Karoline

a female given name, variant of Caroline


Lina

a female given name of less common usage, variant of Line


Niels

Medieval contraction of Latin Nicolaus, Nicholaus, from the Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos). Cognate with English Nicholas.


Nils

Borrowed from Swedish Nils. A variant of the more common Danish Niels.


Niklas

Nicklas (alternative)
Niclas (alternative)

a male given name, equivalent to English Nicholas


Nicki

a male given name derived from Niklas, Nicolai and related names


Nicolai

Nicolaj (alternative)
Nikolai (alternative)
Nikolaj (alternative)

Никола́й Николай#Russian

a male given name from Latin Nīcolāī (genitive) or Russian Никола́й (Nikoláj), of traditionally popular usage, equivalent to English Nicholas; the use of the genitive in Latin is common in church names


Nikoline

a female given name, variant of Nicoline


stav

head

stav c (singular definite staven, plural indefinite stave)

staven (definite singular)
stave (indefinite plural)
stav (indefinite nominative singular)
staven (definite nominative singular)
stave (indefinite nominative plural)
stavene (definite nominative plural)
stavs (genitive indefinite singular)
stavens (definite genitive singular)
staves (genitive indefinite plural)
stavenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish staf, from Old Norse stafr, from Proto-Norse ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ (staba), from Proto-Germanic *stabaz.

Coordinate term: stave

a branch (used for hiking)
a pole (used for skiing etc.)

Coordinate term: tap

Coordinate term: kølle

(historical) a letter (in the runic alphabet, sometimes also in the Latin alphabet)


-log

-logen (definite singular)
-loger (indefinite plural)
-logerne (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek -λόγος (-lógos), from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- (“to gather, collect”).

der

(sciences) -logist, -log (a person who studies or is an expert in the related -logy (Danish: -logi))

-logue, -log (used to denote discourse of a specified kind; or a compilement of something)


-log

-logt (neuter singular)
-loge (definite plural)

Used to form adjectives meaning equivalent to something; -logous


hjord

head

hjord c (singular definite hjorden, plural indefinite hjorder or hjorde)

hjorden (definite singular)
hjorder (indefinite plural)
hjorde (indefinite plural)
hjord (indefinite nominative singular)
hjorden (definite nominative singular)
hjorder (indefinite nominative plural)
hjorde (indefinite nominative plural)
hjorderne (definite nominative plural)
hjordene (definite nominative plural)
hjords (genitive indefinite singular)
hjordens (definite genitive singular)
hjorders (genitive indefinite plural)
hjordes (genitive indefinite plural)
hjordernes (definite genitive plural)
hjordenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse hjǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *herdō, cognate with Norwegian, Swedish hjord, English herd, German Herde.


enorm

enorm (positive)
enormt (positive)
enorme (plural positive)
enorme (positive)

Borrowed from French énorme, from Latin ēnōrmis.


subversiv

subversiv (positive)
subversivt (positive)
subversive (plural positive)
subversive (positive)

[ˈsub̥ʋæɐ̯ˌsiwˀ]


serbisk

serbisk (positive)
serbiske (plural positive)
serbiske (positive)

[ˈsæɐ̯ˀb̥isɡ̊]

Serbian (pertaining to Serbia or Serbians)


serbisk

[ˈsæɐ̯ˀb̥isɡ̊]


Arne

Old Norse Arni, Árni, short forms of names beginning with Old Norse ǫrn (“eagle”).


Michala

a female given name, masculine equivalent Michael


acquis communautaire

Borrowed from French acquis communautaire.

acquis communautaire
acquis communautaire#English


mishandling

mishandling c (singular definite mishandlingen, plural indefinite mishandlinger)

mishandlingen (definite singular)
mishandlinger (indefinite plural)
mishandling (indefinite nominative singular)
mishandlingen (definite nominative singular)
mishandlinger (indefinite nominative plural)
mishandlingerne (definite nominative plural)
mishandlings (genitive indefinite singular)
mishandlingens (definite genitive singular)
mishandlingers (genitive indefinite plural)
mishandlingernes (definite genitive plural)

abuse, ill-treatment, maltreatment, mistreatment


parat

parat (plural parate or parat, definite attributive parate)

parate (plural)
parat (plural)
parate (attributive definite)


mitokondrie

mitokondrie n (singular definite mitokondriet, plural indefinite mitokondrier)

mitokondriet (definite singular)
mitokondrier (indefinite plural)
mitokondrie (indefinite nominative singular)
mitokondriet (definite nominative singular)
mitokondrier (indefinite nominative plural)
mitokondrierne (definite nominative plural)
mitokondries (genitive indefinite singular)
mitokondriets (definite genitive singular)
mitokondriers (genitive indefinite plural)
mitokondriernes (definite genitive plural)

Forfaderen til mitokondriet blev optaget for 1,5 milliarder siden.

The ancestor of the mitochondrion was swallowed one and a half billion [short scale] years ago.

Cellen har sine egne organer, kaldet organeller, der består af cellekerne, DNA, ribosomer, mitokondriet, endoplasmatisk reticulum, golgiapparat, lysosom og vesikler bare for at nævne nogle få.

2011, Randi Green, Bevidst Evolution, BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, page 165:

The cell has its own organs, called organelles, which comprise cell nucleus, DNA, ribosomes, the mitochondrion, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosome and vesicles to mention only a few.

I mitokondriet opbygges atp-molekyler.

2006, Hans Erik Berthelsen, Gyld. Små Opslagsbøger. Biologi, Gyldendal Uddannelse, →ISBN, page 15:

In the mitochondrion, ATP-molecules are built.


akrobat

akrobat c (singular definite akrobaten, plural indefinite akrobater)

akrobaten (definite singular)
akrobater (indefinite plural)
akrobat (indefinite nominative singular)
akrobaten (definite nominative singular)
akrobater (indefinite nominative plural)
akrobaterne (definite nominative plural)
akrobats (genitive indefinite singular)
akrobatens (definite genitive singular)
akrobaters (genitive indefinite plural)
akrobaternes (definite genitive plural)


akvarel

akvarel c (singular definite akvarellen, plural indefinite akvareller)

akvarellen (definite singular)
akvareller (indefinite plural)
akvarel (indefinite nominative singular)
akvarellen (definite nominative singular)
akvareller (indefinite nominative plural)
akvarellerne (definite nominative plural)
akvarels (genitive indefinite singular)
akvarellens (definite genitive singular)
akvarellers (genitive indefinite plural)
akvarellernes (definite genitive plural)


hjernestamme

hjernestamme c (singular definite hjernestammen, plural indefinite hjernestammer)

hjernestammen (definite singular)
hjernestammer (indefinite plural)
hjernestamme (indefinite nominative singular)
hjernestammen (definite nominative singular)
hjernestammer (indefinite nominative plural)
hjernestammerne (definite nominative plural)
hjernestammes (genitive indefinite singular)
hjernestammens (definite genitive singular)
hjernestammers (genitive indefinite plural)
hjernestammernes (definite genitive plural)

Compound of hjerne (“brain”) and stamme (“trunk, stem”).


hjerne

hjerne c (singular definite hjernen, plural indefinite hjerner)

hjernen (definite singular)
hjerner (indefinite plural)
hjerne (indefinite nominative singular)
hjernen (definite nominative singular)
hjerner (indefinite nominative plural)
hjernerne (definite nominative plural)
hjernes (genitive indefinite singular)
hjernens (definite genitive singular)
hjerners (genitive indefinite plural)
hjernernes (definite genitive plural)
hjærne (alternative obsolete)

From Old Danish hiarnæ, hiærnæ, from Old Norse hjarni (“brain”), from Proto-Germanic *hersô (“brain”), genitive *herznaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂s- (“head”). The same Germanic word is the source of Danish isse (“crown of head”), from Old Norse hjarsi, hjassi. A collective formation from this word is found in German Hirn, Gehirn, from Proto-Germanic *hirzniją (“brain”).


analfabet

analfabet c (singular definite analfabeten, plural indefinite analfabeter)

analfabeten (definite singular)
analfabeter (indefinite plural)
analfabet (indefinite nominative singular)
analfabeten (definite nominative singular)
analfabeter (indefinite nominative plural)
analfabeterne (definite nominative plural)
analfabets (genitive indefinite singular)
analfabetens (definite genitive singular)
analfabeters (genitive indefinite plural)
analfabeternes (definite genitive plural)

From Ancient Greek ἀναλφάβητος (analphábētos), composed of the alpha privative ἀν- (an-) and ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos, “alphabet”).


avet

Likely from Old Norse ǫfugr. Cognates include Swedish avig, Icelandic öfugur and German äbich.

(used with om) inverted, reversed, wrong way around


komparativ

head

komparativ (neuter komparativt, plural and definite singular attributive komparative)

komparativt (neuter)
komparative (attributive definite singular)
komparative (attributive plural)


infinitiv

infinitiv c (singular definite infinitiven, plural indefinite infinitiver)

infinitiven (definite singular)
infinitiver (indefinite plural)
infinitiv (indefinite nominative singular)
infinitiven (definite nominative singular)
infinitiver (indefinite nominative plural)
infinitiverne (definite nominative plural)
infinitivs (genitive indefinite singular)
infinitivens (definite genitive singular)
infinitivers (genitive indefinite plural)
infinitivernes (definite genitive plural)


De

De (second-person singular nominative, accusative Dem, genitive Deres)

Derived from the third-person plural pronoun de. Calque of German Sie.

(personal, formal) The formal counterpart to du, you.


tekstil

tekstil n (singular definite tekstilet, plural indefinite tekstiler)

tekstilet (definite singular)
tekstiler (indefinite plural)
tekstil (indefinite nominative singular)
tekstilet (definite nominative singular)
tekstiler (indefinite nominative plural)
tekstilerne (definite nominative plural)
tekstils (genitive indefinite singular)
tekstilets (definite genitive singular)
tekstilers (genitive indefinite plural)
tekstilernes (definite genitive plural)


tekstil

tekstil (positive)
tekstilt (positive)
tekstile (plural positive)
tekstile (positive)


aktivist

aktivist c (singular definite aktivisten, plural indefinite aktivister)

aktivisten (definite singular)
aktivister (indefinite plural)
aktivist (indefinite nominative singular)
aktivisten (definite nominative singular)
aktivister (indefinite nominative plural)
aktivisterne (definite nominative plural)
aktivists (genitive indefinite singular)
aktivistens (definite genitive singular)
aktivisters (genitive indefinite plural)
aktivisternes (definite genitive plural)


alpaka

alpaka c (singular definite alpakaen, plural indefinite alpakaer)

alpakaen (definite singular)
alpakaer (indefinite plural)
alpaka (indefinite nominative singular)
alpakaen (definite nominative singular)
alpakaer (indefinite nominative plural)
alpakaerne (definite nominative plural)
alpakas (genitive indefinite singular)
alpakaens (definite genitive singular)
alpakaers (genitive indefinite plural)
alpakaernes (definite genitive plural)
alpaca (alternative)

Borrowed from Spanish alpaca, from Aymara allpaqa.

Vicugna pacos
Vicugna pacos#Translingual

a alpaca (Vicugna pacos)
wool from an alpaca


altruistisk

altruistisk (positive)
altruistiske (plural positive)
altruistiske (positive)


Poul

a male given name, equivalent to English Paul


Poula

a female given name, masculine equivalent Poul, equivalent to English Paula


Pouline

a female given name, equivalent to English Pauline


Povl

a male given name, variant of Poul (= Paul)


Ludvig

→ Greenlandic: Luutivik, Looqi, Ludwig

a male given name, equivalent to English Louis or German Ludwig


elektriker

elektriker c (singular definite elektrikeren, plural indefinite elektrikere)

elektrikeren (definite singular)
elektrikere (indefinite plural)
elektriker (indefinite nominative singular)
elektrikeren (definite nominative singular)
elektrikere (indefinite nominative plural)
elektrikerne (definite nominative plural)
elektrikers (genitive indefinite singular)
elektrikerens (definite genitive singular)
elektrikeres (genitive indefinite plural)
elektrikernes (definite genitive plural)


jolle

jolle c (singular definite jollen, plural indefinite joller)

jollen (definite singular)
joller (indefinite plural)
jolle (indefinite nominative singular)
jollen (definite nominative singular)
joller (indefinite nominative plural)
jollerne (definite nominative plural)
jolles (genitive indefinite singular)
jollens (definite genitive singular)
jollers (genitive indefinite plural)
jollernes (definite genitive plural)

From Low German jolle, from Middle Low German jolle, possibly ultimately from a Proto-Germanic derivative of Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewlos (“tube”), see also Lithuanian aulas, Norwegian aul, Hittite [script needed] (auli-, “tube-shaped organ in the neck”), Albanian hollë, Latin alvus.
Compare with German Jolle and Dutch jol.


jolle

head

jolle (imperative jol, infinitive at jolle, present tense joller, past tense jollede, perfect tense har jollet)

jol (imperative)
at jolle (infinitive)
joller (present)
jollede (past)
har jollet (perfect)

roll (sides of the boat going up and down)


sandstorms

indefinite genitive singular of sandstorm


Vilhelm

a male given name, equivalent to English William


Edel

a female given name, equivalent to English Ethel or Adela, short form of compound names beginning with the Germanic element adal, edel "noble"


akronym

akronym n (singular definite akronymet, plural indefinite akronymer)

akronymet (definite singular)
akronymer (indefinite plural)
akronym (indefinite nominative singular)
akronymet (definite nominative singular)
akronymer (indefinite nominative plural)
akronymerne (definite nominative plural)
akronyms (genitive indefinite singular)
akronymets (definite genitive singular)
akronymers (genitive indefinite plural)
akronymernes (definite genitive plural)

acronym (word formed by initial letters)


anglofil

anglofil (positive)
anglofilt (positive)
anglofile (plural positive)
anglofile (positive)

[ɑŋɡ̊loˈfiːˀl]


anglofil

anglofil c (singular definite anglofilen, plural indefinite anglofiler)

anglofilen (definite singular)
anglofiler (indefinite plural)
anglofil (indefinite nominative singular)
anglofilen (definite nominative singular)
anglofiler (indefinite nominative plural)
anglofilerne (definite nominative plural)
anglofils (genitive indefinite singular)
anglofilens (definite genitive singular)
anglofilers (genitive indefinite plural)
anglofilernes (definite genitive plural)

[ɑŋɡ̊loˈfiːˀl]

Anglophile (person who loves the culture of Britain)


postulat

postulat n (singular definite postulatet, plural indefinite postulater)

postulatet (definite singular)
postulater (indefinite plural)
postulat (indefinite nominative singular)
postulatet (definite nominative singular)
postulater (indefinite nominative plural)
postulaterne (definite nominative plural)
postulats (genitive indefinite singular)
postulatets (definite genitive singular)
postulaters (genitive indefinite plural)
postulaternes (definite genitive plural)


kapacitor

kapacitor c (singular definite kapacitoren, plural indefinite kapacitorer)

kapacitoren (definite singular)
kapacitorer (indefinite plural)
kapacitor (indefinite nominative singular)
kapacitoren (definite nominative singular)
kapacitorer (indefinite nominative plural)
kapacitorerne (definite nominative plural)
kapacitors (genitive indefinite singular)
kapacitorens (definite genitive singular)
kapacitorers (genitive indefinite plural)
kapacitorernes (definite genitive plural)


lantan

lantan n (singular definite lantanet, not used in plural form)


tantal

tantal n (singular definite tantalet, plural indefinite tantal)

tantalet (definite singular)
tantal (indefinite plural)
tantal (indefinite nominative singular)
tantalet (definite nominative singular)
tantals (genitive indefinite singular)
tantalets (definite genitive singular)
tantalum (alternative)


astat

astat n (singular definite astatet, not used in plural form)

astatet (definite singular)
astat (indefinite nominative singular)
astatet (definite nominative singular)
astats (genitive indefinite singular)
astatets (definite genitive singular)

Coordinate term: halogen


kobalt

... hvorpaa alt Kobalt er bundfældet som et smukt rødviolet krystallinsk Bundfald, ...

1866, Tidsskrift for physik og chemi samt disse videnskabers anvendelse, page 12:

Kobalt er et af de meest strækkelige og især seigeste Metaller, ...

1857, Archiv for Pharmacie Og Technisk Chemie Med Deres Grundvidenskaber:

I det svovlsure Jern og den svovlsure Kobalt er Forholdet imellem Vandet og Basens Ilt som 6: 1, ...

1826, Tidsskrift for naturvidenskaberne. ..., page 141:

... medens det paa den anden Side er nødvendigt for den paafølgende Adskillelse af Zink fra Nikkel og Kobalt, ...

1866, Oversigt over det Kongelige danske videnskabernes selskab virksomhed:


arsen

arsen n (singular definite arsenet, not used in plural form)

arsenet (definite singular)
arsen (indefinite nominative singular)
arsenet (definite nominative singular)
arsens (genitive indefinite singular)
arsenets (definite genitive singular)


elektron

elektron c (singular definite elektronen, plural indefinite elektroner)

elektronen (definite singular)
elektroner (indefinite plural)
elektron (indefinite nominative singular)
elektronen (definite nominative singular)
elektroner (indefinite nominative plural)
elektronerne (definite nominative plural)
elektrons (genitive indefinite singular)
elektronens (definite genitive singular)
elektroners (genitive indefinite plural)
elektronernes (definite genitive plural)


be-

From Middle Low German be-, from Old Saxon bi-.

hår ("hair") → behåret ("hairy")

hjerte ("heart") → behjertet ("hearty, brave")

Forms adjectives from nouns, with the sense "having noun".

svanger ("pregnant") → besvangre ("impregnate")

rolig ("calm") → berolige ("calm, soothe")

Forms verbs from adjectives, with the sense "making" (adjective); -ify.

tvivle → betvivle ("doubt")

kæmpe → bekæmpe ("fight")

Prepends to verbs, having no effect save making the verb transitive


ultra-

[ˈultˢʁ̥ɑˈ-]

[ˈultˢʁ̥ɑˌ-]

ultralyd, ultraviolet

ultra- (beyond, on the far side of; beyond, outside of)

ultralet, ultrakort, ultramoderne, ultratynd

(informal) ultra- (greater than normal quantity or importance, excessively, to an extreme)


treti

Borrowed from Norwegian tretti and Swedish trettio, from Old Norse þrjátigi.


marmelade

marmelade c (singular definite marmeladen, plural indefinite marmelader)

marmeladen (definite singular)
marmelader (indefinite plural)
marmelade (indefinite nominative singular)
marmeladen (definite nominative singular)
marmelader (indefinite nominative plural)
marmeladerne (definite nominative plural)
marmelades (genitive indefinite singular)
marmeladens (definite genitive singular)
marmeladers (genitive indefinite plural)
marmeladernes (definite genitive plural)

[mɑməˈlæːðə]

From French marmelade (“jam, preserve”).


akt

akt c (singular definite akten, plural indefinite akter)

akten (definite singular)
akter (indefinite plural)
akt (indefinite nominative singular)
akten (definite nominative singular)
akter (indefinite nominative plural)
akterne (definite nominative plural)
akts (genitive indefinite singular)
aktens (definite genitive singular)
akters (genitive indefinite plural)
akternes (definite genitive plural)

From two different, but related Latin words: 1. āctus (“act, performance”), a noun derived from the verb agō (“make, do”), and 2. ācta (“documents”), the neuter plural of the past participle of the same verb.

act (division of theatrical performance)


-ne

From Old Norse -na, compare Swedish -na.

gul (“yellow”) + -ne → gulne (“become yellow”)

Used with some adjectives to form inchoative verbs meaning "to become [adjective]".

From adjectives, forms causative verbs meaning "to make [adjective]".


Tage

From Old Danish Taki "a guarantor", used as a given name since the 17th century.


Torsten

Old Norse Þorsteinn, the root of English Thurstan, from Þórr (“Thor”) + steinn (“stone”).


Torben

a male given name, a popular variant of Thorbjørn


Thorkild

Old Norse Þórr (“Thor”) and ketill (“cauldron”), akin to English Torquil.


Troels

From Old Norse Þorgísl or Þorgils (“Thor" + "pledge”).


Tue

a male given name, short for compound names beginning with the Old Norse element Þur-, a variant of Þórr (“Thor”)


grotte

grotte c (singular definite grotten, plural indefinite grotter)

grotten (definite singular)
grotter (indefinite plural)
grotte (indefinite nominative singular)
grotten (definite nominative singular)
grotter (indefinite nominative plural)
grotterne (definite nominative plural)
grottes (genitive indefinite singular)
grottens (definite genitive singular)
grotters (genitive indefinite plural)
grotternes (definite genitive plural)

Derived from Italian grotta, from Medieval Latin grupta, Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”).


antikrist

head

antikrist c (singular definite antikristen, plural indefinite antikrister)

antikristen (definite singular)
antikrister (indefinite plural)
antikrist (indefinite nominative singular)
antikristen (definite nominative singular)
antikrister (indefinite nominative plural)
antikristerne (definite nominative plural)
antikrists (genitive indefinite singular)
antikristens (definite genitive singular)
antikristers (genitive indefinite plural)
antikristernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish antikrist, from Old Norse antikristr, from Ancient Greek ἀντίχριστος (antíkhristos).


autodidakt

head

autodidakt c (singular definite autodidakten, plural indefinite autodidakter)

autodidakten (definite singular)
autodidakter (indefinite plural)
autodidakt (indefinite nominative singular)
autodidakten (definite nominative singular)
autodidakter (indefinite nominative plural)
autodidakterne (definite nominative plural)
autodidakts (genitive indefinite singular)
autodidaktens (definite genitive singular)
autodidakters (genitive indefinite plural)
autodidakternes (definite genitive plural)

From Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος (autodídaktos), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) and διδάσκω (didáskō, “I teach”).

der

αὐτοδίδακτος


autodidakt

autodidakt (positive)
autodidakte (plural positive)
autodidakte (positive)

αὐτοδίδακτος


autokrat

head

autokrat c (singular definite autokraten, plural indefinite autokrater)

autokraten (definite singular)
autokrater (indefinite plural)
autokrat (indefinite nominative singular)
autokraten (definite nominative singular)
autokrater (indefinite nominative plural)
autokraterne (definite nominative plural)
autokrats (genitive indefinite singular)
autokratens (definite genitive singular)
autokraters (genitive indefinite plural)
autokraternes (definite genitive plural)

Via German Autokrat, from French autocrate, ultimately from Ancient Greek αὐτοκρατής (autokratḗs).


ekspres

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

ekspres (neuter)
ekspres (attributive definite singular)
ekspres (attributive plural)


ekspres

ekspres (singular definite expressen, plural indefinite expresser)

expressen (definite singular)
expresser (indefinite plural)


Thora

From Old Norse, female given names beginning with Þórr (“Thor”).


Tove

Medieval short form of Old Norse female names composed of Þórr- "Thor" and a second element beginning with b-, f- or v-, such as Torbjørg, or Þórr "Thor" + fríðr "beautiful" ( =Turid).


Thyra

A Latinized form of Old Danish Thyrvi, from Old Norse Þórr (“Thor”) and a second element of debated meaning, probably vé (“temple, sanctuary”).

a female given name, a less common spelling of Tyra


brik

brik c (singular definite brikken, plural indefinite brikker)

brikken (definite singular)
brikker (indefinite plural)
brik (indefinite nominative singular)
brikken (definite nominative singular)
brikker (indefinite nominative plural)
brikkerne (definite nominative plural)
briks (genitive indefinite singular)
brikkens (definite genitive singular)
brikkers (genitive indefinite plural)
brikkernes (definite genitive plural)

From Low German and Middle Low German bricke, ultimately from the root of brække (“to break”).


balde

balde c (singular definite balden, plural indefinite balder)

balden (definite singular)
balder (indefinite plural)
balde (indefinite nominative singular)
balden (definite nominative singular)
balder (indefinite nominative plural)
balderne (definite nominative plural)
baldes (genitive indefinite singular)
baldens (definite genitive singular)
balders (genitive indefinite plural)
baldernes (definite genitive plural)
balle (alternative)

buttock (each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body)


stive

plural and definite singular attributive of stiv


almen

almen (neuter alment, plural and definite singular attributive almene)

alment (neuter)
almene (attributive definite singular)
almene (attributive plural)
almen (positive)
alment (positive)
almene (plural positive)
almene (positive)

A merger of two words: 1. older algemen, from al (“all”) + gemen (“common”), a calque of German allgemein; 2. Swedish allmän, from Old Norse almennr, from Proto-Germanic *alamannijaz. Derived from *alamann- (“mankind”), which is itself a compound of *ala- (“all”) + *mann- (“man”).


asteroide

asteroide c (singular definite asteroiden, plural indefinite asteroider)

asteroiden (definite singular)
asteroider (indefinite plural)
asteroide (indefinite nominative singular)
asteroiden (definite nominative singular)
asteroider (indefinite nominative plural)
asteroiderne (definite nominative plural)
asteroides (genitive indefinite singular)
asteroidens (definite genitive singular)
asteroiders (genitive indefinite plural)
asteroidernes (definite genitive plural)

From Ancient Greek ἀστεροειδής (asteroeidḗs, “starlike”), from ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).


Emmy

a diminutive of the female given names Emilie or Emma


Emilie

From Latin Aemilia. Cognate with English Emily.


Amalie

a female given name, equivalent to English Amelia; a royal name in Denmark


Gerda

Latinate variant Gerd, from Old Norse Gerðr.


Gerhard

a male given name, equivalent to English Gerard; diminutive form Gert


Gertrud

a female given name, equivalent to English Gertrude


Lennart

a male given name, equivalent to English Leonard


bronkit

head

bronkit c (singular definite bronkitten, plural indefinite bronkitter)

bronkitten (definite singular)
bronkitter (indefinite plural)
bronkit (indefinite nominative singular)
bronkitten (definite nominative singular)
bronkitter (indefinite nominative plural)
bronkitterne (definite nominative plural)
bronkits (genitive indefinite singular)
bronkittens (definite genitive singular)
bronkitters (genitive indefinite plural)
bronkitternes (definite genitive plural)


fange

fange (past tense fangede, past participle fanget, c fangen, definite or plural fangne)

fangede (past)
fanget (participle past)
fangen (common-gender participle past)
fangne (definite)
fangne (plural)
fanger (active present)
fanges (passive present)
fangede (active past)
fangedes (passive past)
fange (active infinitive)
fanges (infinitive passive)
fang (active imperative)
fangende (participle present)
fanget (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
fangen (gerund participle)

From Old Danish fange, borrowed from Middle Low German vangen (“to catch”), from vān, from Old Saxon fahan. Doublet of få (“to get”).

Jeg kan fange fisk.


fange

fange c (singular definite fangen, plural indefinite fanger)

fangen (definite singular)
fanger (indefinite plural)
fange (indefinite nominative singular)
fangen (definite nominative singular)
fanger (indefinite nominative plural)
fangerne (definite nominative plural)
fanges (genitive indefinite singular)
fangens (definite genitive singular)
fangers (genitive indefinite plural)
fangernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish fange, borrowed from Middle Low German vangen (“captive”), a past participle of vangen, vān (“to catch”), from Old Saxon fahan.
Compare German Gefangener (“captive”). Late Old Norse fangi and Swedish fånga are also borrowed from Low German.


ambolt

ambolt c (singular definite ambolten, plural indefinite ambolte)

ambolten (definite singular)
ambolte (indefinite plural)
ambolt (indefinite nominative singular)
ambolten (definite nominative singular)
ambolte (indefinite nominative plural)
amboltene (definite nominative plural)
ambolts (genitive indefinite singular)
amboltens (definite genitive singular)
amboltes (genitive indefinite plural)
amboltenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈɑmˌb̥ʌlˀd̥]

From Middle Low German ambolt (also anebelte).


krystal

krystal (indefinite nominative singular)
krystallen (definite nominative singular)
krystallet (definite nominative singular)
krystaller (indefinite nominative plural)
krystallerne (definite nominative plural)
krystals (genitive indefinite singular)
krystallens (definite genitive singular)
krystallets (definite genitive singular)
krystallers (genitive indefinite plural)
krystallernes (definite genitive plural)


smokings

(unofficial) indefinite plural of smoking


Ejvind

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to Norwegian Eivind


Leif

From Old Norse Leifr (“relic", "inheritor”). Revived in the 19th century.


intrigant

intrigant (neuter intrigant, plural and definite singular attributive intrigante)

intrigant (neuter)
intrigante (attributive definite singular)
intrigante (attributive plural)


ideolog

ideolog c (singular definite ideologen, plural indefinite ideologer)

ideologen (definite singular)
ideologer (indefinite plural)
ideolog (indefinite nominative singular)
ideologen (definite nominative singular)
ideologer (indefinite nominative plural)
ideologerne (definite nominative plural)
ideologs (genitive indefinite singular)
ideologens (definite genitive singular)
ideologers (genitive indefinite plural)
ideologernes (definite genitive plural)


ferie

ferie c (singular definite ferien, plural indefinite ferier)

ferien (definite singular)
ferier (indefinite plural)
ferie (indefinite nominative singular)
ferien (definite nominative singular)
ferier (indefinite nominative plural)
ferierne (definite nominative plural)
feries (genitive indefinite singular)
feriens (definite genitive singular)
feriers (genitive indefinite plural)
feriernes (definite genitive plural)


samling

samling c (singular definite samlingen, plural indefinite samlinger)

samlingen (definite singular)
samlinger (indefinite plural)
samling (indefinite nominative singular)
samlingen (definite nominative singular)
samlinger (indefinite nominative plural)
samlingerne (definite nominative plural)
samlings (genitive indefinite singular)
samlingens (definite genitive singular)
samlingers (genitive indefinite plural)
samlingernes (definite genitive plural)

De har en imponerende samling af frimærker.

They have an impressive collection of stamps.


fosfat

fosfat n (singular definite fosfatet, plural indefinite fosfater)

fosfatet (definite singular)
fosfater (indefinite plural)
fosfat (indefinite nominative singular)
fosfatet (definite nominative singular)
fosfater (indefinite nominative plural)
fosfaterne (definite nominative plural)
fosfats (genitive indefinite singular)
fosfatets (definite genitive singular)
fosfaters (genitive indefinite plural)
fosfaternes (definite genitive plural)


kokon

kokon c (singular definite kokonen, plural indefinite kokoner)

kokonen (definite singular)
kokoner (indefinite plural)
kokon (indefinite nominative singular)
kokonen (definite nominative singular)
kokoner (indefinite nominative plural)
kokonerne (definite nominative plural)
kokons (genitive indefinite singular)
kokonens (definite genitive singular)
kokoners (genitive indefinite plural)
kokonernes (definite genitive plural)


tvist

tvist c (singular definite tvisten, plural indefinite tvister)

tvisten (definite singular)
tvister (indefinite plural)
tvist (indefinite nominative singular)
tvisten (definite nominative singular)
tvister (indefinite nominative plural)
tvisterne (definite nominative plural)
tvists (genitive indefinite singular)
tvistens (definite genitive singular)
tvisters (genitive indefinite plural)
tvisternes (definite genitive plural)


Solvej

a female given name, equivalent to Norwegian Solveig


Gry

a female given name of modern usage from the vocabulary word gry "dawn"


kongres

kongres c (singular definite kongressen, plural indefinite kongresser)

kongressen (definite singular)
kongresser (indefinite plural)
kongres (indefinite nominative singular)
kongressen (definite nominative singular)
kongresser (indefinite nominative plural)
kongresserne (definite nominative plural)
kongress (genitive indefinite singular)
kongressens (definite genitive singular)
kongressers (genitive indefinite plural)
kongressernes (definite genitive plural)


Frode

From Old Norse Fróði, a byname from fróðr (“wise”). Cognate with English Frodo.


pomfrit

pomfrit c (singular definite pomfritten, plural indefinite pomfritter)

pomfritten (definite singular)
pomfritter (indefinite plural)
pomfrit (indefinite nominative singular)
pomfritten (definite nominative singular)
pomfritter (indefinite nominative plural)
pomfritterne (definite nominative plural)
pomfrits (genitive indefinite singular)
pomfrittens (definite genitive singular)
pomfritters (genitive indefinite plural)
pomfritternes (definite genitive plural)
pomme frite (alternative)


Beate

a female given name derived from Latin Beata


Holger

From Old Danish Holmger, from Old Norse Hólmgeirr, from hólmr (“island”) (see holm) + geirr (“spear”).


missil

missil n (singular definite missilet, plural indefinite missiler)

missilet (definite singular)
missiler (indefinite plural)
missil (indefinite nominative singular)
missilet (definite nominative singular)
missiler (indefinite nominative plural)
missilerne (definite nominative plural)
missils (genitive indefinite singular)
missilets (definite genitive singular)
missilers (genitive indefinite plural)
missilernes (definite genitive plural)


morfin

morfin c (singular definite morfinen, not used in plural form)

morfinen (definite singular)
morfin (indefinite nominative singular)
morfinen (definite nominative singular)
morfins (genitive indefinite singular)
morfinens (definite genitive singular)


Dagmar

Name of a queen of Denmark (1185–1212), a Czech by descent, originally Dragomíra (cf. contemporary Czech Drahomíra), from Old Church Slavonic dorgъ "dear" + mirъ "peace", rendered in medieval Danish under the camouflage of dag "day" + már "maid".


Oskar

From English Oscar, from Middle Irish Oscar.


Astrid

From Old Norse Ástríðr, from áss (“god”) + fríðr (“beautiful, originally beloved”).


monne

monne (present tense and past tense monne, no other forms are used)

From Old Norse munu (“would”), muna (“to remember”), from Proto-Germanic *munaną (“to think, remember”), cognate with Old Saxon munan, Gothic 𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌰𐌽 (munan). In older Danish, the present tense was mon in the singular and monne in the plural, whereas the past tense was monde. These forms have all coalesced in modern Danish.

inh

2002, Kirsten Boas, in: Kristeligt Dagblad / https://www.kristeligt-dagblad.dk/kultur/europas-farlige-angst-0

Yet, at the same time, we who have suffered under its terrible systems must try to reconcile with our absurd destiny, how ever painful it might be.

Men samtidig må vi, der har døjet under dens forfærdelige systemer, prøve at forsone os med vores absurde skæbne, hvor lidelsesfuldt det end monne være.

Hvi mon sig selv han saa lidet forstaa? | Hvorefter monne han lede?

1814, N.F.S. Grundtvig, Skjaldelivet (in: Poetiske Skrifter, vol. 3, 1882, p. 17)

How might he understand himself so little? What might he be looking for?

Men om min Food gaar vild og sig mon støde | Da vend, o Gud, mig om.

1674, Thomas Kingo, Morgensang (= Den danske salmebog, no. 743) / https://kalliope.org/da/text/kingo2005112901

But if my foot goes astray and might get hurt, turn me around, o God.


stabil

stabil (positive)
stabilere (comparative)
stabilest (superlative)
stabilt (positive)
stabile (plural positive)
stabilere (comparative plural)
stabilest (plural superlative)
stabile (positive)
stabileste (superlative)

From Latin stabilis, from stāre (“stand”) + -ābilis (“-able”).


katalysator

katalysator (indefinite nominative singular)
katalysatoren (definite nominative singular)
katalysatorer (indefinite nominative plural)
katalysatorerne (definite nominative plural)
katalysators (genitive indefinite singular)
katalysatorens (definite genitive singular)
katalysatorers (genitive indefinite plural)
katalysatorernes (definite genitive plural)


Asta

Old Norse Ásta, a medieval diminutive of Ástríðr (hence Astrid).


Ivar

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Ivor


Iver

a male given name, a less common form of Ivar


levering

levering (indefinite nominative singular)
leveringen (definite nominative singular)
leveringer (indefinite nominative plural)
leveringerne (definite nominative plural)
leverings (genitive indefinite singular)
leveringens (definite genitive singular)
leveringers (genitive indefinite plural)
leveringernes (definite genitive plural)


hingst

head

hingst c (singular definite hingsten, plural indefinite hingste)

hingsten (definite singular)
hingste (indefinite plural)
hingst (indefinite nominative singular)
hingsten (definite nominative singular)
hingste (indefinite nominative plural)
hingstene (definite nominative plural)
hingsts (genitive indefinite singular)
hingstens (definite genitive singular)
hingstes (genitive indefinite plural)
hingstenes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German hengest, hengst, hingest, hingst, from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz, cognate with German Hengst. The Scandinavian word for “horse”, e.g. Danish hest, comes from a Verner alternation variant, *hanhistaz.


termometer

termometer n (definite singular termometeret or termometret, indefinite plural termometre, definite plural termometrene)

termometeret (definite singular)
termometret (definite singular)
termometre (indefinite plural)
termometrene (definite plural)


karisma

karisma c (singular definite karismaen, plural indefinite karismaer)

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

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

cog

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


palet

head

palet (singular definite paletten, plural indefinite paletter)

paletten (definite singular)
paletter (indefinite plural)


Tanja

a female given name from Russian, popular in the 1970s and the 1980s, equivalent to English Tania


Ingolf

Old Norse Ingólfr, from the god Ing or Yngvi, and ulfr ("wolf").


bengel

bengel c (singular definite benglen or bengelen, plural indefinite bengler)

benglen (definite singular)
bengelen (definite singular)
bengler (indefinite plural)
bengel (indefinite nominative singular)
benglen (definite nominative singular)
bengelen (definite nominative singular)
bengler (indefinite nominative plural)
benglerne (definite nominative plural)
bengels (genitive indefinite singular)
benglens (definite genitive singular)
bengelens (definite genitive singular)
benglers (genitive indefinite plural)
benglernes (definite genitive plural)


Ernst

a male given name, equivalent to English Ernest


Erna

a female given name, a feminine form of Ernst


Yrsa

Old Norse Yrsa, of obscure origin, possibly from Latin ursa (“she-bear”). Latinized as Ursula.


Ulf

From Old Norse Úlfr, from úlfr (“wolf”).


Eleonora

a female given name, equivalent to English Eleanor


af-

From Old Norse af-. Compare German ab-, Swedish av-.

tabuisere (“to taboo”) -> aftabuisere (“to detaboo”)

klassificere (“classify, make classified (secret)”) -> afklassificere (“declassify, make unclassified”)

militarisere (“militarize”) -> afmilitarisere (“demilitarize”)

mystificere (“mystify”) -> afmystificere (“demystify”)

rive (“rip”) -> afrive (“rip off”)

skrælle (“peel”) -> afskrælle


karm

karm c (singular definite karmen, plural indefinite karme)

karmen (definite singular)
karme (indefinite plural)
karm (indefinite nominative singular)
karmen (definite nominative singular)
karme (indefinite nominative plural)
karmene (definite nominative plural)
karms (genitive indefinite singular)
karmens (definite genitive singular)
karmes (genitive indefinite plural)
karmenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse karmr, compare Icelandic: karmur.


ungefähr

... saadan ungefähr var det, De udtrykte Dem ...

1897, Aage Rolf Ibsen, Frøken student: en fortaelling:

something like that is the manner in which you expressed yourself ...

En electronicaduo spillede som regel kun eet sæt, tre kvarter plus det løse, ungefähr, ...

2013, Martin Kongstad, Fryser jeg, Art People, →ISBN:

An electronica duo usually only played one set, three quarters plus the loose thing(s), approximately, ...

Jeg blev indkvarteret på et lækkert hotel ungefähr midt mellem Trafalgar Square og Piccadilly Circus, ...

2014, Hans T. Nielsen, Tom Nolting - mod alle odds: BIND II, BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, page 275:

I was quartered in a nice hotel about right between Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus, ...


sirene

sirene c (singular definite sirenen, plural indefinite sirener)

sirenen (definite singular)
sirener (indefinite plural)
sirene (indefinite nominative singular)
sirenen (definite nominative singular)
sirener (indefinite nominative plural)
sirenerne (definite nominative plural)
sirenes (genitive indefinite singular)
sirenens (definite genitive singular)
sireners (genitive indefinite plural)
sirenernes (definite genitive plural)

Via Latin Sīrēn from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). As a term for an “alarm” influenced by French sirène.

(Greek mythology) Siren (female monsters with a seductive voice)


latinsk

latinsk (plural and definite singular attributive latinske)

latinske (attributive definite singular)
latinske (attributive plural)

From latin (“Latin language”) + -sk, compare German lateinisch.

Latin (of or relating to the Latin language)

Latin (of or relating to the Roman alphabet)


Joakim

a male given name, equivalent to English Joachim


Pia

From Latin Pia, feminine form of the papal name Pius, Latin pius "pious". By folk etymology associated with Scandinavian type nicknames like Mia, Moa, Thea, etc. Taken up as a given name in the 20th century. Cognate with Finnish Piia.


mineralogi

mineralogi c (singular definite mineralogien, plural indefinite mineralogier)

mineralogien (definite singular)
mineralogier (indefinite plural)
mineralogi (indefinite nominative singular)
mineralogien (definite nominative singular)
mineralogier (indefinite nominative plural)
mineralogierne (definite nominative plural)
mineralogis (genitive indefinite singular)
mineralogiens (definite genitive singular)
mineralogiers (genitive indefinite plural)
mineralogiernes (definite genitive plural)


alkoholist

alkoholist c (singular definite alkoholisten, plural indefinite alkoholister)

alkoholisten (definite singular)
alkoholister (indefinite plural)
alkoholist (indefinite nominative singular)
alkoholisten (definite nominative singular)
alkoholister (indefinite nominative plural)
alkoholisterne (definite nominative plural)
alkoholists (genitive indefinite singular)
alkoholistens (definite genitive singular)
alkoholisters (genitive indefinite plural)
alkoholisternes (definite genitive plural)

(rare) alcoholic; person who abuses or has an addiction to alcohol


strofe

strofe c (singular definite strofen, plural indefinite strofer)

strofen (definite singular)
strofer (indefinite plural)
strofe (indefinite nominative singular)
strofen (definite nominative singular)
strofer (indefinite nominative plural)
stroferne (definite nominative plural)
strofes (genitive indefinite singular)
strofens (definite genitive singular)
strofers (genitive indefinite plural)
strofernes (definite genitive plural)

tre strofer à fire vers


pyramide

pyramide c (singular definite pyramiden, plural indefinite pyramider)

pyramiden (definite singular)
pyramider (indefinite plural)
pyramide (indefinite nominative singular)
pyramiden (definite nominative singular)
pyramider (indefinite nominative plural)
pyramiderne (definite nominative plural)
pyramides (genitive indefinite singular)
pyramidens (definite genitive singular)
pyramiders (genitive indefinite plural)
pyramidernes (definite genitive plural)


kattedyr

kattedyr n (singular definite kattedyret, plural indefinite kattedyr)

kattedyret (definite singular)
kattedyr (indefinite plural)
kattedyr (indefinite nominative singular)
kattedyret (definite nominative singular)
kattedyr (indefinite nominative plural)
kattedyrene (definite nominative plural)
kattedyrs (genitive indefinite singular)
kattedyrets (definite genitive singular)
kattedyrs (genitive indefinite plural)
kattedyrenes (definite genitive plural)


reservere

reservere (imperative reserver, infinitive at reservere, present tense reserverer, past tense reserverede, perfect tense har reserveret)

reserver (imperative)
at reservere (infinitive)
reserverer (present)
reserverede (past)
har reserveret (perfect)
reserverer (active present)
reserveres (passive present)
reserverede (active past)
reserveredes (passive past)
reservere (active infinitive)
reserveres (infinitive passive)
reserver (active imperative)
reserverende (participle present)
reserveret (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
reserveren (gerund participle)

From French réserver, from Latin reservare.

to restrict, limit access to (something)


notere

noterer (active present)
noteres (passive present)
noterede (active past)
noteredes (passive past)
notere (active infinitive)
noteres (infinitive passive)
noter (active imperative)
notér (active imperative)
noterende (participle present)
noteret (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)


etymologi

etymologi c (singular definite etymologien, plural indefinite etymologier)

etymologien (definite singular)
etymologier (indefinite plural)
etymologi (indefinite nominative singular)
etymologien (definite nominative singular)
etymologier (indefinite nominative plural)
etymologierne (definite nominative plural)
etymologis (genitive indefinite singular)
etymologiens (definite genitive singular)
etymologiers (genitive indefinite plural)
etymologiernes (definite genitive plural)


skalle

skalle c (singular definite skallen, plural indefinite skaller)

skallen (definite singular)
skaller (indefinite plural)
skalle (indefinite nominative singular)
skallen (definite nominative singular)
skaller (indefinite nominative plural)
skallerne (definite nominative plural)
skalles (genitive indefinite singular)
skallens (definite genitive singular)
skallers (genitive indefinite plural)
skallernes (definite genitive plural)


skalle

Rutilus rutilus
Rutilus rutilus#Translingual


skalle

skalle (imperative skal, infinitive at skalle, present tense skaller, past tense skallede, perfect tense er/har skallet)

skal (imperative)
at skalle (infinitive)
skaller (present)
skallede (past)
er (perfect)
har skallet (perfect)


skum

skum n (singular definite skummet, not used in plural form)

skummet (definite singular)
skum (indefinite nominative singular)
skummet (definite nominative singular)
skums (genitive indefinite singular)
skummets (definite genitive singular)

Either from an unattested Old Norse *skúm or borrowed from Middle Low German schūm, from Proto-Germanic *skūmaz m (“foam”), cognate with German Schaum, Dutch schuim.

foam, froth (a mass of small bubbles in a liquid)

foam (plastic material with numerous small pockets of air or gas)


høst

høst c (singular definite høsten, plural indefinite høster)

høsten (definite singular)
høster (indefinite plural)
høst (indefinite nominative singular)
høsten (definite nominative singular)
høster (indefinite nominative plural)
høsterne (definite nominative plural)
høsts (genitive indefinite singular)
høstens (definite genitive singular)
høsters (genitive indefinite plural)
høsternes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse haust n, haustr m, from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz, *harbustaz, cognate with Swedish höst (“autumn”), English harvest, German Herbst (“autumn”), Dutch herfst (“autumn”).

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


medicin

medicin c (singular definite medicinen, plural indefinite mediciner)

medicinen (definite singular)
mediciner (indefinite plural)
medicin (indefinite nominative singular)
medicinen (definite nominative singular)
mediciner (indefinite nominative plural)
medicinerne (definite nominative plural)
medicins (genitive indefinite singular)
medicinens (definite genitive singular)
mediciners (genitive indefinite plural)
medicinernes (definite genitive plural)

medicine, drug (a substance which promotes healing)


støtte

støtte c (singular definite støtten, plural indefinite støtter)

støtten (definite singular)
støtter (indefinite plural)

→ Icelandic: stytta

From Middle Low German stutte, derived from the verb (see Etymology 2 below).

pillar, statue (monument made of stone or marble)


støtte

støtte (past tense støtta, past participle støttet)

støtta (past)
støttet (participle past)
støtter (active present)
støttes (passive present)
støttede (active past)
støttedes (passive past)
støtte (active infinitive)
støttes (infinitive passive)
støt (active imperative)
støttende (participle present)
støttet (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
støtten (gerund participle)

From Middle Low German stutten, from Old Saxon *stuttian, from Proto-West Germanic *stuttijan, cognate with German stützen.

(transitive) to support (to help morally or financially)

(reflexive) to lean on (to use as support)


støtte

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


paraply

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paraply c (singular definite paraplyen, plural indefinite paraplyer)

paraplyen (definite singular)
paraplyer (indefinite plural)
paraply (indefinite nominative singular)
paraplyen (definite nominative singular)
paraplyer (indefinite nominative plural)
paraplyerne (definite nominative plural)
paraplys (genitive indefinite singular)
paraplyens (definite genitive singular)
paraplyers (genitive indefinite plural)
paraplyernes (definite genitive plural)

[pʰɑɑˈpʰl̥yˀ]

From French parapluie, from para- (“against”) + pluie (“rain”). The first element is borrowed from Italian para-, from the verb parare (“to shield”), from Latin parare (“to prepare”). The second element is the noun pluie, from Latin pluvia (“rain”).

umbrella (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain)

umbrella organisation
umbrella organisation

umbrella organisation (an organisation serving the interests of a group of other organisations)


kvalitativ

kvalitativ (neuter kvalitativt, plural and definite singular attributive kvalitative)

kvalitativt (neuter)
kvalitative (attributive definite singular)
kvalitative (attributive plural)


jernbane

jernbane c (definite singular jernbanen, indefinite plural jernbaner, definite plural jernbanerne)

jernbanen (definite singular)
jernbaner (indefinite plural)
jernbanerne (definite plural)

[ˈjaɐ̯nˌb̥æːnə]

From jern (“iron”) + bane (“track, line, trajectory”), a calque of German Eisenbahn.


lakonisk

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lakonisk (plural and definite singular attributive lakoniske)

lakoniske (attributive definite singular)
lakoniske (attributive plural)
lakonsk (alternative)

From Ancient Greek Λακωνικός (Lakōnikós).

Laconian (relating to the Greek landscape of Laconia or its capital Sparta)


Achilleus

From Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleús).

Achilles (alternative)
Akilleus (alternative)
Akilles (alternative)


føniks

føniks c (singular definite føniksen, plural indefinite fønikser)

føniksen (definite singular)
fønikser (indefinite plural)
føniks (indefinite nominative singular)
føniksen (definite nominative singular)
fønikser (indefinite nominative plural)
fønikserne (definite nominative plural)
fønikss (genitive indefinite singular)
føniksens (definite genitive singular)
føniksers (genitive indefinite plural)
føniksernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin phoenix, from Ancient Greek φοῖνιξ (phoînix). Compare Swedish fenix, Icelandic fönix.


karakter

karakter c (singular definite karakteren, plural indefinite karakterer)

karakteren (definite singular)
karakterer (indefinite plural)
karakter (indefinite nominative singular)
karakteren (definite nominative singular)
karakterer (indefinite nominative plural)
karaktererne (definite nominative plural)
karakters (genitive indefinite singular)
karakterens (definite genitive singular)
karakterers (genitive indefinite plural)
karakterernes (definite genitive plural)

[kʰɑɑɡ̊ˈtˢeːˀɐ̯]

From French caractère (“character, personality”).

der

mark (a score for finding the correct answer, or other academic achievement)


narcis

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narcis c (singular definite narcissen, plural indefinite narcisser)

narcissen (definite singular)
narcisser (indefinite plural)
narcis (indefinite nominative singular)
narcissen (definite nominative singular)
narcisser (indefinite nominative plural)
narcisserne (definite nominative plural)
narcis' (genitive indefinite singular)
narcissens (definite genitive singular)
narcissers (genitive indefinite plural)
narcissernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin narcissus, from Ancient Greek νάρκισσος (nárkissos).


naiv

naiv (positive)
naivt (positive)
naive (plural positive)
naive (positive)

From French naïf, from Latin nātīvus (“created, innate, native”).


grise

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grise (imperative gris, infinitive at grise, present tense griser, past tense grisede, perfect tense er/har griset)

gris (imperative)
at grise (infinitive)
griser (present)
grisede (past)
er (perfect)
har griset (perfect)


sølv

sølv n (singular definite sølvet, not used in plural form)

sølvet (definite singular)
sølv (indefinite nominative singular)
sølvet (definite nominative singular)
sølvs (genitive indefinite singular)
sølvets (definite genitive singular)
sølver (alternative obsolete poetic)

Greenlandic: sølvi

From Old Danish sylf, from Old Norse silfr, sylfr, from Proto-Germanic *silubrą.


primtal

primtal n (singular definite primtallet, plural indefinite primtal)

primtallet (definite singular)
primtal (indefinite plural)
primtal (indefinite nominative singular)
primtallet (definite nominative singular)
primtal (indefinite nominative plural)
primtallene (definite nominative plural)
primtals (genitive indefinite singular)
primtallets (definite genitive singular)
primtals (genitive indefinite plural)
primtallenes (definite genitive plural)


skjønne

skjønne (past tense skjønnede, past participle skjønnet)

skjønnede (past)
skjønnet (participle past)

(obsolete) Alternative spelling of skønne


forstå

forstå (imperative forstå, infinitive at forstå, present tense forstår, past tense forstod, perfect tense har forstået)

forstå (imperative)
at forstå (infinitive)
forstår (present)
forstod (past)
har forstået (perfect)
forstår (active present)
forstås (passive present)
forstod (active past)
forstå (active infinitive)
forstås (infinitive passive)
forstå (active imperative)
forstående (participle present)
forstået (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
forståen (gerund participle)

From Old Danish forstande, Old Norse forstanda, borrowed from Middle Low German forstanda, from Old Saxon farstandan. Equivalent to for- + stå. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål forstå, Norwegian Nynorsk forstå, Swedish förstå.


tilfredsstille

tilfredsstille (imperative tilfredsstil, infinitive at tilfredsstille, present tense tilfredsstiller, past tense tilfredsstillede, perfect tense har tilfredsstillet)

tilfredsstil (imperative)
at tilfredsstille (infinitive)
tilfredsstiller (present)
tilfredsstillede (past)
har tilfredsstillet (perfect)

From tilfreds + stille. Calque of German zufriedenstellen.


barnebarn

barnebarn n (singular definite barnebarnet, plural indefinite børnebørn)

barnebarnet (definite singular)
børnebørn (indefinite plural)
barnebarn (indefinite nominative singular)
barnebarnet (definite nominative singular)
børnebørn (indefinite nominative plural)
børnebørnene (definite nominative plural)
barnebarns (genitive indefinite singular)
barnebarnets (definite genitive singular)
børnebørns (genitive indefinite plural)
børnebørnenes (definite genitive plural)

[ˈb̥ɑːnəˌb̥ɑˀn]

From barne- (“child”) + -barn (“child”).


myr

myr c (singular definite myren, plural indefinite myrer)

myren (definite singular)
myrer (indefinite plural)

Norwegian Bokmål: myr

Borrowed from Norwegian myr, from Old Norse mýrr.


blomst

blomst c (singular definite blomsten, plural indefinite blomster)

blomsten (definite singular)
blomster (indefinite plural)
blomst (indefinite nominative singular)
blomsten (definite nominative singular)
blomster (indefinite nominative plural)
blomsterne (definite nominative plural)
blomsts (genitive indefinite singular)
blomstens (definite genitive singular)
blomsters (genitive indefinite plural)
blomsternes (definite genitive plural)

Norwegian Bokmål: blomst

Older blomster, from Old Norse blómstr m, in which -r belongs to the root, cf. also Swedish blomster. Possibly from Proto-Germanic *blōstmô, cognate with English blossom, Dutch bloesem. Related to the older "flower" word in Danish, blomme.
In Danish -r was taken for a plural ending and omitted in the singular, but it is still retained in compounds (which a plural r never is) and in the derived verb blomstre.


ametyst

ametyst c (singular definite ametysten, plural indefinite ametyster)

ametysten (definite singular)
ametyster (indefinite plural)
ametyst (indefinite nominative singular)
ametysten (definite nominative singular)
ametyster (indefinite nominative plural)
ametysterne (definite nominative plural)
ametysts (genitive indefinite singular)
ametystens (definite genitive singular)
ametysters (genitive indefinite plural)
ametysternes (definite genitive plural)


Verner

a male given name from German, equivalent to English Warner


Sascha

Russian Саша, a pet form of Александра ( =Alexandra), cognate to Sasha.


baskisk

baskisk (positive)
baskiske (plural positive)
baskiske (positive)

Basque (of or pertaining to the Basque people or their language)


basker

basker c (singular definite baskeren, plural indefinite baskere)

baskeren (definite singular)
baskere (indefinite plural)
basker (indefinite nominative singular)
baskeren (definite nominative singular)
baskere (indefinite nominative plural)
baskerne (definite nominative plural)
baskers (genitive indefinite singular)
baskerens (definite genitive singular)
baskeres (genitive indefinite plural)
baskernes (definite genitive plural)


arabisk

arabisk (positive)
arabiske (plural positive)
arabiske (positive)

[ɑˈʁɑːˀb̥isɡ̊]

[aˈʁɑːˀb̥isɡ̊]

Arabic (of, from, or pertaining to Arab countries or cultural behaviour)


arabisk

[ɑˈʁɑːˀb̥isɡ̊]

[aˈʁɑːˀb̥isɡ̊]


tvinge

tvinge c (singular definite tvingen, plural indefinite tvinger)

tvingen (definite singular)
tvinger (indefinite plural)
tvinge (indefinite nominative singular)
tvingen (definite nominative singular)
tvinger (indefinite nominative plural)
tvingerne (definite nominative plural)
tvinges (genitive indefinite singular)
tvingens (definite genitive singular)
tvingers (genitive indefinite plural)
tvingernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish thwængæ (“thong”), from Old Norse þvengr, from Proto-Germanic *þwanguz, *þwangiz, cognate with English thong, German Zwang. Doublet of tvang. Related to the following verb.


tvinge

tvinge (past tense tvang, past participle tvunget, attributive common tvungen, attributive definite or plural tvungne)

tvang (past)
tvunget (participle past)
tvungen (attributive common participle past)
tvungne (attributive definite participle past)
tvungne (attributive participle past plural)
tvinger (active present)
tvinges (passive present)
tvang (active past)
tvinge (active infinitive)
tvinges (infinitive passive)
tving (active imperative)
tvingende (participle present)
tvunget (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
tvingen (gerund participle)

From Old Norse þvinga, from Proto-Germanic *þwinhaną, cognate with Swedish tvinga, German zwingen, Dutch dwingen.


Keld

From Old Norse ketill (“kettle”), cognate to Norwegian and Swedish Kjell.

a male given name, borne by a twelfth century Danish saint, Sankt Keld


fersk

fersk (neuter fersk or ferskt, plural and definite singular attributive ferske)

fersk (neuter)
ferskt (neuter)
ferske (attributive definite singular)
ferske (attributive plural)
fersk (positive)
ferske (plural positive)
ferske (positive)

From Old Norse ferskr, from Proto-Germanic *friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *preysk-.

Coordinate term: brak


vakker

vakker (neuter vakkert, plural and definite singular attributive vakre)

vakkert (neuter)
vakre (attributive definite singular)
vakre (attributive plural)
vakker (positive)
vakrere (comparative)
vakrest (superlative)
vakkert (positive)
vakre (plural positive)
vakrere (comparative plural)
vakrest (plural superlative)
vakre (positive)
vakreste (superlative)

From Old Norse vakr. Related to Old English wacor.


melodisk

melodisk (positive)
melodiske (plural positive)
melodiske (positive)


ledning

ledning c (singular definite ledningen, plural indefinite ledninger)

ledningen (definite singular)
ledninger (indefinite plural)

From lede (“to lead”) + -ning (“action of”), after German Leitung.

a cord, cable, wire (for transporting electricity or information)

a pipe, pipeline (for transporting substances like water, gas or oil)


punkt

punkt n (singular definite punktet, plural indefinite punkter)

punktet (definite singular)
punkter (indefinite plural)
punkt (indefinite nominative singular)
punktet (definite nominative singular)
punkter (indefinite nominative plural)
punkterne (definite nominative plural)
punkts (genitive indefinite singular)
punktets (definite genitive singular)
punkters (genitive indefinite plural)
punkternes (definite genitive plural)

Via Middle Low German punct, punt from Latin pūnctum (“point”), the neuter of the participle of pungere (“to puncture”). The Low German word was also borrowed to late Old Norse punktr and Swedish punktr. Doublet of point, pointe, and punktum, and cognate with punktere (from Latin punctuo).

point (in space, on some scale or in some mathematical space)


metafor

metafor c (singular definite metaforen, plural indefinite metaforer)

metaforen (definite singular)
metaforer (indefinite plural)
metafor (indefinite nominative singular)
metaforen (definite nominative singular)
metaforer (indefinite nominative plural)
metaforerne (definite nominative plural)
metafors (genitive indefinite singular)
metaforens (definite genitive singular)
metaforers (genitive indefinite plural)
metaforernes (definite genitive plural)

From Latin metaphora, from Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá), from μεταφέρω (metaphérō, “I transfer, apply”), from μετά (metá, “with, across, after”) and φέρω (phérō, “I bear, carry”).


idé

idé c (singular definite idéen, plural indefinite idéer or ideer)

idéen (definite singular)
idéer (indefinite plural)
ideer (indefinite plural)
idé (indefinite nominative singular)
idéen (definite nominative singular)
ideen (definite nominative singular)
idéer (indefinite nominative plural)
ideer (indefinite nominative plural)
idéerne (definite nominative plural)
idés (genitive indefinite singular)
idéens (definite genitive singular)
ideens (definite genitive singular)
idéers (genitive indefinite plural)
ideers (genitive indefinite plural)
idéernes (definite genitive plural)

Via Latin idēa from Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idéa, “notion, pattern”), derived from the verb ἰδεῖν (ideîn, “to see”). Compare also English idea.


leukocyt

leukocyt (indefinite nominative singular)
leukocytten (definite nominative singular)
leukocytter (indefinite nominative plural)
leukocytterne (definite nominative plural)
leukocyts (genitive indefinite singular)
leukocyttens (definite genitive singular)
leukocytters (genitive indefinite plural)
leukocytternes (definite genitive plural)


søvn

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søvn c (singular definite søvnen, not used in plural form)

søvnen (definite singular)
søvn (indefinite nominative singular)
søvnen (definite nominative singular)
søvns (genitive indefinite singular)
søvnens (definite genitive singular)

From Old Norse svefn, from Proto-Germanic *swefnaz, cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk svevn, søvn, Swedish sömn, English sweven (archaic). The Germanic word goes back to Proto-Indo-European *swépnos (“sleep”), which is also the source of Latin somnus and Ancient Greek ὕπνος (húpnos). Related to the verb sove (“to sleep”).

gound (mucus that accumulates by the eyes during sleep)


putte

Onomatopoeic. Compare also German Pute (“turkey”).


putte

putte c (singular definite putten, plural indefinite putter)

putten (definite singular)
putter (indefinite plural)
putte (indefinite nominative singular)
putten (definite nominative singular)
putter (indefinite nominative plural)
putterne (definite nominative plural)
puttes (genitive indefinite singular)
puttens (definite genitive singular)
putters (genitive indefinite plural)
putternes (definite genitive plural)

(hypocoristic, derogatory) child, young woman


putte

putte (past tense puttede, past participle puttet)

puttede (past)
puttet (participle past)
putter (active present)
puttes (passive present)
puttede (active past)
puttedes (passive past)
putte (active infinitive)
puttes (infinitive passive)
put (active imperative)
puttende (participle present)
puttet (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
putten (gerund participle)

From Old Norse pota, from Proto-Germanic *putōną. Doublet of pode.


putte

(golf) to putt (hit a golf ball gently towards the hole with a putter (type of golf club))


apparat

apparat n (singular definite apparatet, plural indefinite apparater)

apparatet (definite singular)
apparater (indefinite plural)
apparat (indefinite nominative singular)
apparatet (definite nominative singular)
apparater (indefinite nominative plural)
apparaterne (definite nominative plural)
apparats (genitive indefinite singular)
apparatets (definite genitive singular)
apparaters (genitive indefinite plural)
apparaternes (definite genitive plural)

[ɑb̥ɑˈʁɑːˀd̥]

[ɑb̥əˈʁɑːˀd̥]

German Apparat (“device, apparatus”), from Latin apparātus.

instrument, apparatus, appliance, machine


hagel

hagel c (singular definite hagelen or haglen, plural indefinite hageler or hagler)

hagelen (definite singular)
haglen (definite singular)
hageler (indefinite plural)
hagler (indefinite plural)
hagel (indefinite nominative singular)
hagelen (definite nominative singular)
haglen (definite nominative singular)
hageler (indefinite nominative plural)
hagler (indefinite nominative plural)
hagelerne (definite nominative plural)
haglerne (definite nominative plural)
hagels (genitive indefinite singular)
hagelens (definite genitive singular)
haglens (definite genitive singular)
hagelers (genitive indefinite plural)
haglers (genitive indefinite plural)
hagelernes (definite genitive plural)
haglernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse hǫkull, from Proto-Germanic *hakulaz, cognate with Norwegian Bokmål hagel (from Danish), Norwegian Nynorsk hakel, Swedish hake, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌺𐌿𐌻𐍃 (hakuls).


kvist

kvist c (singular definite kvisten, plural indefinite kviste)

kvisten (definite singular)
kviste (indefinite plural)
kvist (indefinite nominative singular)
kvisten (definite nominative singular)
kviste (indefinite nominative plural)
kvistene (definite nominative plural)
kvists (genitive indefinite singular)
kvistens (definite genitive singular)
kvistes (genitive indefinite plural)
kvistenes (definite genitive plural)


stykke

stykke n (singular definite stykket, plural indefinite stykker)

stykket (definite singular)
stykker (indefinite plural)
stykke (indefinite nominative singular)
stykket (definite nominative singular)
stykker (indefinite nominative plural)
stykkerne (definite nominative plural)
stykkes (genitive indefinite singular)
stykkets (definite genitive singular)
stykkers (genitive indefinite plural)
stykkernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse stykki, Proto-Germanic *stukkiją. Cognate with German Stück and Dutch stuk.


stykke

stykker (active present)
stykkes (passive present)
stykkede (active past)
stykkedes (passive past)
stykke (active infinitive)
stykkes (infinitive passive)
styk (active imperative)
stykkende (participle present)
stykket (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
stykken (gerund participle)

From the noun stykke. Compare German stücken.

in the modern language only in the expressions stykke ud (udstykke) and stykke sammen (sammenstykke).


falk

falk c (singular definite falken, plural indefinite falke)

falken (definite singular)
falke (indefinite plural)
falk (indefinite nominative singular)
falken (definite nominative singular)
falke (indefinite nominative plural)
falkene (definite nominative plural)
falks (genitive indefinite singular)
falkens (definite genitive singular)
falkes (genitive indefinite plural)
falkenes (definite genitive plural)


pantelåner

pantelåner c (singular definite pantelåneren, plural indefinite pantelånere)

pantelåneren (definite singular)
pantelånere (indefinite plural)
pantelåner (indefinite nominative singular)
pantelåneren (definite nominative singular)
pantelånere (indefinite nominative plural)
pantelånerne (definite nominative plural)
pantelåners (genitive indefinite singular)
pantelånerens (definite genitive singular)
pantelåneres (genitive indefinite plural)
pantelånernes (definite genitive plural)


hjemland

hjemland n (singular definite hjemlandet, plural indefinite hjemlande)

hjemlandet (definite singular)
hjemlande (indefinite plural)
hjemland (indefinite nominative singular)
hjemlandet (definite nominative singular)
hjemlande (indefinite nominative plural)
hjemlandene (definite nominative plural)
hjemlands (genitive indefinite singular)
hjemlandets (definite genitive singular)
hjemlandes (genitive indefinite plural)
hjemlandenes (definite genitive plural)


faste

faste c (singular definite fasten, plural indefinite faster)

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

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

(Christianity) Lent (period before Easter)


faste

faste (imperative fast, infinitive at faste, present tense faster, past tense fastede, perfect tense har fastet)

fast (imperative)
at faste (infinitive)
faster (present)
fastede (past)
har fastet (perfect)

From Old Norse fasta, from Proto-Germanic *fastāną (“to fast”). Cognate with English fast and German fasten. Derived from the adjective Proto-Germanic *fastuz (“firm”).


faste

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


rask

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rask (neuter singular rask or raskt, definite singular and plural raske, comparative raskere, indefinite superlative raskest, definite superlative raskeste)

rask (neuter singular)
raskt (neuter singular)
raske (definite plural singular)
raskere (comparative)
raskest (indefinite superlative)
raskeste (definite superlative)


før

From Old Norse fyrr, from Proto-Germanic *furi, *furiz (“for, before”). Cognates include Swedish före, för, English for, and German für. A different form of the same word, Proto-Germanic *furai, is found in Danish for and German vor.


før

før eller senere / siden

ikke før

nu som før


før

From Old Norse fœrr, from Proto-Germanic *fōriz (“able to go”), a verbal adjective of Proto-Germanic *faraną (“to go”) Danish fare.


område

område (indefinite nominative singular)
området (definite nominative singular)
områder (indefinite nominative plural)
områderne (definite nominative plural)
områdes (genitive indefinite singular)
områdets (definite genitive singular)
områders (genitive indefinite plural)
områdernes (definite genitive plural)


melodi

melodi c (singular definite melodien, plural indefinite melodier)

melodien (definite singular)
melodier (indefinite plural)
melodi (indefinite nominative singular)
melodien (definite nominative singular)
melodier (indefinite nominative plural)
melodierne (definite nominative plural)
melodis (genitive indefinite singular)
melodiens (definite genitive singular)
melodiers (genitive indefinite plural)
melodiernes (definite genitive plural)

a melody (sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase)


tøffel

tøffel m (definite singular tøffelen, indefinite plural tøfler, definite plural tøflene)

tøffelen (definite singular)
tøfler (indefinite plural)
tøflene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German tuffel, shortened from pantuffel, from Medieval Latin pantofla, the first element probably from Vulgar Latin *patta (“paw, foot”). See also Italian pantofola (“slipper, shoe”), French pantoufle.

under tøffelen


vilje

vilje c (singular definite viljen, plural indefinite viljer)

viljen (definite singular)
viljer (indefinite plural)
vilje (indefinite nominative singular)
viljen (definite nominative singular)
viljer (indefinite nominative plural)
viljerne (definite nominative plural)
viljes (genitive indefinite singular)
viljens (definite genitive singular)
viljers (genitive indefinite plural)
viljernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse vili, from Proto-Germanic *wiljô, cognate with Norwegian vilje, Swedish vilja, English will, German Wille, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰 (wilja).


ønske

ønske n (singular definite ønsket, plural indefinite ønsker)

ønsket (definite singular)
ønsker (indefinite plural)
ønske (indefinite nominative singular)
ønsket (definite nominative singular)
ønsker (indefinite nominative plural)
ønskerne (definite nominative plural)
ønskes (genitive indefinite singular)
ønskets (definite genitive singular)
ønskers (genitive indefinite plural)
ønskernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish usk, ønsk, ynsk, Old Norse ósk (“wish”), from Proto-Germanic *wunskaz, *wunskō (“wish, desire”). Remodelled after the verb.


ønske

ønske (imperative ønsk, infinitive at ønske, present tense ønsker, past tense ønskede, perfect tense har ønsket)

ønsk (imperative)
at ønske (infinitive)
ønsker (present)
ønskede (past)
har ønsket (perfect)

From Old Danish yske, ønskæ, from Old Norse œskja (“wish”), from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną (“to wish”). The 'n' stems from influence from Middle Low German wunschen, cf. also Swedish önska.


kontanter

kontanter (indefinite nominative plural)
kontanterne (definite nominative plural)
kontanters (genitive indefinite plural)
kontanternes (definite genitive plural)


arp

arp c (singular definite arpen, not used in plural form)


økologi

økologi c (singular definite økologien, plural indefinite økologier)

økologien (definite singular)
økologier (indefinite plural)
økologi (indefinite nominative singular)
økologien (definite nominative singular)
økologier (indefinite nominative plural)
økologierne (definite nominative plural)
økologis (genitive indefinite singular)
økologiens (definite genitive singular)
økologiers (genitive indefinite plural)
økologiernes (definite genitive plural)

From German Ökologie, created in 1866 from Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) and -λογία (-logía, “study of”).


slaveri

slaveri n (singular definite slaveriet, not used in plural form)

slaveriet (definite singular)
slaveri (indefinite nominative singular)
slaveriet (definite nominative singular)
slaveris (genitive indefinite singular)
slaveriets (definite genitive singular)


skygge

skygge c (singular definite skyggen, plural indefinite skygger)

skyggen (definite singular)
skygger (indefinite plural)
skygge (indefinite nominative singular)
skyggen (definite nominative singular)
skygger (indefinite nominative plural)
skyggerne (definite nominative plural)
skygges (genitive indefinite singular)
skyggens (definite genitive singular)
skyggers (genitive indefinite plural)
skyggernes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse skuggi, from Proto-Germanic *skuwwô (“shadow, reflection”). The Danish noun has taken over the vowel from the verb, see below.

inh

Der er 30 grader i skyggen.


skygge

head

skygge (imperative skyg, infinitive at skygge, present tense skygger, past tense skyggede, perfect tense har skygget)

skyg (imperative)
at skygge (infinitive)
skygger (present)
skyggede (past)
har skygget (perfect)

From Old Norse skyggja, derived from the noun skuggi.

(espionage) to shadow, to covertly follow

Jeg kan ikke læse når du skygger for lampen.

I cannot read when you block the lamplight.

I søer medfører e ofte en tæt bestand af ▻alger i overfladen; algerne skygger for lyset til bundvegetationen, som derved uddør.

2003, Gyldendals Minilex. Biologi, Gyldendal Uddannelse, →ISBN, page 71:

In lakes, e often results in a dense population of algae in the surface area; the algae block the light for the vegetation on the bottom, which, consequently, die out.

Trækronerne bliver små og når sammen i toppen, bladene skygger for lyset så de nederste grene går ud, og stammerne bliver lange og lige.

2007, Gyldendals farveflora, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN, page 34:

The treetops become small and reach together in the top, the leaves block the light such that the lowest branches die, and the trunks become long and straight.

to block the light, casting something into darkness

Er man som ung bare pr definition "et andet sted”, hvor redebyggeriet og ens ungdommelige livslyst skygger for udsigten til livets barske realiteter.^([sic])

2014, Lise Legarth, Kaj Albert Thomasen, Erindringsglimt: En brevveksling mellem to søskende, BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, page 319:

Is one, as a young person, just per definition "somewhere else", where the nesting and one's youthful joie de vivre block the view of the harsh realities of life.

Stort set var byen fascinerende, skønt der var alt for mange høje huse, der skyggede for himlen og spærrede for drømmene.

2013, Hanne Marie Svendsen, Himmelsten: Erindringsskitser og billeder fra Skagen, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:

Generally, the city was fascinating, although there were much too many tall houses, that blocked out the sky and blocked the dreams.


analogi

analogi c (singular definite analogien, plural indefinite analogier)

analogien (definite singular)
analogier (indefinite plural)
analogi (indefinite nominative singular)
analogien (definite nominative singular)
analogier (indefinite nominative plural)
analogierne (definite nominative plural)
analogis (genitive indefinite singular)
analogiens (definite genitive singular)
analogiers (genitive indefinite plural)
analogiernes (definite genitive plural)

From Ancient Greek ἀναλογίᾱ (analogíā). Equivalent to ana- + -logi.


pavillon

pavillon c (singular definite pavillonen, plural indefinite pavilloner)

pavillonen (definite singular)
pavilloner (indefinite plural)
pavillon (indefinite nominative singular)
pavillonen (definite nominative singular)
pavilloner (indefinite nominative plural)
pavillonerne (definite nominative plural)
pavillons (genitive indefinite singular)
pavillonens (definite genitive singular)
pavilloners (genitive indefinite plural)
pavillonernes (definite genitive plural)


forslag

forslag (indefinite nominative singular)
forslaget (definite nominative singular)
forslag (indefinite nominative plural)
forslagene (definite nominative plural)
forslags (genitive indefinite singular)
forslagets (definite genitive singular)
forslags (genitive indefinite plural)
forslagenes (definite genitive plural)


foreslå

foreslå (imperative foreslå, infinitive at foreslå, present tense foreslår, past tense foreslog, perfect tense har foreslået)

foreslå (imperative)
at foreslå (infinitive)
foreslår (present)
foreslog (past)
har foreslået (perfect)

From German vorschlagen. Equivalent to fore- + slå.

propose (to suggest a plan or course of action)

move (to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly)


kuvert

kuvert c (singular definite kuverten, plural indefinite kuverter)

kuverten (definite singular)
kuverter (indefinite plural)
kuvert (indefinite nominative singular)
kuverten (definite nominative singular)
kuverter (indefinite nominative plural)
kuverterne (definite nominative plural)
kuverts (genitive indefinite singular)
kuvertens (definite genitive singular)
kuverters (genitive indefinite plural)
kuverternes (definite genitive plural)

/kʰuˈvɛɐ̯d̥/


hylle

hylle (past tense hyllede, past participle hyllet)

hyllede (past)
hyllet (participle past)
hyller (active present)
hylles (passive present)
hyllede (active past)
hylledes (passive past)
hylle (active infinitive)
hylles (infinitive passive)
hyl (active imperative)
hyllende (participle present)
hyllet (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
hyllen (gerund participle)

From Old Norse hylja, from Proto-Germanic *huljaną, cognate with Swedish hölja, German hüllen, Dutch hullen.


myrde

myrde (imperative myrd, infinitive at myrde, present tense myrder, past tense myrdede, perfect tense er/har myrdet)

myrd (imperative)
at myrde (infinitive)
myrder (present)
myrdede (past)
er (perfect)
har myrdet (perfect)

From Old Norse myrða (“to murder”), from morð (“murder”).

Han blev myrdet med koldt blod.


oppe

(reflexive) try one's best; try to improve


ærlig

ærlig (positive)
ærligere (comparative)
ærligst (superlative)
ærligt (positive)
ærlige (plural positive)
ærligere (comparative plural)
ærligst (plural superlative)
ærlige (positive)
ærligste (superlative)

From ære (“honour”) + -lig. Cognates include German ehrlich.


enzym

enzym n (singular definite enzymet, plural indefinite enzymer)

enzymet (definite singular)
enzymer (indefinite plural)
enzym (indefinite nominative singular)
enzymet (definite nominative singular)
enzymer (indefinite nominative plural)
enzymerne (definite nominative plural)
enzyms (genitive indefinite singular)
enzymets (definite genitive singular)
enzymers (genitive indefinite plural)
enzymernes (definite genitive plural)

From German Enzym, created in 1878, by the German physiologist Wilhelm Kühne from Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) and ζύμη (zúmē, “sourdough”).


møbel

møbel n (singular definite møblet or møbelet, plural indefinite møbler)

møblet (definite singular)
møbelet (definite singular)
møbler (indefinite plural)
møbel (indefinite nominative singular)
møblet (definite nominative singular)
møbelet (definite nominative singular)
møbler (indefinite nominative plural)
møblerne (definite nominative plural)
møbels (genitive indefinite singular)
møblets (definite genitive singular)
møbelets (definite genitive singular)
møblers (genitive indefinite plural)
møblernes (definite genitive plural)

→ Icelandic: mubla

From French meuble (“an item of furniture”), from Latin mōbile, neuter of mōbilis (“movable”). Compare German Möbel and Swedish möbel.


forfølgelse

forfølgelse c (singular definite forfølgelsen, plural indefinite forfølgelser)

forfølgelsen (definite singular)
forfølgelser (indefinite plural)
forfølgelse (indefinite nominative singular)
forfølgelsen (definite nominative singular)
forfølgelser (indefinite nominative plural)
forfølgelserne (definite nominative plural)
forfølgelses (genitive indefinite singular)
forfølgelsens (definite genitive singular)
forfølgelsers (genitive indefinite plural)
forfølgelsernes (definite genitive plural)
forfølgning (alternative)


skjold

skjold n (singular definite skjoldet, plural indefinite skjolde)

skjoldet (definite singular)
skjolde (indefinite plural)
skjold (indefinite nominative singular)
skjoldet (definite nominative singular)
skjolde (indefinite nominative plural)
skjoldene (definite nominative plural)
skjolds (genitive indefinite singular)
skjoldets (definite genitive singular)
skjoldes (genitive indefinite plural)
skjoldenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish skiold, from Old Norse skjǫldr, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), cognate with Norwegian skjold, Swedish sköld, English shield, Dutch schild, German Schild. Doublet of skilt (“sign”).

(zoology) shield, shell, carapace (hard protective cover on the back of an animal)


skjold

skjold c (singular definite skjolden, plural indefinite skjolder)

skjolden (definite singular)
skjolder (indefinite plural)
skjold (indefinite nominative singular)
skjolden (definite nominative singular)
skjolder (indefinite nominative plural)
skjolderne (definite nominative plural)
skjolds (genitive indefinite singular)
skjoldens (definite genitive singular)
skjolders (genitive indefinite plural)
skjoldernes (definite genitive plural)


algoritme

algoritme c (singular definite algoritmen, plural indefinite algoritmer)

algoritmen (definite singular)
algoritmer (indefinite plural)
algoritme (indefinite nominative singular)
algoritmen (definite nominative singular)
algoritmer (indefinite nominative plural)
algoritmerne (definite nominative plural)
algoritmes (genitive indefinite singular)
algoritmens (definite genitive singular)
algoritmers (genitive indefinite plural)
algoritmernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from English algorithm, from Latin algorithmus.


imperialisme

imperialisme c (singular definite imperialismen, not used in plural form)

imperialismen (definite singular)
imperialisme (indefinite nominative singular)
imperialismen (definite nominative singular)
imperialismes (genitive indefinite singular)
imperialismens (definite genitive singular)


satanisme

satanisme c (singular definite satanismen, not used in plural form)


forhindre

forhindre (imperative forhindr or forhindre, present tense forhindrer, simple past forhindrede, past participle forhindret)

forhindr (imperative)
forhindre (imperative)
forhindrer (present)
forhindrede (past)
forhindret (participle past)

for- + hindre, from Middle Low German vorhinderen


Kasper

a male given name, equivalent to English Caspar


Jesper

Medieval Danish variant of Kasper (same as Caspar), with possible confusion with Esbern, Espen, from Old Norse Ásbjǫrn.


Esben

a male given name derived from Old Norse Ásbjǫrn


løs

løs (neuter løst, plural and definite singular attributive løse, comparative løsere, superlative (predicative) løsest, superlative (attributive) løseste)

løst (neuter)
løse (attributive definite singular)
løse (attributive plural)
løsere (comparative)
løsest (predicative superlative)
løseste (attributive superlative)


befri

befri (past tense befriede or befriet, past participle befriet)

befriede (past)
befriet (past)
befriet (participle past)

to relieve (someone) of a toilsome burden


ravn

ravn c (singular definite ravnen, plural indefinite ravne)

ravnen (definite singular)
ravne (indefinite plural)
ravn (indefinite nominative singular)
ravnen (definite nominative singular)
ravne (indefinite nominative plural)
ravnene (definite nominative plural)
ravns (genitive indefinite singular)
ravnens (definite genitive singular)
ravnes (genitive indefinite plural)
ravnenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Danish rafn, from Old Norse hrafn, from Proto-Germanic *hrabnaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂-. Onomatopoeic


konference

konference c (singular definite konferencen, plural indefinite konferencer)

konferencen (definite singular)
konferencer (indefinite plural)
konference (indefinite nominative singular)
konferencen (definite nominative singular)
konferencer (indefinite nominative plural)
konferencerne (definite nominative plural)
konferences (genitive indefinite singular)
konferencens (definite genitive singular)
konferencers (genitive indefinite plural)
konferencernes (definite genitive plural)


terning

terning c (singular definite terningen, plural indefinite terninger)

terningen (definite singular)
terninger (indefinite plural)
terning (indefinite nominative singular)
terningen (definite nominative singular)
terninger (indefinite nominative plural)
terningerne (definite nominative plural)
ternings (genitive indefinite singular)
terningens (definite genitive singular)
terningers (genitive indefinite plural)
terningernes (definite genitive plural)


stjerne

stjerne c (singular definite stjernen, plural indefinite stjerner)

stjernen (definite singular)
stjerner (indefinite plural)
stjerne (indefinite nominative singular)
stjernen (definite nominative singular)
stjerner (indefinite nominative plural)
stjernerne (definite nominative plural)
stjernes (genitive indefinite singular)
stjernens (definite genitive singular)
stjerners (genitive indefinite plural)
stjernernes (definite genitive plural)
stjærne (alternative obsolete)

[ˈsd̥jæɐ̯nə]

From Old Norse stjarna (“star”), from Proto-Germanic *sternǭ, cognate with Swedish stjärna, English star, German Stern, Dutch ster, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐍉 (stairnō). The word derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr, which is also the source of Latin stēlla, Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr), ἄστρον (ástron), Sanskrit स्ता (stā́).

(astronomy) star (luminous celestial body)

(geometry) star (a figure with more, typically 5-6, points)


germansk

germansk (plural and definite singular attributive germanske)

germanske (attributive definite singular)
germanske (attributive plural)

[ɡ̊aɐ̯ˈmæˀnsɡ̊]

Via German germanisch from Latin Germānus.

Germanic (relating to the Germanic languages)

Germanic (relating to the ancient Germanic peoples)


bredde

bredde c (singular definite bredden, plural indefinite bredder)

bredden (definite singular)
bredder (indefinite plural)
bredde (indefinite nominative singular)
bredden (definite nominative singular)
bredder (indefinite nominative plural)
bredderne (definite nominative plural)
breddes (genitive indefinite singular)
breddens (definite genitive singular)
bredders (genitive indefinite plural)
breddernes (definite genitive plural)

Equivalent to bred (“wide”) + -de (noun suffix), from Old Norse breidd, from Proto-Germanic *braidiþō.


banke

banke c (singular definite banken, plural indefinite banker)

banken (definite singular)
banker (indefinite plural)
banke (indefinite nominative singular)
banken (definite nominative singular)
banker (indefinite nominative plural)
bankerne (definite nominative plural)
bankes (genitive indefinite singular)
bankens (definite genitive singular)
bankers (genitive indefinite plural)
bankernes (definite genitive plural)

a bank (underwater area of higher elevation, a sandbank)


banke

banke (imperative bank, infinitive at banke, present tense banker, past tense bankede, perfect tense banket)

bank (imperative)
at banke (infinitive)
banker (present)
bankede (past)
banket (perfect)
banker (active present)
bankes (passive present)
bankede (active past)
bankedes (passive past)
banke (active infinitive)
bankes (infinitive passive)
bank (active imperative)
bankende (participle present)
banket (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
banken (gerund participle)

to knock (rap one's knuckles against something, such as a door)


falsk

falsk (neuter falsk or falskt, plural and definite singular attributive falske)

falsk (neuter)
falskt (neuter)
falske (attributive definite singular)
falske (attributive plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German valsch, from Old Saxon *falski, from Proto-West Germanic *falskī (“false, counterfeit”).


falsk

head

falsk c or n (singular definite falsken or falsket, not used in plural form)

falsken (definite singular)
falsket (definite singular)
falsk (indefinite nominative singular)
falsken (definite nominative singular)
falsket (definite nominative singular)
falsks (genitive indefinite singular)
falskens (definite genitive singular)
falskets (definite genitive singular)


siv

siv n (singular definite sivet, plural indefinite siv)

sivet (definite singular)
siv (indefinite plural)
siv (indefinite nominative singular)
sivet (definite nominative singular)
siv (indefinite nominative plural)
sivene (definite nominative plural)
sivs (genitive indefinite singular)
sivets (definite genitive singular)
sivs (genitive indefinite plural)
sivenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse sef (“rush”), whence also dialectal English seave.

rush, any plant of several species of the genus Juncus


baronesse

baronesse c (singular definite baronessen, plural indefinite baronesser)

baronessen (definite singular)
baronesser (indefinite plural)
baronesse (indefinite nominative singular)
baronessen (definite nominative singular)
baronesser (indefinite nominative plural)
baronesserne (definite nominative plural)
baronesses (genitive indefinite singular)
baronessens (definite genitive singular)
baronessers (genitive indefinite plural)
baronessernes (definite genitive plural)

From German Baronesse, from Medieval Latin baronissa.


korte

korte (imperative kort, infinitive at korte, present tense korter, past tense kortede, perfect tense har kortet)

kort (imperative)
at korte (infinitive)
korter (present)
kortede (past)
har kortet (perfect)
korter (active present)
kortes (passive present)
kortede (active past)
kortedes (passive past)
korte (active infinitive)
kortes (infinitive passive)
kort (active imperative)
kortende (participle present)
kortet (participle past)
auxiliary verb have (participle past)
korten (gerund participle)


blasfemi

blasfemi c (singular definite blasfemien, not used in plural form)

From Ancient Greek βλασφημία (blasphēmía, “profanity”).


galop

head

galop c (singular definite galoppen, plural indefinite galopper)

galoppen (definite singular)
galopper (indefinite plural)
galop (indefinite nominative singular)
galoppen (definite nominative singular)
galopper (indefinite nominative plural)
galopperne (definite nominative plural)
galops (genitive indefinite singular)
galoppens (definite genitive singular)
galoppers (genitive indefinite plural)
galoppernes (definite genitive plural)


sublimest

– mest sublim

superlative degree singular indefinite of sublim


sarkofag

sarkofag c (singular definite sarkofagen, plural indefinite sarkofager)

sarkofagen (definite singular)
sarkofager (indefinite plural)
sarkofag (indefinite nominative singular)
sarkofagen (definite nominative singular)
sarkofager (indefinite nominative plural)
sarkofagerne (definite nominative plural)
sarkofags (genitive indefinite singular)
sarkofagens (definite genitive singular)
sarkofagers (genitive indefinite plural)
sarkofagernes (definite genitive plural)

/ˌsɑːɡoˈfæˀj/

Derived from Ancient Greek σᾰρκοφᾰ́γος (sărkophắgos).


skriven

... han havde i grunden indbygget en bremse i sin skriven.

2016, Henning Mortensen, Belleville, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:

... he had, essentially, built in a brake in his writing.

Den tidlige læsen og skriven er ofte egocentrisk og tager udgangspunkt i det enkelte individs egne forudsætninger.

2009, Caroline Liberg, Seminarieserien. Sådan Lærer Børn at Læs, Gyldendal Uddannelse, →ISBN, page 53:

Early reading and writing is often egocentric and takes as starting point the precondition of the individual.


Bernt

a male given name borrowed from a Low German variant of Bernhard


masturber

masturber (canonical)
masturbér (canonical)


BH

head

BH c (definite singular BH'en, indefinite plural BH'er, definite plural BH'erne)

BH'en (definite singular)
BH'er (indefinite plural)
BH'erne (definite plural)
bh (alternative)


islandsk

islandsk (positive)
islandske (plural positive)
islandske (positive)


dyst

dyst c (singular definite dysten, plural indefinite dyster)

dysten (definite singular)
dyster (indefinite plural)
dyst (indefinite nominative singular)
dysten (definite nominative singular)
dyster (indefinite nominative plural)
dysterne (definite nominative plural)
dysts (genitive indefinite singular)
dystens (definite genitive singular)
dysters (genitive indefinite plural)
dysternes (definite genitive plural)

From Middle Low German dust, djost, from Old French jouste, from juster, from Vulgar Latin *iuxtāre, from Latin iuxtā (“close to”).


dyst

dyst c (singular definite dysten, not used in plural form)

dysten (definite singular)
dyst (indefinite nominative singular)
dysten (definite nominative singular)
dysts (genitive indefinite singular)
dystens (definite genitive singular)


Ove

From Old Danish Aghi, possibly a short form of compound names beginning with Germanic agh "blade" or Old Norse agi "awe". Related to German (Frisian) Uwe. Sometimes explained as a form of Scandinavian Åge/Åke.


Ronni

a male given name derived from English Ronnie


vektor

vektor c (singular definite vektoren, plural indefinite vektorer)

vektoren (definite singular)
vektorer (indefinite plural)
vektor (indefinite nominative singular)
vektoren (definite nominative singular)
vektorer (indefinite nominative plural)
vektorerne (definite nominative plural)
vektors (genitive indefinite singular)
vektorens (definite genitive singular)
vektorers (genitive indefinite plural)
vektorernes (definite genitive plural)

(mathematics) vector (having magnitude and direction)


Conny

a female given name, an English style diminutive of Constance, also spelled Connie


Hilma

a female given name popular in the 19th century


testosteron

testosteron n (singular definite testosteronet, not used in plural form)


fæ

fæ n (singular definite fæet, plural indefinite fæ)

fæet (definite singular)
fæ (indefinite plural)
fæ (indefinite nominative singular)
fæet (definite nominative singular)
fæ (indefinite nominative plural)
fæene (definite nominative plural)
fæs (genitive indefinite singular)
fæets (definite genitive singular)
fæs (genitive indefinite plural)
fæenes (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse fé (“cattle, property”), from Proto-Germanic *fehu, cognate with Norwegian Bokmål fe, Swedish fä, English fee, Dutch vee, and German Vieh. The
Germanic noun goes back to Proto-Indo-European *péḱu (“livestock”), cf. Latin pecū (“farm animals”).


tulipan

tulipan c (singular definite tulipanen, plural indefinite tulipaner)

tulipanen (definite singular)
tulipaner (indefinite plural)
tulipan (indefinite nominative singular)
tulipanen (definite nominative singular)
tulipaner (indefinite nominative plural)
tulipanerne (definite nominative plural)
tulipans (genitive indefinite singular)
tulipanens (definite genitive singular)
tulipaners (genitive indefinite plural)
tulipanernes (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Italian tulipano, from Turkish tülbent (whence also turban), from Persian دلبند (dolband).