From Latin (nōmen) adiectīvum, from adiectīvus (“adjective”), from adiciō + -īvus (“to attach”). The Latin term is a loan translation of Greek (ὄνομα) ἐπίθετον ((ónoma) epítheton), from ἐπίθετος (epíthetos, “added”). The Danish term tillægsord is a calque of the Latin and Greek words.

(grammar) adjective (a word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent)


ellipse

ellipse c (singular definite ellipsen, plural indefinite ellipser)

ellipsen (definite singular)
ellipser (indefinite plural)
ellipse (indefinite nominative singular)
ellipsen (definite nominative singular)
ellipser (indefinite nominative plural)
ellipserne (definite nominative plural)
ellipses (genitive indefinite singular)
ellipsens (definite genitive singular)
ellipsers (genitive indefinite plural)
ellipsernes (definite genitive plural)

(grammar, rhetoric, typography) ellipsis


neutrum

neutrum n (singular definite neutrummet, plural indefinite neutrummer or neutra)

neutrummet (definite singular)
neutrummer (indefinite plural)
neutra (indefinite plural)
neutrum (indefinite nominative singular)
neutrummet (definite nominative singular)
neutrummer (indefinite nominative plural)
neutra (indefinite nominative plural)
neutrummerne (definite nominative plural)
neutraene (definite nominative plural)
neutrums (genitive indefinite singular)
neutrummets (definite genitive singular)
neutrummers (genitive indefinite plural)
neutras (genitive indefinite plural)
neutrummernes (definite genitive plural)
neutraenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈnœwtˢʁ̥ɔm]

[ˈnʌjtˢʁ̥ɔm]

From Latin genus neutrum (literally “neither gender”).

bor

(grammar) neuter; a noun of the neuter gender


aktiv

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aktiv (neuter aktivt, plural and definite singular attributive aktive)

aktivt (neuter)
aktive (attributive definite singular)
aktive (attributive plural)
aktiv (positive)
aktivere (comparative)
aktivest (superlative)
aktivt (positive)
aktive (plural positive)
aktivere (comparative plural)
aktivest (plural superlative)
aktive (attributive definite positive)
aktivere (attributive comparative definite)
aktiveste (attributive definite superlative)

[ˈɑɡ̊ˌtˢiwˀ]

From Latin āctīvus, derived from the verb agō (“to act”).

(grammar) active (being in the active voice)


aktiv

aktiv c (singular definite aktiven, plural indefinite aktiver)

aktiven (definite singular)
aktiver (indefinite plural)
aktiv (indefinite nominative singular)
aktiven (definite nominative singular)
aktiver (indefinite nominative plural)
aktiverne (definite nominative plural)
aktivs (genitive indefinite singular)
aktivens (definite genitive singular)
aktivers (genitive indefinite plural)
aktivernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈɑɡ̊ˌtˢiwˀ]


deponent

deponent (positive)
deponente (plural positive)
deponente (attributive definite positive)

(grammar, of a verb). verb conjugated passively but used actively.


kønsord

kønsord n (singular definite kønsordet, plural indefinite kønsord)

kønsordet (definite singular)
kønsord (indefinite plural)
kønsord (indefinite nominative singular)
kønsordet (definite nominative singular)
kønsord (indefinite nominative plural)
kønsordene (definite nominative plural)
kønsords (genitive indefinite singular)
kønsordets (definite genitive singular)
kønsords (genitive indefinite plural)
kønsordenes (definite genitive plural)

køn + ord, compare with German Geschlechtswort


metonym

metonym n (singular definite metonymet, plural indefinite metonymer)

metonymet (definite singular)
metonymer (indefinite plural)
metonym (indefinite nominative singular)
metonymet (definite nominative singular)
metonymer (indefinite nominative plural)
metonymerne (definite nominative plural)
metonyms (genitive indefinite singular)
metonymets (definite genitive singular)
metonymers (genitive indefinite plural)
metonymernes (definite genitive plural)

Den lille trailer […] blev […] brugt som et metonym for sort arbejde.

2011, Jan Krag Jacobsen, 29 spørgsmål, Samfundslitteratur, →ISBN, page 124:

The little trailer […] was […] used as a metonym for undeclared work.

I Herman Bangs Stuk (1887) er den arkitektoniske stuk blot et udsnit af tidens pyntesyge overfladeliv bliver et metonym på samtiden.^([sic])

2010, Krydsfelt Grundbog i Dansk, Gyldendal Uddannelse, →ISBN, page 133:

In Herman Bang's Stuk (1887), the architectural stucco is only a slice of the gaudy surface life of the time becomes a metonym of the time.^([sic])

... en tendens til at bruge hjernen som et metonym for ens personlighed, ...

2011, Thomas Wiben Jensen, Kognition og konstruktion: to tendenser i humaniora og den offentlige debat, Samfundslitteratur, →ISBN, page 250:

... a tendency to use the brain as a metonym for one's personality, ...


ablativ

ablativ c (singular definite ablativen, not used in plural form)

ablativen (definite singular)
ablativ (indefinite nominative singular)
ablativen (definite nominative singular)
ablativs (genitive indefinite singular)
ablativens (definite genitive singular)

Borrowed from French ablatif (“the ablative case”), from Latin ablativus (“the ablative case”), from ablātus (“taken away”), from auferō (“I take away”).


kongruens

kongruens c (singular definite kongruensen, plural indefinite kongruenser)

kongruensen (definite singular)
kongruenser (indefinite plural)
kongruens (indefinite nominative singular)
kongruensen (definite nominative singular)
kongruenser (indefinite nominative plural)
kongruenserne (definite nominative plural)
kongruens' (genitive indefinite singular)
kongruensens (definite genitive singular)
kongruensers (genitive indefinite plural)
kongruensernes (definite genitive plural)

[kʰʌŋɡ̊ʁuˈɛnˀs]

From German Kongruenz, from Latin congruentia, from congruēns, the present active participle of congruere (“to unite, combine, agree”).

(grammar) concord (agreement of words with one another)


kardinaltal

kardinaltal n (singular definite kardinaltallet, plural indefinite kardinaltal)

kardinaltallet (definite singular)
kardinaltal (indefinite plural)
kardinaltal (indefinite nominative singular)
kardinaltallet (definite nominative singular)
kardinaltal (indefinite nominative plural)
kardinaltallene (definite nominative plural)
kardinaltals (genitive indefinite singular)
kardinaltallets (definite genitive singular)
kardinaltals (genitive indefinite plural)
kardinaltallenes (definite genitive plural)


substantiv

substantiv n (singular definite substantivet, plural indefinite substantiver)

substantivet (definite singular)
substantiver (indefinite plural)
substantiv (indefinite nominative singular)
substantivet (definite nominative singular)
substantiver (indefinite nominative plural)
substantiverne (definite nominative plural)
substantivs (genitive indefinite singular)
substantivets (definite genitive singular)
substantivers (genitive indefinite plural)
substantivernes (definite genitive plural)

(grammar, rare) substantive, noun; a common or a proper noun


transitiv

transitiv (neuter transitivt, plural and definite singular attributive transitive, not comparable)

transitivt (neuter)
transitive (attributive definite singular)
transitive (attributive plural)


intransitiv

intransitiv (neuter intransitivt, plural and definite singular attributive intransitive, not comparable)

intransitivt (neuter)
intransitive (attributive definite singular)
intransitive (attributive plural)


passiv

passiv (neuter passivt, plural and definite singular attributive passive)

passivt (neuter)
passive (attributive definite singular)
passive (attributive plural)

From Latin passīvus, derived form the verb patior (“to endure”).

(grammar) passive (being in the passive voice)


passiv

passiv c (singular definite passiven, plural indefinite passiver)

passiven (definite singular)
passiver (indefinite plural)
passiv (indefinite nominative singular)
passiven (definite nominative singular)
passiver (indefinite nominative plural)
passiverne (definite nominative plural)
passivs (genitive indefinite singular)
passivens (definite genitive singular)
passivers (genitive indefinite plural)
passivernes (definite genitive plural)


grundled

grundled n (singular definite grundleddet, plural indefinite grundled)

grundleddet (definite singular)
grundled (indefinite plural)
grundled (indefinite nominative singular)
grundleddet (definite nominative singular)
grundled (indefinite nominative plural)
grundleddene (definite nominative plural)
grundleds (genitive indefinite singular)
grundleddets (definite genitive singular)
grundleds (genitive indefinite plural)
grundleddenes (definite genitive plural)

grund (“ground, base”) + led (“joint, part”)


vokativ

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vokativ c (singular definite vokativen, plural indefinite vokativer)

vokativen (definite singular)
vokativer (indefinite plural)

Borrowed from Latin vocativus (“vocative”), from vocare (“to call”).


subjekt

subjekt n (singular definite subjektet, plural indefinite subjekter)

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


stativ

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

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

[ˈsd̥æːˌtˢiwˀ]

(grammar) stative (of verbs describing a state)


stativ

stativ c (singular definite stativen, plural indefinite stativer)

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

[ˈsd̥æːˌtˢiwˀ]

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


positiv

positiv n (singular definite positivet, plural indefinite positiver)

positivet (definite singular)
positiver (indefinite plural)
positiv (indefinite nominative singular)
positivet (definite nominative singular)
positiver (indefinite nominative plural)
positiverne (definite nominative plural)
positivs (genitive indefinite singular)
positivets (definite genitive singular)
positivers (genitive indefinite plural)
positivernes (definite genitive plural)


interjektion

interjektion c (singular definite interjektionen, plural indefinite interjektioner)

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


artikel

artikel c (singular definite artiklen, plural indefinite artikler)

artiklen (definite singular)
artikler (indefinite plural)
artikel (indefinite nominative singular)
artiklen (definite nominative singular)
artikler (indefinite nominative plural)
artiklerne (definite nominative plural)
artikels (genitive indefinite singular)
artiklens (definite genitive singular)
artiklers (genitive indefinite plural)
artiklernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin articulus (“joint, article”), diminutive of artus (“limb”).

(grammar) article (a part of speech indicating that a noun phrase is definite or indefinite)


præposition

præposition c (singular definite præpositionen, plural indefinite præpositioner)

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

[pʰʁ̥ɛpʰosiˈɕoːˀn]

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


udsagnsord

udsagnsord n (singular definite udsagnsordet, plural indefinite udsagnsord)

udsagnsordet (definite singular)
udsagnsord (indefinite plural)
udsagnsord (indefinite nominative singular)
udsagnsordet (definite nominative singular)
udsagnsord (indefinite nominative plural)
udsagnsordene (definite nominative plural)
udsagnsords (genitive indefinite singular)
udsagnsordets (definite genitive singular)
udsagnsords (genitive indefinite plural)
udsagnsordenes (definite genitive plural)

From udsagn (“statement”) + ord (“word”). Calque of German Aussagewort (“verb”).

(grammar) verb (a word that indicates an action, event or a state)


proprium

proprium n (singular definite propriet, plural indefinite proprier)

propriet (definite singular)
proprier (indefinite plural)
proprium (indefinite nominative singular)
propriet (definite nominative singular)
proprier (indefinite nominative plural)
proprierne (definite nominative plural)
propriums (genitive indefinite singular)
propriets (definite genitive singular)
propriers (genitive indefinite plural)
propriernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin (nōmen) proprium, neuter of proprius (“own, individual”).

(grammar) proper noun (the name of a particular person, place, organization or other individual entity)


modalverbum

modalverbum n (singular definite modalverbet, plural indefinite modalverber)

modalverbet (definite singular)
modalverber (indefinite plural)
modalverbum (indefinite nominative singular)
modalverbet (definite nominative singular)
modalverber (indefinite nominative plural)
modalverberne (definite nominative plural)
modalverbums (genitive indefinite singular)
modalverbets (definite genitive singular)
modalverbers (genitive indefinite plural)
modalverbernes (definite genitive plural)

(grammar) modal verb (an auxiliary verb)


udråbsord

udråbsord n (singular definite udråbsordet, plural indefinite udråbsord)

udråbsordet (definite singular)
udråbsord (indefinite plural)
udråbsord (indefinite nominative singular)
udråbsordet (definite nominative singular)
udråbsord (indefinite nominative plural)
udråbsordene (definite nominative plural)
udråbsords (genitive indefinite singular)
udråbsordets (definite genitive singular)
udråbsords (genitive indefinite plural)
udråbsordenes (definite genitive plural)

(grammar) interjection (an exclamation or filled pause in grammar)


navneord

navneord n (singular definite navneordet, plural indefinite navneord)

navneordet (definite singular)
navneord (indefinite plural)
navneord (indefinite nominative singular)
navneordet (definite nominative singular)
navneord (indefinite nominative plural)
navneordene (definite nominative plural)
navneords (genitive indefinite singular)
navneordets (definite genitive singular)
navneords (genitive indefinite plural)
navneordenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈnɑwnəˌoɐ̯ˀ]

navn (“name”) + ord (“word”). Translates Latin nōmen (“name, noun”).


fælleskøn

fælles (“common, shared”) + køn (“gender”)

compound

(grammar) common gender (the gender resulting from the coalescence of the masculine and feminine genders)


køn

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køn n (singular definite kønnet, plural indefinite køn)

kønnet (definite singular)
køn (indefinite plural)
køn (indefinite nominative singular)
kønnet (definite nominative singular)
køn (indefinite nominative plural)
kønnene (definite nominative plural)
køns (genitive indefinite singular)
kønnets (definite genitive singular)
køns (genitive indefinite plural)
kønnenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse kyn (“kin”), from Proto-Germanic *kunją (“kin, descent”). Cognate with Swedish kön, Norwegian Bokmål kjønn, and English kin.

(grammar) gender (division of nouns and adjectives etc. into classes)


attribut

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

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

From Latin attributum, past participle of attribuere.

(grammar) attribute (word qualifying a noun)


intetkøn

[ˈend̥əðˌkʰœnˀ]

intet + køn. Calque of Latin genus neutrum (literally “neither gender”), which imitates Ancient Greek γένος ούδέτερον (génos oúdéteron, literally “neither gender”).

cog

γένος ούδέτερον


slutning

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slutning c (singular definite slutningen, plural indefinite slutninger)

slutningen (definite singular)
slutninger (indefinite plural)
slutning (indefinite nominative singular)
slutningen (definite nominative singular)
slutninger (indefinite nominative plural)
slutningerne (definite nominative plural)
slutnings (genitive indefinite singular)
slutningens (definite genitive singular)
slutningers (genitive indefinite plural)
slutningernes (definite genitive plural)


bøje

bøje (imperative bøj, infinitive at bøje, present tense bøjer, past tense bøjede, perfect tense har bøjet)

bøj (imperative)
at bøje (infinitive)
bøjer (present)
bøjede (past)
har bøjet (perfect)
bøjer (present)
bøjede (past)
har bøjet (perfect present)
havde bøjet (past perfect)
bøjes (passive present)
bøjedes (passive past)
bøjende (participle present)
bøjet (participle past)
bøj (imperative present)
bøje (infinitive present)
have (auxiliary present)
bøjen (gerund present)

From Old Norse beygja (“to bend”), from Proto-Germanic *baugijaną, cognate with German beugen. A causative of *beuganą, *būganą.


regelmæssig

regelmæssig (neuter regelmæssig or regelmæssigt, plural and definite singular attributive regelmæssige)

regelmæssig (neuter)
regelmæssigt (neuter)
regelmæssige (attributive definite singular)
regelmæssige (attributive plural)

Borrowed from German regelmäßig, equivalent to regel + -mæssig.


flertal

flertal n (singular definite flertallet, plural indefinite flertal)

flertallet (definite singular)
flertal (indefinite plural)
flertal (indefinite nominative singular)
flertallet (definite nominative singular)
flertal (indefinite nominative plural)
flertallene (definite nominative plural)
flertals (genitive indefinite singular)
flertallets (definite genitive singular)
flertals (genitive indefinite plural)
flertallenes (definite genitive plural)

fler- (“more, multiple”) + tal (“number”)


participium

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participium n (singular definite participiet, plural indefinite participier)

participiet (definite singular)
participier (indefinite plural)
participium (indefinite nominative singular)
participiet (definite nominative singular)
participier (indefinite nominative plural)
participierne (definite nominative plural)
participiums (genitive indefinite singular)
participiets (definite genitive singular)
participiers (genitive indefinite plural)
participiernes (definite genitive plural)


paratakse

paratakse c (singular definite parataksen, not used in plural form)

[pʰɑːɑˈtˢɑɡ̊sə]

From Ancient Greek παράταξις (parátaxis, “placement side by side”), from παρά- (pará-) + τάξις (táxis, “ordering”).


bestemt

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bestemt (plural and definite singular attributive bestemte)

bestemte (attributive definite singular)
bestemte (attributive plural)


valens

valens c (singular definite valensen, plural indefinite valenser)

valensen (definite singular)
valenser (indefinite plural)
valens (indefinite nominative singular)
valensen (definite nominative singular)
valenser (indefinite nominative plural)
valenserne (definite nominative plural)
valens' (genitive indefinite singular)
valensens (definite genitive singular)
valensers (genitive indefinite plural)
valensernes (definite genitive plural)

(grammar) valence, maximal number of arguments


bøjning

bøjning c (singular definite bøjningen, plural indefinite bøjninger)

bøjningen (definite singular)
bøjninger (indefinite plural)
bøjning (indefinite nominative singular)
bøjningen (definite nominative singular)
bøjninger (indefinite nominative plural)
bøjningerne (definite nominative plural)
bøjnings (genitive indefinite singular)
bøjningens (definite genitive singular)
bøjningers (genitive indefinite plural)
bøjningernes (definite genitive plural)

(grammar) inflection (conjugation, declension)


verballed

verballed n (singular definite verballedet, plural indefinite verballed)

verballedet (definite singular)
verballed (indefinite plural)
verballed (indefinite nominative singular)
verballeddet (definite nominative singular)
verballed (indefinite nominative plural)
verballeddene (definite nominative plural)
verballeds (genitive indefinite singular)
verballeddets (definite genitive singular)
verballeds (genitive indefinite plural)
verballeddenes (definite genitive plural)

I sætningen De har spist alle kagerne er har spist verballeddet.

In the sentence They have eaten all the cakes, have eaten is the verballed.

(grammar, in sentence analysis) the verb or verbs that express the action in a sentence


akkusativ

akkusativ c (singular definite akkusativen, plural indefinite akkusativer)

akkusativen (definite singular)
akkusativer (indefinite plural)
akkusativ (indefinite nominative singular)
akkusativen (definite nominative singular)
akkusativer (indefinite nominative plural)
akkusativerne (definite nominative plural)
akkusativs (genitive indefinite singular)
akkusativens (definite genitive singular)
akkusativers (genitive indefinite plural)
akkusativernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin (casus) accūsātīvus (“the accusative case”), from accūsō (“I blame, accuse”).

(grammar) accusative (a word in the accusative case)


datid

datid c (singular definite datiden, plural indefinite datider)

datiden (definite singular)
datider (indefinite plural)
datid (indefinite nominative singular)
datiden (definite nominative singular)
datider (indefinite nominative plural)
datiderne (definite nominative plural)
datids (genitive indefinite singular)
datidens (definite genitive singular)
datiders (genitive indefinite plural)
datidernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈd̥aˌtˢiðˀ]

Romanen er skrevet i datid.

(grammar) past tense, preterite, simple past


fald

fald n (singular definite faldet, plural indefinite fald)

faldet (definite singular)
fald (indefinite plural)
fald (indefinite nominative singular)
faldet (definite nominative singular)
fald (indefinite nominative plural)
faldene (definite nominative plural)
falds (genitive indefinite singular)
faldets (definite genitive singular)
falds (genitive indefinite plural)
faldenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse fall, from Proto-Germanic *fallaz, cognate with English fall, German Fall. Derived from the verb *fallaną (“to fall”). The sense "case" is a calque of Latin cāsus.

(grammar, rare outside of compounds) case (grammatical form that defines the function of a noun phrase in a sentence)


bindeord

bindeord n (singular definite bindeordet, plural indefinite bindeord)

bindeordet (definite singular)
bindeord (indefinite plural)
bindeord (indefinite nominative singular)
bindeordet (definite nominative singular)
bindeord (indefinite nominative plural)
bindeordene (definite nominative plural)
bindeords (genitive indefinite singular)
bindeordets (definite genitive singular)
bindeords (genitive indefinite plural)
bindeordenes (definite genitive plural)


sætning

sætning c (singular definite sætningen, plural indefinite sætninger)

sætningen (definite singular)
sætninger (indefinite plural)
sætning (indefinite nominative singular)
sætningen (definite nominative singular)
sætninger (indefinite nominative plural)
sætningerne (definite nominative plural)
sætnings (genitive indefinite singular)
sætningens (definite genitive singular)
sætningers (genitive indefinite plural)
sætningernes (definite genitive plural)

From sætte (“to set”) + -ning (“action of”).

(grammar) sentence (a series of words forming a defined unity and expressing an assertion, question or request)

(grammar) clause (a finite verb with its subject and modifiers)


determinativ

determinativ n (singular definite determinativet, plural indefinite determinativer)

determinativet (definite singular)
determinativer (indefinite plural)
determinativ (indefinite nominative singular)
determinativet (definite nominative singular)
determinativer (indefinite nominative plural)
determinativerne (definite nominative plural)
determinativs (genitive indefinite singular)
determinativets (definite genitive singular)
determinativers (genitive indefinite plural)
determinativernes (definite genitive plural)


refleksiv

refleksiv (positive)
refleksivt (positive)
refleksive (plural positive)
refleksive (attributive definite positive)


egennavn

egennavn n (singular definite egennavnet, plural indefinite egennavne)

egennavnet (definite singular)
egennavne (indefinite plural)
egennavn (indefinite nominative singular)
egennavnet (definite nominative singular)
egennavne (indefinite nominative plural)
egennavnene (definite nominative plural)
egennavns (genitive indefinite singular)
egennavnets (definite genitive singular)
egennavnes (genitive indefinite plural)
egennavnenes (definite genitive plural)

egen (“own”) + navn (“name”) after Latin nomen proprium


førdatid

førdatid c (singular definite førdatiden, plural indefinite førdatider)

førdatiden (definite singular)
førdatider (indefinite plural)
førdatid (indefinite nominative singular)
førdatiden (definite nominative singular)
førdatider (indefinite nominative plural)
førdatiderne (definite nominative plural)
førdatids (genitive indefinite singular)
førdatidens (definite genitive singular)
førdatiders (genitive indefinite plural)
førdatidernes (definite genitive plural)


førnutid

førnutid c (singular definite førnutiden, plural indefinite førnutider)

førnutiden (definite singular)
førnutider (indefinite plural)
førnutid (indefinite nominative singular)
førnutiden (definite nominative singular)
førnutider (indefinite nominative plural)
førnutiderne (definite nominative plural)
førnutids (genitive indefinite singular)
førnutidens (definite genitive singular)
førnutiders (genitive indefinite plural)
førnutidernes (definite genitive plural)


nutid

nutid c (singular definite nutiden, plural indefinite nutider)

nutiden (definite singular)
nutider (indefinite plural)
nutid (indefinite nominative singular)
nutiden (definite nominative singular)
nutider (indefinite nominative plural)
nutiderne (definite nominative plural)
nutids (genitive indefinite singular)
nutidens (definite genitive singular)
nutiders (genitive indefinite plural)
nutidernes (definite genitive plural)


ubestemt

ubestemt (plural and definite singular attributive ubestemte)

ubestemte (attributive definite singular)
ubestemte (attributive plural)

From u- + bestemt (“specific, definite”).


plusqvamperfektum

(grammar, now rare) Alternative spelling of pluskvamperfektum


udsagnsled

udsagnsled n (singular definite udsagnsleddet, plural indefinite udsagnsled)

udsagnsleddet (definite singular)
udsagnsled (indefinite plural)
udsagnsled (indefinite nominative singular)
udsagnsleddet (definite nominative singular)
udsagnsled (indefinite nominative plural)
udsagnsleddene (definite nominative plural)
udsagnsleds (genitive indefinite singular)
udsagnsleddets (definite genitive singular)
udsagnsleds (genitive indefinite plural)
udsagnsleddenes (definite genitive plural)


forholdsord

forholdsord n (singular definite forholdsordet, plural indefinite forholdsord)

forholdsordet (definite singular)
forholdsord (indefinite plural)
forholdsord (indefinite nominative singular)
forholdsordet (definite nominative singular)
forholdsord (indefinite nominative plural)
forholdsordene (definite nominative plural)
forholdsords (genitive indefinite singular)
forholdsordets (definite genitive singular)
forholdsords (genitive indefinite plural)
forholdsordenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈfɒːhʌlsˌoɐ̯ˀ]

From forhold (“relation”) + ord (“word”).


hensynsled

hensynsled n (singular definite hensynsleddet, plural indefinite hensynsled)

hensynsleddet (definite singular)
hensynsled (indefinite plural)
hensynsled (indefinite nominative singular)
hensynsleddet (definite nominative singular)
hensynsled (indefinite nominative plural)
hensynsleddene (definite nominative plural)
hensynsleds (genitive indefinite singular)
hensynsleddets (definite genitive singular)
hensynsleds (genitive indefinite plural)
hensynsleddenes (definite genitive plural)

hensyn (“respect, regard”) + led (“joint, part”)


genstandsled

head

genstandsled n (singular definite genstandsleddet, plural indefinite genstandsled)

genstandsleddet (definite singular)
genstandsled (indefinite plural)
genstandsled (indefinite nominative singular)
genstandsleddet (definite nominative singular)
genstandsled (indefinite nominative plural)
genstandsleddene (definite nominative plural)
genstandsleds (genitive indefinite singular)
genstandsleddets (definite genitive singular)
genstandsleds (genitive indefinite plural)
genstandsleddenes (definite genitive plural)

genstand (“object”) + led (“joint, part”)


biord

head

biord n (singular definite biordet, plural indefinite biord)

biordet (definite singular)
biord (indefinite plural)
biord (indefinite nominative singular)
biordet (definite nominative singular)
biord (indefinite nominative plural)
biordene (definite nominative plural)
biords (genitive indefinite singular)
biordets (definite genitive singular)
biords (genitive indefinite plural)
biordenes (definite genitive plural)


stedord

stedord n (singular definite stedordet, plural indefinite stedord)

stedordet (definite singular)
stedord (indefinite plural)
stedord (indefinite nominative singular)
stedordet (definite nominative singular)
stedord (indefinite nominative plural)
stedordene (definite nominative plural)
stedords (genitive indefinite singular)
stedordets (definite genitive singular)
stedords (genitive indefinite plural)
stedordenes (definite genitive plural)


ordenstal

ordenstal n (singular definite ordenstallet, plural indefinite ordenstal)

ordenstallet (definite singular)
ordenstal (indefinite plural)
ordenstal (indefinite nominative singular)
ordenstallet (definite nominative singular)
ordenstal (indefinite nominative plural)
ordenstallene (definite nominative plural)
ordenstals (genitive indefinite singular)
ordenstallets (definite genitive singular)
ordenstals (genitive indefinite plural)
ordenstallenes (definite genitive plural)


ordinaltal

ordinaltal n (singular definite ordinaltallet, plural indefinite ordinaltal)

ordinaltallet (definite singular)
ordinaltal (indefinite plural)
ordinaltal (indefinite nominative singular)
ordinaltallet (definite nominative singular)
ordinaltal (indefinite nominative plural)
ordinaltallene (definite nominative plural)
ordinaltals (genitive indefinite singular)
ordinaltallets (definite genitive singular)
ordinaltals (genitive indefinite plural)
ordinaltallenes (definite genitive plural)


kendeord

kendeord n (singular definite kendeordet, plural indefinite kendeord)

kendeordet (definite singular)
kendeord (indefinite plural)
kendeord (indefinite nominative singular)
kendeordet (definite nominative singular)
kendeord (indefinite nominative plural)
kendeordene (definite nominative plural)
kendeords (genitive indefinite singular)
kendeordets (definite genitive singular)
kendeords (genitive indefinite plural)
kendeordenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈkʰɛnəˌoɐ̯ˀ]

From kende (“to know”) + ord (“word”). Compare German Kennwort (“password”).

(grammar) article (a part of speech indicating that a noun phrase is definite or indefinite)


tillægsord

tillægsord n (singular definite tillægsordet, plural indefinite tillægsord)

tillægsordet (definite singular)
tillægsord (indefinite plural)
tillægsord (indefinite nominative singular)
tillægsordet (definite nominative singular)
tillægsord (indefinite nominative plural)
tillægsordene (definite nominative plural)
tillægsords (genitive indefinite singular)
tillægsordets (definite genitive singular)
tillægsords (genitive indefinite plural)
tillægsordenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈtˢelɛɡ̊sˌoɐ̯ˀ]

From tillæg (“something added”) + ord (“word”). Translates Latin nōmen adiectīvum.


tillægsform

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tillægsform c (singular definite tillægsformen, plural indefinite tillægsformer)

tillægsformen (definite singular)
tillægsformer (indefinite plural)
tillægsform (indefinite nominative singular)
tillægsformen (definite nominative singular)
tillægsformer (indefinite nominative plural)
tillægsformerne (definite nominative plural)
tillægsforms (genitive indefinite singular)
tillægsformens (definite genitive singular)
tillægsformers (genitive indefinite plural)
tillægsformernes (definite genitive plural)


metonymi

metonymi c (singular definite metonymien, plural indefinite metonymier)

metonymien (definite singular)
metonymier (indefinite plural)
metonymi (indefinite nominative singular)
metonymien (definite nominative singular)
metonymier (indefinite nominative plural)
metonymierne (definite nominative plural)
metonymis (genitive indefinite singular)
metonymiens (definite genitive singular)
metonymiers (genitive indefinite plural)
metonymiernes (definite genitive plural)

From Late Latin metonymia, from Ancient Greek μετωνυμίᾱ (metōnumíā, “change of name”), from μετά (metá, “other”) + ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”).


metonymisk

metonymisk (positive)
metonymiske (plural positive)
metonymiske (attributive definite positive)


dependensgrammatik

head

dependensgrammatik c (singular definite dependensgrammatikken, plural indefinite dependensgrammatikker)

dependensgrammatikken (definite singular)
dependensgrammatikker (indefinite plural)
dependensgrammatik (indefinite nominative singular)
dependensgrammatikken (definite nominative singular)
dependensgrammatikker (indefinite nominative plural)
dependensgrammatikkerne (definite nominative plural)
dependensgrammatiks (genitive indefinite singular)
dependensgrammatikkens (definite genitive singular)
dependensgrammatikkers (genitive indefinite plural)
dependensgrammatikkernes (definite genitive plural)

Calque of English dependency grammar, perhaps also influenced by the Swedish dependensgrammatik which is in turn calqued in the same way; from dependens (“dependency [but this term is only used rarely]”) + grammatik (“grammar”).

compound

dependency 􂀿but this term is only used rarely􂁀


grammatikalsk

grammatikalsk (positive)
grammatikalske (plural positive)
grammatikalske (attributive definite positive)


grammatikbog

head

grammatikbog c (singular definite grammatikbogen, plural indefinite grammatikbøger)

grammatikbogen (definite singular)
grammatikbøger (indefinite plural)
grammatikbog (indefinite nominative singular)
grammatikbogen (definite nominative singular)
grammatikbøger (indefinite nominative plural)
grammatikbøgerne (definite nominative plural)
grammatikbogs (genitive indefinite singular)
grammatikbogens (definite genitive singular)
grammatikbøgers (genitive indefinite plural)
grammatikbøgernes (definite genitive plural)

From grammatik (“grammar”) + bog (“book”).

(grammar, especially education) grammar book; a book chiefly containing content about grammar


grammatisk

grammatisk (positive)
grammatiske (plural positive)
grammatiske (attributive definite positive)


bydeform

bydeform (indefinite nominative singular)
bydeformen (definite nominative singular)
bydeformer (indefinite nominative plural)
bydeformerne (definite nominative plural)
bydeforms (genitive indefinite singular)
bydeformens (definite genitive singular)
bydeformers (genitive indefinite plural)
bydeformernes (definite genitive plural)


objektsprædikat

objektsprædikat (indefinite nominative singular)
objektsprædikatet (definite nominative singular)
objektsprædikater (indefinite nominative plural)
objektsprædikaterne (definite nominative plural)
objektsprædikats (genitive indefinite singular)
objektsprædikatets (definite genitive singular)
objektsprædikaters (genitive indefinite plural)
objektsprædikaternes (definite genitive plural)


subjektsprædikat

subjektsprædikat (indefinite nominative singular)
subjektsprædikatet (definite nominative singular)
subjektsprædikater (indefinite nominative plural)
subjektsprædikaterne (definite nominative plural)
subjektsprædikats (genitive indefinite singular)
subjektsprædikatets (definite genitive singular)
subjektsprædikaters (genitive indefinite plural)
subjektsprædikaternes (definite genitive plural)


ledsætning

ledsætning (indefinite nominative singular)
ledsætningen (definite nominative singular)
ledsætninger (indefinite nominative plural)
ledsætningerne (definite nominative plural)
ledsætnings (genitive indefinite singular)
ledsætningens (definite genitive singular)
ledsætningers (genitive indefinite plural)
ledsætningernes (definite genitive plural)


hovedsætning

hovedsætning (indefinite nominative singular)
hovedsætningen (definite nominative singular)
hovedsætninger (indefinite nominative plural)
hovedsætningerne (definite nominative plural)
hovedsætnings (genitive indefinite singular)
hovedsætningens (definite genitive singular)
hovedsætningers (genitive indefinite plural)
hovedsætningernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈhoːð̩ˌsɛd̥neŋ]

From hoved (“head, main”) + sætning (“clause”). Calque of German Hauptsatz.


bisætning

head

bisætning c (singular definite bisætningen, plural indefinite bisætninger)

bisætningen (definite singular)
bisætninger (indefinite plural)
bisætning (indefinite nominative singular)
bisætningen (definite nominative singular)
bisætninger (indefinite nominative plural)
bisætningerne (definite nominative plural)
bisætnings (genitive indefinite singular)
bisætningens (definite genitive singular)
bisætningers (genitive indefinite plural)
bisætningernes (definite genitive plural)

From bi- (“by-, side-”) + sætning (“clause”). Calque of German Nebensatz.


gradbøje

gratis kan ikke gradbøjes - det giver ingen mening at tale om grader af "gratished".

gratis cannot be compared - it makes no sense to speak of degrees of "gratisness".

(grammar) to inflect with respect to degree


demonstrativ

demonstrativ (positive)
demonstrativt (positive)
demonstrative (plural positive)
demonstrative (attributive definite positive)


præpositionsforbindelse

præpositionsforbindelse (indefinite nominative singular)
præpositionsforbindelsen (definite nominative singular)
præpositionsforbindelser (indefinite nominative plural)
præpositionsforbindelserne (definite nominative plural)
præpositionsforbindelses (genitive indefinite singular)
præpositionsforbindelsens (definite genitive singular)
præpositionsforbindelsers (genitive indefinite plural)
præpositionsforbindelsernes (definite genitive plural)

"I det gamle hus" er en præpositionsforbindelse, der består af en præposition - "i" - efterfulgt af en præpositionsstyrelse - "det gamle hus".

"In the old house" is a prepositional phrase, consisting of a preposition - "in" - followed by a prepositional complement - "the old house".

Præpositionsforbindelser fungerer grammatisk ligesom adverbier.

Grammatically, prepositional phrases function like adverbs.

prepositional phrase
prepositional phrase


præpositionsstyrelse

præpositionsstyrelse (indefinite nominative singular)
præpositionsstyrelsen (definite nominative singular)
præpositionsstyrelser (indefinite nominative plural)
præpositionsstyrelserne (definite nominative plural)
præpositionsstyrelses (genitive indefinite singular)
præpositionsstyrelsens (definite genitive singular)
præpositionsstyrelsers (genitive indefinite plural)
præpositionsstyrelsernes (definite genitive plural)

prepositional complement
prepositional complement

(grammar) prepositional complement (the part of a prepositional phrase that is not the preposition)


faldbøje

(grammar, obsolete) inflect with respect to case


afhængefald

afhængefald (indefinite nominative singular)
afhængefaldet (definite nominative singular)
afhængefalds (genitive indefinite singular)
afhængefaldets (definite genitive singular)

(grammar, rare) relative case, ergative case


ejestedord

ejestedord (indefinite nominative singular)
ejestedordet (definite nominative singular)
ejestedord (indefinite nominative plural)
ejestedordene (definite nominative plural)
ejestedords (genitive indefinite singular)
ejestedordets (definite genitive singular)
ejestedords (genitive indefinite plural)
ejestedordenes (definite genitive plural)

eje (“own, possess”) + stedord (“pronoun”)


hunkøn

hunkøn (indefinite nominative singular)
hunkønnet (definite nominative singular)
hunkøns (genitive indefinite singular)
hunkønnets (definite genitive singular)


hankøn

hankøn (indefinite nominative singular)
hankønnet (definite nominative singular)
hankøns (genitive indefinite singular)
hankønnets (definite genitive singular)


lang tillægsform

From the present participle being longer than the past participle in some languages.


kort tillægsform

From the past participle being shorter than the present participle in some languages.


præsens

[ˈpʰʁ̥ɛˀsəns]


startkomma

(grammar) a comma preceding a subordinate clause


nævnefald

head

nævnefald n (singular definite nævnefaldet, plural indefinite nævnefald)

nævnefaldet (definite singular)
nævnefald (indefinite plural)
nævnefald (indefinite nominative singular)
nævnefaldet (definite nominative singular)
nævnefald (indefinite nominative plural)
nævnefaldene (definite nominative plural)
nævnefalds (genitive indefinite singular)
nævnefaldets (definite genitive singular)
nævnefalds (genitive indefinite plural)
nævnefaldenes (definite genitive plural)