alter

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alter n (singular definite altret or alteret, plural indefinite altre)

altret (definite singular)
alteret (definite singular)
altre (indefinite plural)
alter (indefinite nominative singular)
altret (definite nominative singular)
alteret (definite nominative singular)
altre (indefinite nominative plural)
altrene (definite nominative plural)
alters (genitive indefinite singular)
altrets (definite genitive singular)
alterets (definite genitive singular)
altres (genitive indefinite plural)
altrenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse altari, from Old Saxon altari, from Late Latin altare (“altar”). Cognate with English altar and German Altar.

(Christianity) altar, the ritual space of a Christian church.


jul

jul c (singular definite julen, plural indefinite jule)

julen (definite singular)
jule (indefinite plural)
jul (indefinite nominative singular)
julen (definite nominative singular)
jule (indefinite nominative plural)
julene (definite nominative plural)
juls (genitive indefinite singular)
julens (definite genitive singular)
jules (genitive indefinite plural)
julenes (definite genitive plural)

Norwegian Bokmål: jul

q

→ Norwegian Nynorsk: jul (partially from an earlier East Nordic borrowing)

→ German: Jul
→ Dutch: joel

⇒ German: Julfest
→ Dutch: joelfeest

→ Greenlandic: juulli

From Old Norse jól, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *jehwlą, *jeulō.

(Christianity) Christmas (the time around 25 December)


kirke

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kirke c (singular definite kirken, plural indefinite kirker)

kirken (definite singular)
kirker (indefinite plural)
kirke (indefinite nominative singular)
kirken (definite nominative singular)
kirker (indefinite nominative plural)
kirkerne (definite nominative plural)
kirkes (genitive indefinite singular)
kirkens (definite genitive singular)
kirkers (genitive indefinite plural)
kirkernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse kirkja, from Old English ċiriċe (“church”), borrowed from Byzantine Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón, “church”), a neuter form of κυριακός (kuriakós, “belonging to the lord”), from κύριος (kúrios, “ruler, lord”).

der

(Christianity) church (a house of worship)

(Christianity) church (a religious community)


messe

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messe c (singular definite messen, plural indefinite messer)

messen (definite singular)
messer (indefinite plural)
messe (indefinite nominative singular)
messen (definite nominative singular)
messer (indefinite nominative plural)
messerne (definite nominative plural)
messes (genitive indefinite singular)
messens (definite genitive singular)
messers (genitive indefinite plural)
messernes (definite genitive plural)

Via Middle Low German misse, Old Saxon missa from Medieval Latin missa, a past participle of the verb mittō (“to send”).

(Christianity) Mass (eucharistic liturgy)


evangelium

evangelium n (singular definite evangeliet, plural indefinite evangelier)

evangeliet (definite singular)
evangelier (indefinite plural)
evangelium (indefinite nominative singular)
evangeliet (definite nominative singular)
evangelier (indefinite nominative plural)
evangelierne (definite nominative plural)
evangeliums (genitive indefinite singular)
evangeliets (definite genitive singular)
evangeliers (genitive indefinite plural)
evangeliernes (definite genitive plural)
evangelie (alternative)

From Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news”).

der

(religion, Christianity) gospel (the teachings of Jesus Christ)

(religion, Christianity) Gospel (one of the first four books of the New Testament)


karisma

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karisma c (singular definite karismaen, plural indefinite karismaer)

karismaen (definite singular)
karismaer (indefinite plural)
karisma (indefinite nominative singular)
karismaen (definite nominative singular)
karismaer (indefinite nominative plural)
karismaerne (definite nominative plural)
karismas (genitive indefinite singular)
karismaens (definite genitive singular)
karismaers (genitive indefinite plural)
karismaernes (definite genitive plural)

From Ancient Greek χάρισμα (khárisma, “grace, favour, gift”). Primary sense adopted from English charisma (“personal charm or magnetism”) around 1969.

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(Christianity) charisma (extraordinary power granted by the Holy Spirit)


faste

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faste c (singular definite fasten, plural indefinite faster)

fasten (definite singular)
faster (indefinite plural)
faste (indefinite nominative singular)
fasten (definite nominative singular)
faster (indefinite nominative plural)
fasterne (definite nominative plural)
fastes (genitive indefinite singular)
fastens (definite genitive singular)
fasters (genitive indefinite plural)
fasternes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse fasta, from Proto-Germanic *fastǭ (“fast”), cognate with German Fasten. Like the verb, derived from the adjective Proto-Germanic *fastuz (“firm”).

(Christianity) Lent (period before Easter)


kristen

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

[ˈkʰʁ̥ɛsd̥ən]

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


epistel

epistel c (singular definite epistelen or epistlen, plural indefinite epistler)

epistelen (definite singular)
epistlen (definite singular)
epistler (indefinite plural)
epistel (indefinite nominative singular)
epistelen (definite nominative singular)
epistlen (definite nominative singular)
epistler (indefinite nominative plural)
epistlerne (definite nominative plural)
epistels (genitive indefinite singular)
epistelens (definite genitive singular)
epistlens (definite genitive singular)
epistlers (genitive indefinite plural)
epistlernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin epistola, from Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ). Compare Old Norse pistill.

(Christianity) epistle; one of the letters included as a book of the New Testament.


påske

påske c (singular definite påsken, plural indefinite påsker)

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

→ Greenlandic: poorski

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

(Christianity) Easter (Christian holy day)


frelser

frelser c (singular definite frelseren, plural indefinite frelsere)

frelseren (definite singular)
frelsere (indefinite plural)
frelser (indefinite nominative singular)
frelseren (definite nominative singular)
frelsere (indefinite nominative plural)
frelserne (definite nominative plural)
frelsers (genitive indefinite singular)
frelserens (definite genitive singular)
frelseres (genitive indefinite plural)
frelsernes (definite genitive plural)

(Christianity) the Saviour (of Jesus Christ)


protestantisme

protestantisme c (singular definite protestantismen, plural indefinite protestantisme)

protestantismen (definite singular)
protestantisme (indefinite plural)
protestantisme (indefinite nominative singular)
protestantismen (definite nominative singular)
protestantismes (genitive indefinite singular)
protestantismens (definite genitive singular)

protestant + -isme. Likely Borrowed from French protestantisme.


himmerige

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

himmeriget (definite singular)
himmerig (alternative)

[ˈheməˌʁiːə]

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


julestjernen

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

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


næste

næste c (singular definite næsten, not used in plural form)

The adjective used as a noun, to represent the Latin proximus (“the next”). An injunction to "love one's next [person]" is stated in Leviticus 19:18, and reaffirmed by Jesus in e.g. Mark 12:31.


fanden

fanden (indefinite nominative singular)
fanden (definite nominative singular)
fandens (genitive indefinite singular)
fandens (definite genitive singular)

From Old Danish fanden, fænden, probably borrowed from Old Frisian fandiand, a present participle of fandia (“to tempt”), from Proto-Germanic *fandōną (“to find out”), cognate with Old English fandian (“to try, tempt”), German fahnden (“to search”).
Late Old Norse fendinn, Norwegian faen, and Swedish fan are also borrowed, probably via Old Danish, from Frisian.


oblat

oblat c (singular definite oblaten, plural indefinite oblater)

oblaten (definite singular)
oblater (indefinite plural)
oblat (indefinite nominative singular)
oblaten (definite nominative singular)
oblater (indefinite nominative plural)
oblaterne (definite nominative plural)
oblats (genitive indefinite singular)
oblatens (definite genitive singular)
oblaters (genitive indefinite plural)
oblaternes (definite genitive plural)

(Christianity) host (consecrated bread / wafer)


apokalypse

apokalypse c (singular definite apokalypsen, plural indefinite apokalypser)

apokalypsen (definite singular)
apokalypser (indefinite plural)
apokalypse (indefinite nominative singular)
apokalypsen (definite nominative singular)
apokalypser (indefinite nominative plural)
apokalypserne (definite nominative plural)
apokalypses (genitive indefinite singular)
apokalypsens (definite genitive singular)
apokalypsers (genitive indefinite plural)
apokalypsernes (definite genitive plural)

From Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις (apokálupsis).

(figurative) terrible accident with catastrophic consequences


frelst

frelst (plural and definite singular attributive frelste)

frelste (attributive definite singular)
frelste (attributive plural)


altergang

altergang c (singular definite altergangen, not used in plural form)

altergangen (definite singular)
altergang (indefinite nominative singular)
altergangen (definite nominative singular)
altergangs (genitive indefinite singular)
altergangens (definite genitive singular)

[ˈald̥ɐˌɡ̊ɑŋˀ]

Compound of alter (“altar”) + gang (“walk”).


døber

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døber c (singular definite døberen, plural indefinite døbere)

døberen (definite singular)
døbere (indefinite plural)
døber (indefinite nominative singular)
døberen (definite nominative singular)
døbere (indefinite nominative plural)
døberne (definite nominative plural)
døbers (genitive indefinite singular)
døberens (definite genitive singular)
døberes (genitive indefinite plural)
døbernes (definite genitive plural)

From døbe (“to baptize”) + -er. Compare German Täufer.


fadervor

[ˈfæːðɐˈvɒˀ]

From fader + vor. Calque of German Vaterunser. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk and Swedish fadervår.

(Christianity) Lord's Prayer, paternoster


næstekærlighed

næstekærlighed c (singular definite næstekærligheden, not used in plural form)

næstekærligheden (definite singular)
næstekærlighed (indefinite nominative singular)
næstekærligheden (definite nominative singular)
næstekærligheds (genitive indefinite singular)
næstekærlighedens (definite genitive singular)


sankthans

Sankt Hans (alternative colloquial)
Skt. Hans (alternative colloquial)

(Christianity) St. John's Day, Midsummer day (24 June)


nadver

nadver c (singular definite nadveren, not used in plural form)

From Old Danish natwarth, Old Norse náttverðr, from nátt (“night”) + verðr (“meal”). Cognate of Swedish nattvard and Norwegian nattverd.


fastelavn

fastelavn c (singular definite fastelavnen, not used in plural form)

From Old Danish fastelaghen, borrowed from Middle Low German vastelāvent, vastāvent, a compound of vasten (“Lent”) + āvent (“evening”), the former from Old Saxon *fastōn, from Proto-West Germanic *fastēn (“to fast”).
See also German Fastelovend (Cologne). Faroese føstulávint/fastalávint and Swedish fastlag are also borrowed from Low German.

(Christianity) Shrovetide (the time before Lent)


lektie

lektie c (singular definite lektien, plural indefinite lektier)

lektien (definite singular)
lektier (indefinite plural)
lektie (indefinite nominative singular)
lektien (definite nominative singular)
lektier (indefinite nominative plural)
lektierne (definite nominative plural)
lekties (genitive indefinite singular)
lektiens (definite genitive singular)
lektiers (genitive indefinite plural)
lektiernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish legsæ, lexe. Borrowed via Middle Low German lectie, lexe from Latin lēctiō (“reading”). Compare also Swedish läxa.

(Christianity) lection, lesson (text from the Scripture read in liturgy)


juleaften

juleaften c (singular definite juleaftenen, plural indefinite juleaftener or juleaftner)

juleaftenen (definite singular)
juleaftener (indefinite plural)
juleaftner (indefinite plural)
juleaften (indefinite nominative singular)
juleaftenen (definite nominative singular)
juleaftener (indefinite nominative plural)
juleaftner (indefinite nominative plural)
juleaftenerne (definite nominative plural)
juleaftnerne (definite nominative plural)
juleaftens (genitive indefinite singular)
juleaftenens (definite genitive singular)
juleafteners (genitive indefinite plural)
juleaftners (genitive indefinite plural)
juleaftenernes (definite genitive plural)
juleaftnernes (definite genitive plural)

From jul (“Christmas”) + aften (“evening”).

(Christianity) Christmas Eve (the evening on 24 December)


sankthansdag

From Sankt Hans (“Saint John”) + dag (“day”).

Sankt Hansdag (alternative colloquial)
Sankt Hans-dag (alternative colloquial)


jomfrufødsel

jomfrufødsel c (singular definite jomfrufødslen or (unofficial) jomfrufødselen, plural indefinite jomfrufødsler)

jomfrufødslen (definite singular)
jomfrufødselen (colloquial definite singular)
jomfrufødsler (indefinite plural)
jomfrufødsel (indefinite nominative singular)
jomfrufødslen (definite nominative singular)
jomfrufødselen (colloquial definite nominative singular)
jomfrufødsler (indefinite nominative plural)
jomfrufødslerne (definite nominative plural)
jomfrufødsels (genitive indefinite singular)
jomfrufødslens (definite genitive singular)
jomfrufødselens (colloquial definite genitive singular)
jomfrufødslers (genitive indefinite plural)
jomfrufødslernes (definite genitive plural)

From jomfru (“virgin”) + fødsel (“birth”).

(Christianity) Virgin Birth (the birth of Christ from the Virgin Mary)


konfirmere

konfirmere (imperative konfirmer, infinitive at konfirmere, present tense konfirmerer, past tense konfirmerede, perfect tense konfirmeret)

konfirmer (imperative)
at konfirmere (infinitive)
konfirmerer (present)
konfirmerede (past)
konfirmeret (perfect)

Han blev begravet af præsten, som også havde konfirmeret ham.

He was buried by the very priest who had confirmed him.

(transitive, Christianity) to confirm (to administer (the sacrament or ritual (depending on denomination) of) confirmation on (someone))

jeg skal konfirmeres til foråret.

(reflexive, passive voice or mediopassive, Christianity) to affirm the covenant of one's baptism


døbefont

døbefont c (singular definite døbefonten, plural indefinite døbefonte or døbefonter)

døbefonten (definite singular)
døbefonte (indefinite plural)
døbefonter (indefinite plural)
døbefont (indefinite nominative singular)
døbefonten (definite nominative singular)
døbefonte (indefinite nominative plural)
døbefonter (indefinite nominative plural)
døbefontene (definite nominative plural)
døbefonterne (definite nominative plural)
døbefonts (genitive indefinite singular)
døbefontens (definite genitive singular)
døbefontes (genitive indefinite plural)
døbefonters (genitive indefinite plural)
døbefontenes (definite genitive plural)
døbefonternes (definite genitive plural)


Vorherre

Compare Norwegian Nynorsk Vårherre. Corresponds to Hebrew אֱלֹהֵינוּ (Eloheynu).


aflad

aflad c (singular definite afladen, not used in plural form)

afladen (definite singular)
aflad (indefinite nominative singular)
afladen (definite nominative singular)
aflads (genitive indefinite singular)
afladens (definite genitive singular)

Old Danish aflat, from Middle Low German aflat (“forgiveness”), from verb aflaten (“to forgive, to pardon”), equivalent to af- (“off”) + lade (“to allow, to let”). Cognate with Icelandic aflát, Swedish avlat, German Ablass, Dutch aflaat.

(Roman Catholicism, usually in the singular) indulgence (release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory)

(figurative) forgiveness for (something) morally wrong

(figurative) an amount or something else given to improve one's conscience (alms etc.)


syndsforladelse

syndsforladelse c (singular definite syndsforladelsen, not used in plural form)

syndsforladelsen (definite singular)
syndsforladelse (indefinite nominative singular)
syndsforladelsen (definite nominative singular)
syndsforladelses (genitive indefinite singular)
syndsforladelsens (definite genitive singular)

Compound of synd + -s- + forlade + -else.

com+

(Christianity) confession, absolution (Forgiveness of a person's sins)

(figurative, sarcastic, humorous) forgiveness for a morally wrongful act


syndsbekendelse

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syndsbekendelse c (singular definite syndsbekendelsen, plural indefinite syndsbekendelser)

syndsbekendelsen (definite singular)
syndsbekendelser (indefinite plural)
syndsbekendelse (indefinite nominative singular)
syndsbekendelsen (definite nominative singular)
syndsbekendelser (indefinite nominative plural)
syndsbekendelserne (definite nominative plural)
syndsbekendelses (genitive indefinite singular)
syndsbekendelsens (definite genitive singular)
syndsbekendelsers (genitive indefinite plural)
syndsbekendelsernes (definite genitive plural)

Compound of synd + -s- + bekende + -else.

com+

(Christianity) confession (Of one's own sins)


bibeloversættelse

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bibeloversættelse c (singular definite bibeloversættelsen, plural indefinite bibeloversættelser)

bibeloversættelsen (definite singular)
bibeloversættelser (indefinite plural)
bibeloversættelse (indefinite nominative singular)
bibeloversættelsen (definite nominative singular)
bibeloversættelser (indefinite nominative plural)
bibeloversættelserne (definite nominative plural)
bibeloversættelses (genitive indefinite singular)
bibeloversættelsens (definite genitive singular)
bibeloversættelsers (genitive indefinite plural)
bibeloversættelsernes (definite genitive plural)

(Christianity) a translation of the Bible


bibelskole

bibelskole c (singular definite bibelskolen, plural indefinite bibelskoler)

bibelskolen (definite singular)
bibelskoler (indefinite plural)
bibelskole (indefinite nominative singular)
bibelskolen (definite nominative singular)
bibelskoler (indefinite nominative plural)
bibelskolerne (definite nominative plural)
bibelskoles (genitive indefinite singular)
bibelskolens (definite genitive singular)
bibelskolers (genitive indefinite plural)
bibelskolernes (definite genitive plural)


bibelbælte

bibelbælte n (singular definite bibelbæltet, plural indefinite bibelbælter)

bibelbæltet (definite singular)
bibelbælter (indefinite plural)
bibelbælte (indefinite nominative singular)
bibelbæltet (definite nominative singular)
bibelbælter (indefinite nominative plural)
bibelbælterne (definite nominative plural)
bibelbæltes (genitive indefinite singular)
bibelbæltets (definite genitive singular)
bibelbælters (genitive indefinite plural)
bibelbælternes (definite genitive plural)

Compound of bibel + bælte. Borrowed from American English Bible Belt.


bibelcitat

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bibelcitat n (singular definite bibelcitatet, plural indefinite bibelcitater)

bibelcitatet (definite singular)
bibelcitater (indefinite plural)
bibelcitat (indefinite nominative singular)
bibelcitatet (definite nominative singular)
bibelcitater (indefinite nominative plural)
bibelcitaterne (definite nominative plural)
bibelcitats (genitive indefinite singular)
bibelcitatets (definite genitive singular)
bibelcitaters (genitive indefinite plural)
bibelcitaternes (definite genitive plural)


bibelselskab

bibelselskab n (singular definite bibelselskabet, plural indefinite bibelselskaber)

bibelselskabet (definite singular)
bibelselskaber (indefinite plural)
bibelselskab (indefinite nominative singular)
bibelselskabet (definite nominative singular)
bibelselskaber (indefinite nominative plural)
bibelselskaberne (definite nominative plural)
bibelselskabs (genitive indefinite singular)
bibelselskabets (definite genitive singular)
bibelselskabers (genitive indefinite plural)
bibelselskabernes (definite genitive plural)


bibelfortolker

bibelfortolker c (singular definite bibelfortolkeren, plural indefinite bibelfortolkere)

bibelfortolkeren (definite singular)
bibelfortolkere (indefinite plural)
bibelfortolker (indefinite nominative singular)
bibelfortolkeren (definite nominative singular)
bibelfortolkere (indefinite nominative plural)
bibelfortolkerene (definite nominative plural)
bibelfortolkers (genitive indefinite singular)
bibelfortolkerens (definite genitive singular)
bibelfortolkeres (genitive indefinite plural)
bibelfortolkerenes (definite genitive plural)


børnebibel

børnebibel c (singular definite børnebibelen or børnebiblen, plural indefinite børnebibler)

børnebibelen (definite singular)
børnebiblen (definite singular)
børnebibler (indefinite plural)
børnebibel (indefinite nominative singular)
børnebibelen (definite nominative singular)
børnebiblen (definite nominative singular)
børnebibler (indefinite nominative plural)
børnebiblerne (definite nominative plural)
børnebibels (genitive indefinite singular)
børnebibelens (definite genitive singular)
børnebiblens (definite genitive singular)
børnebiblers (genitive indefinite plural)
børnebiblernes (definite genitive plural)


billedbibel

billedbibel c (singular definite billedbibelen or billedbiblen, plural indefinite billedbibler)

billedbibelen (definite singular)
billedbiblen (definite singular)
billedbibler (indefinite plural)
billedbibel (indefinite nominative singular)
billedbibelen (definite nominative singular)
billedbiblen (definite nominative singular)
billedbibler (indefinite nominative plural)
billedbiblerne (definite nominative plural)
billedbibels (genitive indefinite singular)
billedbibelens (definite genitive singular)
billedbiblens (definite genitive singular)
billedbiblers (genitive indefinite plural)
billedbiblernes (definite genitive plural)

(Christianity) a Bible with images (meant for children)


store bededag

From store (“great, big”) + bededag (“day of prayer”).

(Christianity) store bededag (Christian holiday that in Denmark previously fell on the fourth Friday after Easter)


andendag

andendag c (singular definite andendagen, not used in plural form)

andendagen (definite singular)
andendag (indefinite nominative singular)
andendagen (definite nominative singular)
andendags (genitive indefinite singular)
andendagens (definite genitive singular)

(Christianity) the day after confirmation


blå mandag

Compound of blå + mandag, from German Blauer Montag

(Christianity) Monday after confirmation (confirmands has a day off from school and celebrate)