geometri

geometri c (singular definite geometrien, plural indefinite geometrier)

geometrien (definite singular)
geometrier (indefinite plural)
geometri (indefinite nominative singular)
geometrien (definite nominative singular)
geometrier (indefinite nominative plural)
geometrierne (definite nominative plural)
geometris (genitive indefinite singular)
geometriens (definite genitive singular)
geometriers (genitive indefinite plural)
geometriernes (definite genitive plural)

[ɡ̊eoməˈtˢʁ̥iːˀ]

From geo- + -metri, from Ancient Greek γεωμετρία (geōmetría, “geometry, land-survey”).


ebbe

head

ebbe c (singular definite ebben, plural indefinite ebbe)

ebben (definite singular)
ebbe (indefinite plural)


hr.

Earlier also written herr, a short form of herre (“gentleman, mister, master”). Titles tend to be shortened in a pretonic position in Danish, compare frue > fru (“Mrs.”), konge > kong (“King ...”), greve > grev (“Count ...”).


fakultet

fakultet n (singular definite fakultetet, plural indefinite fakulteter)

fakultetet (definite singular)
fakulteter (indefinite plural)
fakultet (indefinite nominative singular)
fakultetet (definite nominative singular)
fakulteter (indefinite nominative plural)
fakulteterne (definite nominative plural)
fakultets (genitive indefinite singular)
fakultetets (definite genitive singular)
fakulteters (genitive indefinite plural)
fakulteternes (definite genitive plural)

From Medieval Latin facultas (“body of teachers”), from Latin facultās (“capacity”), derived from the adjective facilis (“easy”).

der

faculty (a major division of a university)


sinus

head

sinus c (singular definite sinussen, plural indefinite sinusser)

sinussen (definite singular)
sinusser (indefinite plural)


nat

nat c (singular definite natten, plural indefinite nætter)

natten (definite singular)
nætter (indefinite plural)
nat (indefinite nominative singular)
natten (definite nominative singular)
nætter (indefinite nominative plural)
nætterne (definite nominative plural)
nats (genitive indefinite singular)
nattens (definite genitive singular)
nætters (genitive indefinite plural)
nætternes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish nat, from Old Norse nátt, nótt, from Proto-Germanic *nahts, from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.

night (period between sunset and sunrise)

den der gemmer til natten, gemmer til katten

hvis man kan være en karl om natten kan man også være en karl om dagen


marcipan

marcipan c (singular definite marcipanen, not used in plural form)

marcipanen (definite singular)
marcipan (indefinite nominative singular)
marcipanen (definite nominative singular)
marcipans (genitive indefinite singular)
marcipanens (definite genitive singular)

marzipan (confection of almond paste, sugar and egg white)


Patricia

a female given name, equivalent to English Patricia


Edith

Borrowed from English Edith in the 19th century.


Aristoteles

Via Latin Aristotelēs from Ancient Greek Ἀριστοτέλης (Aristotélēs).


fx

Abbreviation of for eksempel. for example


regent

regent c (singular definite regenten, plural indefinite regenter)

regenten (definite singular)
regenter (indefinite plural)
regent (indefinite nominative singular)
regenten (definite nominative singular)
regenter (indefinite nominative plural)
regenterne (definite nominative plural)
regents (genitive indefinite singular)
regentens (definite genitive singular)
regenters (genitive indefinite plural)
regenternes (definite genitive plural)

[ʁɛˈɡ̊ɛnˀd̥]

Via German Regent and French régent from Latin regēns, a present participle of the verb Latin regō (“to rule”) (whence Danish regere).

(politics) a monarch, a regent (one who rules)


hu

hu c (singular definite huen, not used in plural form)

From Old Norse hugr, from Proto-Germanic *hugiz.


hu

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


hu

An expression of eeriness, horror or a very strong emotion


holder

head

holder c (singular definite holderen, plural indefinite holdere)

holderen (definite singular)
holdere (indefinite plural)
holder (indefinite nominative singular)
holderen (definite nominative singular)
holdere (indefinite nominative plural)
holderne (definite nominative plural)
holders (genitive indefinite singular)
holderens (definite genitive singular)
holderes (genitive indefinite plural)
holdernes (definite genitive plural)


garder

garder c (singular definite garderen, plural indefinite gardere)

garderen (definite singular)
gardere (indefinite plural)
garder (indefinite nominative singular)
garderen (definite nominative singular)
gardere (indefinite nominative plural)
garderne (definite nominative plural)
garders (genitive indefinite singular)
garderens (definite genitive singular)
garderes (genitive indefinite plural)
gardernes (definite genitive plural)

From garde, from French garde (“guard”).


garde

garde c (singular definite garden, plural indefinite garder)

garden (definite singular)
garder (indefinite plural)
garde (indefinite nominative singular)
garden (definite nominative singular)
garder (indefinite nominative plural)
garderne (definite nominative plural)
gardes (genitive indefinite singular)
gardens (definite genitive singular)
garders (genitive indefinite plural)
gardernes (definite genitive plural)


assistent

assistent c (singular definite assistenten, plural indefinite assistenter)

assistenten (definite singular)
assistenter (indefinite plural)
assistent (indefinite nominative singular)
assistenten (definite nominative singular)
assistenter (indefinite nominative plural)
assistenterne (definite nominative plural)
assistents (genitive indefinite singular)
assistentens (definite genitive singular)
assistenters (genitive indefinite plural)
assistenternes (definite genitive plural)


papir

papir n (singular definite papiret, plural indefinite papirer)

papiret (definite singular)
papirer (indefinite plural)
papir (indefinite nominative singular)
papiret (definite nominative singular)
papirer (indefinite nominative plural)
papirerne (definite nominative plural)
papirs (genitive indefinite singular)
papirets (definite genitive singular)
papirers (genitive indefinite plural)
papirernes (definite genitive plural)

→ Faroese: pappír

[pʰaˈpʰiːˀɐ̯]

[pʰaˈpʰiɐ̯ˀ]

From Middle Low German papir, pappir, from Old French papier.


vise

vise c (singular definite visen, plural indefinite viser)

visen (definite singular)
viser (indefinite plural)
vise (indefinite nominative singular)
visen (definite nominative singular)
viser (indefinite nominative plural)
viserne (definite nominative plural)
vises (genitive indefinite singular)
visens (definite genitive singular)
visers (genitive indefinite plural)
visernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse vísa f, from Proto-Germanic *wīsō, *wīsǭ (“manner”), the same word as Danish vis, -vis, English -wise, German Weise.


vise

vise (imperative vis, infinitive at vise, present tense viser, past tense viste, perfect tense har vist)

vis (imperative)
at vise (infinitive)
viser (present)
viste (past)
har vist (perfect)
viser (active present)
vises (passive present)
viste (active past)
vistes (passive past)
vise (active infinitive)
vises (infinitive passive)
vis (active imperative)
visende (participle present)
vist (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
visen (gerund participle)

From Old Norse vísa, from Proto-Germanic *wīsōną, a variant of *wīsijaną, whence German weisen, Dutch wijzen. Both are derived from the Proto-Germanic adjective *wīsaz (“wise”), whence Danish vis.


vise

plural and definite singular attributive of vis


glasnost

Borrowed from Russian гласность (glasnostʹ).


parlament

parlament n (singular definite parlamentet, plural indefinite parlamenter)

parlamentet (definite singular)
parlamenter (indefinite plural)
parlament (indefinite nominative singular)
parlamentet (definite nominative singular)
parlamenter (indefinite nominative plural)
parlamenterne (definite nominative plural)
parlaments (genitive indefinite singular)
parlamentets (definite genitive singular)
parlamenters (genitive indefinite plural)
parlamenternes (definite genitive plural)


pisse

pisse (imperative pis, infinitive at pisse, present tense pisser, past tense pissede, perfect tense har pisset)

pis (imperative)
at pisse (infinitive)
pisser (present)
pissede (past)
har pisset (perfect)
pisser (active present)
pissede (active past)
pisse (active infinitive)
pis (active imperative)
pissende (participle present)
pisset (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
pissen (gerund participle)

Probably borrowed via Middle Low German pissen from Old French pissier, from Vulgar Latin *pīssiāre.


pisse

(vulgar) very (used to emphasize adjectives)


malware

malware (singular definite ?, plural indefinite malware)

(computing) malware (software developed to harm a computer system)


ignorant

ignorant (plural and definite singular attributive ignorante)

ignorante (attributive definite singular)
ignorante (attributive plural)


ignorant

ignorant c (singular definite ignoranten, plural indefinite ignoranter)

ignoranten (definite singular)
ignoranter (indefinite plural)
ignorant (indefinite nominative singular)
ignoranten (definite nominative singular)
ignoranter (indefinite nominative plural)
ignoranterne (definite nominative plural)
ignorants (genitive indefinite singular)
ignorantens (definite genitive singular)
ignoranters (genitive indefinite plural)
ignoranternes (definite genitive plural)


Helen

a female given name borrowed from English


perron

perron (indefinite nominative singular)
perronen (definite nominative singular)
perroner (indefinite nominative plural)
perronerne (definite nominative plural)
perrons (genitive indefinite singular)
perronens (definite genitive singular)
perroners (genitive indefinite plural)
perronernes (definite genitive plural)

platform (A raised structure from which passengers can enter or leave a train)


app

app c (singular definite appen, plural indefinite apper or apps)

appen (definite singular)
apper (indefinite plural)
apps (indefinite plural)
app (indefinite nominative singular)
appen (definite nominative singular)
apper (indefinite nominative plural)
apps (indefinite nominative plural)
appsene (definite nominative plural)
apperne (definite nominative plural)
appene (definite nominative plural)
apps (genitive indefinite singular)
appens (definite genitive singular)
appers (genitive indefinite plural)
apps' (genitive indefinite plural)
appsenes (definite genitive plural)
appernes (definite genitive plural)
appenes (definite genitive plural)

From English app, shortened from application.


tarot

tarot c (singular definite tarotten, plural indefinite tarotter)

tarotten (definite singular)
tarotter (indefinite plural)
tarot (indefinite nominative singular)
tarotten (definite nominative singular)
tarotter (indefinite nominative plural)
tarotterne (definite nominative plural)
tarots (genitive indefinite singular)
tarottens (definite genitive singular)
tarotters (genitive indefinite plural)
tarotternes (definite genitive plural)
tarok (alternative)


cheerleader

cheerleader (indefinite nominative singular)
cheerleaderen (definite nominative singular)
cheerleadere (indefinite nominative plural)
cheerleaderne (definite nominative plural)
cheerleaders (genitive indefinite singular)
cheerleaderens (definite genitive singular)
cheerleaderes (genitive indefinite plural)
cheerleadernes (definite genitive plural)


you name it

Her vokser timian, rosmarin, you name it ...

2016, Peter H. Fogtdal, Skabsoptimisten, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:

'Vi kan simpelthen ikke finde den mindste indikation i mandens bevægelsesmønster, hans evalueringsskemaer fra Miljø- & Energiministeriets, hans militærpapirer, hans bankopgørelser, hans telefonsamtaler – you name it.

2010, Anders Oehlenschlæger, Kakamega, BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, page 403:

Men i dag er det eksploderet. Du kan spille alle vegne. På computeren, mobiltelefonen, iPad. You name it.

2013, Per Nielsen, Søren Sorgenfri, Per Nielsen: 4 - Brøndby for evigt, Art People, →ISBN:

Portrætter, bøger, noveller, burgermenuer, you name it.

2011, Jan Gintberg, Gintbergs verden, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:


muslim

muslim c (singular definite muslimen, plural indefinite muslimer)

muslimen (definite singular)
muslimer (indefinite plural)
muslim (indefinite nominative singular)
muslimen (definite nominative singular)
muslimer (indefinite nominative plural)
muslimerne (definite nominative plural)
muslims (genitive indefinite singular)
muslimens (definite genitive singular)
muslimers (genitive indefinite plural)
muslimernes (definite genitive plural)

From Arabic مُسْلِم (muslim), the Form IV active participle of the triliteral root S-L-M "to be whole, intact".


Irland

Inherited from Old Norse Írland, from Írar m pl (“Irishmen”), see irer.

Irland er en ø og et land i Vesteuropa.

Ireland is an island and a country in Western Europe.

Ireland (an island and country in northwestern Europe)


koma

From Ancient Greek κῶμα (kôma, “deep sleep”).


koma

koma c (singular definite komaen, not used in plural form)

(astronomy) coma (a cloud of dust surrounding the nucleus of a comet)


syfilis

syfilis c (singular definite syfilissen, not used in plural form)

(uncountable) syphilis (a sexually transmitted disease)


søndag

søndag c (singular definite søndagen, plural indefinite søndage)

søndagen (definite singular)
søndage (indefinite plural)
søndag (indefinite nominative singular)
søndagen (definite nominative singular)
søndage (indefinite nominative plural)
søndagene (definite nominative plural)
søndags (genitive indefinite singular)
søndagens (definite genitive singular)
søndages (genitive indefinite plural)
søndagenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish sundagh, syndagh, from Old Norse sunnudagr, from sunna (“sun”) and dagr (“day”), from Proto-West Germanic *sunnōn dag, a calque of Latin dies Solis.

days of the week: ugedag: mandag · tirsdag · onsdag · torsdag · fredag · lørdag · søndag [edit]


mandag

mandag c (singular definite mandagen, plural indefinite mandage)

mandagen (definite singular)
mandage (indefinite plural)
mandag (indefinite nominative singular)
mandagen (definite nominative singular)
mandage (indefinite nominative plural)
mandagene (definite nominative plural)
mandags (genitive indefinite singular)
mandagens (definite genitive singular)
mandages (genitive indefinite plural)
mandagenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish mandagh, from Old Norse mánadagr, from late Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag, a calque of Latin dies lunae. Compare Norwegian Bokmål mandag, Swedish and Norwegian Nynorsk måndag, Icelandic mánudagur, Faroese mánadagur.


ara

ara c (singular definite araen, plural indefinite araer)

araen (definite singular)
araer (indefinite plural)
ara (indefinite nominative singular)
araen (definite nominative singular)
araer (indefinite nominative plural)
araerne (definite nominative plural)
aras (genitive indefinite singular)
araens (definite genitive singular)
araers (genitive indefinite plural)
araernes (definite genitive plural)


tå

tå c (singular definite tåen, plural indefinite tæer)

tåen (definite singular)
tæer (indefinite plural)
tå (indefinite nominative singular)
tåen (definite nominative singular)
tæer (indefinite nominative plural)
tæerne (definite nominative plural)
tås (genitive indefinite singular)
tåens (definite genitive singular)
tæers (genitive indefinite plural)
tæernes (definite genitive plural)

toe (part of a foot; also part of a sock, stocking or shoe)


dyr

dyr n (singular definite dyret, plural indefinite dyr)

dyret (definite singular)
dyr (indefinite plural)
dyr (indefinite nominative singular)
dyret (definite nominative singular)
dyr (indefinite nominative plural)
dyrene (definite nominative plural)
dyrs (genitive indefinite singular)
dyrets (definite genitive singular)
dyrs (genitive indefinite plural)
dyrenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old East Norse diūʀ, from Proto-Norse *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ (*deuʀa), from Proto-Germanic *deuzą.
Cognate with Swedish djur, English deer, German Tier, Dutch dier.

animal, beast (as opposed to human beings, or of human beings acting brutally)

(hunting) deer (a mammal of the family Cervidae)


dyr

dyr (neuter dyrt, plural and definite singular attributive dyre)

dyrt (neuter)
dyre (attributive definite singular)
dyre (attributive plural)
dyr (positive)
dyrere (comparative)
dyrest (superlative)
dyrt (positive)
dyre (plural positive)
dyrere (comparative plural)
dyrest (plural superlative)
dyre (positive)
dyreste (superlative)

From Old Norse dýrr, from Proto-Germanic *diurijaz, cognate with Swedish dyr, English dear, German teuer, Dutch duur.

Hendes dyreste eje.


dyr

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


dinosaurus

head

dinosaurus c (singular definite dinosauren, plural indefinite dinosaurer)

dinosauren (definite singular)
dinosaurer (indefinite plural)
dinosaurus (indefinite nominative singular)
dinosauren (definite nominative singular)
dinosaurer (indefinite nominative plural)
dinosaurerne (definite nominative plural)
dinosaurus' (genitive indefinite singular)
dinosaurens (definite genitive singular)
dinosaurers (genitive indefinite plural)
dinosaurernes (definite genitive plural)


en passant

Unadapted borrowing from French en passant.


ballet

head

ballet c (singular definite balletten, plural indefinite balletter)

balletten (definite singular)
balletter (indefinite plural)
ballet (indefinite nominative singular)
balletten (definite nominative singular)
balletter (indefinite nominative plural)
balletterne (definite nominative plural)
ballets (genitive indefinite singular)
ballettens (definite genitive singular)
balletters (genitive indefinite plural)
balletternes (definite genitive plural)

→ Greenlandic: balletti

Either from French ballet or directly from Italian balletto, the diminutive form of ballo (“dance, ball”).


vig

vig c (singular definite vigen, plural indefinite vige)

vigen (definite singular)
vige (indefinite plural)
vig (indefinite nominative singular)
vigen (definite nominative singular)
vige (indefinite nominative plural)
vigene (definite nominative plural)
vigs (genitive indefinite singular)
vigens (definite genitive singular)
viges (genitive indefinite plural)
vigenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse vík, from Proto-Germanic *wīkō (“village; inlet”), cognate with Norwegian, Swedish vik, English wick, Dutch wijk. Borrowed from Latin vīcus.


vig

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


bodega

bodega c (singular definite bodegaen, plural indefinite bodegaer)

bodegaen (definite singular)
bodegaer (indefinite plural)
bodega (indefinite nominative singular)
bodegaen (definite nominative singular)
bodegaer (indefinite nominative plural)
bodegaerne (definite nominative plural)
bodegas (genitive indefinite singular)
bodegaens (definite genitive singular)
bodegaers (genitive indefinite plural)
bodegaernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Spanish bodega. Doublet of butik (“shop”) and apotek (“pharmacy”).

doublet

a bar (venue where alcohol is served), especially a dingy one


emulsion

head

emulsion c (singular definite emulsionen, plural indefinite emulsioner)

emulsionen (definite singular)
emulsioner (indefinite plural)
emulsion (indefinite nominative singular)
emulsionen (definite nominative singular)
emulsioner (indefinite nominative plural)
emulsionerne (definite nominative plural)
emulsions (genitive indefinite singular)
emulsionens (definite genitive singular)
emulsioners (genitive indefinite plural)
emulsionernes (definite genitive plural)


inte

„Naa, og da de ikke fandt dig, gik du saa hjem?“ „Inte li'e stra's — for saa var'et jo, je' traf din Bro'r?“

1926, Adolph Stender, Skovtrold, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:


stiver

stiver c (singular definite stiveren, plural indefinite stivere)

stiveren (definite singular)
stivere (indefinite plural)
stiver (indefinite nominative singular)
stiveren (definite nominative singular)
stivere (indefinite nominative plural)
stiverne (definite nominative plural)
stivers (genitive indefinite singular)
stiverens (definite genitive singular)
stiveres (genitive indefinite plural)
stivernes (definite genitive plural)


sok

sok c (singular definite sokken, plural indefinite sokker)

sokken (definite singular)
sokker (indefinite plural)
sok (indefinite nominative singular)
sokken (definite nominative singular)
sokker (indefinite nominative plural)
sokkerne (definite nominative plural)
soks (genitive indefinite singular)
sokkens (definite genitive singular)
sokkers (genitive indefinite plural)
sokkernes (definite genitive plural)


klar

klar (positive)
klarere (comparative)
klarest (superlative)
klart (positive)
klare (plural positive)
klarere (comparative plural)
klarest (plural superlative)
klare (positive)
klareste (superlative)

From Middle Low German klār, from Latin clārus (“clear”).


spore

spore c (singular definite sporen, plural indefinite sporer)

sporen (definite singular)
sporer (indefinite plural)
spore (indefinite nominative singular)
sporen (definite nominative singular)
sporer (indefinite nominative plural)
sporerne (definite nominative plural)
spores (genitive indefinite singular)
sporens (definite genitive singular)
sporers (genitive indefinite plural)
sporernes (definite genitive plural)

* (spore):, from Ancient Greek σπορά (sporá, “seed, a sowing”).
* (spur):, from Old Norse spori, from Proto-Germanic *spurô.

der

spore (resistant particle produced by bacterium or protist)

spur (a rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for purpose of prodding a horse)

spur (anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does to a horse)

spur (an appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster)


spore

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spore (imperative spor, infinitive at spore, present tense sporer, past tense sporede, perfect tense har sporet)

spor (imperative)
at spore (infinitive)
sporer (present)
sporede (past)
har sporet (perfect)
sporer (active present)
spores (passive present)
sporede (active past)
sporedes (passive past)
spore (active infinitive)
spores (infinitive passive)
spor (active imperative)
sporende (participle present)
sporet (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
sporen (gerund participle)

* (to spur):, from spore (“spur”).
* (to trace):, from spor (“track, trail, scent”).

spur (to urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object; to incite; to stimulate; to instigate; to impel; to drive)


hegemon

hegemon c (singular definite hegemonen, plural indefinite hegemoner)

hegemonen (definite singular)
hegemoner (indefinite plural)
hegemon (indefinite nominative singular)
hegemonen (definite nominative singular)
hegemoner (indefinite nominative plural)
hegemonerne (definite nominative plural)
hegemons (genitive indefinite singular)
hegemonens (definite genitive singular)
hegemoners (genitive indefinite plural)
hegemonernes (definite genitive plural)

From Ancient Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”).


torp

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torp c (singular definite torpen or torpet, plural indefinite torper)

torpen (definite singular)
torpet (definite singular)
torper (indefinite plural)

From Old Norse þorp, from Proto-Germanic *þurpą, whence also German Dorf, German Low German Dörp, Dorp, Daarp, Dutch dorp and English thorp.

(most commonly) A solitary farm, distant from other settlements.

A solitary group of farms, distant from other settlements.


på

Rebracketing of older oppå, from Old Norse upp + á, compare English 'pon from upon. The preposition å (“on”) is still used in some Jutlandic dialects in the same sense.


territorial

territorial (positive)
territorialt (positive)
territoriale (plural positive)
territoriale (positive)


tester

tester (indefinite nominative singular)
testeren (definite nominative singular)
testere (indefinite nominative plural)
testerene (definite nominative plural)
testers (genitive indefinite singular)
testerens (definite genitive singular)
testeres (genitive indefinite plural)
testerenes (definite genitive plural)


kone

kone c (singular definite konen, plural indefinite koner)

konen (definite singular)
koner (indefinite plural)
kone (indefinite nominative singular)
konen (definite nominative singular)
koner (indefinite nominative plural)
konerne (definite nominative plural)
kones (genitive indefinite singular)
konens (definite genitive singular)
koners (genitive indefinite plural)
konernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish kona, from Old Norse kona, from Proto-Germanic *kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn.


filament

filament n (singular definite filamentet, plural indefinite filamenter)

filamentet (definite singular)
filamenter (indefinite plural)
filament (indefinite nominative singular)
filamentet (definite nominative singular)
filamenter (indefinite nominative plural)
filamenterne (definite nominative plural)
filaments (genitive indefinite singular)
filamentets (definite genitive singular)
filamenters (genitive indefinite plural)
filamenternes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Medieval Latin fīlāmentum.


Warszawa

Unadapted borrowing from Polish Warszawa, from Old Polish. See there for more.

unadapted borrowing

Warszawa er hovedstaden i Polen.


Karen

→ English: Karen

→ German: Karen

→ Icelandic: Karen

→ Norwegian: Karen

A medieval variant of Katharina (“Catherine”).


elv

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elv c (singular definite elven, plural indefinite elve)

elven (definite singular)
elve (indefinite plural)

Borrowed from Norwegian elv, from Old Norse elfr, from Proto-Germanic *albī.

river (in the mountains, especially in Scandinavia (outside of Denmark) and in Greenland)


aluminiumfolie

aluminiumfolie c (singular definite aluminiumfolien or aluminiumfoliet, plural indefinite aluminiumfolier)

aluminiumfolien (definite singular)
aluminiumfoliet (definite singular)
aluminiumfolier (indefinite plural)


komme

komme (imperative kom, present kommer, past kom, past participle kommet, c kommen, definite or plural komne)

kom (imperative)
kommer (present)
kom (past)
kommet (participle past)
kommen (common-gender participle past)
komne (definite)
komne (plural)
kommer (active present)
kommes (passive present)
kom (active past)
komme (active infinitive)
kommes (infinitive passive)
kom (active imperative)
kommende (participle present)
kommet (participle past)
auxiliary verb være (participle past)
kommen (gerund participle)

From Old Danish komæ, kommæ, kombæ, from Old Norse koma, from Proto-Germanic *kwemaną, cognate with English come, German kommen. The Germanic verb goes back to Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to step”), cf. Latin veniō, Ancient Greek βαίνω (baínō) (whence also base and basis).

Kom med mig

Smerten i benet kommer og går

(intransitive) To appear, to manifest itself; come

Han kom i tid

Han kom glasur på

Han kom i min hånd


cd

cd c (singular definite cd'en, plural indefinite cd'er)

cd'en (definite singular)
cd'er (indefinite plural)
cd (indefinite nominative singular)
cd'en (definite nominative singular)
cd'er (indefinite nominative plural)
cd'erne (definite nominative plural)
cd's (genitive indefinite singular)
cd'ens (definite genitive singular)
cd'ers (genitive indefinite plural)
cd'ernes (definite genitive plural)

CD player (a mashine to play compact discs)


blender

blender c (singular definite blenderen, plural indefinite blendere)

blenderen (definite singular)
blendere (indefinite plural)
blender (indefinite nominative singular)
blenderen (definite nominative singular)
blendere (indefinite nominative plural)
blenderne (definite nominative plural)
blenders (genitive indefinite singular)
blenderens (definite genitive singular)
blenderes (genitive indefinite plural)
blendernes (definite genitive plural)


zlotys

inflection of zloty:
genitive singular indefinite

inflection of zloty:
genitive plural indefinite


multimeter

multimeter c (singular definite multimeteren, plural indefinite multimeterer)

multimeteren (definite singular)
multimeterer (indefinite plural)
multimeter (indefinite nominative singular)
multimeteren (definite nominative singular)
multimeterer (indefinite nominative plural)
multimetererne (definite nominative plural)
multimeters (genitive indefinite singular)
multimeterens (definite genitive singular)
multimeterers (genitive indefinite plural)
multimeterernes (definite genitive plural)


boer

boer c (singular definite boeren, plural indefinite boere)

boeren (definite singular)
boere (indefinite plural)
boer (indefinite nominative singular)
boeren (definite nominative singular)
boere (indefinite nominative plural)
boerne (definite nominative plural)
boers (genitive indefinite singular)
boerens (definite genitive singular)
boeres (genitive indefinite plural)
boernes (definite genitive plural)


boer

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


tirade

head

tirade c (singular definite tiraden, plural indefinite tirader)

tiraden (definite singular)
tirader (indefinite plural)
tirade (indefinite nominative singular)
tiraden (definite nominative singular)
tirader (indefinite nominative plural)
tiraderne (definite nominative plural)
tirades (genitive indefinite singular)
tiradens (definite genitive singular)
tiraders (genitive indefinite plural)
tiradernes (definite genitive plural)


kunst

kunst c (singular definite kunsten, plural indefinite kunster)

kunsten (definite singular)
kunster (indefinite plural)
kunst (indefinite nominative singular)
kunsten (definite nominative singular)
kunster (indefinite nominative plural)
kunsterne (definite nominative plural)
kunsts (genitive indefinite singular)
kunstens (definite genitive singular)
kunsters (genitive indefinite plural)
kunsternes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German kunst, from Proto-Germanic *kunstiz (“knowledge, ability”), derived from the verb *kunnaną (“to know”). Cognate with German Kunst and Dutch kunst. Swedish konst was also borrowed from Low German.


plask

Onomatopoeic, possibly inspired by German platsch and platschen, see also plaske.


plask

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plask n (singular definite plasket, plural indefinite plask)

plasket (definite singular)
plask (indefinite plural)


over-

From Proto-Germanic *ubar- (“over-”). Cognate with Dutch over-, German über-, English over-, Swedish över-. More at over.


leden

leden (neuter ledet, plural and definite singular attributive ledne)

ledet (neuter)
ledne (attributive definite singular)
ledne (attributive plural)

Glad skal jeg Øl med Aser / I Öndvege drikke / Ledne er Livets Timer / Leende gaaer jeg i Døden!

1826, Carl Christian Rafn, Krakas maal: eller Kvad om kong Ragnar Lodbroks krigsbedrifter og heltedød, page 25:

Happily shall I beer with the Æsir / In the seat of honour drink / The hours of life are over / Laughing, I walk into death!

Leden adj. part. af v. lider procedo. Som er til Ende, forløben. Da vare ledne (forløbne) 4 Aar siden. Der hans meste Alder var leden (forbi). ...


vakuum

vakuum n (singular definite vakuummet, plural indefinite vakuummer)

vakuummet (definite singular)
vakuummer (indefinite plural)
vakuum (indefinite nominative singular)
vakuummet (definite nominative singular)
vakuummer (indefinite nominative plural)
vakuummerne (definite nominative plural)
vakuums (genitive indefinite singular)
vakuummets (definite genitive singular)
vakuummers (genitive indefinite plural)
vakuummernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈvæːˀkʰuɔm]

From Latin vacuum, neuter of vacuus (“empty”), from vacō (“I am empty”).

vacuum (region of space that contains no matter)


belgier

belgier c (singular definite belgieren, plural indefinite belgiere)

belgieren (definite singular)
belgiere (indefinite plural)
belgier (indefinite nominative singular)
belgieren (definite nominative singular)
belgiere (indefinite nominative plural)
belgierne (definite nominative plural)
belgiers (genitive indefinite singular)
belgierens (definite genitive singular)
belgieres (genitive indefinite plural)
belgiernes (definite genitive plural)

Belgian (a person from Belgium or of Belgian descent)


så

From Old Norse svá, from Proto-Germanic *swa, *swē, cognate with English so, German so, Dutch zo.

so (with adjectives, to the extent (that), often with a following dependent result clause introduced with the conjunction at)

Men Hunden, som sidder paa Pengekisten, har her to Øine, hvert saa stort som Rundetaarn.

1835, Hans Christian Andersen, Fyrtøiet:

But the dog that sits on the money chest has two eyes, each as big as Rundetaarn.

as (with adjectives, introducing a comparison, the second member is introduced with the conjunction som)

Men det var nok ikke saa.

1876, Holger Drachmann, En overkomplet, page 172:

Children's song, unknown origin
Han sagde så og spurgte så: | "Og hvor har du så hjemme?"
He said so and asked so: "So, where are you from?"

then, next (adverb of time, temporal sequence)

then, consequently (adverb of causal sequence)


så

so that (introduces an adverbial clause stating the result)

so (introducing an independent clause summing up or concluding)


så

(determiner) such, that (only in fixed phrases: i så fald, i så fald, i så tilfælde, i så henseende)


så

now, now, come (reassuring, comforting or admonishing)


så

så (past tense såede, past participle sået)

såede (past)
sået (participle past)
sår (active present)
såes (passive present)
såede (active past)
såedes (passive past)
så (active infinitive)
såes (infinitive passive)
så (active imperative)
sående (participle present)
sået (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
såen (gerund participle)

From Old Norse sá, from Proto-Germanic *sēaną, cognate with English sow, German säen. The Germanic verb goes back to Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-, which is also the source of Latin serō.


så

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


hade

hade (imperative had, infinitive at hade, present tense hader, past tense hadede, perfect tense har hadet)

had (imperative)
at hade (infinitive)
hader (present)
hadede (past)
har hadet (perfect)
hader (active present)
hades (passive present)
hadede (active past)
hadedes (passive past)
hade (active infinitive)
hades (infinitive passive)
had (active imperative)
hadende (participle present)
hadet (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
haden (gerund participle)

From Old Norse hata, from Proto-Germanic *hatāną.


tro

tro c (singular definite troen, not used in plural form)

troen (definite singular)
tro (indefinite nominative singular)
troen (definite nominative singular)
tros (genitive indefinite singular)
troens (definite genitive singular)

From Old Danish tro, late Old Norse trú, either a native derivation from the verb or borrowed from Middle Low German trouwe, trūwe, from Proto-Germanic *trewwō (“fidelity, pledge”), cognate with English truce, German Treue (“loyalty”).

der

Ingen kultur eller civilisation uden tro på guder.

No culture or civilization without faith in gods.


tro

head

tro (past tense troede, past participle troet)

troede (past)
troet (participle past)
tror (active present)
tros (passive present)
troede (active past)
troedes (passive past)
tro (active infinitive)
tros (infinitive passive)
tro (active imperative)
troende (participle present)
troet (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
troen (gerund participle)

From Old Norse trúa, from Proto-Germanic *trūwāną (“to trust”), cognate with English trow and German trauen. Derived from the adjective *trūaz (“trustful”), see below.


tro

tro (neuter tro, plural and definite singular attributive tro)

tro (neuter)
tro (attributive definite singular)
tro (attributive plural)

From Old Norse trúr, from Proto-Germanic *trūaz (“trustful”), related to Proto-Germanic *trewwaz (“loyal, trustworthy”).


pli

head

pli c (singular definite plien, not used in plural form)

Hun tøvede, men til sidst overvandt nysgerrigheden dog alligevel plien.

2015, Haidi Wigger Klaris, Dæmonherskerens arving #1: Skyggernes Bog, Tellerup A/S, →ISBN:

She hesitated, but ultimately, curiosity did defeat good manners after all.


gigant

gigant c (singular definite giganten, plural indefinite giganter)

giganten (definite singular)
giganter (indefinite plural)
gigant (indefinite nominative singular)
giganten (definite nominative singular)
giganter (indefinite nominative plural)
giganterne (definite nominative plural)
gigants (genitive indefinite singular)
gigantens (definite genitive singular)
giganters (genitive indefinite plural)
giganternes (definite genitive plural)

(Greek mythology) a giant (mythical being of superhuman size)

(figurative) a giant (very large animal, human, organisation etc.)


Grønland

[ˈɡ̊ʁɶnˌlænˀ]

From grøn (“green”) + land, from Old Norse Grǿnland (“Greenland”).

Greenland (a large self-governing island and dependent territory of Denmark, in North America)


sepsis

From Ancient Greek σῆψις (sêpsis, “putrefaction”)


tirsdag

head

tirsdag c (singular definite tirsdagen, plural indefinite tirsdage)

tirsdagen (definite singular)
tirsdage (indefinite plural)
tirsdag (indefinite nominative singular)
tirsdagen (definite nominative singular)
tirsdage (indefinite nominative plural)
tirsdagene (definite nominative plural)
tirsdags (genitive indefinite singular)
tirsdagens (definite genitive singular)
tirsdages (genitive indefinite plural)
tirsdagenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈtsʰiɒ̯̽ˀsd̥æ]

From Old Danish tisdagh, from Old Norse tý(r)sdagr. from Proto-West Germanic *Tīwas dag, cognate with English Tuesday.
A compound of Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz (“Tyr”) + *dagaz (“day”), a calque of Latin diēs Mārtis (literally “day of Mars”), which is itself a calque of Ancient Greek ἡμέρα Ἄρεως (hēméra Áreōs, literally “day of Ares”).


lede

head

lede (past tense ledede or ledte, past participle ledet or ledt)

ledede (past)
ledte (past)
ledet (participle past)
ledt (participle past)
leder (active present)
ledes (passive present)
ledede (active past)
ledte (active past)
lededes (passive past)
ledtes (passive past)
lede (active infinitive)
ledes (infinitive passive)
led (active imperative)
ledende (participle present)
Term? (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
leden (gerund participle)

From Old Norse leiða (“to lead”), from Proto-Germanic *laidijaną (“to lead”), cognate with English lead, German leiten. It is a causative of the verb *līþaną (“to go, pass”).

[ˈle̝ːð̩˕˗ˠ]


lede

lede (past tense ledte, past participle ledt)

ledte (past)
ledt (participle past)
leder (active present)
ledes (passive present)
ledte (active past)
ledtes (passive past)
lede (active infinitive)
ledes (infinitive passive)
led (active imperative)
ledende (participle present)
ledt (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
leden (gerund participle)

From Old Norse leita (“to seek, search”), from Proto-Germanic *wlaitōną, cognate with Old English wlātian (“to look upon”), Gothic 𐍅𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍉𐌽 (wlaitōn, “to look around”).

cog

[ˈle̝ːð̩˕˗ˠ]


lede

head

lede c (singular definite leden, not used in plural form)

leden (definite singular)
lede (indefinite nominative singular)
leden (definite nominative singular)
ledes (genitive indefinite singular)
ledens (definite genitive singular)

From Old Norse leiða, derived from the adjective Old Norse leiðr (Danish led (“disgusting”)).

[ˈle̝ːð̩˕˗ˠ]


lede

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

[ˈle̝ːð̩˕˗ˠ]


intolerant

head

intolerant (neuter intolerant, plural and definite singular attributive intolerante)

intolerant (neuter)
intolerante (attributive definite singular)
intolerante (attributive plural)

From French intolérant, from Latin intolerāns

intolerant (of a person, act, or the like)

(especially medicine) intolerant (to a substance or the like)


rug

rug c (singular definite rugen, not used in plural form)

From Old Danish rugh, from Old Norse rugr, from Proto-Germanic *rugiz, from Proto-Indo-European *wrugʰyo-. Compare Norwegian Bokmål rug, Swedish råg, Icelandic rúgur, Dutch rogge, Low German Rogg, German Roggen, English rye.

Secale cereale
Secale cereale#Translingual


sommer

sommer c (singular definite sommeren, plural indefinite somre)

sommeren (definite singular)
somre (indefinite plural)
sommer (indefinite nominative singular)
sommeren (definite nominative singular)
somre (indefinite nominative plural)
somrene (definite nominative plural)
sommers (genitive indefinite singular)
sommerens (definite genitive singular)
somres (genitive indefinite plural)
somrenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse sumarr, sumar, from Proto-Germanic *sumaraz, from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“summer”).

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


helikopter

helikopter c (singular definite helikopteren, plural indefinite helikoptere)

helikopteren (definite singular)
helikoptere (indefinite plural)
helikopter (indefinite nominative singular)
helikopteren (definite nominative singular)
helikoptere (indefinite nominative plural)
helikopterne (definite nominative plural)
helikopters (genitive indefinite singular)
helikopterens (definite genitive singular)
helikopteres (genitive indefinite plural)
helikopternes (definite genitive plural)

Via English helicopter, from French hélicoptère, from Ancient Greek ἕλικος (hélikos), genitive of ἕλιξ (hélix) and πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).


akkord

akkord c (singular definite akkorden, plural indefinite akkorder)

akkorden (definite singular)
akkorder (indefinite plural)
akkord (indefinite nominative singular)
akkorden (definite nominative singular)
akkorder (indefinite nominative plural)
akkorderne (definite nominative plural)
akkords (genitive indefinite singular)
akkordens (definite genitive singular)
akkorders (genitive indefinite plural)
akkordernes (definite genitive plural)

From French accord (“chord, agreement”), from Late Latin accordō, formed from Latin ad and cordis, genitive of cor (“heart”).

chord (combination of three or more pitches)


bær

bær n (singular definite bærret, plural indefinite bær)

bærret (definite singular)
bær (indefinite plural)
bær (indefinite nominative singular)
bærret (definite nominative singular)
bær (indefinite nominative plural)
bærrene (definite nominative plural)
bærs (genitive indefinite singular)
bærrets (definite genitive singular)
bærs (genitive indefinite plural)
bærrenes (definite genitive plural)


fugl

fugl c (singular definite fuglen, plural indefinite fugle)

fuglen (definite singular)
fugle (indefinite plural)
fugl (indefinite nominative singular)
fuglen (definite nominative singular)
fugle (indefinite nominative plural)
fuglene (definite nominative plural)
fugls (genitive indefinite singular)
fuglens (definite genitive singular)
fugles (genitive indefinite plural)
fuglenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse fogl, fugl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz, cognate with Swedish fågel, English fowl, German Vogel, Dutch vogel, Gothic 𐍆𐌿𐌲𐌻𐍃 (fugls).


plateau

plateau n (singular definite plateauet, plural indefinite plateauer)

plateauet (definite singular)
plateauer (indefinite plural)

Borrowed from French plateau, diminutive of plat (“a plate”); see English plate.


hver

From Old Norse hverr (“who, each”), from Proto-Germanic *hwarjaz (“which”), *hwarjazuh (“each”), cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk kven (“who”), kvar (“each”), Swedish vars (“whose”), varje (“each”) Gothic 𐍈𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌹𐍃 (ƕarjis, “which”), 𐍈𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌹𐌶𐌿𐌷 (ƕarjizuh, “each”).


kort

kort (plural and definite singular attributive korte)

korte (attributive definite singular)
korte (attributive plural)
kort (positive)
kortere (comparative)
kortest (superlative)
korte (plural positive)
kortere (comparative plural)
kortest (plural superlative)
korte (positive)
korteste (superlative)

From Middle Low German kort, from Old Saxon *kurt, from Proto-West Germanic *kurt, cognate with German kurz, Dutch kort.


kort

kort n (singular definite kortet, plural indefinite kort)

kortet (definite singular)
kort (indefinite plural)
kort (indefinite nominative singular)
kortet (definite nominative singular)
kort (indefinite nominative plural)
kortene (definite nominative plural)
korts (genitive indefinite singular)
kortets (definite genitive singular)
korts (genitive indefinite plural)
kortenes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Low German kort, German Karte, from French carte, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτη (khártē).


landslag

landslag n (singular definite landslaget, plural indefinite landslag)

landslaget (definite singular)
landslag (indefinite plural)
landslag (indefinite nominative singular)
landslaget (definite nominative singular)
landslag (indefinite nominative plural)
landslagene (definite nominative plural)
landslags (genitive indefinite singular)
landslagets (definite genitive singular)
landslags (genitive indefinite plural)
landslagenes (definite genitive plural)


sinecures

indefinite genitive singular of sinecure


Danmark

[ˈd̥ænˌmɑːɡ̊]

[ˈtænˌmɑ̈ːk]

From Old Norse Danmǫrk, ᛏᛅᚾᛘᛅᚢᚱᚴ (tanmaurk), from danir (“Danes”) + mǫrk (“borderland, march”). The name may have originated as an exonym, designating the northern frontierland of the Frankish Empire.


hæ

En skjøn tur på Island, hva'? Skjøn tur med mange fisk og mange piger, hæhæ.

2013, Poul Lybæk, Hjertets lyst, BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, page 269:

A nice trip on Iceland, eh? Nice trip with lots of fish and lots of girls, hehe.

Den lille spøg endte med at koste ham hele Sverige, hæhæ! Må han rådne i Helvede.« Lodehat spyttede dybfølt på gulvet.

2009, Kåre Johannessen, Slægten 7: Blodsbånd, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:

That little joke ended up costing him all of Sweden, harhar! May he rot in Hell.« Lodehat spit on the floor emphatically.

Men hun har vel sine Øjne andre Steder – Hæhæ! ... Anton spyttede efter ham. – Dit Giftkryb!

2016, Hulda Lütken, Lokesæd, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:

But I suppose she has her eyes elsewhere - Haha! ... Anton spit at him. - You venomous creep!

»Men herregud, det bliver vi jo alle [ældre], og hun er stadig, hæhæ, en dejlig pige, ...

1985, Ole Lindboe, Frisk som en havørn og andre sociale noveller:

»But oh well, we all do [age], and she is still, hehe, a lovely girl, ...

(onomatopoeia) Signifies rough, uncouth laughter.


muffin

head

muffin c (singular definite muffinen, plural indefinite muffins)

muffinen (definite singular)
muffins (indefinite plural)
muffin (indefinite nominative singular)
muffinen (definite nominative singular)
muffins (indefinite nominative plural)
muffinsene (definite nominative plural)
muffins (genitive indefinite singular)
muffinens (definite genitive singular)
muffins' (genitive indefinite plural)
muffinsenes (definite genitive plural)


og

From Old Norse ok (“and, also”), from Proto-Germanic *auk. Cognate with Swedish och (“and”), ock (“also”), Dutch ook (“also”), and German auch (“also”).


balkon

balkon c (singular definite balkonen, plural indefinite balkoner)

balkonen (definite singular)
balkoner (indefinite plural)
balkon (indefinite nominative singular)
balkonen (definite nominative singular)
balkoner (indefinite nominative plural)
balkonerne (definite nominative plural)
balkons (genitive indefinite singular)
balkonens (definite genitive singular)
balkoners (genitive indefinite plural)
balkonernes (definite genitive plural)

→ Greenlandic: balkonngi


skyr

skyr c (singular definite skyren, not used in plural form)

skyren (definite singular)
skyr (indefinite nominative singular)
skyren (definite nominative singular)
skyrs (genitive indefinite singular)
skyrens (definite genitive singular)

Borrowed from Icelandic skyr n, from Old Norse skyr. Doublet of skør.


Cypern

Via German Zypern and Latin Cyprus from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros)

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

Cyprus (an island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia)


dagblad

dagblad n (singular definite dagbladet, plural indefinite dagblade)

dagbladet (definite singular)
dagblade (indefinite plural)
dagblad (indefinite nominative singular)
dagbladet (definite nominative singular)
dagblade (indefinite nominative plural)
dagbladene (definite nominative plural)
dagblads (genitive indefinite singular)
dagbladets (definite genitive singular)
dagblades (genitive indefinite plural)
dagbladenes (definite genitive plural)


svar

svar n (singular definite svaret, plural indefinite svar)

svaret (definite singular)
svar (indefinite plural)
svar (indefinite nominative singular)
svaret (definite nominative singular)
svar (indefinite nominative plural)
svarene (definite nominative plural)
svars (genitive indefinite singular)
svarets (definite genitive singular)
svars (genitive indefinite plural)
svarenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse svar (“answer, reply”), either derived from the verb svara or inherited from Proto-Germanic *swarō (“solemn statement”), cognate with English swear (compare sværge (“swear”), from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną). Compare also the compound *andaswarō (“reply”) in English answer and Danish ansvar (“responsibility”).


svar

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svar (neuter svart, plural and definite singular attributive svare)

svart (neuter)
svare (attributive definite singular)
svare (attributive plural)
svar (positive)
svarere (comparative)
svarest (superlative)
svart (positive)
svare (plural positive)
svarere (comparative plural)
svarest (plural superlative)
svare (positive)
svareste (superlative)

From Old Norse svárr, from Proto-Germanic *swēraz, cognate with Swedish svår, German schwer, Dutch zwaar. Doublet of svær. The Danish form with a is influenced by Middle Low German swār.


svar

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


til

From Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic *tilą (“goal”), cognate with Swedish till (“to”), English till, German Ziel n (“goal”). The preposition has arisen from an adverbial use of the noun, lit. "(with) the goal of something". In Old Norse, the preposition governs the genitive, a usage which is preserved in certain fixed phrases in Danish.

which is either 1) an old genitive plural

2) an old genitive singular in a different declension

analogically after other case relict phrases:

to, towards (the direction or goal of a physical movement)

Fra 12 til 18 år.

Jeg har en gave til dig.

Beklager, jeg er kun til kvinder.

Er du til analsex?

into, interested in (especially sexually)

De var samlet hele familien til jul.

The whole family was gathered at Christmas.

at (at a certain point in time, with certain nouns)

Den er færdig til (på) torsdag.

De drak vin til maden

They were drinking wine with their food.

(together) with (e.g., accompanying food)

Jacob Enevoldsen Seefeld til Visborg og Sostrup

Jacob Enevoldsen [lit. Enevold’s-son] Seefeld of Visborg and Sostrup

nobiliary particle
nobiliary particle#English

(in personal names) of (a nobiliary particle denoting residence)


til

Giv mig en kage til.

Gå hen til huset.

Kalkstenen smuldrer og skal erstattes, og uafbrudt skyder stilladser i vejret, så der kan slibes til og skiftes ud.

2015, Christine Proksch, Turen Går Til Wien, Politikens Forlag, →ISBN:

The limestone crumbles and must be replaced, and scaffolds pop up unceasingly, so that grinding and replacing can take place.

Det betyder, at personligheden skal slibes til, sådan at den passer optimalt ind i den konkrete jobprofil, hvilket sker på bekostning af det personlige udtryk.

2008, Selvstyrende team - ledelse og organisation, Samfundslitteratur, →ISBN, page 35:

This means that personality must be ground down, such that it fits optimally into the job profile in question, which happens at the cost of personal expression.

such that something is caused to be in a fitting state

Kloakken er stoppet til.

such that some pathway or cavity is blocked

Tryk til!


til

Jeg venter til det bliver mørkt.


numse

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numse c (singular definite numsen, plural indefinite numser)

numsen (definite singular)
numser (indefinite plural)
numse (indefinite nominative singular)
numsen (definite nominative singular)
numser (indefinite nominative plural)
numserne (definite nominative plural)
numses (genitive indefinite singular)
numsens (definite genitive singular)
numsers (genitive indefinite plural)
numsernes (definite genitive plural)


skulle

skulle (present tense skal, past tense skulle, past participle skullet)

skal (present)
skulle (past)
skullet (participle past)
skal (active present)
skulle (active past)
skulle (active infinitive)
skullende (participle present)
skullet (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
skullen (gerund participle)

From Old Norse skulu, from Proto-Germanic *skulaną. Cognate with English shall.

Alt fungerer som det skal.

will, would, shall, should (modal verbs)


eller

From Old Danish ællær, from Old Norse ella, ellar, from Proto-Germanic *aljaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.

At være eller ikke være.

Han sagde hverken ja eller nej.


efter

From Old Norse eptir, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ (after), from Proto-Germanic *aftiri (“more aft, further behind”), *after. Related to Norwegian Bokmål etter, Swedish efter, and English after.


mager

mager (positive)
magrere (comparative)
magrest (superlative)
magert (positive)
magre (plural positive)
magrere (comparative plural)
magrest (plural superlative)
magre (positive)
magreste (superlative)

From Old Danish maghær, from Old Norse magr (“thin, meager”), from Proto-Germanic *magraz, from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós. Compare Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós)


mager

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mager c (singular definite mageren, plural indefinite magere)

mageren (definite singular)
magere (indefinite plural)
mager (indefinite nominative singular)
mageren (definite nominative singular)
magere (indefinite nominative plural)
magerne (definite nominative plural)
magers (genitive indefinite singular)
magerens (definite genitive singular)
mageres (genitive indefinite plural)
magernes (definite genitive plural)

Via German Magier, from Latin magus and Ancient Greek μάγος (mágos), ultimately from Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁 (m-gu-š /maguš/). See also magi


vom

vom c (singular definite vommen, plural indefinite vomme)

vommen (definite singular)
vomme (indefinite plural)
vom (indefinite nominative singular)
vommen (definite nominative singular)
vomme (indefinite nominative plural)
vommene (definite nominative plural)
voms (genitive indefinite singular)
vommens (definite genitive singular)
vommes (genitive indefinite plural)
vommenes (definite genitive plural)


hin

From Old Norse hinn. The other Germanic languages have a similar, but phonologically distinct pronoun in the same function: Proto-Germanic *jainaz, cf. Old English ġeon, Old High German jēner, and Gothic 𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (jains).

(archaic) that (distant in space or time)


bur

bur n (singular definite buret, plural indefinite bure)

buret (definite singular)
bure (indefinite plural)
bur (indefinite nominative singular)
buret (definite nominative singular)
bure (indefinite nominative plural)
burene (definite nominative plural)
burs (genitive indefinite singular)
burets (definite genitive singular)
bures (genitive indefinite plural)
burenes (definite genitive plural)


då

då c (singular definite dåen, plural indefinite dåer)

dåen (definite singular)
dåer (indefinite plural)
då (indefinite nominative singular)
dåen (definite nominative singular)
dåer (indefinite nominative plural)
dåerne (definite nominative plural)
dås (genitive indefinite singular)
dåens (definite genitive singular)
dåers (genitive indefinite plural)
dåernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old English da, from a Celtic language.

Coordinate term: hind


rhododendron

rhododendron c (singular definite rhododendronen, plural indefinite rhododendroner)

rhododendronen (definite singular)
rhododendroner (indefinite plural)


fif

fif n (singular definite fiffet, plural indefinite fif)

fiffet (definite singular)
fif (indefinite plural)

trick (clever way of doing something that makes it easier to reach a goal)


Egypten

Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)


mund

mund c (singular definite munden, plural indefinite munde)

munden (definite singular)
munde (indefinite plural)
mund (indefinite nominative singular)
munden (definite nominative singular)
munde (indefinite nominative plural)
mundene (definite nominative plural)
munds (genitive indefinite singular)
mundens (definite genitive singular)
mundes (genitive indefinite plural)
mundenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse muðr, munnr, from Proto-Germanic *munþaz, cognate with English mouth, German Mund.

mouth (the opening of an animal through which food is ingested)


madding

madding c (singular definite maddingen, plural indefinite maddinger)

maddingen (definite singular)
maddinger (indefinite plural)
madding (indefinite nominative singular)
maddingen (definite nominative singular)
maddinger (indefinite nominative plural)
maddingerne (definite nominative plural)
maddings (genitive indefinite singular)
maddingens (definite genitive singular)
maddingers (genitive indefinite plural)
maddingernes (definite genitive plural)


kartoffel

kartoffel c (singular definite kartoflen or kartoffelen, plural indefinite kartofler)

kartoflen (definite singular)
kartoffelen (definite singular)
kartofler (indefinite plural)
kartoffel (indefinite nominative singular)
kartoflen (definite nominative singular)
kartoffelen (definite nominative singular)
kartofler (indefinite nominative plural)
kartoflerne (definite nominative plural)
kartoffels (genitive indefinite singular)
kartoflens (definite genitive singular)
kartoffelens (definite genitive singular)
kartoflers (genitive indefinite plural)
kartoflernes (definite genitive plural)

→ Icelandic: kartafla

[kʰɑ̈ˈtsʰɒ̽fəl]

[kʰæ̝ˈtsʰɒ̽fəl]

Borrowed from German Kartoffel, from Italian tartufolo, diminutive of tartufo (“truffle”).

(slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) whitey (A derogatory word used about ethnic Danes, mostly used by Danish citizens of non-Germanic origin.)


Norden

the Nordic countries (the five states Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden and the two autonomous territories Faroe Islands and Åland Islands)


bastion

bastion c (singular definite bastionen, plural indefinite bastioner)

bastionen (definite singular)
bastioner (indefinite plural)
bastion (indefinite nominative singular)
bastionen (definite nominative singular)
bastioner (indefinite nominative plural)
bastionerne (definite nominative plural)
bastions (genitive indefinite singular)
bastionens (definite genitive singular)
bastioners (genitive indefinite plural)
bastionernes (definite genitive plural)

Via French bastion, from Italian bastione.

(figurative) bastion (something or someone that resists a certain influence)


orne

orne c (singular definite ornen, plural indefinite orner)

ornen (definite singular)
orner (indefinite plural)
orne (indefinite nominative singular)
ornen (definite nominative singular)
orner (indefinite nominative plural)
ornerne (definite nominative plural)
ornes (genitive indefinite singular)
ornens (definite genitive singular)
orners (genitive indefinite plural)
ornernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish ornæ, Old Norse *runa, from runi (“boar”). Cognate with Latin verres


docent

docent c (singular definite docenten, plural indefinite docenter)

docenten (definite singular)
docenter (indefinite plural)
docent (indefinite nominative singular)
docenten (definite nominative singular)
docenter (indefinite nominative plural)
docenterne (definite nominative plural)
docents (genitive indefinite singular)
docentens (definite genitive singular)
docenters (genitive indefinite plural)
docenternes (definite genitive plural)


cognac

cognac c (singular definite cognacen, plural indefinite cognacer)

cognacen (definite singular)
cognacer (indefinite plural)
cognac (indefinite nominative singular)
cognacen (definite nominative singular)
cognacer (indefinite nominative plural)
cognacerne (definite nominative plural)
cognacs (genitive indefinite singular)
cognacens (definite genitive singular)
cognacers (genitive indefinite plural)
cognacernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈkʰʌnˀjɑɡ̊]


kontinent

kontinent n (singular definite kontinentet, plural indefinite kontinenter)

kontinentet (definite singular)
kontinenter (indefinite plural)
kontinent (indefinite nominative singular)
kontinentet (definite nominative singular)
kontinenter (indefinite nominative plural)
kontinenterne (definite nominative plural)
kontinents (genitive indefinite singular)
kontinentets (definite genitive singular)
kontinenters (genitive indefinite plural)
kontinenternes (definite genitive plural)


Georgien

Georgia (a transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to Europe)


Erik

From Old Norse Eiríkr. Borne by eight kings of Denmark.

a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Erika, equivalent to English Eric


coitus interruptus

From Latin coitus (“sexual intercourse”) + interruptus (“interrupted, cut short”), the perfect passive participle of interrumpo (“to interrupt, to cut short”).

coitus interruptus
coitus interruptus#English


dunkel

dunkel (neuter dunkelt, plural and definite singular attributive dunkle, comparative dunklere, superlative (predicative) dunklest, superlative (attributive) dunkleste)

dunkelt (neuter)
dunkle (attributive definite singular)
dunkle (attributive plural)
dunklere (comparative)
dunklest (predicative superlative)
dunkleste (attributive superlative)

dark (with connotations of sinisterness)


slå

slå c (singular definite slåen, plural indefinite slåer)

slåen (definite singular)
slåer (indefinite plural)
slå (indefinite nominative singular)
slåen (definite nominative singular)
slåer (indefinite nominative plural)
slåerne (definite nominative plural)
slås (genitive indefinite singular)
slåens (definite genitive singular)
slåers (genitive indefinite plural)
slåernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse slá (“bar, rail”), from Proto-Germanic *slahō, derived from *slahaną (“to hit”).


slå

slå (past tense slog, past participle slået, plural and definite singular slåede, or (archaic) slagen, plural and definite singular slagne)

slog (past)
slået (participle past)
slåede (definite singular)
slåede (plural)
slagen (archaic)
slagne (definite singular)
slagne (plural)
slår (active present)
slås (passive present)
slog (active past)
sloges (passive past)
slå (active infinitive)
slås (infinitive passive)
slå (active imperative)
slående (participle present)
slået (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
slåen (gerund participle)

From Old Norse slá (“to hit, beat, strike”), from Proto-Germanic *slahaną (“to hit, strike, kill”), cognate with English slay, German schlagen.


flink

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flink (plural and definite singular attributive flinke)

flinke (attributive definite singular)
flinke (attributive plural)
flink (positive)
flinkere (comparative)
flinkest (superlative)
flinkt (positive)
flinke (plural positive)
flinkere (comparative plural)
flinkest (plural superlative)
flinke (positive)
flinkeste (superlative)

From Middle Low German flink (“bright, shining, quick”). Perhaps ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *flakurōną (“to flutter, beat repeatedly”). Cognate to Plautdietsch flinkj (“quick”).


ære

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ære c (singular definite æren, not used in plural form)

æren (definite singular)
ære (indefinite nominative singular)
æren (definite nominative singular)
æres (genitive indefinite singular)
ærens (definite genitive singular)


ære

ære (imperative ær, infinitive at ære, present tense ærer, past tense ærede, perfect tense æret)

ær (imperative)
at ære (infinitive)
ærer (present)
ærede (past)
æret (perfect)
ærer (active present)
æres (passive present)
ærede (active past)
æredes (passive past)
ære (active infinitive)
æres (infinitive passive)
ær (active imperative)
ærende (participle present)
æret (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
æren (gerund participle)


øl

øl n (singular definite øllet, plural indefinite øl)

øllet (definite singular)
øl (indefinite plural)
øl (indefinite nominative singular)
øllet (definite nominative singular)
øl (indefinite nominative plural)
øllene (definite nominative plural)
øls (genitive indefinite singular)
øllets (definite genitive singular)
øls (genitive indefinite plural)
øllenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse ǫl, from Proto-Germanic *alu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut- (“beer”).


øl

øl c (singular definite øllen, plural indefinite øller or øl)

øllen (definite singular)
øller (indefinite plural)
øl (indefinite plural)
øl (indefinite nominative singular)
øllen (definite nominative singular)
øller (indefinite nominative plural)
øl (indefinite nominative plural)
øllerne (definite nominative plural)
øllene (definite nominative plural)
øls (genitive indefinite singular)
øllens (definite genitive singular)
øllers (genitive indefinite plural)
øls (genitive indefinite plural)
øllernes (definite genitive plural)
øllenes (definite genitive plural)


ørn

ørn c (singular definite ørnen, plural indefinite ørne)

ørnen (definite singular)
ørne (indefinite plural)
ørn (indefinite nominative singular)
ørnen (definite nominative singular)
ørne (indefinite nominative plural)
ørnene (definite nominative plural)
ørns (genitive indefinite singular)
ørnens (definite genitive singular)
ørnes (genitive indefinite plural)
ørnenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse ǫrn, from Proto-Germanic *arô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃or-no- (“eagle”). More at erne.


øgle

øgle c (singular definite øglen, plural indefinite øgler)

øglen (definite singular)
øgler (indefinite plural)
øgle (indefinite nominative singular)
øglen (definite nominative singular)
øgler (indefinite nominative plural)
øglerne (definite nominative plural)
øgles (genitive indefinite singular)
øglens (definite genitive singular)
øglers (genitive indefinite plural)
øglernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish ødlæ, from Old Norse eðla (“lizard”). Cognate with Old West Norse eðla, eyðla, Swedish ödla.


økonomi

økonomi c (singular definite økonomien, plural indefinite økonomier)

økonomien (definite singular)
økonomier (indefinite plural)
økonomi (indefinite nominative singular)
økonomien (definite nominative singular)
økonomier (indefinite nominative plural)
økonomierne (definite nominative plural)
økonomis (genitive indefinite singular)
økonomiens (definite genitive singular)
økonomiers (genitive indefinite plural)
økonomiernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin oeconomia, from Ancient Greek οἰκονομία (oikonomía, “management of a household, administration”), from οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + νόμος (nómos, “law”).


ånde

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ånde c (singular definite ånden, not used in plural form)


ånde

ånde (imperative ånd, infinitive at ånde, present tense ånder, past tense åndede, perfect tense har åndet)

ånd (imperative)
at ånde (infinitive)
ånder (present)
åndede (past)
har åndet (perfect)


tegning

tegning c (singular definite tegningen, plural indefinite tegninger)

tegningen (definite singular)
tegninger (indefinite plural)


parti

parti n (singular definite partiet, plural indefinite partier)

partiet (definite singular)
partier (indefinite plural)
parti (indefinite nominative singular)
partiet (definite nominative singular)
partier (indefinite nominative plural)
partierne (definite nominative plural)
partis (genitive indefinite singular)
partiets (definite genitive singular)
partiers (genitive indefinite plural)
partiernes (definite genitive plural)

Vi har købt et parti hvidløg.

Fra Island, Skotland etc. er intet Parti Fisk ankommet til dette Distrikt.

1873, Norway. Departementet for det indre, Uddrag af consulatberetninger vedkommende Norges handel og skibsfart, page 67:

From Iceland, Scotland etc., no batch of fish has arrived to this district.

Skal vi tage et parti skak?

Han ansås som det bedste parti på øen.

He was seen as the best parti on the island.

Vennen havde en nevø, som skulle være et godt parti - og som ville acceptere, at jeg havde været gift tidligere.

2007, Rushy Rashid, Et løft af sløret, Art People, →ISBN:

The friend had a nephew, who was allegedly a good parti - and who would accept that I had been married before.

Han var et godt parti. Et godt parti! Hun sukkede. Herman havde giftet sig med Lydia fordi han troede, at han elskede hende.

2016, John Nehm, Dagen og vejen, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:

He was a good parti. A good parti! She sighed. Herman had married Lydia because he thought he loved her.

At hun kunne gøre et så godt parti, tyder på, at adelen modsat kongen ikke var så forarget over hendes affære med prins Christian, selv om man selvfølgelig heller ikke bør se bort fra, at hun med sit særdeles omfattende jordegods nu en gang var et godt parti.

2010, Michael Bregnsbo, Til venstre hånd: danske kongers elskerinder, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN, page 76:

That she could get so good a husband would indicate that the nobility, as opposed to the king, was not so offended by her affair with prince Christian, although, naturally, one must keep in mind that, with her quite expansive properties of land, she was after all a good parti.

A prospective spouse perceived as an economical or social boon rather than a person; a parti


hors

hors n (singular definite horset, plural indefinite hors)

horset (definite singular)
hors (indefinite plural)
hors (indefinite nominative singular)
horset (definite nominative singular)
hors (indefinite nominative plural)
horsene (definite nominative plural)
horss (genitive indefinite singular)
horsets (definite genitive singular)
horss (genitive indefinite plural)
horsenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish hors, Old Norse hross n, from Proto-Germanic *hrussą, cognate with English horse, German Ross n.

Christofer Columbus fra han var Dreng \ befandt sig bedst \ paa det blaa Hors med den hvide Man

“Since he was a boy, Christopher Columbus \ was at his best \ on the blue horse with the white mane”


morgen

From Old Norse morginn, morgunn, from Proto-Germanic *murganaz. Compare Norwegian Bokmål morgen, Swedish morgon, Icelandic morgunn, English morn, morrow, Dutch morgen, and German Morgen.

morning (the part of the day after midnight and before midday)


bandage

bandage c (singular definite bandagen, plural indefinite bandager)

bandagen (definite singular)
bandager (indefinite plural)
bandage (indefinite nominative singular)
bandagen (definite nominative singular)
bandager (indefinite nominative plural)
bandagerne (definite nominative plural)
bandages (genitive indefinite singular)
bandagens (definite genitive singular)
bandagers (genitive indefinite plural)
bandagernes (definite genitive plural)

[b̥anˈd̥æːɕə]


liv

liv n (singular definite livet, plural indefinite liv)

livet (definite singular)
liv (indefinite plural)
liv (indefinite nominative singular)
livet (definite nominative singular)
liv (indefinite nominative plural)
livene (definite nominative plural)
livs (genitive indefinite singular)
livets (definite genitive singular)
livs (genitive indefinite plural)
livenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse líf, from Proto-Germanic *lībą.


sus

sus n (singular definite suset, plural indefinite sus)

suset (definite singular)
sus (indefinite plural)
sus (indefinite nominative singular)
suset (definite nominative singular)
sus (indefinite nominative plural)
susene (definite nominative plural)
sus' (genitive indefinite singular)
susets (definite genitive singular)
sus' (genitive indefinite plural)
susenes (definite genitive plural)

From the verb suse (“to hiss, whistle”), of imitative origin, similar to German sausen (“to whizz”).

onomatopoeic

imitative

rush (pleasurable sensation experienced after use of a stimulant)


sus

imitative


Tina

a female given name, short for Christina and Bettina


åre

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åre c (singular definite åren, plural indefinite årer)

åren (definite singular)
årer (indefinite plural)
åre (indefinite nominative singular)
åren (definite nominative singular)
årer (indefinite nominative plural)
årerne (definite nominative plural)
åres (genitive indefinite singular)
årens (definite genitive singular)
årers (genitive indefinite plural)
årernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish athræ, Old Norse ædr, from Proto-Germanic *ēþrǭ (“vein”). Related to German Ader.


åre

From Old Danish aare, Old Norse ár, Proto-Germanic *airō (“oar”). Related to English oar.


åre

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemma

(fossilized) dative singular of år, only in ad åre


Elfenbenskysten

Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire (a country in West Africa)


Madagaskar

Madagascar (an island and country off the east coast of Africa)


Litauen

Lithuania (a country in northeastern Europe)


Republikken Irland

Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland#English:_Q27

Republic of Ireland (long form of Ireland, an island country in northwestern Europe)


Ungarn

Ungarn er et land i Centraleuropa.


Vatikanstaten

Vatican City (a city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy)


dominion

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dominion c (singular definite dominionen, plural indefinite dominioner)

dominionen (definite singular)
dominioner (indefinite plural)
dominion (indefinite nominative singular)
dominionen (definite nominative singular)
dominioner (indefinite nominative plural)
dominionerne (definite nominative plural)
dominions (genitive indefinite singular)
dominionens (definite genitive singular)
dominioners (genitive indefinite plural)
dominionernes (definite genitive plural)


Aserbajdsjan

Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus in Asia and Europe)


Folkerepublikken Kina

People's Republic of China#English:_Q148

People's Republic of China (official name of China, a country in East Asia)


Kasakhstan

Kazakhstan (a country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe)


Libanon

Lebanon (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Republikken Kina

Republic of China
Republic of China#English:_Q865

Republic of China (official name of Taiwan, a partly-recognized country in East Asia; the rump state left over from the Republic of China on the mainland after 1949)


Trinidad og Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago#English:_Q754

Republikken Trinidad og Tobago
Republikken Trinidad og Tobago#Danish

Trinidad and Tobago (a country consisting of two main islands and several smaller islands in the Caribbean, off the coast of Venezuela; official name: Republikken Trinidad og Tobago)


baby-sitter

baby-sitter c (singular definite baby-sitteren, plural indefinite baby-sittere)

baby-sitteren (definite singular)
baby-sittere (indefinite plural)
baby-sitter (indefinite nominative singular)
baby-sitteren (definite nominative singular)
baby-sittere (indefinite nominative plural)
baby-sitterne (definite nominative plural)
baby-sitters (genitive indefinite singular)
baby-sitterens (definite genitive singular)
baby-sitteres (genitive indefinite plural)
baby-sitternes (definite genitive plural)


babysitter

babysitter c (singular definite babysitteren, plural indefinite babysittere)

babysitteren (definite singular)
babysittere (indefinite plural)
babysitter (indefinite nominative singular)
babysitteren (definite nominative singular)
babysittere (indefinite nominative plural)
babysitterne (definite nominative plural)
babysitters (genitive indefinite singular)
babysitterens (definite genitive singular)
babysitteres (genitive indefinite plural)
babysitternes (definite genitive plural)
baby-sitter (alternative)


decennium

decennium n (singular definite decenniet, plural indefinite decennier)

decenniet (definite singular)
decennier (indefinite plural)
decennium (indefinite nominative singular)
decenniet (definite nominative singular)
decennier (indefinite nominative plural)
decennierne (definite nominative plural)
decenniums (genitive indefinite singular)
decenniets (definite genitive singular)
decenniers (genitive indefinite plural)
decenniernes (definite genitive plural)


aids

aids c (singular definite aidsen or aids'en, not used in plural form)

aidsen (definite singular)
aids'en (definite singular)
aids (indefinite nominative singular)
aidsen (definite nominative singular)
aids'en (definite nominative singular)
aids' (genitive indefinite singular)
aidsens (definite genitive singular)
aids'ens (definite genitive singular)
AIDS (alternative)

Borrowed from English AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency syndrome).


linje

head

linje c (singular definite linjen, plural indefinite linjer)

linjen (definite singular)
linjer (indefinite plural)
linje (indefinite nominative singular)
linjen (definite nominative singular)
linjer (indefinite nominative plural)
linjerne (definite nominative plural)
linjes (genitive indefinite singular)
linjens (definite genitive singular)
linjers (genitive indefinite plural)
linjernes (definite genitive plural)
linie (alternative)

From German Linie, from Old High German linia, from Latin līnea (“line”), from līnum, from Proto-Indo-European *līno- (“flax”).


boliviansk

boliviansk (positive)
bolivianske (plural positive)
bolivianske (positive)

Bolivian (relating to Bolivia and Bolivians)


sandal

sandal c (definite singular sandalen, indefinite plural sandaler, definite plural sandalerne)

sandalen (definite singular)
sandaler (indefinite plural)
sandalerne (definite plural)


Bosnien-Hercegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina#English:_Q225

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Bosnia and Herzegovina (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Julia

a female given name from Latin of Latin origin, more popular in the form Julie


madras

madras c (singular definite madrassen, plural indefinite madrasser)

madrassen (definite singular)
madrasser (indefinite plural)
madras (indefinite nominative singular)
madrassen (definite nominative singular)
madrasser (indefinite nominative plural)
madrasserne (definite nominative plural)
madras' (genitive indefinite singular)
madrassens (definite genitive singular)
madrassers (genitive indefinite plural)
madrassernes (definite genitive plural)

From Dutch matras or German Matratze (from Middle High German, from Old Italian materazzo).


fyr

fyr c (singular definite fyren, plural indefinite fyre)

fyren (definite singular)
fyre (indefinite plural)
fyr (indefinite nominative singular)
fyren (definite nominative singular)
fyre (indefinite nominative plural)
fyrene (definite nominative plural)
fyrs (genitive indefinite singular)
fyrens (definite genitive singular)
fyres (genitive indefinite plural)
fyrenes (definite genitive plural)

Possibly a contraction of Middle Low German fīrburs (“unemployed craftsman”).


fyr

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fyr n (singular definite fyret, plural indefinite fyr)

fyret (definite singular)
fyr (indefinite plural)
fyr (indefinite nominative singular)
fyret (definite nominative singular)
fyr (indefinite nominative plural)
fyrene (definite nominative plural)
fyrs (genitive indefinite singular)
fyrets (definite genitive singular)
fyrs (genitive indefinite plural)
fyrenes (definite genitive plural)

PIE word
 *péh₂wr̥
From Middle Low German vǖr, from Old Saxon fiur.
Cognate with English fire, German Feuer, Dutch vuur and distantly Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

lighthouse, radio beacon (a tower that guides ships)

boiler (a device to produce heat from gas or oil)

(uncountable, in the indefinite) fire, light (in something)


fyr

fyr c (singular definite fyrren, plural indefinite fyrre)

fyrren (definite singular)
fyrre (indefinite plural)
fyr (indefinite nominative singular)
fyrren (definite nominative singular)
fyrre (indefinite nominative plural)
fyrrene (definite nominative plural)
fyrs (genitive indefinite singular)
fyrrens (definite genitive singular)
fyrres (genitive indefinite plural)
fyrrenes (definite genitive plural)


ase

ase (imperative as, infinitive at ase, present tense aser, past tense asede, perfect tense har aset)

as (imperative)
at ase (infinitive)
aser (present)
asede (past)
har aset (perfect)


calzone

calzone c (singular definite calzonen, plural indefinite calzoner)

calzonen (definite singular)
calzoner (indefinite plural)
calzone (indefinite nominative singular)
calzonen (definite nominative singular)
calzoner (indefinite nominative plural)
calzonerne (definite nominative plural)
calzones (genitive indefinite singular)
calzonens (definite genitive singular)
calzoners (genitive indefinite plural)
calzonernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Italian calzone (literally “stocking, trouser”), Derived from Italian calza


passe

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passe (imperative pas, infinitive at passe, present tense passer, past tense passede, perfect tense passet)

pas (imperative)
at passe (infinitive)
passer (present)
passede (past)
passet (perfect)

From Middle Low German passen, from French passer, with semantic development "let time pass" > "wait, expect", "take care of".

Jeg lovede at passe min lillesøster.

I promised to look after my little sister.


passe

→ Icelandic: passa

From Latin passus (“step, unit of length”), ultimately from the same root as Etymology 1.

Kan det virkelig passe?

Låget passer ikke til glasset; det må høre til et andet glas.

The lid doesn't fit with the jar; it must belong to a different jar.


delfin

delfin c (singular definite delfinen, plural indefinite delfiner)

delfinen (definite singular)
delfiner (indefinite plural)
delfin (indefinite nominative singular)
delfinen (definite nominative singular)
delfiner (indefinite nominative plural)
delfinerne (definite nominative plural)
delfins (genitive indefinite singular)
delfinens (definite genitive singular)
delfiners (genitive indefinite plural)
delfinernes (definite genitive plural)


Isabella

a female given name from Latin popular in the 2000s


Isabel

a female given name from Spanish, variant of Isabella


detente

detente c (singular definite detenten, plural indefinite detenter)

detenten (definite singular)
detenter (indefinite plural)
detente (indefinite nominative singular)
detenten (definite nominative singular)
detenter (indefinite nominative plural)
detenterne (definite nominative plural)
detentes (genitive indefinite singular)
detentens (definite genitive singular)
detenters (genitive indefinite plural)
detenternes (definite genitive plural)


financier

financier c (singular definite financieren, plural indefinite financiere)

financieren (definite singular)
financiere (indefinite plural)
financier (indefinite nominative singular)
financieren (definite nominative singular)
financiere (indefinite nominative plural)
financierne (definite nominative plural)
financiers (genitive indefinite singular)
financierens (definite genitive singular)
financieres (genitive indefinite plural)
financiernes (definite genitive plural)
finansier (alternative)


laps

laps c (singular definite lapsen, plural indefinite lapse)

lapsen (definite singular)
lapse (indefinite plural)
laps (indefinite nominative singular)
lapsen (definite nominative singular)
lapse (indefinite nominative plural)
lapsene (definite nominative plural)
laps' (genitive indefinite singular)
lapsens (definite genitive singular)
lapses (genitive indefinite plural)
lapsenes (definite genitive plural)

fop, dandy (a man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance)


celle

celle c (singular definite cellen, plural indefinite celler)

cellen (definite singular)
celler (indefinite plural)
celle (indefinite nominative singular)
cellen (definite nominative singular)
celler (indefinite nominative plural)
cellerne (definite nominative plural)
celles (genitive indefinite singular)
cellens (definite genitive singular)
cellers (genitive indefinite plural)
cellernes (definite genitive plural)


finer

finer c (singular definite fineren, not used in plural form)

fineren (definite singular)
finér (alternative)


finer

finer (canonical)
finér (canonical)
finér (alternative)


reportages

indefinite genitive singular of reportage


reportage

reportage c (singular definite reportagen, plural indefinite reportager)

reportagen (definite singular)
reportager (indefinite plural)
reportage (indefinite nominative singular)
reportagen (definite nominative singular)
reportager (indefinite nominative plural)
reportagerne (definite nominative plural)
reportages (genitive indefinite singular)
reportagens (definite genitive singular)
reportagers (genitive indefinite plural)
reportagernes (definite genitive plural)


af

From Old Norse af, from Proto-Germanic *ab. Related to English of, off and German ab.

the active part, originator: En roman af Hemingway

indicating connection: Ejeren af huset

in descriptions: En mand af format - A man of stature; Et hus lavet af træ - A house made of wood

part of: ni ud af ti

of origin: Jeg hørte det af ham

away from: Jeg faldt af cyklen

caused by: grøn af misundelse

motivated by: Han gjorde det af nysgerrighed


af

tage sit tøj af

på grund af


Hugo

a male given name, equivalent to English Hugh or Hugo


Bruno

a male given name, equivalent to English Bruno


brunet

brunet (positive)
brunede (plural positive)
brunede (positive)


globus

globus c (singular definite globussen, plural indefinite globusser)

globussen (definite singular)
globusser (indefinite plural)
globus (indefinite nominative singular)
globussen (definite nominative singular)
globusser (indefinite nominative plural)
globusserne (definite nominative plural)
globus' (genitive indefinite singular)
globussens (definite genitive singular)
globussers (genitive indefinite plural)
globussernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from German Globus, from Latin globus (“sphere, globe”).


hval

hval c (singular definite hvalen, plural indefinite hvaler)

hvalen (definite singular)
hvaler (indefinite plural)
hval (indefinite nominative singular)
hvalen (definite nominative singular)
hvaler (indefinite nominative plural)
hvalerne (definite nominative plural)
hvals (genitive indefinite singular)
hvalens (definite genitive singular)
hvalers (genitive indefinite plural)
hvalernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷálos (“sheatfish”).


foto

foto n (singular definite fotoet, plural indefinite fotoer or fotos)

fotoet (definite singular)
fotoer (indefinite plural)
fotos (indefinite plural)
foto (indefinite nominative singular)
fotoet (definite nominative singular)
fotoer (indefinite nominative plural)
fotos (indefinite nominative plural)
fotoerne (definite nominative plural)
fotoene (definite nominative plural)
fotos (genitive indefinite singular)
fotoets (definite genitive singular)
fotoers (genitive indefinite plural)
fotos' (genitive indefinite plural)
fotoernes (definite genitive plural)
fotoenes (definite genitive plural)

Abbreviation of fotografi (“photograph”), from English photo.


buffer

buffer c (singular definite bufferen, plural indefinite buffere)

bufferen (definite singular)
buffere (indefinite plural)
buffer (indefinite nominative singular)
bufferen (definite nominative singular)
buffere (indefinite nominative plural)
bufferene (definite nominative plural)
buffers (genitive indefinite singular)
bufferens (definite genitive singular)
bufferes (genitive indefinite plural)
bufferenes (definite genitive plural)


kost

kost c (singular definite kosten, not used in plural form)

From Old Norse kostr, from Middle Low German kost, koste, German Kosten, borrowed from Medieval Latin costa, which is derived from the verb constare.

food (any substance consumed by living organisms to sustain life)

diet (food a person or animal consumes, habitual consumption)

board (regular meals or the amount paid for them in a place of lodging)


kost

kost c (singular definite kosten, plural indefinite koste)

kosten (definite singular)
koste (indefinite plural)
kost (indefinite nominative singular)
kosten (definite nominative singular)
koste (indefinite nominative plural)
kostene (definite nominative plural)
kosts (genitive indefinite singular)
kostens (definite genitive singular)
kostes (genitive indefinite plural)
kostenes (definite genitive plural)

→ Icelandic: kústur

From Old Danish kwast, kwost, kost, from Old Norse *kvǫstr, from Proto-Germanic *kwastuz. Doublet of kvast ("tassel"), related to Swedish kvast, German Quaste (“tassel”), and Dutch kwast.


unge

unge c (singular definite ungen, plural indefinite unger)

ungen (definite singular)
unger (indefinite plural)
unge (indefinite nominative singular)
ungen (definite nominative singular)
unger (indefinite nominative plural)
ungerne (definite nominative plural)
unges (genitive indefinite singular)
ungens (definite genitive singular)
ungers (genitive indefinite plural)
ungernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse ungi, derived from the adjective ungr (“young”).


unge

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


profet

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profet c (singular definite profeten, plural indefinite profeter)

profeten (definite singular)
profeter (indefinite plural)
profet (indefinite nominative singular)
profeten (definite nominative singular)
profeter (indefinite nominative plural)
profeterne (definite nominative plural)
profets (genitive indefinite singular)
profetens (definite genitive singular)
profeters (genitive indefinite plural)
profeternes (definite genitive plural)

From late Old Norse prófeti, from Late Latin propheta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs).


hest

hest c (singular definite hesten, plural indefinite heste)

hesten (definite singular)
heste (indefinite plural)
hest (indefinite nominative singular)
hesten (definite nominative singular)
heste (indefinite nominative plural)
hestene (definite nominative plural)
hests (genitive indefinite singular)
hestens (definite genitive singular)
hestes (genitive indefinite plural)
hestenes (definite genitive plural)

Norwegian Bokmål: hest

→ Greenlandic: hiisti, hesti

From Old Norse hestr (“stallion”), from Proto-Germanic *hanhistaz, a Verner alternation variant of *hangistaz, which is the source of the West Germanic word for “stallion”, cf. German Hengst and Danish hingst (a loanword from Low German).

ligeved og næsten slår ingen mand af hesten


råd

råd n (singular definite rådet, plural indefinite råd)

rådet (definite singular)
råd (indefinite plural)
råd (indefinite nominative singular)
rådet (definite nominative singular)
råd (indefinite nominative plural)
rådene (definite nominative plural)
råds (genitive indefinite singular)
rådets (definite genitive singular)
råds (genitive indefinite plural)
råde (genitive indefinite plural)
rådenes (definite genitive plural)
raad (alternative)

Continuing Old Danish rath, from Old Norse ráð n, from Proto-Norse *ᚱᚨᛞᚨ n (*rada), either from *ᚱᚨᛞᚨᛉ m (*radaʀ) or from Proto-Germanic *rēdą n, from *rēdaz m. Cognate with Old English rǣd m (whence archaic English rede), Middle Low German rât (whence German Low German Raad), and Old High German rāt (whence German Rat m).


råd

råd c (singular definite råden, plural indefinite råder)

råden (definite singular)
råder (indefinite plural)
råd (indefinite nominative singular)
råden (definite nominative singular)
råder (indefinite nominative plural)
råd (indefinite nominative plural)
råde (indefinite nominative plural)
råderne (definite nominative plural)
råds (genitive indefinite singular)
rådens (definite genitive singular)
råders (genitive indefinite plural)
råds (genitive indefinite plural)
rådernes (definite genitive plural)
raad (alternative)

A reanalysis occurring during the Middle Danish period of råd¹ n pl as a common singular noun (compare the definite plural of the etymon with the definite singular of the derivation).


råd

råd n (singular definite råddet, not used in plural form)

råddet (definite singular)
råd (indefinite nominative singular)
råddet (definite nominative singular)
råds (genitive indefinite singular)
råddets (definite genitive singular)
raad (alternative)

From Old Norse rot, from Proto-Germanic *rutą. Related to Danish rådden (“rotten”) and rådne (“to rot”).


råd

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


nabo

nabo c (singular definite naboen, plural indefinite naboer)

naboen (definite singular)
naboer (indefinite plural)
nabo (indefinite nominative singular)
naboen (definite nominative singular)
naboer (indefinite nominative plural)
naboerne (definite nominative plural)
nabos (genitive indefinite singular)
naboens (definite genitive singular)
naboers (genitive indefinite plural)
naboernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse nábúi (“neighbour”), from ná- (“near”) and búi (“inhabitant”).


dronning

dronning c (singular definite dronningen, plural indefinite dronninger)

dronningen (definite singular)
dronninger (indefinite plural)
dronning (indefinite nominative singular)
dronningen (definite nominative singular)
dronninger (indefinite nominative plural)
dronningerne (definite nominative plural)
dronnings (genitive indefinite singular)
dronningens (definite genitive singular)
dronningers (genitive indefinite plural)
dronningernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse dróttning (“mistress, queen”), cognate with Swedish drottning. Derived from dróttinn (“lord, leader”) (Danish drot).

(figuratively) queen (a person who is leading in a certain area)

(zoology) queen (the reproductive female in social insect species)


konge

konge c (singular definite kongen, plural indefinite konger)

kongen (definite singular)
konger (indefinite plural)
konge (indefinite nominative singular)
kongen (definite nominative singular)
konger (indefinite nominative plural)
kongerne (definite nominative plural)
konges (genitive indefinite singular)
kongens (definite genitive singular)
kongers (genitive indefinite plural)
kongernes (definite genitive plural)
kong (alternative)
konning (alternative)

Norwegian Bokmål: konge

→ Greenlandic: kunngi

Older konning, from Old Danish kunung, from Old Norse konungr (“king”), from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz (“king”), cognate with Swedish konung, English king, German König, Dutch koning. Derived from *kunją (“kin, clan”) (Danish køn).

(figuratively) king (a person who is leading in a certain area)


prins

prins c (singular definite prinsen, plural indefinite prinser)

prinsen (definite singular)
prinser (indefinite plural)
prins (indefinite nominative singular)
prinsen (definite nominative singular)
prinser (indefinite nominative plural)
prinserne (definite nominative plural)
prins' (genitive indefinite singular)
prinsens (definite genitive singular)
prinsers (genitive indefinite plural)
prinsernes (definite genitive plural)

Via Middle Low German prinze, German Prinz from Old French prince, from Latin prīnceps. Doublet of fyrste via a calque.

prince (son or male-line grandson of a reigning monarch)

prince consort (husband of a ruling queen)

prince (male ruler or head of a principality)


prinsesse

prinsesse c (singular definite prinsessen, plural indefinite prinsesseer)

prinsessen (definite singular)
prinsesseer (indefinite plural)
prinsesse (indefinite nominative singular)
prinsessen (definite nominative singular)
prinsesseer (indefinite nominative plural)
prinsesseerne (definite nominative plural)
prinsesses (genitive indefinite singular)
prinsessens (definite genitive singular)
prinsesseers (genitive indefinite plural)
prinsesseernes (definite genitive plural)

Faroese: prinsessa

Icelandic: prinsessa

[pʰʁ̥ænˈsɛsə]

From French princesse, derived from prince.

princess (a female member of the ruling family of a principality)

princess (a female member of the royal family, especially the daughter or daughter-in-law of a ruling monarch)


nummer

nummer n (singular definite nummeret, plural indefinite numre)

nummeret (definite singular)
numre (indefinite plural)
nummer (indefinite nominative singular)
nummeret (definite nominative singular)
numre (indefinite nominative plural)
numrene (definite nominative plural)
nummers (genitive indefinite singular)
nummerets (definite genitive singular)
numres (genitive indefinite plural)
numrenes (definite genitive plural)


sted

sted n (singular definite stedet, plural indefinite steder)

stedet (definite singular)
steder (indefinite plural)
sted (indefinite nominative singular)
stedet (definite nominative singular)
steder (indefinite nominative plural)
stederne (definite nominative plural)
steds (genitive indefinite singular)
stedets (definite genitive singular)
steders (genitive indefinite plural)
stedernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse staðr (“place; city”), from Proto-Germanic *stadiz. Cognate with German Statt and English stead, which are both restricted in their use. The meaning "city" is found in the cognates Danish stad, Swedish stad (“city”), and German Stadt (“city”).
The Danish form sted has its vowel from the plural, cf. stæder (“cities”).

Jeg tog til kongen i min fars sted.

I went to the king in my father's stead.


syv

From Old Norse sjau, from Proto-Germanic *sebun, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ (“seven”).


elleve

From Old Norse ellifu, from Proto-Germanic *ainalif, a compound of *ainaz and *-lif. Compare Norwegian Bokmål elleve, Swedish elva, Icelandic ellefu, Faroese ellivu.


tretten

[ˈtˢʁ̥ad̥n̩]

[ˈtˢʁ̥ɑd̥n̩]

From Old Norse þrettán, from Proto-Germanic *þritehun.


fjorten

From Old Norse fjórtán, from Proto-Germanic *fedurtehun.


femten

From Old Norse fimmtán, from Proto-Germanic *fimftehun.


seksten

From Old Norse sextán, from Proto-Germanic *sehstehun.


sytten

From Old Norse sjaután, from Proto-Germanic *sebuntehun.


atten

Norwegian Bokmål: atto-

From Old Norse áttján, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōutehun.


nitten

From Old Norse nítján, from Proto-Germanic *newuntehun.


nitten

See nitte (“a rivet”) or nitte (“a blank”).


femti

Borrowed from Norwegian femti and Swedish femtio, from Old Norse fimtigi.


seksti

[ˈsɛɡ̊sˌtˢi]

Borrowed from Norwegian seksti and Swedish sextio, from Old Norse sex tigir, sextigi.


kronprins

kronprins c (singular definite kronprinsen, plural indefinite kronprinser)

kronprinsen (definite singular)
kronprinser (indefinite plural)
kronprins (indefinite nominative singular)
kronprinsen (definite nominative singular)
kronprinser (indefinite nominative plural)
kronprinserne (definite nominative plural)
kronprins' (genitive indefinite singular)
kronprinsens (definite genitive singular)
kronprinsers (genitive indefinite plural)
kronprinsernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈkʰʁ̥oːˀnˌpʰʁ̥ɛnˀs]

From krone (“crown”) + prins (“prince”).


kronprinsesse

kronprinsesse c (singular definite kronprinsessen, plural indefinite kronprinsesser)

kronprinsessen (definite singular)
kronprinsesser (indefinite plural)
kronprinsesse (indefinite nominative singular)
kronprinsessen (definite nominative singular)
kronprinsesser (indefinite nominative plural)
kronprinsesserne (definite nominative plural)
kronprinsesses (genitive indefinite singular)
kronprinsessens (definite genitive singular)
kronprinsessers (genitive indefinite plural)
kronprinsessernes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈkʰʁ̥oːnpʰʁ̥ɛnˌsɛsə]

From krone (“crown”) + prinsesse (“princess”).

compound

crown princess (the female heir of a ruling king or queen)

crown princess (the wife of the heir of a ruling king or queen)


tekst

From Latin textus and Old Norse textr, texti.


tekst

Tekst denne film!

imperative of tekste (“to subtitle, to text”)