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a- {prefix} (not, without, opposite of) :: -a
a {n} (name of the letter A, a) :: a {n}
A {n} (playing card) :: E [es]
aa {n} (a form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes) :: apalhraun {n}
Aachen {prop} (city in North Rhine-Westphalia) :: Aachen
Aagaard {prop} :: Aagaard
aah {interj} (expressing amazement or surprise) :: ah, aha
Aalborg {prop} (city in northern Denmark) :: Aalborg, Ålborg
Aarau {prop} (Swiss town) :: Aarau
aardvark {n} (mammal) :: jordsvin {n}
aardwolf {n} (the mammal species Proteles cristatus) :: jordulv {c}
Aargau {prop} (canton) :: Aargau
Aarhus {prop} (Danish city) :: Århus, Aarhus
Aaron {prop} (biblical brother of Moses) :: Aron
Aaron {prop} (male given name) :: Aron
abaca {n} (plant) :: abaca {c}
abaca {n} (fiber/fibre) SEE: Manila hemp ::
aback {adv} (backwards) :: baglæns
aback {adv} (in the rear) :: bagi, bagved
aback {n} (abacus) SEE: abacus ::
abacus {n} (device for performing arithmetical calculations) :: kugleramme {c}
abacus {n} (uppermost portion of the capital of a column) :: abacus
Abadan {prop} (city in Iran) :: Abadan
abaka {n} (plant) SEE: abaca ::
abaka {n} (fiber/fibre) SEE: Manila hemp ::
Abakan {prop} (city in Russia) :: Abakan
abandon {v} (to give up control of, surrender) :: opgive
abandon {v} (to leave behind or desert; to forsake) :: forlade, efterlade
abandon {v} (to cast out, expel, reject) :: forvise, udstøde
abandon {n} (a giving up to natural impulses) :: løssluppenhed {c}
abandonment {n} (act of abandoning) :: opgivelse
abase {v} (to lower so as to cause pain or hurt feelings) :: ydmyge
abash {v} (to make ashamed, to embarrass) :: skamme ud, gøre forlegen
abasia {n} (incapacity to walk) :: abasi
abate {v} (to dull the edge or point of) SEE: blunt ::
abatis {n} (means of defense) :: forhugning {c}
abattoir {n} (public slaughterhouse) :: slagteri {n}
abbess {n} (female superior of a nunnery) :: abbedisse {c}
Abbeville {prop} (town in Picardy, France) :: Abbeville
abbey {n} (monastery headed by an abbot) :: abbedi {n}
abbot {n} (superior or head of an abbey or monastery) :: abbed
abbreviate {v} (to make shorter) :: forkorte
abbreviation {n} (shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase) :: forkortelse {c}
abbreviation {n} (act or result of shortening or reducing) :: forkortelse {c}
abbreviature {n} (abbreviation) SEE: abbreviation ::
ABC {n} (alphabet) SEE: alphabet ::
ABC book {n} (primer) SEE: primer ::
abdicate {v} (to renounce a throne or other high office) :: abdicere
abdication {n} (the act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder) :: abdikation, abdicering
abdomen {n} (belly) :: bug {c}
abdomen {n} (cavity) :: bughule {c}
abdomen {n} (the posterior section of an arthropod's body) :: bagkrop {c}
abdominal cavity {n} (hollow portion of the torso, containing abdominal organs) :: bughule {c}
abduct {v} (to take away) :: bortføre, kidnappe
abduction {n} (leading away, carrying away) :: bortføring {c}
abduction {n} (physiology: movement separating limb from axis) :: abduktion {c}
abduction {n} (logic: type of syllogism) :: abduktion {c}
abduction {n} (law: wrongful carrying off of a human being) :: bortføring {c}, kidnappning {c}
Abdullah {prop} (Muslim given name) :: Abdullah
abearance {n} (behavior) SEE: behavior ::
abecedarium {n} (a book used to teach the alphabet) SEE: primer ::
Abel {prop} (biblical character) :: Abel
Abel {prop} (male given name) :: Abel
abelian {adj} (math: of a group) :: abelsk
Aberdeen {prop} (city in Scotland) :: Aberdeen
Aberystwyth {prop} (A town in Ceredigion, Wales) :: Aberystwyth
Abha {prop} (city in Saudi Arabia) :: Abha
abhorrence {n} (extreme aversion) :: afsky {c}
Abidjan {prop} (the largest city of Ivory Coast) :: Abidjan
Abigail {prop} (female given name) :: Abigail, Abigael
ability {n} (quality or state of being able) :: evne {c}
abiogenesis {n} (origination of living organisms from lifeless matter) :: abiogenese
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush {proverb} (small but certain advantage is preferable) :: en fugl i hånden er bedre end ti på taget
a bit {adv} (a little) SEE: a little ::
Abkhaz {n} (person from Abkhazia) :: abkhaser {c}
Abkhaz {prop} (a Northwest Caucasian language spoken in Abkhazia) :: abkhasisk
Abkhazia {prop} (territory in the Caucasus, see also: Republic of Abkhazia) :: Abkhasien
Abkhazian {adj} (Of or pertaining to Abkhazia) SEE: Abkhaz ::
Abkhazian {n} (Abkhaz) SEE: Abkhaz ::
Abkhazian {prop} (Abkhazian language) SEE: Abkhaz ::
ablative {n} (ablative case) SEE: ablative case ::
ablative case {n} (grammatical case used to indicate movement away from something, removal, separation, source) :: ablativ {c}
ablaut {n} (substitution of one root vowel for another) :: aflyd {c}
able {adj} (permitted to) :: i stand til, have mulighed for
able {adj} (skillful) :: habil, kompetent, dygtig
-able {suffix} (able to be done) :: -bar
able {adj} (healthy) SEE: healthy ::
able {v} (enable) SEE: enable ::
abnormal {adj} (not conforming to rule or system) :: unormal, abnorm
abnormal {adj} (of or pertaining to behaviour that deviates from norms) :: unormal, anormal, abnorm
abnormally {adv} (In an abnormal manner) :: unormal, ualmindelig, anormal
aboard {adv} (on board) :: ombord
aboard {prep} (on board of) :: om bord (på)
abode {n} (slightly dated: residence) :: bolig {c}
abolish {v} (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) :: afskaffe
abolition {n} (act of abolishing) :: afskaffelse
abomasum {n} (fourth or digestive stomach of a ruminant) :: abomasum {c}
A-bomb {n} (atomic bomb) :: atombombe {c}
abominably {adv} (in an abominable manner) :: afskyelig, afskyeligt
abomination {n} (something abominable) :: afskyelighed, pestilens, vederstyggelighed
aborigine {n} (aboriginal inhabitant of a country) :: aboriginer {c}
Aborigine {n} (Aboriginal person from Australia, Aboriginal Australian) :: aboriginer {c}
abortion {n} (induced abortion) :: abort
about {prep} (on every side of) :: om, omkring, rundt om
about {prep} (over or upon different parts of) :: omkring, rundt om
about {prep} (on the point or verge of) :: til, på vej til
about {prep} (concerning) :: om, vedrørende, angående
about {prep} (concerned with, engaged in) :: om
about {prep} (in the immediate neighborhood of) ::
about {prep} (on one's person; nearby the person) :: med
about {prep} :: omkring, cirka, ved
about {adv} (on all sides) :: omkring
about {adv} (here and there) :: omkring
about {adv} (nearly, approximately) :: cirka, næsten, omkring
about {adv} (to a reversed order, or opposite direction) :: omkring
about {adv} (in circuit) :: i omkreds
about time {adv} (close to the right time) :: tid
about time {adv} (far past the desired time) :: på tide
about to {phrase} (indicating imminence) :: være ved at (be about to)
above {prep} (in or to a higher place) :: ovenover, ovenpå, oppe over, over
above {adj} (being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page) :: ovenstående
above all {prep} (of prime importance) :: først og fremst, fremfor alt
abovementioned {adj} (abovementioned) SEE: above-mentioned ::
above-mentioned {adj} (mentioned or named before; aforesaid) :: ovennævnt
above-named {adj} (mentioned or named before) SEE: above-mentioned ::
above water {prep} (out of difficulty) :: oven vande
abracadabra {interj} (used to indicate that a magic trick or other illusion has been performed) :: abrakadabra, abracadabra
abrade {v} ((transitive) to rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction) :: afskrabe
Abraham {prop} (prophet in the Old Testament) :: Abraham
Abraham {prop} (male given name) :: Abraham
Abraham {prop} (surname) :: Abraham
abrasive paper {n} (abrasive material) :: sandpapir {n}
abreact {v} (eliminate previously repressed emotions) :: afreagere
abridge {v} (to make shorter) :: forkorte, sammendrage
abridge {v} (to shorten or contract by using fewer words) :: forkorte, sammendrage
abridged {adj} (cut or shortened, especially of a literary work) :: forkortet
abroad {adv} (in foreign countries) :: udenlands
abroad {n} (countries or lands abroad) :: udland {n}
abrogate {v} (to put an end to) :: ophæve, afskaffe
abrupt {adj} (extremely steep) :: brat
abrupt {adj} (without notice) :: pludselig, uformodet
Abruzzi Apennines {prop} (part of the Apennines) :: Abruzzerne {p}
Absalom {prop} (male given name) :: Absalom
absence {n} (state of being away) :: fravær, mangel
absence {n} (lack; deficiency; non-existence) :: fravær {n}, mangel {c}
absence {n} (inattention to things present) :: åndsfravær {n} [absence of mind]
absent {adj} (being away from a place) :: fraværende
absent-minded {adj} (absent in mind) :: åndsfraværende, distræt
absent-mindedly {adv} (preoccupiedly) :: åndsfraværende, distræt
absent-mindedness {n} (state or quality of being preoccupied) :: åndsfraværelse
absinthe {n} (liquor) :: absint
absinthium {n} (Artemisia absinthium) SEE: wormwood ::
absolute frequency {n} (absolute frequency) :: hyppighed
absolutely {adv} (in an absolute manner) :: absolut, fuldstændig
absolute majority {n} (A number of votes totalling over 50 per cent) :: absolut flertal {n}
absolute monarchy {n} (state) :: enevældigt monarki {n}
absolute monarchy {n} (rule) :: enevælde {n}
absolute temperature {n} (thermodynamic temperature) :: absolut temperatur {c}
absolute value {n} (numerical value of a real number) :: numerisk værdi {c}
absolutism {n} (political science: absolute or arbitrary government; despotism) :: enevælde {c} [Danish history ca. 1660-1849], absolutisme {c}
absorption {n} (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) :: absorbering {c}
abstain {v} (refrain from) :: afholde sig fra
abstain {v} (refrain from voting) :: afholde sig fra (at stemme)
abstain {v} (hinder, withhold) :: forhindre
abstemious {adj} (marked by, or spent in, abstinence) :: afholdende
abstract {n} (an abridgement or summary) :: abstrakt {?}, resume {n}
abstract algebra {n} (branch of mathematics) :: abstrakt algebra {c}
abstract art {n} (art that does not depict objects in the natural world) :: abstrakt kunst {c}
abstraction {n} (act of abstracting) :: abstraktion {c}
abstractness {n} (the quality of being abstract) :: abstrakthed {c}
abstract noun {n} (noun that denotes an abstract concept) :: abstrakt {n}
absurd {adj} (contrary to reason or propriety) :: absurd
absurd {n} (obsolete: an absurdity) :: absurditet {c}
absurd {n} (that which is absurd) :: absurditet {c}
absurdism {n} (absurdity) SEE: absurdity ::
absurdity {n} (the quality of being absurd) :: absurditet {c}
absurdity {n} (an absurd action) :: absurditet {c}
Abu Dhabi {prop} (capital of UAE) :: Abu Dhabi
Abuja {prop} (The capital city of Nigeria) :: Abuja
abundant {adj} (fully sufficient; plentiful) :: rigelig
a burnt child dreads the fire {proverb} (a person that has been harmed by the danger becomes more cautious about it) :: brændt barn skyr ilden
abuse {n} (improper usage) :: misbrug {n} {c}, vanrøgt
abuse {n} (physical maltreatment) :: mishandling {c}
abuse {n} (sexual violation or assault) :: seksuelt misbrug {n}
abuse {v} (to use improperly) :: misbruge
abuse {v} (to hurt) :: mishandle
abuse {v} (to rape) :: misbruge, krænke
abuse {n} (delusion) SEE: delusion ::
abysm {n} (abyss) SEE: abyss ::
abyss {n} (bottomless or unfathomed depth) :: afgrund {c}
Abyssinia {prop} (historical name of Ethiopia) :: Abessinien
Abyssinian {adj} (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) :: abessinsk
Abyssinian {n} (a native of Abyssinia) :: abessiner {c}
Abyssinian {n} (cat) :: abessiner {c}, abyssinier {c}
academia {n} (scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole) :: akademia {n}
academic {adj} (belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato) :: akademisk
academic {adj} (belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning) :: akademisk
academic {adj} (having an aptitude for learning) :: boglig
academic {n} (senior member of an academy, college, or university) :: akademiker {c}
academic year {n} (time period) :: akademisk år {n}
academy {n} (learned society) :: akademi {n}
academy {n} (specialized school) :: akademi {n}
acajou {n} (wood from trees of Meliaceae family) SEE: mahogany ::
acajou {n} (cashew nut) SEE: cashew nut ::
acaudate {adj} (tailless) SEE: tailless ::
accelerate {v} (to cause to move faster) :: accelerere
acceleration {n} ((physics)) :: acceleration {c}
accelerator {n} (one who, or that which, accelerates) :: accelerator {c}
accelerator {n} (device for causing acceleration) :: accelerator {c}
accelerator {n} (substance which speeds up chemical reactions) :: katalysator {c}
accelerator {n} (accelerator pedal) :: gaspedal {c}, speeder {c}
accent {n} (stronger articulation) :: betoning, tryk {n}
accent {n} (distinctive pronunciation associated with a region, social group, etc.) :: accent {c}
accept {v} (to receive with consent) :: acceptere, modtage
accept {v} (to agree to) :: acceptere, indvilge, godtage
access {n} (way or means of approaching) :: indgang {c}, passage {c}, vej {c}
accessibility {n} (the quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach) :: tilgængelighed {c}
accessible {adj} (easy of access or approach) :: tilgængelig
accessible {adj} (of a person, approachable) :: tilgængelig
accessible {adj} (open to the influence of) :: modtagelig
accessible {adj} (easily understood) :: letforståelig
accession {n} (a coming to) :: tiltrædelse
accession {n} (act of coming to or reaching a throne, an office, or dignity) :: tiltrædelse
accident {n} (unexpected event with negative consequences) :: [unfortunate] uheld {n}, ulykke {c}, ulykkestilfælde {c}, [neutral] tilfælde {n}, tilfældighed {c}
accident {n} (chance event) :: tilfældighed {c}, tilfælde {n}
accident {n} (transport: unintended event that causes damage) :: ulykke {c}
accident {n} (property resulting from chance) :: egenskab {c}
accidental {adj} (happening by chance) :: tilfældig
accoil {v} (nautical sense) SEE: coil ::
accolade {n} (an expression of approval; praise) :: akkolade {c}
accolade {n} (a special acknowledgment; an award) :: akkolade {c}
accolade {n} (a salutation marking the conferring of knighthood) :: akkolade {c}
accolade {n} ((music) a brace used to join two or more staves) :: akkolade {c}
accommodating {adj} (affording accommodation) :: hjælpsom, imødekommende
accommodation {n} (lodging) :: indkvartering {c}
accommodation {n} (state of being fitted and adapted) :: anpasning {c}
accompanist {n} (performer who takes the accompanying part) :: akkompagnatør {c}
accompany {v} (to keep company) :: ledsage, gelejde
accomplish {v} (to finish successfully) :: fuldende
accomplish {v} (to complete, as time or distance) :: fuldende
accomplish {v} (to bring to an issue of full success; to effect; to perform) :: fuldende
accomplish {v} ((archaic) to equip or furnish thoroughly) :: fuldende
accordingly {adv} (in natural sequence; consequently; so) :: ergo, derfor, altså, følgelig
according to {prep} (based on statement) :: ifølge
according to {prep} (in proportion) :: ifølge
according to Hoyle {prep} (in strict accordance with the rules) :: efter alle kunstens regler
according to plan {prep} (as intended, as planned) :: efter planen
accordion {n} (A small, portable, keyed wind instrument) :: trækharmonika {c}, harmonika {c}, akkordeon {n} [with free-bass system]
accost {v} (to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request) :: antaste
accost {v} (to assault) :: antaste
account {n} (a registry of pecuniary transactions) :: konto {c}
account {n} (a statement in general of reasons, causes, grounds, etc.) :: redegørelse {c}
account {n} (a statement of facts or occurrences) :: forklaring {c}
account {n} (an authorization to use a service) :: konto {n}
account {n} ((archaic) reckoning, calculation) :: regning {c}, beregning {c}
account {v} (credit (to)) SEE: credit ::
accountability {n} (state of being accountable) :: ansvarlighed {c}
accountable {adj} (obliged to answer for one’s deeds) :: ansvarlig
accountant {n} (a reckoner, or someone who maintains financial matters for a person(s)) :: bogholder {c}
accountant {n} (one whose profession includes organizing, maintaining and auditing the records of another) :: bogholder
accounting {n} (development and maintenance of system for recording and analyzing financial transactions) :: bogføring {c}, bogholderi {n}, regnskab {n}
accounts payable {n} (money that is owed by a party, and is counted by that party as a debit) :: gæld
accounts receivable {n} (total monetary amount) :: fordringer {c-p}, tilgodehavende {c}
account statement {n} (bank statement) SEE: bank statement ::
accourage {v} (encourage) SEE: encourage ::
Accra {prop} (capital of Ghana) :: Accra
accredit {v} (To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction) :: akkreditere
accredit {v} (To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.) :: akkreditere
accretion {n} (act of increasing by natural growth) :: tilføjelse {c}
accrue {v} (increase) :: opsamle, indsamle, tilfalde, påløbe
accumulate {v} (to pile up) :: akkumulere
accumulator {n} :: akkumulator
accuracy {n} (state of being accurate) :: nøjagtighed {c}, præcision {c}
accursed {adj} (archaic, theology: cursed) :: fordømt
accusation {n} (act of accusing or charging with a crime) :: anklage {c}, beskyldning
accusative {n} (accusative case) :: akkusativ
accusative case {n} (case used to mark the immediate object) SEE: accusative ::
accuse {v} (attribute blame to someone) :: beskylde, anklage
ace {n} (card with a single spot) :: es {c}
ace {n} (excellent military aircraft pilot) :: es {n}
acedia {n} (boredom) SEE: boredom ::
ace of clubs {n} (playing card) :: klør es
ace of diamonds {n} (playing card) :: ruder es
ace of hearts {n} (playing card) :: hjerter es
ace of spades {n} (playing card) :: spar es
acetic acid {n} (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) :: eddikesyre {c}
acetone {n} (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) :: acetone {c}
acetylsalicylic acid {n} (acetate ester of salicylic acid; aspirin) :: acetylsalicylsyre {c}
Achaean {n} (an inhabitant of Achaea) :: akhaier {c}
a chain is only as strong as its weakest link {proverb} (aphorism) :: en kæde kun så stærk som det svageste led
ache {v} (be in pain) :: gøre ondt
ache {n} (dull pain) :: smerte {c}
achievement {n} (act of achieving or performing) :: udførelse {c}, præstation {c}, resultat {n}
achievement {n} (great or heroic deed) :: bedrift {c}, præstation {c}, resultat {n}
Achilles {prop} (Greek mythical hero) :: Achilleus
Achilles heel {n} (vulnerability in an otherwise strong situation) :: akilleshæl {c}
Achilles tendon {n} (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) :: akillessene {c}
achoo {interj} (the sound of a sneeze) :: atju
acid {adj} (sour, sharp, or biting to the taste) :: sur
acid {adj} (sour-tempered) :: sur
acid {adj} (of or pertaining to an acid) :: -syre, syre-
acid {n} (a sour substance) :: syre {c}
acid {n} (in chemistry) :: syre {c}
acid {n} (LSD) :: syre
acidosis {n} (abnormally increased acidity of the blood) :: acidose {c}
acid rain {n} (unusually acidic rain) :: syreregn {c}
acid-resistant {adj} (able to resist acids) :: syrefast
acorn {n} (fruit of the oak tree) :: agern {n}
acoustic {adj} (pertaining to hearing or the science of sounds) :: akustisk
acoustic {adj} (producing or produced without electrical amplification) :: akustisk
acoustic guitar {n} (hollow-body guitar) :: akustisk guitar
acquaint {v} (to furnish or give experimental knowledge of) :: lære at kende
acquaintance {n} (person) :: bekendt
acquaintanceship {n} (the state of being acquainted) SEE: acquaintance ::
acquaintanceship {n} (acquaintance) SEE: acquaintance ::
acquainted {adj} (familiar) :: bekendt
acquiesce {v} (rest satisfied) :: slå sig til tåls [followed by med]
acquiesce {v} (concur upon conviction) :: finde sig (followed by i), indvillige (i)
acquire {v} (to get) :: anskaffe, erhverve, opkøbe, skaffe,
acquire {v} (to gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own) :: erhverve
acquis communautaire {n} (full body of European Union law) :: acquis communautaire
acquisition {n} (act or process of acquiring) :: erhvervelse {c}, opkøb {n}
acquit {v} (to declare or find innocent or not guilty) :: frifinde
acquittal {n} (legal decision of not guilty) :: frikendelse {c}, frifindelse {c}
acquittal {n} (acquittance from debt) :: frikendelse {c}
acrobat {n} (an athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) :: akrobat
acrobatic {adj} (of or pertaining to an acrobat) :: akrobatisk
acrobatics {n} (art of performing acrobatic feats) :: akrobatik {c}
acromegaly {n} (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) :: akromegali {c}
acronym {n} (any abbreviation formed by initial letters) :: akronym {n}
acronym {n} (word formed by initial letters) :: akronym {n}
acrophobia {n} (fear of heights) :: højdeskræk {c}, akrofobi {c}
Acropolis {prop} (Athenian Acropolis) :: Akropolis
across {prep} (from the far side) :: over
across {prep} (on the opposite side) :: over
across {prep} (from one side to another) :: over
across {prep} (bridging a gap) :: gennem (of time)
across {prep} (perpendicularly) :: tværs over
acrylic {adj} (derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile) :: akrylisk
acrylic fiber {n} (Synthetic fibers made from a polymer) :: akryl, akrylfiber
act {n} (deed) :: handling {c}, dåd {c}
act {n} (drama: division of theatrical performance) :: akt
act {v} (to do something) :: handle, agere
act {v} (to perform a theatrical role) :: optræde, spille, opføre
act {v} (to behave in a certain way) :: agere, opføre
act {v} (to have an effect on) :: virke
act {v} (to feign) SEE: feign ::
actinium {n} (chemical element) :: actinium
actinobiology {n} (study of the effects of radiation upon living organisms) :: aktinobiologi {c}
action {n} (something done so as to accomplish a purpose) :: handling {c}
action research {n} (research involving social action) :: aktionsforskning {c}
action word {n} (verb) SEE: verb ::
activate {v} (to put into operation) :: aktivere
activate {v} (to activate a software functionality) SEE: enable ::
active {adj} (having the quality or power of acting) :: aktiv
active {adj} (in action) :: aktuel
active {adj} (in grammar) :: aktiv
active ingredient {n} (component responsible of activity) :: aktiv ingrediens {c}, virksomt stof {c}
active volcano {n} (active volcano) :: aktiv vulkan {c}
activism {n} (practice of using action to achieve a result) :: aktivisme {c}
activist {n} (one who is politically active) :: aktivist {c}
activistic {adj} (activist) SEE: activist ::
activity {n} (state or quality of being active) :: aktivitet {c}
activity {n} (something done as an action or a movement) :: aktivitet {c}
activity {n} (something done for pleasure or entertainment) :: aktivitet {c}
act of war {n} (act of war) :: krigshandling {c}
actor {n} (person who performs in a theatrical play or film, see also: actress) :: skuespiller {c}, skuespillerinde {c} [actress]
actor {n} (plaintiff) SEE: plaintiff ::
actress {n} (female actor, see also: actor) :: skuespillerinde {c}
Acts {prop} (Book of Acts) SEE: Acts of the Apostles ::
Acts of the Apostles {prop} (fifth book of the New Testament) :: Apostlenes Gerninger {p}
actually {adv} (In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively) :: egentlig
acupuncturation {n} (acupuncture) SEE: acupuncture ::
acupuncture {n} (insertion of needles for remedial purposes) :: akupunktur {c}
acute {adj} (brief, quick, short) :: kort
acute {adj} (intense, sensitive, sharp, see also: intense; sensitive; sharp) :: skarp
acute {adj} (urgent, see also: urgent) :: akut
acute {adj} ((geometry) of an angle: less than 90 degrees) :: spids
acute {adj} ((medicine) of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset) :: akut
acute {adj} ((medicine) of a short-lived condition) :: akut, kritisk
acute {adj} ((geometry) of a triangle: having all internal angles acute) SEE: acute-angled ::
acute angle {n} (angle measuring less than ninety degrees) :: spids vinkel {c}
acute-angled {adj} (geometry) :: spidsvinklet
AD {adv} (anno Domini) :: e.Kr. (efter Kristus)
Adam {prop} (first man in Abrahamic religions) :: Adam
Adam {prop} (male given name) :: Adam
Adam and Eve {prop} (the first man and woman (according to Genesis)) :: Adam og Eva
Adam's apple {n} (Citrus medica) SEE: citron ::
Adam's apple {n} (lump in the throat) :: adamsæble {n}
add {v} (to append, as a statement) :: tilføje
add {v} (to make an addition) :: tilføje
add {v} (to perform the arithmetical operation of addition, to add up) :: lægge sammen, addere
addend {n} (any of various terms added together) :: addend {c}
addend {n} (term added to another) :: addend {c}
addendum {n} (something to be added) :: tillæg {n}
adder {n} (viper) :: hugorm {c}
add fuel to the fire {v} (worsen a conflict) :: puste til ilden, hælde benzin på bålet
addict {n} (person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug) :: addict
addiction {n} (the state of being addicted) :: afhængighed {c}
addiction {n} (a habit or practice) :: mani {c}
addiction {n} (a pathological relationship) :: sygt forhold {n}, destruktiv relation {c}
add insult to injury {v} (to further a loss with mockery or indignity) :: føje spot til skade
Addis Ababa {prop} (capital of Ethiopia) :: Addis Ababa
addition {n} (arithmetic: process of adding) :: addition {c}
additionally {adv} (by way of addition) :: i tillæg
additive {adj} (which can be added) :: additiv (rare)
additive {n} (substance added to another substance to produce certain properties) :: tilsætning {c}, tilsætningsstof {n}, additiv {n}
additive identity {n} (mathematics) :: nulelement {n}
add-on {n} (something which can be appended to something else) :: tilføjelse {c}
add-on {n} (software: extension of core application) :: tillægsprogram {n}, tillæg {n}
add-on {n} :: tillæg
address {n} (direction for letters) :: adresse {c}
addressee {n} (person or organization to which something is addressed or sent) :: adressat {c}
addressing {n} :: adressering
add up {v} (be reasonable or consistent) SEE: make sense ::
Aden {prop} (seaport of Yemen) :: Aden
adequate {adj} (equal to some requirement) :: tilstrækkelig
adequately {adv} (in an adequate manner) :: passende, betryggende
adequately {adv} (sufficiently) :: tilstrækkeligt
adequately {adv} (barely satisfactory) :: tilfredsstillende
adhere {v} (To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree) :: overholde
adherent {adj} (adhesive) :: klæbende
adherent {n} (a person who has membership in some group) :: anhænger {c}
adhesive tape {n} (adhesive tape generally) :: tape {c}, klisterbånd {n}, klæbebånd {c}, selvklæbende tape {c}
ad hoc {adj} (for this particular purpose) :: ad hoc
adieu {interj} (farewell, goodbye) SEE: goodbye ::
adios {interj} (goodbye) SEE: goodbye ::
adjacent {adj} (lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring) :: tilstødende, tilliggende, ved siden af
adjectival {adj} (functioning as an adjective) :: adjektiv {n}
adjective {n} ((grammar) a word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent) :: adjektiv {n}, egenskabsord {n}, tillægsord {n}
adjective {adj} (adjectival) SEE: adjectival ::
adjoining {adj} (being in contact at some point) :: tilgrænsende, tilstødende
adjudicator {n} (one who adjudicates) :: dommer {c}
adjustable spanner {n} (adjustable hand tool) :: svensknøgle {c}, skruenøgle {c}, skiftenøgle {c}
adjustment {n} (result of adjusting, small change) :: justering {c}, tilpasning {c}
adminicle {n} (aid) SEE: aid ::
administration {n} (the act of administering) :: administration {c}
administratively {adv} (in an administrative manner) :: administrativt {n}
administrator {n} (one who administers affairs) :: administrator {c}
admirable {adj} (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) :: beundringsværdig
admiral {n} (naval officer of the highest rank) :: admiral {c}
admiral {n} (a naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet) :: admiral {c}
admiral {n} (the ship which carries the admiral, the flagship) :: flagskib {n}
admiral {n} (butterfly) :: admiral {c}
admiration {n} (adoration; appreciation) :: beundring {c}
admire {v} (regard with wonder and delight) :: beundre
admirer {n} (one who admires) :: beundrer {c}
admission {n} (the act or practice of admitting) :: antagning {c}, indtagning {c}, [into hospital] indlæggelse {c}
admission {n} (a fact, point, or statement admitted) :: antagelse {c}, medgivelse {c}, tilståelse {c}
admission {n} (cost or fee associated with attendance or entry) :: entréafgift {c}, entré {c}
admit {v} (to concede as true) :: indrømme
admittance {n} (physics: reciprocal of impedance) :: admittans {c}
admixture {n} (instance of mixing in) :: tilsætning {c}, tilføring {c}
adolescence {n} (period between childhood and maturity) :: opvækst {c}
Adolf {prop} (male given name) SEE: Adolph ::
Adolph {prop} (male given name) :: Adolf
Adolphus {prop} (male given name) SEE: Adolph ::
adopt {v} (to take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen) :: adoptere
adoption {n} (act of adopting, or state of being adopted) :: adoption {c}
adoration {n} (admiration or esteem) :: hyldning {c}
adorn {v} (to make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate) :: pryde, udsmykke, smykke
adornment {n} (a decoration; that which adorns) :: udsmykning {c}
adornment {n} (the act of decorating) :: udsmykning {c}
adrenaline {n} (the compound epinephrine) :: adrenalin {c} {n}
Adrian {prop} (male given name) :: Adrian
Adrianople {prop} (former name of Edirne) :: Adrianopel
Adriatic {prop} (Adriatic Sea) SEE: Adriatic Sea ::
Adriatic Sea {prop} (sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice) :: Adriaterhavet
adroit {adj} (dexterous) SEE: dexterous ::
adscript {adj} (held to service as attached to the soil) :: livegen
adulator {n} (one who adulates) :: smigrer {c}, spytslikker {c}
adult {n} (fully grown human) :: voksen {c}
adulterer {n} (husband or wife who commits adultery) :: ægteskabsbryder {c}, ægteskabsbryderske {c} [female], horkarl {c} [male], horekarl {c} [male], horkone {c} [female], horekone {f} [female], horkvinde {c} [female], horekvinde {c} [female]
adultery {n} (sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse) :: utroskab {c}
adult movie {n} (pornographic film) :: pornofilm {c}
adult star {n} (porn star) SEE: porn star ::
adumbration {n} (rough or symbolic representation) :: forbildning
advance {v} (to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on) :: fremme
advance {v} (to raise to a higher rank; to promote) :: fortfremme
advance {v} (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward) :: fremme
advance {v} (to make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten) :: haste
advance {v} (to furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due) :: forskyde
advance {v} (to raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate) :: avancere
advance {v} (to move forwards, to approach) :: avancere
advance {n} (forward move) :: fremrykning {c}
advance {n} (amount of money) :: forskud {n}, forskudsbetaling {c}
advance {n} (rise in price) :: prisforhøjelse {c}
advance {n} (opening approach) :: åbning {c}, nærmende {c}
advanced {adj} (at or close to state of the art) :: avanceret
advancement {n} (payment in advance) SEE: advance payment ::
advance payment {n} (part of a contractually due sum) :: forskud {n}, forskudsbetaling {c}
advantage {n} (any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success) :: fordel {c}
advantage {n} (superiority; mastery) :: fortrin {n}
advantage {n} (superiority of state, or that which gives it) :: nytte {c}
advantage {n} (the score where one player wins a point after deuce) :: fordel {c}
advantageous {adj} (being of advantage, see also: beneficial) :: fordelagtig
advent {n} (coming, arrival) :: komme {n}, ankomst {c}
advent {n} (Christianity) SEE: Advent ::
Advent {prop} (season before Christmas) :: advent
Advent calendar {n} (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) :: adventskalender {c}, julekalender {c}
Adventist {n} (believer in the Second Advent of Jesus; an advocate of Adventism) :: adventist {c}
adventurous {adj} (inclined to adventure) :: eventyrslysten
adventurous {adj} (full of hazard) :: eventyrlig
adverb {n} (lexical category) :: adverbium, biord
adversary {n} (opponent) :: modstander {c}
adversity {n} (adverse event) :: modgang {c}
advert {n} (advertisement) SEE: advertisement ::
advertently {adv} (on purpose) SEE: on purpose ::
advertise {v} ((transitive) to give public notice of; to announce publicly) :: reklamere, annoncere
advertise {v} ((intransitive) to provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others) :: reklamere, annoncere
advertise {v} ((transitive) to provide public information about (a product, services etc.)) :: reklamere, annoncere
advertisement {n} (commercial solicitation) :: reklame
advertising agency {n} (business which handles advertising) :: reklamebureau {n}
advice {n} (opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel) :: råd {n}
advisatory {adj} (advisory) SEE: advisory ::
advise {v} (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) :: råde
adviser {n} (advisor) SEE: advisor ::
advisor {n} :: rådgiver {m}
advisory {adj} (able to give advice) :: rådgivende
advocacy {n} (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) :: forsvar
advocate {n} (person who argues the case of another) :: advokat {c}
advocate {n} (person who speaks in support of something) :: forkæmper {c}
advocate {v} (argue for) :: kæmpe for, argumentere for, fortale
advocate {v} (encourage support for) :: fortale
Adygea {prop} (republic of south-west Russia) :: Adygejien, Adygeja, Republikken Adygeja
Aegean {prop} (Aegean Sea) SEE: Aegean Sea ::
Aegean Sea {prop} (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) :: Ægæerhavet, Ægæiske Hav {n}
Aeneas {prop} (Trojan hero) :: Æneas {c}
Aeolus {prop} (character in Greek mythology) :: Aiolos
aerial {n} (device for receiving or transmitting) :: antenne {c}
aerobiology {n} (study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials) :: aerobiologi {c}
aerodrome {n} :: aerodrom {c}
aerodynamic {adj} (aerodynamic) :: aerodynamisk
aerodynamics {n} (The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases) :: aerodynamik {c}
Aeroflot {prop} (Russian airline) :: Aeroflot
aerogram {n} (foldable and gummed paper for writing a letter) :: aerogram
aerology {n} (branch of meteorology) :: aerologi
aerophobia {n} (fear of flying) :: aerofobi {c}, flyskræk {c}
aeroplane {n} (airplane) SEE: airplane ::
aesir {n} (Æsir) SEE: Æsir ::
Aesop {prop} (ancient Greek author) :: Aesop
aesthetic {adj} (concerned with beauty) :: æstetisk
aesthetic {n} (that which appeals to the senses) :: æstetik {c}
aesthetic {n} (the study of art or beauty) SEE: aesthetics ::
aesthetics {n} (study or philosophy of beauty) :: æstetik
aetiology {n} (study of causes or origins) :: ætiologi
afar {adv} (at, to or from a great distance) :: langvejsfra
affect {v} (to influence or alter) :: påvirke
affect {v} (to move to emotion) :: berøre, røre
affect {v} (to infect or harm) :: påvirke, skade
affection {n} (act of affecting) :: påvirkning {c}
affection {n} (state of being affected) :: påvirkning {c}
affection {n} (any emotion) :: affekt {c}, følelse {c}
affective {adj} (relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions) :: følelsesladet, affektiv
affectivity {n} (ability to experience affects) :: affektlabilitet
affiliate {v} (to adopt) SEE: adopt ::
affiliated {adj} (associated, related or united) :: affilieret
affine {n} (in-law) SEE: in-law ::
affirm {v} (to agree with or verify) :: bejae
affix {n} (linguistics: a bound morpheme added to a word’s stem) :: affiks
affix {n} (suffix) SEE: suffix ::
affixoid {n} (regular word that also works as an affix) :: affiksoid
affluent {n} (tributary) SEE: tributary ::
afford {v} (to incur, stand, or bear) :: ha råd til
afford {v} (to offer, provide, or supply) :: skaffe, tilbyde
afford {v} (to provide; furnish) :: give, give, skænke
affordable {adj} (able to be afforded) :: overkommelig
affront {v} (to insult intentionally, especially openly) :: fornærme
Afghan {n} (person from Afghanistan) :: afghaner {c}
Afghan {n} (Afghan hound) :: afghaner {c}
Afghan hound {n} (Afghan Hound) SEE: Afghan Hound ::
Afghan Hound {n} (Afghan Hound) :: afghansk mynde {c}
Afghani {n} (citizen or native of Afghanistan) SEE: Afghan ::
Afghani {adj} (relating to Afghanistan) SEE: Afghan ::
Afghanistan {prop} (country) :: Afghanistan
A-flat {n} (tone four fifths below C) :: as
afraid {adj} (impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive) :: bange
afresh {adv} (anew; again) :: på ny
Africa {prop} (continent south of Europe) :: Afrika
Africa-Eurasia {prop} (Afro-Eurasia) SEE: Afro-Eurasia ::
African {adj} (language) SEE: Afrikaans ::
African {adj} (of or pertaining to Africa) :: afrikansk
African {n} (a native of Africa) :: afrikaner
African buffalo {n} (large bovid) :: afrikansk bøffel
African hunting dog {n} (Lycaon pictus) :: afrikansk vildhund, hyænehund {c}
African wildcat {n} (Felis silvestris lybica) :: afrikansk vildkat {c}
African wild dog {n} (Lycaon pictus) SEE: African hunting dog ::
a friend in need is a friend indeed {proverb} (someone who helps you in your time of need is a real friend) :: i nøden kender man sine venner
Afrikaans {prop} (language) :: afrikaans
Afrikaans {prop} (Afrikaner) SEE: Afrikaner ::
Afrikaner {n} (member of ethnic group) :: afrikaner
Afro-Eurasia {prop} (supercontinent) :: Afrika-Eurasien
after {adv} (behind; later in time; following) :: efter, senere
after {prep} (subsequently; following in time; later than) :: efter
after {prep} (behind) :: efter, bagefter
after {prep} (in pursuit of, seeking) :: efter
after {prep} (in allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing) :: efter
after {prep} (next in importance or rank) :: efter
after {prep} (as a result of) :: efter, som følge af
after {prep} (in spite of) :: efter, på trods af
afterbirth {n} (material expelled after childbirth) :: efterbyrd {c}
afterburner {n} (a device in a turbojet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) :: efterbrænder {c}
after-effect {n} (after-effect) SEE: aftereffect ::
aftereffect {n} (delayed effect) :: eftervirkning {c}
afterlife {n} (life after death) :: livet efter døden
afternoon {n} (part of the day between noon and evening) :: eftermiddag {c}
afternoon tea {n} (light meal or snack taken in the mid to late afternoon) :: aftenkaffe {c}
aftershock {n} (earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another) :: efterskælv {n}
aftershock {n} (emotional distress after a traumatic event) :: efterchok {n}
aftertaste {n} (The persistence of the taste of something no longer present) :: eftersmag {c}
afterward {adv} (afterwards) SEE: afterwards ::
afterwards {adv} (at a later or succeeding time) :: bagefter, senere
afterwise {adj} (giving good advice too late) :: bagklog
afterword {n} (appendix) SEE: appendix ::
afterword {n} (epilogue) :: efterord {n}
again {adv} (another time) :: igen
again {adv} (used in a question to ask something one has forgotten) :: nu
again and again {adv} (repeatedly) :: igen og igen, gang på gang, om og om igen
against {prep} (in a contrary direction to) :: mod, imod
against {prep} (close to) :: mod
against {prep} (in opposition to) :: mod, imod
against {prep} (in competition with) :: mod, versus
against {prep} (in exchange for) :: mod
against {prep} (as counterbalance to) :: i stedet, i stedet for
against {prep} (as protection from) :: mod
against all odds {prep} (despite seemingly insurmountable opposition or probability) :: imod alle odds
Agamemnon {prop} (Greek hero) :: Agamemnon
agate {n} (mineral) :: agat {c}
Agatha {prop} (female given name) :: Agathe
age {n} (century) SEE: century ::
age {n} (whole duration of a being) :: levetid
age {n} (one of the stages of life) :: alder {c}
age {n} (particular period of time in history) :: epoke
age {n} (great period in the history of the Earth) :: tidsalder
age {n} (generation, see also: generation) :: generation {c}
age {n} (part of the duration of a being or thing between its beginning and any given time) :: alder
age {n} (advanced period of life; latter part of life) :: alderdom
age {n} (time of life at which one attains full personal rights and capacities) :: myndig
aged care {n} (eldercare) SEE: eldercare ::
ageful {n} (eternity) SEE: eternity ::
ageful {adj} (aged, old) SEE: elderly ::
age limit {n} (restriction based on age) :: aldersgrænse {c}
agency {n} (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) :: agentbureau {n}
agency {n} (establishment engaged in doing business for another) :: bureau {n}
agency {n} (government office) :: myndighedskontor {n}
agenda {n} (list of matters to be taken up) :: dagsorden {c}, program {n}
agent {n} (one who acts in place of another) :: agent {c}
age of consent {n} (an age at which one is legally mature enough to have sex) :: seksuel lavalder {c}
Age of Enlightenment {prop} (period of history) :: oplysningstiden {c}
age of majority {n} (age at which the rights and privileges of an adult are legally granted) :: myndighedsalder {c}
aggravate {v} (To make worse, or more severe) :: forværre, f
aggravate {v} (To exasperate; to provoke; to irritate) :: fremprovokere
aggression {n} (act of initiating hostilities or invasion) :: aggression
aggressive {adj} (tending or disposed to aggress) :: aggressiv
agile {adj} (having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs) :: behændig
agility {n} (quality of being agile) :: smidighed
aging {n} (the process of becoming older or more mature) :: aldring {c}
aging {n} (the deliberate process of making something (such as an antique) appear older than it is) :: ældning {c}
aglet {n} (catkin) SEE: catkin ::
aglet {n} (cover of a shoelace) SEE: aiglet ::
Agnes {prop} (female given name) :: Agnes
agnostic {n} (one who holds to a form of agnosticism.) :: agnostiker {c}
agnosticism {n} (view that the existence of a God or gods is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable) :: agnostisisme {c}
Agnus Dei {n} (part of the Mass; music to which it is set) :: agnus dei
Agnus Dei {n} (model or picture of a lamb with a cross) :: gudslam
ago {adv} (past; gone by; since) :: for ... siden
agony aunt {n} (writer of an advice column) :: brevkasseredaktør {c}
agoraphobia {n} (fear of open spaces) :: agorafobi {c}
agorism {n} (philosophy that advocates the creation of a voluntaryist society through counter-economics) :: agorisme
agree {v} (harmonize in opinion; be in unison or concord; be united; concur) :: være enig
agree {v} (to yield assent, to accede) :: acceptere
agree {v} (to come to terms or to a common resolve) :: komme overens, blive enig
agree {v} (to resemble, coincide, correspond) :: stemme overens, overensstemme
agree {v} (grammar: to correspond in gender, number, case, person, etc.) :: rette sig efter
agreement {n} (understanding to follow a course of conduct) :: aftale {c}, samtykke {n}
agreement {n} (state whereby several parties share a view) :: enighed {c}, overensstemmelse {c}
agreement {n} (legally binding contract) :: aftale {c}
agreement {n} (grammatical agreement) :: kongruens {c}
agricultural {adj} (of or pertaining to agriculture) :: landbrugsmæssig
agriculture {n} (the art or science of cultivating the ground) :: landbrug {n}, jordbrug {n}
agronomic {adj} (of or pertaining to agronomy) :: agronomisk
agronomist {n} (scientist specialized in agronomy) :: agronom
agronomy {n} (science of utilizing plants, animals, and soils for food, fuel, feed and more) :: agronomi {c}
ague {n} (malaria) SEE: malaria ::
aha moment {n} (instance of becoming clear) :: aha-oplevelse {c}
Ahasuerus {prop} (biblical king of Persia) :: Ahasverus
ahead of one's time {prep} (in advance of commonly accepted ideas) :: forud for sin tid
ahistorical {adj} (lacking historical perspective) :: ahistorisk
aid {n} (help; succor; assistance; relief) :: hjælp, bistand
aid {n} (a person that promotes or helps in something being done; a helper) :: hjælper
aid {n} (something which helps; a material source of help) :: hjælpemiddel
aid {v} (to support) :: hjælpe, bistå
aid {n} (aide-de-camp) SEE: aide-de-camp ::
aide {n} (assistant) SEE: assistant ::
aide {n} (military: officer who acts as an assistant to a more senior one) SEE: aide-de-camp ::
aide-de-camp {n} (military officer) :: adjunkt {c}
AIDS {n} (acquired immune deficiency syndrome, see also: acquired immune deficiency syndrome) :: aids
aiglet {n} (tip on a ribbon or cord) :: snørebåndsdup {c}
aikido {n} (Japanese martial art) :: aikido {c}
ailurophobia {n} (irrational fear or hatred for cats) :: ailurofobi {c}
aim {v} (to point or direct a missile weapon) :: rette
air {n} (historical: one of the basic elements) :: luft {c}
air {n} (mixture of gases making up the atmosphere of the Earth) :: luft {c}, atmosfære {c}
air {n} (the apparently open space above the ground) :: luft {c}
air {n} (feeling or sense) :: luft {c}, nul og niks, nul og nix
air {n} (music: a song, an aria) :: arie {c}
air {n} (air conditioner or the processed air it produces) :: luftrener {c}
air {n} (snowboarding, skateboarding: jump in which one becomes airborne) :: hop {n}
airbag {n} (protective system in automobiles) :: airbag
air base {n} (military airport) :: luftbase
airbase {n} (airbase) SEE: air base ::
air bubble {n} (a small pocket of air) :: luftboble {c}
air cargo {n} (Freight carried by air) :: flyfrakt {c}
air-conditioned {adj} (equipped with air-conditioning) :: airconditioneret, luftkonditioneret
air conditioner {n} (a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space) :: klimaanlæg
air-cooled {adj} (cooled by air) :: luftkølet
aircraft {n} (machine capable of atmospheric flight) :: luftfartøj {n}
aircraft carrier {n} (warship for launching aircraft) :: hangarskib {n}
airfield {n} (place where airplanes can take off and land) :: landingsplads {c}
air filter {n} (a filter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air) :: luftfilter {n}
airflow {n} (any flow of air) :: luftstrøm {c}
airfoil {n} (wing of an aircraft) SEE: wing ::
air force {n} (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) :: flyvevåben {n}, luftvåben {n}, luftstyrke {c}
air gun {n} (gun that propels a projective by compressed air) :: luftgevær {n}
air hose {n} (hose for conveying compressed air within a pneumatic system) :: luftslange {c}
airing cupboard {n} (clothes storage cupboard) :: varmeskab {n}
air intake {n} (inlet for air) :: luftintag {n}
air kiss {n} (air kiss) :: luftkys {n}
airline {n} (company that flies airplanes) :: flyselskab {n}
airliner {n} (passenger aircraft) :: passagerfly {n}
airlock {n} (used to provide access to and from the sealed area) :: luftsluse {c}
air mail {n} (airmail) SEE: airmail ::
air mail {v} (airmail) SEE: airmail ::
airmail {n} (the system of conveying mail using aircraft) :: luftpost
air pistol {n} (pistol that propels a pellet) :: luftpistol {c}
airplane {n} (powered aircraft) :: flyvemaskine {c}, fly {n}
air pollutant {n} (substance) :: luftforurening {c}
air pollution {n} (contamination of the atmosphere by noxious gases and particulates) :: luftforurening {c}
airport {n} (place designated for airplanes) :: lufthavn
air pressure {n} (air pressure within something) :: lufttryk {n}
air pressure {n} (atmospheric pressure) SEE: atmospheric pressure ::
air purifier {n} (device used to remove contaminants from the air) :: luftrenser {c}
air quote {n} (hand gesture) :: citationstegn
air raid {n} (attack) :: luftangreb
air-raid shelter {n} (reinforced underground shelter designed to give protection against air raids) :: beskyttelsesrum {n}
air raid siren {n} :: luftværnssirene {c} [World War II], luftalarm {c} [World War II], varslingssirene {c} [current, civil defence]
air resistance {n} (friction that slows things moving through air) :: luftmodstand {c}
airship {n} (aircraft) SEE: aircraft ::
airship {n} (self-propelled lighter-than-air aircraft that can be steered) SEE: dirigible ::
airspeed indicator {n} (instrument that shows airspeed) :: fartmåler {c}
airstream {n} (flow or current of air) :: luftstrøm {c}
air strike {n} (attack by aircraft) :: luftangreb
airstrip {n} (primitive aircraft landing field) :: landingsbane {c}
air support {n} (use of aircraft to assist ground forces) :: luftstøtte {c}
air terminal {n} (terminal at an airport) :: flyterminal {c}
air ticket {n} (a pass entitling the holder to travel in an aeroplane) :: flybillet {c}
airtight {adj} (impermeable to air or other gases) :: lufttæt
airtime {n} (duration of transmission) :: sendetid
air-to-air missile {n} (missile) :: luft-til-luft-missil {n}
air traffic {n} (movement of aircraft) :: flytrafik {c}
air traffic controller {n} (operator of air traffic control system) :: flyveleder {c}
airway {n} (windpipe) SEE: windpipe ::
airway {n} (trachea) SEE: trachea ::
airworthy {adj} (meeting standards for safe flight) :: flyvedygtig {c}
ajar {adv} (slightly turned or opened) :: på klem, klem
ajar {adj} (slightly turned or opened) :: på klem
Ajax {prop} (either of two heroes of the Trojan War) :: Ajax
Akhenaten {prop} (Pharaoh in 14th century BCE, founder of Atenism) :: Akhenaton
Akkadian {prop} (Semitic language) :: akkadisk
-al {suffix} (aldehyde) :: -al
Alabama {prop} (U.S. State) :: Alabama
alabaster {n} (variety of gypsum) :: alabast {n} {c}
Alan {prop} (male given name) :: Allan
Aland {prop} (archipelago) :: Ålandsøerne {c-p}
alanine {n} (nonessential amino acid; C3H7NO2) :: alanin
alarm bell {n} (sudden awareness of danger) :: alarmklokke {c}
alarm clock {n} (type of clock) :: vækkeur {n}
alarming {adj} (causing alarm) :: alarmerende
alarmingly {adv} (in an alarming manner, frighteningly. In a way the induces fear or concern) :: alarmerende
alas {interj} (exclamation of sorrow, etc.) :: ak
Alaska {prop} (US state) :: Alaska
Alban {prop} (male given name) :: Alban
Albania {prop} (country in south-eastern Europe) :: Albanien
Albanian {adj} (of or pertaining to Albania) :: albansk
Albanian {n} (person from Albania) :: albaner {c}
Albanian {prop} (language) :: albansk {c}
Albany {prop} (capital of New York) :: Albany
albatross {n} (seabird) :: albatros {c}
albatross {n} (three under par) :: albatros {c}
albeit {conj} (despite its being; although) :: omend, selv om
Albert {prop} (male given name) :: Albert
Alberta {prop} (province) :: Alberta
Albin {prop} (male given name) :: Albin
albino {n} (one congenitally lacking melanin) :: albino
album {n} (book for photographs, stamps, or autographs) :: album {n}
album {n} (phonograph record (LP)) :: album {n}
album {n} (group of audio recordings on any media) :: album {n}
albumen {n} (white part of an egg) :: hvide {c}, æggehvide {c}
alchemist {n} (one who practices alchemy) :: alkymist {c}
alchemy {n} (ancient chemistry) :: alkymi {c}
alcid {n} (seabird of the family Alcidae - an alcid) :: alkefugl {c}
alcohol {n} (organic chemistry sense) :: alkohol
alcohol {n} (intoxicating beverage) :: alkohol
alcohol abuse {n} (abuse caused by excessive drinking of alcohol) :: alkoholmisbrug {n} {c}
alcohol-free {adj} (containing no alcohol) :: alkoholfri
alcoholic {n} (a person addicted to alcohol) :: alkoholiker
alcoholic {n} (one who abuses alcohol) :: alkoholiker
alcoholism {n} (chronic disease) :: alkoholisme
alcohol poisoning {n} (condition of having very high alcohol level in blood) :: alkoholforgiftning {c}
alcove {n} (small recessed area) :: alkove {c}, niche {c}
aldehyde {n} (organic compound of the general formula R·CHO) :: aldehyd
alder {n} (any tree or shrub of the genus Alnus) :: el
ale {n} (beer produced by warm fermentation) :: lyst øl {c}
Alejandro {prop} (cognates of Alejandro) SEE: Alexander ::
Aleut {adj} (of the Aleutian Islands) :: aleutisk
Aleut {n} (native of the Aleutian Islands) :: aleut {c}
Aleutian Islands {prop} (archipelago) :: Aleuterne {c-p}
Alexander {prop} (male given name) :: Alexander {?}
Alexandra {prop} (female given name) :: Alexandra
Alexandria {prop} (city in Egypt) :: Alexandria
Alfonso {prop} (male given name) :: Alfons
Alfred {prop} (Male given name) :: Alfred
alga {n} (any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms) :: alge {c}
algal bloom {n} (dense spread of algae) :: algeopblomstring {c}
algebra {n} (system for computation) :: algebra {c}
algebra {n} (study of algebraic structures) :: algebra {c}
algebraic {adj} (relating to algebra) :: algebraisk
algebraic geometry {n} (branch of mathematics that studies solutions of systems of algebraic equations using both algebra and geometry) :: algebraisk geometri {c}
algebraic structure {n} (sets with operations) :: algebraisk struktur {c}
Algeria {prop} (country) :: Algeriet {n}
Algerian {adj} (of Algeria or its people) :: algerisk
Algiers {prop} (the capital of Algeria) :: Algier
algorithm {n} (well-defined procedure) :: algoritme {c}
algorithmic {adj} (relating to an algorithm) :: algoritmisk
Ali Baba {prop} (a fictional character) :: Ali Baba
alibi {n} (criminal legal defense) :: alibi
Alice {prop} (female given name) :: Alice
alien {n} (foreigner) :: udlænding {c}
alien {n} (life form of non-Earth origin) :: rumvæsen {n}, alien {c}
alien {adj} (not belonging to the same country) :: udenlandsk
alien {adj} (very unfamiliar, strange) :: fremmedartet
alien {adj} :: ikkejordisk
alienate {v} (to estrange) :: fremmedgøre
alimony {n} (a court-enforced allowance) :: hustrubidrag {n}
a little {adv} (to a small extent or degree) :: lidt, en smule
a little bird told me {phrase} (idiomatic) :: høre en lille fugl synge om (hear a little bird sing about)
Al Jazeera {prop} (Arabic satellite TV news channel) :: Al-Jazeera
alkali {n} (class of caustic bases) :: alkali {n}
alkali metal {n} (soft, light, reactive metals of Group 1 of the periodic table) :: alkalimetal {n}
alkaline {adj} (of or relating to an alkali) :: alkalisk
alkaline {adj} (having a pH greater than 7) :: alkalisk
alkaline earth metal {n} (any element of group II of the periodic table) :: jordalkalimetal {n}
alkalinity {n} (state of being alkaline) :: alkalitet {c}
alkaloid {n} (organic heterocyclic base) :: alkaloid {c}
alkane {n} (acyclic saturated hydrocarbon of formula CnH2n+2) :: alkan {c}
alkekengi {n} (bladder cherry) SEE: bladder cherry ::
alkene {n} (unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds) :: alken {c}
alkyl {n} (univalent radical of the general formula CnH2n+1) :: alkyl {c}
alkyne {n} (hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon-carbon triple bond) :: alkyn
all {determiner} (every individual of the given class) :: [before a countable noun] alle, [before an uncountable noun] al {c}, alt {n}
all {determiner} (throughout the whole of (a stated period of time)) :: hele
all {adv} (intensifier) :: fuldstændig, aldeles
all {adv} (apiece) :: hver, per styk
all {n} (everything possible) :: alt
all {pron} (everyone) SEE: everyone ::
all {pron} (everything) SEE: everything ::
Allah {prop} (God, in Islam) :: Allah
all and sundry {pron} (all; everyone) :: alle och enhver, Gud og hvermand
all and sundry {pron} (each one) :: hver og en
all but {adv} (very nearly) :: næsten
all ears {adj} (listening intensely) :: lutter øre
all ears {adj} (awaiting explanation) :: lutter øre
allegation {n} (an assertion or accusation) :: påstand
alleged {adj} (asserted) :: påstået
alleged {adj} (supposed) :: antaget
allegedly {adv} (according to someone's allegation) :: angivelig
allegement {n} (allegation) SEE: allegation ::
allegiance {n} (loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler) :: troskap {c}
Allen key {n} (a hex head wrench) :: unbrakonøgle {c}
Allen wrench {n} (Allen key) SEE: Allen key ::
allergology {n} (the study of the causes and treatment of allergies) :: allergologi {c}
allergy {n} (disorder of the immune system) :: allergi {c}
alleviate {v} (make less severe) :: lindre [of pain], mildne [of pain], hjælpe på [of pain], lette (make easier), dulme [of pain], tage brodden af [of pain]
alley {n} (narrow street) :: gyde {c}
alleyway {n} (narrow street) SEE: alley ::
All Hallows' Day {prop} (All Saints' Day) SEE: All Saints' Day ::
alliance {n} (state of being allied) :: forbund {n}, sammenslutning {c}, alliance {c}
allied {adj} (joined as allies) :: allieret
Allies {prop} (in WWII) :: de Allierede {c-p}
Allies {prop} (in WWI) :: Ententen {c} [definite form]
alligator {n} (large amphibious reptile of genus Alligator) :: alligator {c}
alligator pear {n} (avocado) SEE: avocado ::
all in all {adv} (generally) :: alt i alt
alliteration {n} (the repetition of consonants) :: allitteration {c}
allocation {n} (The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.) :: allokering
all of a sudden {adv} (colloquial: suddenly, see also: suddenly) :: pludselig
all of the sudden {adv} (all of a sudden) SEE: all of a sudden ::
all one's eggs in one basket {n} (the state of having invested in one area only) :: alt på ét kort, alt på ét bræt
allow {v} (to grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have) :: tillade
allow {v} (to acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion) :: acceptere
allow {v} (to permit) :: tillade
allow {v} (to let something happen, to admit, to concede) :: tillade
allow {v} (to make allowance) :: tillade
allowance {n} (a child's allowance; pocket money) SEE: pocket money ::
alloy {n} (metal combined of more elements) :: legering {c}
all-powerful {adj} (Omnipotent) :: almægtig
all right {adj} (good) :: i orden
all rights reserved {phrase} (copyright notice formula) :: alle rettigheder forbeholdes
all roads lead to Rome {proverb} (different paths can take to the same goal) :: alle veje fører til Rom
All Saints Day {prop} (All Saints Day) SEE: All Saints' Day ::
All Saints' Day {prop} (feast day) :: allehelgensdag
allspice {n} (spice) :: allehånde {c}
all that glitters is not gold {proverb} (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) :: det er ikke alt guld som glimrer
all the sudden {adv} (all of a sudden) SEE: all of a sudden ::
all the time {adv} (always) :: hele tiden, altid
all things being equal {adv} (without considering external factors) :: alt andet lige
all things come to those who wait {proverb} (good things come to those who wait) SEE: good things come to those who wait ::
all too {adv} (way too) SEE: way too ::
alluring {adj} (having to power to allure) :: tillokkende, forførende, dragende
allusion {n} (indirect reference, hint) :: hentydning {c}
ally {n} (one united to another by treaty or league) :: allieret
Alma {prop} (female given name) :: Alma
almanac {n} (book or table listing astronomical, nautical or other events for the year) :: almanak {c}
Almaty {prop} (Astana) SEE: Astana ::
almighty {adj} (unlimited in might) :: almægtig
almond {n} (nut) :: mandel
almond tree {n} (Prunus dulcis) :: mandeltræ {n}
almost {adv} (very close to) :: næsten
almost doesn't count {proverb} (near success (or correctness) is not deemed success (or correctness)) SEE: close, but no cigar ::
alms {n} (something given to the poor as charity) :: almisse {c}
almsgiver {n} (giver of alms) :: almissegiver {c} [obsolete]
aloha {interj} (hello) SEE: hello ::
aloha {interj} (goodbye) SEE: goodbye ::
alone {adv} :: alene , udelukkende , kun
along {prep} (by the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to) :: langs
along {prep} (in a line with, with a progressive motion on; onward on; forward on) :: hen ad
along {adv} (in company, together) :: med
along {adv} (onward, forward) :: fremad
alongside {adv} (along the side; by the side; side by side with) :: [nautical] langskibs
aloof {adj} (reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant) :: reserveret, menneskesky
a lot {adv} (very much) :: meget
alpaca {n} (camelid animal of the Andes) :: alpaka {c}
alpha {n} (name of the letter Α, α) :: alfa {n}
alpha and omega {n} (the first and the last) :: alfa og omega
alphabet {n} (an ordered set of letters used in a language) :: alfabet {n}
alphabetic {adj} (alphabetical) SEE: alphabetical ::
alphabetical {adj} (pertaining to the alphabet) :: alfabetisk
alphabetical {adj} (in the sequence of the letters of the alphabet) :: alfabetisk
alphabetically {adv} (in an alphabetical manner) :: alfabetisk
alphabetically {adv} (arranged in the sequence of the alphabet) :: alfabetisk
alphabetisation {n} (act of arranging in alphabetical order) :: alfabetisering
Alpha Centauri {prop} (brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus) :: Alfa Centauri
alpha female {n} (dominant female animal) :: alfahun {c}
alpha female {n} (self-assured and strong woman) :: alfahun {c}
alpha male {n} (dominant male animal) :: alfahan {c}
alphanumeric {adj} (consisting of letters and numbers) :: alfanumerisk
alphanumerical {adj} (alphanumeric) SEE: alphanumeric ::
alpha particle {n} (positively charged nucleus) :: alfapartikel {c}
alpha radiation {n} (radiation of alpha particles) :: alfastråling {c}
alpine chough {n} (Pyrrhocorax graculus) :: alpeallike {c}
Alps {prop} (a mountain range in Western Europe) :: Alperne, Alper
al-Qaeda {prop} (The global network of militant Islamic extremists.) :: Al-Qaida
al-Quds {prop} (Jerusalem) SEE: Jerusalem ::
already {adv} (prior to some time) :: allerede
Alsace {prop} (region on the west bank of the upper Rhine) :: Alsace [French region], Elsass [German region]
Alsatian {n} (person from Alsace) :: elsasser {c}
also {adv} (in addition; besides; as well; further; too) :: også
also known as {adv} (used to introduce an alternative name) :: alias [adverb]
Altai Krai {prop} (federal subject of Russia) :: Altaj kraj
Altai Republic {prop} (federal subject of Russia) :: Altai, Republikken Altaj
altar {n} (flat-topped structure used for religious rites) :: alter {n}
altarpiece {n} (work of art suspended above and behind an altar) :: altertavle {c}
alteration {n} (the act of altering or making different) :: forandring {c}, ændring {c}
alteration {n} (the state of being altered) :: forandring {c}, omslag {n}
altercation {n} (dispute) :: skænderi {n}
alternate {adj} (mathematics: designating the members in a series) :: hveranden
alternate {adj} (other; alternative) :: alternativ
alternately {adv} (succeding by turns) :: vekselvis
alternate universe {n} (hypothetical world) SEE: parallel universe ::
alternating current {n} (electric current that reverses direction periodically) :: vekselstrøm {c}
alternation {n} (ablaut) SEE: ablaut ::
alternative {adj} (relating to a choice) :: alternativ
alternative {adj} (other) :: alternativ
alternative medicine {n} (any of various medical methods and practices used in place of conventional medicine) :: alternativ medicin {c}
although {conj} (in spite of the fact that) :: selvom, selv om, skønt
altimeter {n} (an apparatus for measuring altitude) :: højdemåler {c}
altitude {n} (distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex) :: højde {c}
altogether {adv} (without exception; wholly; completely) :: uden undtagelse
altogether {adv} (on the whole; everything considered) :: alt i alt, i det store og hele
altophobia {n} (acrophobia) SEE: acrophobia ::
alto saxophone {n} (saxophone smaller than tenor) :: altsax {c}, altsaxofon {c}
altruism {n} (policy that benefits others' interests) :: altruisme
altruist {n} (person imbued with altruism) :: altruist {c}
altruistic {adj} (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) :: altruistisk, uegennyttig
aluminium {n} (silvery metal) :: aluminium {n}
aluminium foil {n} (very thin, pliable, eaily torn sheet of aluminium) :: alufolie {n} {c}, sølvpapir {n}
aluminium paper {n} (aluminium foil) SEE: aluminium foil ::
aluminum {n} (aluminium) SEE: aluminium ::
alveolar {adj} (formed with the tongue touching or approaching the ridge behind the upper teeth) :: alveolær
alveolar {n} (an alveolar consonant) :: alveolar {c}
alveolus {n} (anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity) :: alveole {c}
alveolus {n} (small air sac in the lungs) :: alveole {c}
Alvin {prop} (male given name meaning "elf friend") :: Alvin
always {adv} (at all times) :: altid
always {adv} (constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals) :: altid
Alzheimer's disease {n} (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) :: Alzheimers sygdom {?}
amalgam {n} (alloy) :: amalgam {n}
amalgamation {n} (The process of amalgamating) :: sammenlægning {c}
amalgamation {n} (The result of amalgamating) :: sammenlæggelse {c}
amalgamation {n} (The production of an alloy of mercury) :: legering {c}
Amanda {prop} (female given name) :: Amanda
amanita {n} (mushroom of the genus Amanita) :: fluesvamp {c}
amateur {n} (person attached to a pursuit without pursuing it professionally) :: amatør {c}
amateur {n} (someone unqualified) :: amatør {c}
amateurish {adj} (reflecting the efforts of an amateur) :: amatørmæssig
amateur radio {n} (hobby) :: amatørradio {c}
amazing {adj} (very good) SEE: good ::
Amazon {prop} (river) :: Amazonfloden
Amazonas {prop} (state of Brazil) :: Amazonas
Amazonas {prop} (department of Colombia) :: Amazonas
amœba {n} (amoeba) SEE: amoeba ::
ambassador {n} (minister) :: ambassadør {c}
ambassador {n} (representative) :: ambassadør {c}
amber {n} (fossil resin) :: rav {n}
amber {n} (colour) :: ravgul, ravfarve {c}
amber {n} (traffic light colour) :: gul
amber {adj} (of a brownish yellow colour) :: ravfarvet, ravgul, ravgylden
amber {n} (ambergris) SEE: ambergris ::
ambergris {n} (waxy substance produced by sperm whales) :: ambra {c}
ambigram {n} (design that reads as the same word or phrase in two different orientations) :: ambigram
ambiguity {n} (something liable to more than one interpretation) :: tvetydighed {c}
ambiguous {adj} (open to multiple interpretations) :: tvetydig, flertydig, dobbelttydig
ambiguous {adj} (vague and unclear) :: dunkel, forblommet
ambition {n} (desire) :: ambition {c}
ambitious {adj} (possessing, or controlled by, ambition) :: ambitiøs
amble {n} (an unhurried leisurely walk or stroll) :: spadsergang {c}
amble {n} (an easy gait, especially that of a horse) :: pasgang {c}
amble {v} (to stroll or walk slowly and leisurely) :: spasere
ambrosia {n} (food of gods or delicious foods) :: ambrosia
ambulance {n} (emergency vehicle) :: ambulance {c}
ambush {n} :: bagholdsangreb {n}, baghold {n} ; baghold {n}
Amelia {prop} (female given name) :: Amalie
ameliorate {v} (to make better) :: forbedre
amelioration {n} (act of making better) :: forbedre
amelioration {n} (improvement) :: forbedring
amen {adv} (so be it) :: amen
amendment {n} (correction or addition to a law) :: lovændring {c}
amendment {n} (that which is added) :: tilføjelse {c}, ændring {c}
amerce {v} (to make an exaction) SEE: punish ::
amerce {v} (to impose a fine on) SEE: fine ::
America {prop} (United States of America) SEE: United States of America ::
America {prop} (Americas) SEE: Americas ::
American {n} (inhabitant of the Americas) :: amerikaner {c}
American {n} (person born in, or a citizen of, the U.S.) :: amerikaner {c}
American {adj} (of or pertaining to the Americas) :: amerikansk
American {adj} (of or pertaining to the U.S. or its culture) :: amerikansk
American bison {n} (mammal) :: amerikansk bison
American bittern {n} (Botaurus lentiginosus) :: amerikansk rørdrum
American black vulture {n} (black vulture) SEE: black vulture ::
American Dream {n} (determination) :: den amerikanske drøm
American Dream {n} (philosophy) :: den amerikanske drøm
American English {prop} (English of the United States) :: amerikansk engelsk
American football {n} (American football) :: amerikansk fodbold
American Indian {n} (a member of some indigenous peoples of the Americas) SEE: Indian ::
American kestrel {n} (species) :: amerikansk tårnfalk {c}
American pancake {n} (small, thick pancake) :: amerikansk pandekage {c}
American pokeweed {n} (pokeweed) SEE: pokeweed ::
American Samoa {prop} (US overseas territory in Oceania) :: Amerikansk Samoa
American Sign Language {prop} (language that uses hands, facial expressions, and other bodily behavior to communicate) :: amerikansk tegnsprog
Americas {prop} (North and South America) :: Amerika
americium {n} (chemical element with atomic number 95) :: americium
Amerindian {n} (an American Indian) SEE: Indian ::
amiable {adj} (friendly as an amiable temper or mood) :: elskværdig
amiable {adj} (possessing sweetness of disposition) :: elskværdig
amicable {adj} (showing friendliness or goodwill) :: venskabelig, fredelig
amide {n} (organic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid) :: amid {n}
amide {n} (ionic derivative of ammonia) :: amid {n}
amidships {adv} (in the middle of a ship) :: midtskibs
amigo {n} (friend) SEE: friend ::
amine {n} (organic compound containing an amine functional group) :: amin {c}
amino acid {n} (any organic compound containing amino and carboxylic acid) :: aminosyre {c}
amino acid {n} (any of the twenty α-amino acids) :: aminosyre {c}
A minor {n} (minor key) :: a-moll {c}
amiss {adj} (wrong) SEE: wrong ::
a miss is as good as a mile {proverb} (failure remains a failure) SEE: close, but no cigar ::
a mite {adv} (to a small extent) SEE: a little ::
amity {n} (friendship) :: venskab {n}
am I under arrest {phrase} (am I under arrest?) :: er jeg anholdt, er jeg arresteret
Amman {prop} (the capital of Jordan) :: Amman
ammeter {n} (device that measures an electric current) :: amperemeter {n}
ammonia {n} (the compound NH3) :: ammoniak {c}
ammunition {n} (articles used in charging firearms) :: ammunition
amnesia {n} (loss of memory) :: amnesi {c}, hukommelsestab {n}
amnesia {n} (forgetfulness) SEE: forgetfulness ::
amnesty {n} (act of the sovereign power) :: amnesti
amniotic fluid {n} (fluid that surrounds a developing embryo or fetus) :: fostervand {n}
amoeba {n} (member of a genus of unicellular protozoa) :: amøbe {c}
amok {adv} (in a frenzy of violence, or on a killing spree; berserk) :: amok
among {prep} (mingling or intermixing) :: mellem, blandt
among other things {adv} (inter alia) SEE: inter alia ::
amongst {prep} (Used to denote a mingling or intermixing) :: iblandt
amorphous {adj} (physics: in the non-crystalline state of solid) :: amorf
Amos {prop} (figure mentioned in the Old Testament) :: Amos
Amos {prop} (book of the Old Testament) :: Amos
amount {n} (number of elements in a set) SEE: number ::
amount {n} (total or sum of items) :: antal {n}, sum {c}, beløb {n} [money], mængde {c}
amount {n} (quantity or volume) :: mål {n}, mængde {c}
amount {v} (to total or evaluate) :: beløbe sig, løbe op, være det samme, være ensbetydende
amount {v} :: blive
amount of substance {n} (amount of substance) :: stofmængde {c}
amperage {n} (electric current) SEE: current ::
ampersand {n} (the symbol &) :: og-tegn
ampersat {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign ::
amphibian {n} (vertebrate) :: amfibium {n}
amphibolite {n} (metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole) :: amfibolit {c}
amphitheatre {n} (an open, outdoor theatre) :: amfiteater {n}
ampholyte {n} (amphoteric electrolyte) :: amfolyt {c}
ample {adj} (large; great in size) :: stor, vid
ample {adj} (fully sufficient; abundant) :: rigelig
ample {adj} (not contracted or brief; not concise) :: fyldig
amplification {n} (result of amplifying) :: forstærkning {c}
amplification {n} (in physics) :: forstærkning {c}
amplification {n} (in electronics) :: forstærkning {c}
amplification {n} (in genetics) :: forstærkning {c}
amplifier {n} (anything that amplifies) :: forstærker {c}
amplitude {n} (magnitude) :: amplitude {c}, magnitude {c}
amplitude {n} (maths: maximum absolute value) :: amplitude {c}, lokalt maksimum {n}
amplitude {n} (physics: maximum absolute value) :: amplitude {c}
ampoule {n} (small glass vial hermetically sealed) :: ampul {c}
Amsterdam {prop} (capital of the Netherlands) :: Amsterdam
Amu Darya {prop} (river) :: Amu Darja
amulet {n} (protective charm) :: amulet {c}
Amur {prop} (the river between the Far East Russia and China) :: Amur
amusement {n} (entertainment) :: underholdning {c}
amusement park {n} (commercially-operated collection of rides, games and other entertainment attractions) :: forlystelsespark {c}
amusia {n} (the inability to comprehend or respond to music) :: amusi {c}
amygdala {n} (region of the brain) :: amygdala {c}, mandelkerne {c}
amylase {n} (enzyme, present in saliva, that breaks down carbohydrates such as starch) :: amylase
amylum {n} (amylum) SEE: starch ::
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis {n} (disease) :: amyotrofisk lateralsklerose {c}
an {prep} (in each; to or for each; per) :: pr., om
an {article} (indefinite article) :: en, et
anabolism {n} (the constructive metabolism of the body) :: anabolisme
anachronism {n} (chronological mistake) :: anakronism {c}
anachronism {n} (person or thing which seems to belong to a different time) :: anakronisme {c}
anaconda {n} (any of various large nonvenomous snake of the genus Eunectes) :: anakonda {c}
anaerobic {adj} (without oxygen) :: anaerob
anaesthesia {n} (anesthesia) SEE: anesthesia ::
anagram {n} (word or phrase created by rearranging letters from another word or phrase) :: anagram
analgesic {n} (medicine that reduces pain) :: lokalbedøvelse {c}, analgetikum {n}
analogous {adj} (having analogy; corresponding to something else) :: analog
analphabet {n} (person who does not know the letters of the alphabet, see also: illiterate) :: analfabet {c}
analphabetism {n} (analphabetism) :: analfabetisme {c}
anal sex {n} (sex involving the anus) :: analsex {c}, analt samleje {n}
analysand {n} (a person) :: analysand {c}
analysis {n} (decomposition into components in order to study) :: analyse {c}
analysis {n} (in mathematics) :: analyse {c}
analysis {n} (chemistry: process of breaking down a substance or the result of this process) :: analyse {c}
analyst {n} (person who analyses) :: analytiker {c}
analyst {n} (psychoanalysis practitioner) :: psykoanalytiker {c}
analyze {v} (to subject to analysis) :: analysere
ananas {n} (pineapple) SEE: pineapple ::
Anapa {prop} (city) :: Anapa
anapest {n} (metrical foot) :: anapest {c}
an apple a day {n} (healthy eating and living) :: et æble om dagen
an apple a day keeps the doctor away {proverb} (apples are good for you) :: et æble om dagen holder doktoren borte
anarchism {n} (belief that proposes the absence and abolition of government in all forms) :: anarkisme {?}
anarcho-capitalism {n} (philosophy that advocates the elimination of the state and a self-regulating free market) :: anarkokapitalisme {c}
anarcho-capitalist {adj} (of, supporting, relating to, or advocating anarcho-capitalism) :: anarkokapitalistisk
anarcho-capitalist {n} (person who advocates anarcho-capitalism) :: anarkokapitalist {c}
anarchy {n} (absence of any form of political authority or government) :: anarki {n}
anarchy {n} (political disorder and confusion) :: anarki {n}
an arm and a leg {n} (exorbitant amount) :: det hvide ud af øjnene [usually used after the verb koste (cost)]
anathema {n} (ban or curse) :: bandlysning {c}
anathematize {v} (to cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema) :: banlyse
Anatolia {prop} (peninsula of Western Asia) :: Anatolien
Anatolian {adj} (of or pertaining to Anatolia or its people, culture, etc.) :: anatolisk
Anatolian {n} (native or inhabitant of Anatolia) :: anatolier {c}
anatomic {adj} (anatomical) SEE: anatomical ::
anatomical {adj} (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) :: anatomisk
anatomically {adv} (pertaining to anatomy) :: anatomisk
anatomist {n} (one involved in the science of anatomical structures) :: anatom {c}
anatomy {n} (art of studying the different parts of any organized body) :: anatomi {c}
ancestor {n} (one from whom a person is descended) :: forfader {c}, stamfader {c}
anchor {n} (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) :: anker {n}
anchorage {n} (place for anchoring) :: ankerplads {c}
anchor baby {n} (anchor baby) :: ankerbarn {n}
anchorman {n} (TV host) :: programvært, ankermand, tv-vært, studievært
anchorwoman {n} (female anchorperson) :: programværtinde, tv-værtinde, studieværtinde
anchovy {n} (small saltwater fish) :: ansjos {c}
ancient {adj} (having lasted from a remote period) :: urgammel
Ancient Greece {prop} (ancient civilization of the Mediterranean) :: Oldtidens Grækenland
Ancient Greek {prop} (the Greek language of classical antiquity) :: oldgræsk
ancient monument {n} (ancient building, structure or site) :: fortidsminde {n}
Ancient Rome {prop} (civilization associated with Rome from the 9th century BC to the 5th century AD) :: Antikkens Rom
ancillary {adj} (subordinate, secondary, auxiliary, accessory) :: sekundær, underordnet
and {conj} (used to connect two similar words, phrases, et cetera) :: og
and {conj} (used at the end of a list to indicate the last item) :: og
and {conj} (used to string together sentences or sentence fragments in chronological order) :: og
and {conj} (used to show causation) :: og,
Andalusian {n} (someone from Andalusia) :: andalusier {c}
Andean {adj} (of or pertaining to the Andes mountains) :: andinsk
Andersen {prop} (surname) :: Andersen
Andersenian {adj} (concerning HCA) :: andersensk
Anderson {prop} (surname meaning "son of Andrew") :: Andersen
Andes {prop} (mountain range in South America) :: Andes, Andesbjergene {n-p}
and/or {conj} (inclusive "or") :: og/eller
Andorra {prop} (country) :: Andorra {?}
Andorra la Vella {prop} (capital of Andorra) :: Andorra la Vella
Andorran {n} (person from Andorra) :: andorraner {c}
Andorran {adj} (pertaining to Andorra) :: andorransk
Andrew {prop} (the Apostle) :: Andreas
Andrew {prop} (male given name) :: Andreas, Anders
androgenic hair {n} (body hair) SEE: body hair ::
androgyne {n} (a person who is androgynous) :: androgyn
androgynous {adj} (having sex organs of both genders) SEE: hermaphroditic ::
android {n} (robot with human form) :: androide {c}
android {adj} (possessing human qualities) :: android
Andromeda {prop} (mythical daughter of Cepheus) :: Andromeda
and so forth {phrase} (indicating a list continues similarly) :: og så videre, osv.
and so on {phrase} (indicating a list continues) SEE: and so forth ::
and the like {phrase} (and the like) :: og lignende (og lign., o.l., o.lign., o. lign
and whatnot {phrase} (and whatnot) :: og jeg skal komme efter dig
anecdote {n} (short account of an incident) :: anekdote {c}
anemia {n} (medical condition with decreased oxygen transport) :: blodmangel
anemic {adj} (of or pertaining to anemia) :: anæmisk, blodfattig
anemic {adj} (listless, lacking vitality) :: blodfattig, anæmisk
anemone {n} (sea anemone) SEE: sea anemone ::
anemone {n} (any plant of genus anemone) :: anemone {c}
anesthesia {n} (loss of bodily sensation) :: anæstesi, narkose {c}
anesthetic {adj} (reducing pain sensitivity) :: anestetisk, bedøvende
anesthetic {n} (a substance for the reduced perception of pain) :: bedøvelse {c}, bedøvelsesmiddel {c}
anesthetize {v} (administer anesthesia) :: bedøve
anew {adv} (again) :: på nytt
a new broom sweeps clean {proverb} (new management will often make radical changes) :: nye koste fejer bedst
Angara {prop} (river in Russia) :: Angara
angel {n} (messenger from a deity) :: engel {c}
angel {n} (in Christian angelology, the lowest order of angels) :: engel {c}
angel {n} (selfless person) :: engel {c}
angelica {n} (plants of genus Angelica) :: kvan {?}, kvaner {?}
angel of death {n} (personification of death in fiction and in art) :: dødsengel {c}
angel passes {phrase} (used to denote an awkward pause) :: der gik en engel gennem stuen [lit.: an angel went through the living room]
angel wings {n} (crisp pastry in the form of twisted ribbons dusted with sugar) :: klejner {c-p}
anger {n} (A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) :: vrede {c}
angina {n} (infection of the throat) :: angina {c}
angina {n} (chest pain) :: angina {c}
angiosperm {n} (member of plant group) :: dækfrøet plante {c}
angiospermous {adj} (having seeds enclosed in pericarp) SEE: angiosperm ::
Angkor Wat {prop} (Cambodian temple complex) :: Angkor Wat
angle {n} (geometrical figure) :: vinkel {c}
angle {n} (measure of such a figure) :: vinkel {c}
angle {n} (corner where two walls intersect) :: hjørne {n}
angle {n} (viewpoint) :: vinkel {c}, synsvinkel {c}, synspunkt {n}, perspektiv {n}
angle {v} (place (something) at an angle) :: vinkle
Angle {n} (A member of the ancient Germanic tribe) :: angler {c}
angle bisector {n} (ray that divides an angle into two equal parts) :: vinkelhalveringslinje {c}, vinkelhalveringslinie {c}
angle grinder {n} (power tool) :: vinkelsliber {c}
angle of view {n} (angular extent of a given scene) :: synsvinkel {c}
anglerfish {n} (fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes) :: tudsefisk {c}
Anglian {n} (Angle) SEE: Angle ::
Anglican {adj} (pertaining to the Church of England and related churches) :: anglikansk
Anglican {n} (member of an Anglican church) :: anglikaner {c}
Anglican Communion {prop} (worldwide network of churches) :: anglikanske kommunion {c}
Anglicanism {n} (beliefs and practices of the Anglican Church) :: anglikanisme {c}
anglicise {v} (make English) :: anglisere
anglicism {n} (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language) :: anglicisme {c}
Anglish {prop} (variety of English) :: angelsk
Anglophile {adj} (person who loves or admires the country, culture or people of England) :: anglofil
Anglo-Saxon {prop} (Old English) SEE: Old English ::
Anglo-Saxon {n} (member of the Germanic peoples who settled in England during the early fifth century) :: angelsakser {c}
Anglo-Saxon {adj} (related to the Anglo-Saxon peoples or language) :: angelsaksisk
Anglo-Saxon {adj} (related to nations which speak primarily English) :: angelsaksisk
ang moh {n} (white person) SEE: white ::
Angola {prop} (country in Southern Africa) :: Angola
Angolan {adj} (of, from or pertaining to Angola or its people) :: angolansk
Angolan {n} (person from Angola or of Angolan descent) :: angolaner {c}
angry {adj} (displaying anger) :: vred, sur
angst {n} (emotional turmoil) :: angst {c}
angst {n} (feeling of acute anxiety or apprehension) :: angst {c}
angstrom {n} (A very small unit of length, 10−10 m) :: ångstrøm {c}
Anguilla {prop} (British overseas territory in the Caribbean) :: Anguilla
angular {adj} (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) :: kantet
angular momentum {n} (angular momentum) :: impulsmoment {n}
angular velocity {n} (angle turned in a given time) :: vinkelhastighed {c}
animal {adj} (of animals) :: dyrisk
animal {n} (organism) :: dyr {n}
animal {n} (organism other than man) :: væsen {n}
animal {n} (person who behaves wildly) :: bæst {n}, monster {n}
animal fat {n} (fat rendered from an animal) :: dyrefedt {n}
animal feed {n} (material prepared as feed for domestic or farm animals) :: dyrefoder {n}
animal husbandry {n} (management and care of farm animals) :: dyrehold {n}, husdyrhold {n}
animality {n} (animal kingdom) SEE: animal kingdom ::
animal kingdom {n} (Regnum Animalia) :: dyreriget {n} [definite form]
animal testing {n} (use of non-human animals in scientific experimentation) :: dyreforsøg {n}
animate {adj} (that which lives) :: levende
animate {adj} (in grammar) :: besjælet
animate {v} (to impart motion or its appearance) :: animere
animation {n} (The act of animating) :: animation {c}
animation {n} (causing images to appear to move) :: animation {c}
anime {n} (an animated work originated in Japan) :: anime
anise {n} (plant) :: anis
anise {n} (fennel) SEE: fennel ::
aniseed {n} (the seed-like fruit of the anise) :: anis {c}
anisomorphism {n} (differences between two languages) :: anisomorfisme
anisotropic {adj} (exhibiting anisotropy) :: anisotrop, anisotropisk
anisotropy {n} (the property of being directionally dependent) :: anisotropi {c}
Ankara {prop} (capital of Turkey) :: Ankara
ankh {n} (cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top) :: hankekors {n}, ankh
ankle {n} (joint between foot and leg) :: ankel
anlaut {n} (The first sound of a word (word-initial position) or syllable (syllable-initial position)) :: indlyd {c}
Ann {prop} (female given name) :: Anna {c}
Anna {prop} (given name) SEE: Ann ::
Anna {prop} (biblical prophetess) :: Anna
Annam {prop} (the former name of Vietnam) :: Annam
Anne {prop} (given name) SEE: Ann ::
annex {n} (addition, an extension) :: bilag
annex {n} (addition of territory) SEE: annexation ::
annexation {n} (addition or incorporation of something) :: annektion, annektering {c}
Annie {prop} (diminutive of Ann) :: Annette
annihilate {v} (to reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate) :: annihilere, tilintetgøre
anniversary {n} (day an exact number of years since an event) :: årsdag {c}
anniversary {n} (wedding anniversary) :: bryllupsdag {c}
anno Domini {n} (in the year of our Lord) SEE: Anno Domini ::
Anno Domini {adv} (in the year of our Lord) :: Anno Domini
announcement {n} (that which conveys what is announced) :: bekendtgørelse
annoyance {n} (that which annoys) :: irritationsmoment {n}
annoyance {n} (an act or instance of annoying) :: irriterende handling {c}
annoyance {n} (the psychological state of being annoyed or irritated) :: irritation {c}
annoying {v} (causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious) :: irriterende
annual {adj} (happening once a year) :: årlig
annual general meeting {n} (meeting held each year) :: generalforsamling {c}
annually {adv} (once every year) :: årlig, årligt
annual report {n} (company report of activities for the preceding year) :: årsrapport {c}
annul {v} (formally revoke the validity of) :: annullere, ophæve
annulment {n} (act or instance of annulling) :: annullation {c}, annullering {c}
annulment {n} (invalidation; declaration of something as being invalid) :: annullation {c}
annulment {n} (total destruction) :: annullation {c}, annullering {c}
Annunciation {prop} (Christianity) :: Mariæ bebudelsesdag {c}
anoda {determiner} (another) SEE: another ::
anomie {n} (alienation or social instability) :: anomi {c}
anonymity {n} (the quality or state of being anonymous) :: anonymitet {c}
anonymous {adj} (wanting a name, not named and determined) :: anonym, ukendt
anonymous {adj} (without any name (of responsible agent) acknowledged) :: anonym
anonymous {adj} (of unknown name; whose name is withheld) :: anonym
anopia {n} (medical condition) :: anopsi, anopi
anorak {n} (heavy weatherproof jacket) :: anorak {c}
anorexia {n} (anorexia nervosa) SEE: anorexia nervosa ::
anorexia {n} (loss of appetite) :: anoreksi
anorexia nervosa {n} (disorder) :: anoreksi
anorexic {adj} (pertaining to, or suffering from anorexia) :: anorektisk
anorgasmia {n} (failure to achieve orgasm) :: anorgasme {c}
anorthosite {n} (a phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock) :: anortosit {c}
another {determiner} (one more, in addition to a former number) :: en til, endnu en
another {determiner} (not the same; different) :: en anden
another {determiner} (any or some) :: nogen
an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure {proverb} (prevention is better than cure) SEE: prevention is better than cure ::
anoxic {adj} (suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen) :: anoksisk
anoxic {adj} (lacking oxygen) :: anoksisk, iltfattig, oxygenfattig
Anschluss {n} (the annexation of Austria into Germany in 1938 or an analogy) :: anschluss
answer {n} (response) :: svar {n}
answer {n} (solution) :: løsning {c}, svar {n}
answer {n} (reply to email) :: svar {n}
answer {v} (to make a reply or response to) :: svare
answering machine {n} (device that automatically records voice mail) :: telefonsvarer
answerphone {n} (answering machine) SEE: answering machine ::
ant {n} (insect) :: myre {c}
Antabuse {n} (medicine for the treatment of alcoholism) :: antabus {c}
Antananarivo {prop} (city) :: Antananarivo
Antarctic {adj} (pertaining to Antarctica) :: antarktisk
Antarctic {prop} (Major ecozone) :: Antarktis
Antarctica {prop} (southernmost continent) :: Antarktis
Antarctic Peninsula {prop} (the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica) :: Antarktiske halvø {c}
Antares {prop} (star) :: Antares
anteater {n} (mammal) :: myresluger {c}
antebellum {adj} (of a period of time prior to a war) :: førkrigs-
antebrachium {n} (forearm) SEE: forearm ::
antelope {n} (mammal of the family Bovidae) :: antilope {c}
antelope {n} (pronghorn) SEE: pronghorn ::
antenna {n} (device to receive or transmit radio signals) SEE: aerial ::
antepenultimate {adj} (two before the last) :: antepenultimær, tredjesidst or trediesidst
anthem {n} (national anthem) :: nationalsang {c}
ant-hill {n} (anthill) SEE: anthill ::
anthill {n} (home of ants and termites) :: myretue
anthology {n} (collection of literary works) :: antologi {c}
Anthony {prop} (given name) :: Anton
anthracite {n} (type of coal) :: antracit {c}
anthrax {n} (disease) :: miltbrand {?}
anthropologic {adj} (anthropological) SEE: anthropological ::
anthropological {adj} (relating to anthropology) :: antropologisk
anthropologist {n} (one who is versed in anthropology) :: antropolog {c}
anthropology {n} (the study of humanity) :: antropologi {c}
anthropomorphic {adj} (having the form of a person) :: antropomorf
anthropomorphic {adj} (given human attributes) :: antropomorf
anthropomorphism {n} (the attribution or ascription of human characteristics to something not human) :: antropomorfisme {c}
anthroposophic {adj} (of or pertaining to anthroposophy) :: antroposofisk
anthroposophy {n} (spiritual movement) :: antroposofi {c}
antibiotic {n} (substance that destroys or inhibits bacteria) :: antiobiotikum {n}
antibiotic {adj} (of or relating to antibiotics) :: antibiotisk
antibody {n} (protein that binds to a specific antigen) :: antistof {n}
antibrachium {n} (antibrachium) SEE: forearm ::
antichrist {n} (someone that works against the teachings of Christ) :: antikrist {c}
anticipate {v} (to know of something before it manifests) :: forudse
anticlimax {n} (break in the final climax) :: antiklimaks {n}
anticlockwise {adj} (in the opposite direction to the hands of an analogue clock) :: mod uret
anticlockwisely {adv} (anticlockwise) SEE: anticlockwise ::
anticyclone {n} (system of winds) :: højtryk {n}
antidepressant {n} (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) :: antidepressiv {?}
antidepression {adj} (antidepressant) SEE: antidepressant ::
antidepressive {adj} (antidepressant) SEE: antidepressant ::
antidepressive {n} (antidepressant) SEE: antidepressant ::
antiderivative {n} (function whose derivative is a given function) :: stamfunktion {c}
antidotary {n} (antidote) SEE: antidote ::
antidote {n} (remedy to counteract a poison) :: modgift {c}
anti-European {adj} (opposing European integration and the European Union) :: antieuropæisk
anti-European {adj} (disliking Europe or Europeans) :: antieuropæisk
antifeminism {n} (any belief antagonistic to feminism) :: antifeminisme {c}
antifreeze {n} (a substance used to lower the freezing point of water) :: frostvæske {c}
Antigua and Barbuda {prop} (country) :: Antigua og Barbuda
Antiguan {n} (person) :: antiguaner {c}
anti-Jewish {adj} (opposed to Jews) :: jødefiendtlig
antimatter {n} (matter composed of antiparticles) :: antistof {n}
anti-militarism {n} (a doctrine that opposes war) :: antimilitarisme {c}
antimony {n} (chemical element) :: antimon {n}
antinatural {adj} (unnatural) SEE: unnatural ::
antioxidant {n} (substance that slows oxidation) :: antioxidant {c}
antioxidative {adj} (antioxidant) SEE: antioxidant ::
antioxygen {adj} (antioxidant) SEE: antioxidant ::
antioxygenic {adj} (antioxidant) SEE: antioxidant ::
antipodist {n} (one who juggles using his or her feet lying down) :: fodjonglør {c}
antipole {n} (opposite pole) :: modpol {c}
antipope {n} (person who claims to be pope) :: modpave {c}
antiquarian {adj} (pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand) :: antikvarisk
antique {adj} (old; out of date) :: antikvarisk
antirrhinum {n} (snapdragon) SEE: snapdragon ::
antisemite {n} (anti-Semite) :: antisemit {c}
anti-Semitic {adj} (exhibiting anti-Semitism) :: antisemitisk
antisemitism {n} (prejudice or hostility against Jews) :: antisemitisme {c}, jødehad {n}
antiseptic {adj} (of or relating to antisepsis) :: antiseptisk
antiseptic {adj} (capable of preventing microbial infection) :: antiseptisk
antiseptic {n} (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) :: antiseptikum {n}
antiserum {n} (serum containing antibodies) :: antiserum {n}
antisocial personality disorder {n} (A personality disorder marked by disregard and violations of the rights of others) :: dyssocial personlighedsforstyrrelse
antler {n} (bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk) :: gevir {n} [pair of antlers]
Antoinette {prop} (female given name from French Antoinette) :: Antoinette
Antonia {prop} (female given name) :: Antonie
Antonio {prop} (male given name) SEE: Anthony ::
Antony {prop} (male given name) SEE: Anthony ::
antonym {n} (word which has the opposite meaning) :: antonym {n}
antonymy {n} (semantic relation between antonyms) :: antonymi
Antwerp {prop} (province) :: Antwerpen
Antwerp {prop} (city) :: Antwerpen
Antwerpian {n} (someone from Antwerp) :: antwerpianer {c}
anus {n} (lower opening of the digestive tract) :: endetarmsåbning, anus
anvil {n} (block used in blacksmithing) :: ambolt {c}
anvil {n} (bone in inner ear) :: ambolt {c}
anxietude {n} (anxiety) SEE: anxiety ::
anxiety {n} (concern) :: angst {c}
anxiety {n} (uneasy or distressing desire) :: iver
anxiety {n} (pathological condition) :: angst {c}
anxious {adj} (full of anxiety) :: urolig
anxious {adj} (accompanied with anxiety; worrying) :: urovækkende
anxious {adj} (earnestly desirous) :: ivrig (efter), opsat (på), spændt (på)
anxiousness {n} (anxiety) SEE: anxiety ::
Anya {prop} (female given name) :: Anja
anybody {pron} (anyone) SEE: anyone ::
any more {adv} (not any more) SEE: no longer ::
anyone {pron} (anybody) :: nogen, hvemsomhelst
any other business {phrase} (last item on the agenda of a meeting) :: eventuelt
anyplace {adv} (anywhere) SEE: anywhere ::
anytime {interj} (you're welcome) SEE: you're welcome ::
anytime {adv} (at any time) :: når som helst
anyway {adv} (used to indicate change of subject) :: hvorom alting er
anywhere {adv} (in or at any location) :: hvorsomhelst
Aomen {prop} (Macau) SEE: Macau ::
aorist {n} (a grammatical aspect) :: aorist {c}
aoristic {adj} (aorist) SEE: aorist ::
aorta {n} (great artery) :: aorta {?}, hovedpulsåre {?}
Aosta {prop} (city in Italy) :: Aosta {c}
Aosta Valley {prop} (Valle d'Aosta) SEE: Valle d'Aosta ::
Apache {n} (Apache people) :: apache {c}
Apache {n} (Apache person) :: apache {c}
Apache {n} (Parisian gangster) :: apache {c}
apanage {n} (grant as a birthright) :: apanage {c}
apart {adv} (apart from) SEE: apart from ::
apart from {prep} (except for) :: bortset fra
apartheid {v} (policy of racial separation in South Africa) :: apartheid {c}
apartment {n} (domicile occupying part of a building) :: lejlighed {c}
apartmentmate {n} (one who shares an apartment (UK)) SEE: flatmate ::
apatheticness {n} (apathy) SEE: apathy ::
apathy {n} (lack of emotion or motivation) :: apati {c}
apatite {n} (type of mineral) :: apatit {c}
ape {n} (animal) :: abe {c}
Apennines {prop} (mountain range) :: Appenninerne {p}
aperture {n} (opening) :: åbning {c}
aperture {n} (something which restricts the diameter of the light path through one plane in an optical system) :: blænder {c}
aperture {n} (diameter of the aperture (in the sense above)) :: blænder {c}
apex court {n} (supreme court) SEE: supreme court ::
aphasia {n} (pathological speech disorder) :: afasi {c}
aphid {n} (insect) :: bladlus {c}
aphis {n} (aphid) SEE: aphid ::
aphonia {n} (loss of voice) :: afoni {c}
aphorism {n} (short phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought) :: aforisme {c}
aphorist {n} (person who writes or recites aphorisms) :: aforistiker {c}
aphotic {adj} (having no light, especially no sunlight) :: afotiske
aphrodisiac {adj} (intensifying sexual desire) :: afrodisiakum
aphrodisiac {n} (food or drug) :: afrodisiakum {n}
aphtha {n} (foot-and-mouth disease) SEE: foot-and-mouth disease ::
aphyllous {adj} (leafless) SEE: leafless ::
Apia {prop} (capital of Samoa) :: Apia
apiarist {n} (beekeeper) SEE: beekeeper ::
apiculturalist {n} (beekeeper) SEE: beekeeper ::
apiculturist {n} (beekeeper) SEE: beekeeper ::
apnea {n} (cessation of breathing) :: apnø {c}
apocalypse {n} (revealing or revelation) :: apokalypse {c}
apocalypse {n} (end of the world) :: apokalypse {c}, dommedag {c}
apocalypse {n} (cataclysmic event) :: apokalypse {c}, dommedag {c}
Apocalypse {prop} (the written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet) :: Åbenbaring {f}
Apocalypse {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Åbenbaring {f}
apocalyptic {adj} (of or relating to an apocalypse) :: apokalyptisk
apocalyptic {adj} (relating to a revelation, revelatory, prophetic) :: apokalyptisk
apocalyptic {adj} (relating to a disaster) :: apokalyptisk
apocalyptical {adj} (apocalyptic) SEE: apocalyptic ::
apocalypticist {n} (apocalyptic) SEE: apocalyptic ::
apocope {n} (loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word) :: apokope {c}
Apollonia {prop} (female given name) :: Abelone
apologia {n} (apology) SEE: apology ::
apologian {n} (apologist) SEE: apologist ::
apologise {v} (apologise) SEE: apologize ::
apologism {n} (apology) SEE: apology ::
apologist {n} (one who makes an apology) :: undskylder {c}
apologist {n} (One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith) :: forsvarer {c}, apologet {c}, skønmaler {c}
apologize {v} (to make an apology or excuse) :: undskylde sig
apology {n} (an expression of regret) :: undskyldning {c}
apology {n} (formal justification, defence) :: forsvar {n}
apophenia {n} (the perception of connectedness in unrelated phenomena) :: apofeni {c}
apophony {n} (alternation of sounds within a word) SEE: ablaut ::
apoptosis {n} (death of cells) :: apoptose {c}
aposematism {n} (adaptation that warns off potential predators) :: aposematisme
aposiopesis {n} (abrupt breaking-off in speech) :: aposiopese
apostate {n} (person who renounces a religion or faith) :: apostat {c}
apostatic {adj} (apostate) SEE: apostate ::
apostatical {adj} (apostate) SEE: apostate ::
apostle {n} (pioneer) SEE: pioneer ::
Apostle {n} (any of the group of twelve disciples) :: apostel {c}
apostolic {adj} (pertaining to apostles, or to the apostles) :: apostolisk
apostolic {adj} (according to the doctrines of the apostles) :: apostolisk
apostolical {adj} (apostolic) SEE: apostolic ::
apostolic succession {n} (chain of consecrations of bishops) :: apostolisk succession {c}
apostrophe {n} (the character ’) :: apostrof {c}
apostrophe {n} (sudden piece of dialogue) :: apostrofe {c}
apothecary {n} (pharmacy) SEE: pharmacy ::
apothecary {n} (pharmacist) SEE: pharmacist ::
app {n} (small computer application) :: app {c}
apparatus {n} (entirety of means for a specific end) :: apparat {n}
apparatus {n} (complex machine or instrument) :: apparat {n}, maskineri {n}
apparatus {n} (assortment of tools or instruments) :: apparat {n}, maskineri {n}
apparatus {n} (bureaucratic organization) :: apparat {n}, maskineri {n}
apparatus {n} (firefighting: vehicle for emergency response) SEE: fire engine ::
apparently {adv} ((archaic) plainly) :: åbenbart
apparently {adv} (seemingly) :: tilsyneladende, åbenbart, øjensynlig
apparently {adv} (according to what the speaker has read or been told) :: efter sigende
appeal {v} (to accuse) SEE: accuse ::
appeal {v} (to invoke) SEE: invoke ::
appeals court {n} (appellate court) SEE: appellate court ::
appear {v} (to appear, to seem) SEE: look ::
appear {v} (to appear) SEE: seem ::
appellate court {n} (court having jurisdiction to hear appeals) :: landsret {c}
appellative {n} (common noun) SEE: common noun ::
appendicitis {n} (inflamation of the vermiform appendix) :: blindtarmsbetændelse
appendix {n} (text added to the end of a book or an article) :: appendiks
appendix {n} (vermiform appendix) :: blindtarm {c}
appetite {n} (desire of or relish for food) :: appetit {c}, madlyst {c}
appetite {n} (any strong desire) :: begær
applause {n} (act of applauding) :: bifald {n}
apple {n} (fruit) :: æble {n}
apple {n} (tree) SEE: apple tree ::
apple juice {n} (the juice of apples, often used as a drink) :: æblemost {c}, æblejuice {c}, æblesaft {c}
apple of discord {n} (object which sows anger and dissension) :: stridens æble {n}
apple pie {n} (pie with apple filling) :: æblekage {c}, æbletærte {c}
apple pie {n} (anything quintessentially American) :: ærkeamerikansk
apple sauce {n} (a food) :: æblemos {c}
applesauce {n} (apple sauce) SEE: apple sauce ::
apple seed {n} (the seed of the fruit of the Malus domestica (apple) tree) :: æblekerne {c}
apple tree {n} (tree that bears apples) :: æbletræ
applewood {n} (apple) SEE: apple ::
appliable {adj} (applicable) SEE: applicable ::
appliance {n} (a device in its own right) :: apparat {n}
applicable {adj} (suitable for application; relevant) :: anvendelig
applicant {n} (one who applies) :: ansøger
application {n} (a verbal or written request, especially for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar) :: ansøgning {c}
applied economics {n} (application of economics theory and econometrics in specific settings) :: anvendt økonomi {c}
applied mathematics {n} (area of mathematics) :: anvendt matematik
apply {v} (employ, apply) SEE: use ::
apply {v} (to be relevant to a specified individual) :: gælde
appoint {v} :: udnævne
apposition {n} (grammatical construction) :: navnetillæg, navnesamstilling
appraise {v} (determine value or worth) :: vurdere
appreciate {v} (to be grateful for something) :: værdsætte; sætte pris på
appreciate {v} (to view as valuable) :: værdsætte
appreciate {v} (to be aware of) :: forstå
appreciate {v} (to increase in value) :: stige i værdi
apprentice {n} (one not well versed in a subject) SEE: newbie ::
apprentice {n} (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) :: lærling {c}
approach {v} (to come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer) :: tilnærme, nærme
approach {n} (the way a plane comes in to land at an airport) :: indflyvning {c}, anflyvning {c}
appropinquation {n} (approach) SEE: approach ::
appropriate {adj} (peculiar, suitable, fit, proper) :: egnet, formålstjenlig, passende, hensigtsmæssig
appropriate {adj} (suitable to social situation) :: passende
appropriate {v} (to make suitable) :: tilpasse
appropriate {v} (to take to oneself in exclusion of others) :: tilegne sig
appropriation {n} (act of appropriating, or something appropriated) :: gå med museskridt
appropriation {n} (public funds set aside for a specific purpose) :: bevilling {c}
approval {n} (permission) :: godkendelse {c}
approval {n} (acceptance) :: anerkendelse {c}
approximant {n} (mathematics: approximation) SEE: approximation ::
approximate {adj} (Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling) :: nær
approximate {v} (to carry or advance near; to cause to approach) :: nærme, tilnærme
approximate {v} (to come near to; to approach) :: nærme, tilnærme
approximately {adv} (imprecise but close to in quantity or amount) :: omtrent, tilnærmelsesvis
approximation {n} (act of approximating) :: tilnærmelse {c}
apricot {n} (fruit) :: abrikos {c}
apricot {n} (tree) :: abrikostræ {n}
apricot {n} (colour) :: abrikosfarve {c}
apricot {adj} (colour) :: abrikosfarvet
April {prop} (fourth month of the Gregorian calendar) :: april {c}
April fool {n} (practical joke played on April Fools' Day) :: aprilsnar {c}
apron {n} (clothing) :: forklæde {n}
apropos {prep} (regarding or concerning) :: apropos
apropos {adv} (by the way) :: apropos
apropos {adv} (timely, at a good time) :: apropos
apse {n} (semicircular projection from a building) :: apsis {m}, korrunding {m}
apse {n} (obsolete or dialectal: aspen tree) SEE: aspen ::
apt {adj} (fit or fitted; suited; suitable; appropriate) :: egnet
apterous {adj} (wingless) SEE: wingless ::
Apuleius {prop} (author in the Roman Empire) :: Apulejus {m}
Apulia {prop} (region of Italy) :: Apulien {c}
apurpose {adv} (on purpose) SEE: on purpose ::
aqua- {prefix} (pertaining to water) :: akva-, vand
aqua fortis {n} (nitric acid) SEE: nitric acid ::
aquamarine {n} (type of beryl) :: akvamarin {c}
aquaponics {n} (system that combines aquaculture with hydroponics) :: akvaponi {c}
Aquarian {n} (Aquarius) SEE: Aquarius ::
aquarist {n} (a person who maintains an aquarium) :: akvarist {c}
aquarium {n} (tank for keeping fish) :: akvarium {n}
Aquarius {prop} (constellation) :: Vandmanden {c}
Aquarius {prop} (astrological sign) :: Vandmanden
Aquarius {n} (Someone with a Aquarius star sign) :: vandmand {c}
aquatic {adj} (relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water) :: akvatisk
aquatic centre {n} (community facility consisting of one or more swimming pools) :: svømmehall
aquatile {adj} (aquatic) SEE: aquatic ::
aquavit {n} (Scandinavian liquor) :: akvavit {c}, snaps {c}, brændevin {c}
aqueduct {n} (an artificial channel conveying water) :: akvædukt {c}
aquiline nose {n} (human nose with a hooked, bent shape) :: romernæse {c}, ørnenæse {c}, krumnæse {c}
Aquitaine {prop} (region of France) :: Aquitaine
ar {n} (name of the letter R, r) :: er {n}
Arab {adj} (of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations) :: arabisk, araber-
Arab {n} (Semitic person) :: araber {c}
Arab {n} (horse) :: araber {c}, araberhest {c}
Arabia {prop} (a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf;) :: Arabien {?}, Arabiske Halvø {?}
Arabian camel {n} (dromedary) SEE: dromedary ::
Arabian Peninsula {prop} (peninsula in the Middle East) :: Den Arabiske Halvø
Arabian Sea {prop} (part of the Indian Ocean) :: Arabiske Hav
Arabic {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Arab countries or cultural behaviour) :: arabisk {n}
Arabic {prop} (language) :: arabisk
Arabic numeral {n} (any of the ten symbols from 0 through 9) :: arabertal {n}
arable {adj} (suitable for cultivation) :: dyrkbar
Arab Republic of Egypt {prop} (Official name of Egypt) :: Den arabiske republik Egypten {c}, Den arabiske republik Ægypten {c}
Arab Spring {prop} (movement) :: Arabiske Forår {c}
arachnid {n} (eight-legged creature) :: spindler {c}
arachnidan {n} (arachnid) SEE: arachnid ::
Aragon {prop} (an autonomous community in Spain) :: Aragonien
Aragonese {prop} (the language of Aragon) :: aragonisk {n}
Aral Sea {prop} (Aral Sea) :: Aralsøen
Aramaean {prop} (Aramaic) SEE: Aramaic ::
Aramaean {n} (member of a West Semitic semi-nomadic and pastoralist people) :: aramæer {c}
Aramaic {prop} (the language) :: aramæisk
Aramaic {adj} (pertaining to the language, alphabet, culture or poetry) :: aramæisk
arbitrarily {adv} (in an arbitrary manner) :: arbitrært, vilkårligt
arbitrarily {adv} (to an arbitrary degree) :: vilkårlig, arbitrært
arbitrariously {adv} (arbitrarily) SEE: arbitrarily ::
arbitrary {adj} (based on individual discretion or judgment) :: arbitrær
arbitrary {adj} (determined by impulse) :: vilkårlig
arbitrary {adj} (chosen at random) :: arbitrær
arboreous {adj} (wooded) SEE: wooded ::
arborway {n} (avenue) SEE: avenue ::
arbutus {n} (strawberry tree) SEE: strawberry tree ::
arc {n} (geometry: part of a curve) :: bue
arcade {n} (row of arches) :: arkade {c}
arcade game {n} (A coin-operated video game or amusement device) :: arkadespil {n}
Arcadia {n} (A district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese) :: Arkadien
arc-connected {adj} (such that every doubleton is joined by an arc) :: kurvesammenhængende
arch {n} (architectural element) :: bue {c}
arch- {prefix} (chief, highest, most extreme) :: ærke-
Archaean {adj} (of eon from 3,800 to 2,500 million years ago) :: arkeisk
archaeologian {n} (archaeologist) SEE: archaeologist ::
archaeologic {adj} (archaeological) SEE: archaeological ::
archaeological {adj} (relating to the science or research of archaeology) :: arkeologisk
archaeologist {n} (someone who studies or practises archaeology) :: arkæolog {c}
archaeology {n} (scientific study of past remains) :: arkæologi
archaic {adj} (old-fashioned or antiquated) :: gammeldags, fortidig, arkaisk
archaicism {n} (archaism) SEE: archaism ::
archaism {n} (archaic word, language) :: arkaisme
archangel {n} (angel who leads other angels) :: ærkeengel {c}, overengel {c}
Archangel {prop} (Arkhangelsk) SEE: Arkhangelsk ::
archbishop {n} (senior bishop) :: ærkebiskop {c}, ærkebisp {c}
archbishopdom {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric ::
archbishophood {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric ::
archbishopric {n} (jurisdiction of an archbishop) :: ærkebispedømme {c}, ærkestift {n}, ærkebispesæde {n}
archbishopship {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric ::
archdiocese {n} (area administered by an archbishop) :: ærkebispedømme {n}, ærkestift {n} [formal]
archducal {adj} (pertaining to archdukes) :: ærkehertugelig
archduchess {n} (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) :: ærkehertuginde {c}
archduchy {n} (territory of an archduke) :: ærkehertugdømme {n}
archduke {n} (rank) :: ærkehertug {c}
archebiosis {n} (abiogenesis) SEE: abiogenesis ::
archenemy {n} (a principal enemy) :: ærkefjende {c}
archeological {adj} (archaeological) SEE: archaeological ::
archeology {n} (archaeology) SEE: archaeology ::
archeopteryx {n} (ancient bird) :: archaeopteryx, archæopteryx
archer {n} (one who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow) :: bueskytte {c}
archery {n} (the practice) :: bueskydning {c}
archfiend {n} (Satan) SEE: Satan ::
archiepiscopality {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric ::
archiepiscopate {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric ::
archipelago {n} (group of islands) :: øgruppe {c}
architect {n} (designer of buildings) :: arkitekt {c}
architectonic {adj} (relating to architecture) SEE: architectural ::
architectural {adj} (pertaining to architecture) :: arkitektonisk
architecture {n} (art and science of designing buildings and other structures) :: arkitektur {c}
archive {n} (place for storing earlier material) :: arkiv {n}
archive {v} (to archive) :: arkivere
archiver {n} (archivist) SEE: archivist ::
archivist {n} (one who creates, maintains or controls archives) :: arkivar {c}
arc lamp {n} (an electric arc arranged so as to produce useful light) :: buelampe {c}, kulbuelampe {c}
arcminute {n} (minute of angle) SEE: minute of angle ::
Arctic {adj} (Pertaining to the northern polar region of the planet) :: arktisk
Arctic {adj} (cold, snowy, or having other properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic) :: arktisk
Arctic {prop} (a region of the Earth) :: Arktis
Arctic cod {n} (Arctogadus glacialis) :: almindelig istorsk {c}, istorsk {c}
arctic hare {n} (Lepus arcticus) :: polarhare {c}
Arctic loon {n} (black-throated diver) SEE: black-throated diver ::
Arctic Ocean {prop} (the smallest of the five oceans of the Earth, on and around the North Pole) :: Ishavet {n}, Arktiske Hav {n}
arctic raspberry {n} (Rubus arcticus) :: bjørnebær {n}
ardor {n} (spirit) :: iver
ardour {n} (ardour) SEE: ardor ::
are {v} (second-person singular (informal) simple present indicative form of be) :: er
are {v} (second-person plural simple present indicative form of be) :: er
are {v} (first-person plural simple present indicative form of be) :: er
are {v} (third-person plural simple present indicative form of be) :: er
are {n} (unit of area) :: ar
are {v} (be) SEE: be ::
area {n} (maths: measure of extent of a surface) :: areal {n}, flademål {n}
area {n} (particular geographic region) :: område {c}
area {n} (any particular extent) :: område {c}
area {n} (soccer: penalty area) SEE: penalty area ::
arena {n} (an enclosed area, often outdoor) :: arena {c}
arena {n} (a realm in which important events unfold) :: arena {c}
arenarious {adj} (sandy) SEE: sandy ::
arenose {adj} (sandy) SEE: sandy ::
Ares {prop} (the god of war, son of Zeus and Hera) :: Ares {m}
are you allergic to any medications {phrase} (are you allergic to any medications?) :: er du allergisk overfor noget medicin?
are you married {phrase} (are you married?) :: er du gift?
are you religious {phrase} (are you religious?) :: er du religiøs?
are you single {phrase} (are you single?) :: er du single?
are you taking any medications {phrase} (are you taking any medications?) :: bruger du nogen medicin?, tager du nogen medicin?, bruger du nogen medikamenter? [formal]
Arezzo {prop} (province of Tuscany) :: Arezzo {c}
Arezzo {prop} (capital city of Arezzo) :: Arezzo {c}
argent {n} (silver or metal tincture) :: sølv
Argentina {prop} (Argentine Republic) :: Argentina {?}
argentine {n} (fish of the genus Argentina) :: guldlaks {c}
argentine {n} (Argentina sphyraena) :: strømsild {c}
Argentine {prop} (Argentina) SEE: Argentina ::
Argentine {adj} (pertaining to Argentina) :: argentinsk
Argentine {n} (person from Argentina) :: argentiner {c}
Argentine Republic {prop} (official name of Argentina) :: Argentinske Republik
Argentinian {n} (Argentine) SEE: Argentine ::
Argentinian {adj} (Argentine) SEE: Argentine ::
argon {n} (a chemical element) :: argon
Argonaut {prop} (member of the Argo crew) :: Argonaut {c}
Argos {prop} (city in Greece) :: Argos
arguably {adv} (as can be supported or proven) :: velsagtens
argue {v} (intransitive: to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints) :: argumentere
arguing {n} (argument) SEE: argument ::
argument {n} (fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason) :: argument {n}
argument {n} (verbal dispute; a quarrel) :: argumentation {c}, diskussion {c}, skænderi {n}
argument {n} (process of reasoning) :: argumentation {c}
argument {n} (independent variable) :: argument {n}
argument {n} (variable that is being passed to a function) :: argument {n}
argumentation {n} (reasoning) :: argumentation {c}
argumentative {adj} (prone to argue or dispute) :: stridbar
aria {n} (type of musical piece) :: arie {c}
Ariadne {prop} (daughter of King Minos) :: Ariadne
Arian {n} (someone whose star sign is in Aries) SEE: Aries ::
Aries {prop} (constellation) :: Vædderen
Aries {prop} (astrological sign) :: Vædderen
Aries {n} (Someone with an Aries star sign) :: vædder {c}
aril {n} (meat surrounding seed) :: frøkappe
arillus {n} (aril) SEE: aril ::
arise {v} (get up, stand up) :: stå op
arise {v} (start to exist, originate) :: opstå
aristocracy {n} (the nobility or the hereditary ruling class) :: aristokrati {n}
aristocrat {n} (one of the aristocracy) :: aristokrat {c}
aristocratic {adj} (of or pertaining to an aristocracy) :: aristokratisk
aristocratical {adj} (aristocratic) SEE: aristocratic ::
Aristotelian {adj} (of or pertaining to the philosophy taught by Aristotle) :: aristotelisk
arithmetic progression {n} (sequence) :: differensrække {c}
arithmetic series {n} (the sum of the terms in an arithmetic progression) :: differensrække {c}
arity {n} (number of arguments) :: aritet {c}
Arizona {prop} (a state of the United States of America) :: Arizona
Arkansas {prop} (US state) :: Arkansas
Arkhangelsk {prop} (city in Russia) :: Arkhangelsk
Ark of the Covenant {prop} (the sacred container, a gold-plated wooden chest) :: Pagtens ark {c}
arm {n} (weapon) :: våben
arm {n} (heraldic bearings) :: våben {n}, våbenmærke {n}, våbenskjold {n}
arm {v} (to supply with armour or weapons) :: bevæbne, udruste
arm {n} (upper limb from shoulder to elbow) SEE: upper arm ::
arm {n} (upper appendage from shoulder to wrist) :: arm {c}
arm {n} (part of object) :: arm {c}, armlæn {n} [furniture]
arm {n} (branch of an organization) :: gren {c}, afdeling {c}
arm {n} (part of a chromosome) :: arm {c}
arm {n} (group of patients in a medical trial) :: patientgruppe {c}
Armageddon {prop} (site) :: Armageddon
armchair {n} (a chair with supports for the arms or elbows) :: lænestol {c}, armstol {c}
armed {adj} (equipped, especially with a weapon) :: bevæpnet
armed conflict {n} (contested incompatibility) :: væbnet konflikt
armed police {n} (police) SEE: police ::
Armenia {prop} (ancient kingdom and country) :: Armenien
Armenian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Armenia, Armenians, the language or alphabet) :: armenisk
Armenian {n} (person) :: armenier {c}
Armenian {prop} (language) :: armensk {n}
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic {prop} (Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, see also: Armenian SSR) :: Armenske Socialistiske Sovjetrepublik {c}
Armenian SSR {prop} (Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, see also: Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic) :: Armenske SSR {c}, Armenske Socialistiske Sovjetrepublik {c}
armhole {n} (armpit) SEE: armpit ::
armillary sphere {n} (instrument consisting of graduated metal circles) :: armillarsfære {c}
armor {n} (tank) SEE: tank ::
armored personnel carrier {n} (armored vehicle for carrying infantry soldiers in combat) :: pansret mandskabsvogn {c}
armorial {n} (book on heraldry or arms) :: våbenbog {c}
armour {n} (tank) SEE: tank ::
armour {n} (protective layer over a body, vehicle etc.) :: rustning {c}
armour {v} (to equip with armour) :: pansre
armoured {adj} (Possessing armour) :: pansret
armoured {adj} (Equipped with armoured vehicles) :: pansret
armoured train {n} (railway train protected with armour) :: pansertog
armpit {n} (cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder) :: armhule {c}
armrest {n} (part of a seat) :: armlæn {n}
arm to the teeth {v} (to equip with weapons) :: bevæbnet til tændene
arm up {v} (arm) SEE: arm ::
arm-wrestle {v} (to compete in an arm-wrestle) :: lægge arm
arm wrestling {n} (a sport) :: armlægning {c}
army {n} (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) :: hær {c}, arme {c}, landstyrke {c} [specifically land]
army {n} (government agency in charge of a state's army) :: hær {c}, forsvar {n}
army {n} (large group of people working towards the same purpose) :: hær {c}
Arnamagnæan {adj} (of or pertaining to Árni Magnússon or his work or dedicacted to him) :: arnamagnæansk
Arne {prop} (male given name) :: Arne
arnica {n} (plant of genus Arnica) :: guldblomme {n}
Arnold {prop} (male given name) :: Arnold
arolla {n} (stone pine) SEE: stone pine ::
a rolling stone gathers no moss {proverb} (A person who never settles in one place will never be successful.) :: der gror ikke mos på rullesten
aroma {n} (a pleasant smell) :: aroma, duft
aromatherapy {n} (type of therapy) :: aromaterapi {c}
aromatic {adj} (fragrant or spicy) :: aromatisk
aromatic {adj} (in organic chemistry) :: aromatisk
arquebus {n} (firearm) SEE: harquebus ::
arraign {v} (charge someone in a court of law) :: sigte
arrange {v} (to set up, organise) :: arrangere
arrange {v} (to put in order) :: ordne
arranged marriage {n} (marriage planned by someone else) :: arrangeret ægteskab {n}
arrangement {n} (act of arranging) :: arrangement {n}
arrear {n} (unpaid debt) :: (udestående, ubetalt) gæld {c}
arrest {v} (to stay, remain) SEE: stay ::
arrest {n} (legal: process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc) :: anholdelse {c}
arrest {v} (to stop or slow a process etc.) :: standse, stoppe, bremse
arrest {v} (to take into legal custody) :: anholde, arrestere, pågribe
arrest warrant {n} (document authorizing an arrest) :: arrestordre {c}
arrival {n} (act of arriving or something that has arrived) :: ankomst {c}
arrive {v} (to reach) :: ankomme
arrive {v} (to get to a certain place) :: ankomme
arrogance {n} (act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner) :: arrogance {c}, hovmod
arrogant {adj} (having excessive pride) :: arrogant, højrøvet
arrow {n} (projectile) :: pil {c}
arrow {n} (symbol) :: pil {c}
arrowhead {n} (the pointed part of an arrow) :: pilespids {c}
arse {n} (arse) SEE: ass ::
arsenal {n} (stock of weapons) :: våbenlager {n}, våbenarsenal {n}
arsenic {n} (chemical element) :: arsen {n}
art {n} (human effort) :: kunst
art {n} (conscious production or arrangement) :: kunst {c}
art {n} (artwork) :: kunstværk {n}
arteriole {n} (arteriole) :: arteriol {c}
artery {n} (blood vessel from the heart) :: pulsåre {c}, arterie {c}
artery {n} (major transit corridor) :: åre {c}
art form {n} (form of art) :: kunstform {c}
art gallery {n} (space where works of art are placed on display) :: kunstgalleri {n}
art historian {n} (an expert in art history) :: kunsthistoriker {c}
art history {n} (study of the history of the visual arts) :: kunsthistorie {c}
arthritis {n} (inflammation of a joint) :: gigt {c}
arthropod {n} (animal of Arthropoda) :: leddyr {n}
Arthur {prop} (male given name) :: Arthur
artichoke {n} (vegetable) :: artiskok
article {n} (story, report, or opinion piece) :: artikel {c}
article {n} (member of a group or class) :: artikel
article {n} :: artikel {c}, vare {c}
article {n} (part of speech that specifies a noun) :: kendeord {n}, artikel {c}
article {n} (section of a legal document) :: artikel {c}, punkt {n}, paragraf {c}
article {n} (object) SEE: object ::
articulated bus {n} (articulated bus) :: ledbus {c}
artificial {adj} (man-made) :: kunstig, artificiel
artificial insemination {n} (introduction of semen) :: kunstig befruktning {c}
artificial intelligence {n} (intelligence exhibited by an artificial entity) :: kunstig intelligens {c}
artificial selection {n} (intervention by humans in the breeding of plants or animals) :: kunstig selektion {c}, kunstigt utvalg {n}
artificial turf {n} (artificial grass surface) :: kunstgræs {n}
artillerist {n} (artilleryman) SEE: artilleryman ::
artilleryman {n} (soldier enlisted in an artillery unit) :: artillerist {c}
artist {n} (person who creates art) :: kunstner
artistic {adv} (having creative skill) :: kunstnerisk
artistic {adv} (relating to art or artists) :: kunstnerisk
artistic {adv} (aesthetically pleasing) :: kunstnerisk
artistical {adj} (artistic) SEE: artistic ::
artistic licence {n} (any departure from fact or convention by an artist) :: kunstnerisk frihed {c}
artmaker {n} (artist) SEE: artist ::
art nouveau {n} (Art Nouveau) SEE: Art Nouveau ::
Art Nouveau {prop} (style of art and architecture) :: jugendstil {c}
art of war {n} (strategies and tactics) :: krigskunst {c}
Artsakh Republic {prop} (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic) SEE: Nagorno-Karabakh Republic ::
arts and crafts {n} (handicrafts) :: kunsthåndværk {n}
art school {n} (art school) :: kunstskole {c}
Aruba {prop} (territory in the Caribbean) :: Aruba
arugula {n} (herb) :: rucola {c}, sennepskål {c}
Aruküla {prop} (small borough in Estonia) :: Aruküla
Arvid {prop} (male given name) :: Arvid
Aryan {n} (in Nazism: a member of an alleged master race of non-Jewish Caucasians) :: arier {c}
Aryan {n} (used primarily by neo-Nazis: a white) :: arier {c}
Aryan {n} (rare: an Indo-Iranian) :: arier {c}
Aryan {n} (rare: a Proto-Indo-European) :: arier {c}
Aryan {n} (obsolete: in 19th century ethnography, a subdivision of the Caucasian race) :: arier {c}
Aryan {adj} (pertaining to the (alleged) Aryan master race) :: arisk
Aryan {adj} (used primarily by neo-Nazis: pertaining to the Caucasian race) :: arisk
Aryan {adj} (of or pertaining to Indo-European or Aryan peoples, culture, and languages) :: arisk
as {adv} (to such an extent or degree) :: , lige så
as {conj} (in the same way that) :: som
as {conj} (at the same instant that) :: da
as {conj} (at the same time that) :: mens, imens
as {conj} (varying through time to the same proportion that) :: som
as {conj} (considering that, because) :: siden, eftersom, idet
as {conj} :: som
as {prep} (Introducing a basis of comparison) :: som
as {conj} (relative conjunction) SEE: that ::
as {conj} (expressing concession) SEE: though ::
as {conj} (than) SEE: than ::
as {conj} (as if) SEE: as if ::
as {adv} (for example) SEE: for example ::
as a matter of fact {prep} (actually) :: faktisk
asarabacca {n} (Asarum europaeum) :: hasselurt
as a result {conj} (consequently) :: som følge af dette
as a rule {adv} (in general; most often) :: som regel
Asatru {prop} (neopagan religion) :: asatro {c}
asbestos {n} (any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate) :: asbest
ascend {v} (to fly, to soar) :: stige
Ascension {prop} (holiday celebrating Ascension of Jesus) SEE: Ascension Day ::
Ascension {prop} (Jesus' rise to heaven) :: himmelfart {c}, Kristi himmelfart
Ascension Day {prop} (the fortieth day of Easter) :: Kristi himmelfartsdag {c}
ascertain {v} (find out; discover or establish) :: konstatere
asceticism {n} (the principles and practices of an ascetic) :: askese {c}
Asclepius {prop} (Greek god of medicine and healing) :: Æskulap
ascorbic acid {n} (the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6) :: askorbinsyre {c}
aseptic {adj} (free of microbes) :: aseptisk
asexual {adj} (having no interest in sex) :: aseksuel
asexual {adj} (having no distinct sex) :: ukønnet, aseksuel
asexuality {n} (state of not experiencing sexual attraction) :: aseksualitet
as far as {prep} (in the scope of) :: såvidt
as far as one knows {adv} (to the best of my knowledge) :: så vidt jeg ved
Asgard {prop} (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) :: Asgård
ash {n} (solid remains of a fire) :: aske {c}
ash {n} (wood) :: asketræ {n}
ash {n} (ae ligature) :: æ {n}
ash {n} (tree) SEE: ash tree ::
ashamed {adj} (feeling shame or guilt) :: skamfuld
as hell {adv} (very) :: pisse-
Asher {prop} (eighth son of Jacob) :: Asher
Ashgabat {prop} (the capital of Turkmenistan) :: Asjkahabad, Asjkhabad
Ashoka {prop} (emperor) :: Ashoka {c}
ashore {adv} (on the land) :: i land
ashtray {n} (receptacle for ashes) :: askebæger {n}, arsakoorfik
ash tree {n} (Fraxinus tree) :: ask {c}
Ash Wednesday {n} (the Christian day of penitence 46 days before Easter) :: askeonsdag {c}
Asia {prop} (the continent of Asia) :: Asien
Asia Minor {prop} (peninsula between the Mediterranean Sea, the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea) :: Lilleasien {c}
Asian {n} (person from Asia) :: asiat
Asian {adj} (of, relating to or from Asia) :: asiatisk
Asian lion {n} (species of lion that inhabited Asia) :: asiatisk løve {c}
aside {adv} (to or on one side) :: til side
aside {n} (an incidental remark made quietly) :: sidereplik {c}
as if {conj} (as though) :: som om
as if {conj} (in mimicry of) :: som om
as if {interj} (interjection) :: som om
asinine {adj} (failing to exercise intelligence or judgment) :: dum, torsket, enfoldig
as it were {adv} (to indicate a word or statement is not exact) :: så at sige
ask {v} (request an answer) :: spørge
ask {v} (make a request) :: bede
Asmara {prop} (capital of Eritrea) :: Asmara
Asoka {prop} (Ashoka) SEE: Ashoka ::
asp {n} (aspen) SEE: aspen ::
asp {n} (fish Aspius aspius) :: asp {c}
asparagus {n} (asparagus plant, Asparagus officinalis) :: asparges {c}
asparagus {n} (asparagus shoots (food)) :: asparges {c}
aspartame {n} (the artificial sweetener) :: aspartam {c}
aspartic acid {n} (a nonessential amino acid) :: asparaginsyre
aspect {n} (the way something appears) :: aspekt {n}
aspen {n} (tree of genus Populus sect. Populus) :: asp {c}, aspetræ {n}, esp {c}, espetræ {n}
Asperger's syndrome {n} (autism related developmental disorder) :: Aspergers syndrom
asphalt {n} (asphalt concrete) :: asfalt {c}
asphalt {v} (to pave with asphalt) :: asfaltere
asphyxia {n} (condition with extreme decrease of oxygen and increase of carbon dioxide) :: asfyksi {c}
aspic {n} (dish) :: aspic {c}, kødgelé {c}, sky {c}
ass {n} (animal, see also: donkey) :: æsel {n}
ass {n} (buttocks) :: røv {c}
assailant {n} (an attacker; someone who attacks another violently, or criminally) :: overfaldsmand {c}, angriber {c}
Assamese {prop} (language) :: assamesisk
assassin {n} (member of the historical Ismaili Muslim militant group) :: assassiner {p}
assassin {n} (one who, motivated by political reasons, intentionally kills a particular person) :: snigmorder {c}, snigmorderske {c}, attentatmand {c}, attentatkvinde {c}, lønmorder {c}
assassin {n} (any ruthless killer) :: morder {c}, drabsmand {c}
assassinate {n} (assassination) SEE: assassination ::
assassinate {n} (assassin) SEE: assassin ::
assassination {n} (murder for political reasons or personal gain) :: attentat {n}
assault rifle {n} (a rifle) :: stormgevær
assembly line {n} (system of workers and machinery in a series) :: samlebånd {n}
assertiveness {n} (the quality of being self-assured) :: selvhævdelse
assessment {n} (appraisal) :: vurdering, bedømmelse {c}
asset {n} (something or someone of any value) :: aktiv
assfuck {v} (to engage in anal intercourse) :: røvpule
assfucker {n} (jerk) SEE: jerk ::
asshole {n} (anus) :: røvhul {n}
asshole {n} (mean or rude person) :: røvhul {n}
assign {v} (to allot or give something as a task) :: tildele
assimilation {n} (act or state) :: assimilering {c}
assimilation {n} (adoption of dominant culture) :: assimilation {c}
assistance {n} (aid; help; the act or result of assisting) :: hjælp {c}
assistant {n} (an auxiliary software tool) SEE: wizard ::
assistant {n} (person who assists) :: assistent, hjælper, medhjælper
assistant professor {n} (teacher) :: universitetslektor {c}
assistant referee {n} (official at a football match) :: linjedommer
assisted suicide {n} (suicide with the help of another person) :: dødshjælp {c}
asskisser {n} (someone who kisses ass) SEE: ass-licker ::
ass-licker {n} (one who succumbs to authority) :: røvslikker {c}
associate {adj} (joined with others and having equal or near equal status) :: med-
associate {adj} (having partial status or privileges) :: tilknyttet
associate {adj} (following or accompanying) :: ledsagende
associate {n} (partner) :: kompagnon
associate {n} (coworker) :: kollega
associated {adj} (person or thing connected with something) :: tilhørende
association {n} (group of persons associated for a common purpose) :: forening {c}
association football {n} (soccer) :: fodbold
associative {adj} (algebraic property of an operator) :: associativ
associatively {adv} (in an associative way) :: associativt
associativity {n} (condition of being associative) :: associativitet {c}
as soon as {conj} (immediately after) :: så snart som
as soon as possible {adv} (as soon as is possible) :: så hurtigt som muligt
ASSR {n} (initialism of Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, see also: Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic) :: ASSR {c}
as such {prep} (per se) SEE: per se ::
assume {v} (to suppose to be true) :: antage, formode
assumption {n} (supposition) :: antagelse
assumption {n} (thing supposed) :: antagelse, formodning
assumption {n} (taking of a person up into heaven) :: optagelse i himlen
assumption {n} (festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven) :: himmelfart
assurance {n} (the act of assuring) :: forsikring {c}
assurance {n} (insurance) :: forsikring {c}
assure {v} (to make sure and secure) :: sikre
assure {v} (to give someone confidence in the trustworthiness of something) :: forsikre
Assyria {prop} (Semitic Akkadian kingdom) :: Assyrien
Assyrian {n} (a person who resided in the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river) :: assyrer {c}
Assyrian {n} (a citizen of an ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia) :: assyrer {c}
Assyrian {adj} (of or pertaining to the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river) :: assyrisk
Assyrian {adj} (of or pertaining to the ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia) :: assyrisk
Astana {prop} (the capital of Kazakhstan) :: Astana
astatine {n} (the chemical element) :: astat {n}
asterisk {n} (symbol used to highlight words or sentences) :: asterisk {c}, stjerne {c}
asteroid {n} (astronomy) :: småplanet, asteroide, planetoide
as the crow flies {adv} (in a straight line) :: i fugleflugt
asthma {n} (chronic respiratory disease) :: astma
asthma attack {n} (event) :: astmaanfald {n}
asthmatic {adj} (having the characteristics of asthma) :: astmatisk
asthmatic {n} (person who suffers from asthma) :: astmatiker {c}
astigmatism {n} (defect of a lens) :: astigmatisme {c}
astigmatism {n} (disorder of the vision) :: astigmatisme {c}
a stitch in time saves nine {proverb} (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) :: udsæt ikke til i morgen, det du kan gøre i dag
astonish {v} (to surprise, astound, flabbergast) :: forbavse
astonishment {n} (amazement, great surprise) :: forbavselse
astound {v} (to astonish, bewilder or dazzle) :: forbløffe
astounded {adj} (surprised, amazed, astonished or bewildered) :: forbløffet, lamslået
Astrakhan {prop} (city and region in Russia) :: Astrakan, Astrakhan
astride {adv} (with one’s legs on either side) :: overskrævs
astrologer {n} (one who studies astrology) :: astrolog {c}
astrological sign {n} (sign that is used as the basis of astrology) :: stjernetegn {n}
astrologist {n} (astrologer) SEE: astrologer ::
astrology {n} (star divination) :: astrologi {c}
astronaut {n} (member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft, or someone trained for that purpose) :: astronaut
astronomer {n} (one who studies astronomy) :: astronom {c}
astronomic {adj} (pertaining to astronomy) SEE: astronomical ::
astronomic {adj} (incredibly large) SEE: astronomical ::
astronomical {adj} (of or relating to astronomy) :: astronomisk
astronomical {adj} (very large) :: astronomisk
astronomical unit {n} (measure of distance) :: astronomisk enhed {c}
astronomist {n} (astronomer) SEE: astronomer ::
astrophysicist {n} (one who studies astrophysics) :: astrofysiker {c}
astrophysics {n} (interdisciplinary branch of astronomy and physics) :: astrofysik
AstroTurf {n} (synthetic material) SEE: artificial turf ::
Asturian {adj} (of or pertaining to Asturias in Spain) :: asturianer {c}
Asturian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Asturian language) :: asturisk
Asturian {n} (a native of Asturias) :: asturier {c}
Asturian {prop} (language) :: asturiska
Asturias {prop} (autonomous community and province of Spain) :: Asturien
astute {adj} (Quick at seeing how to gain advantage) :: dreven, kvik, skarpsindig
Asunción {prop} (capital of Paraguay) :: Asunción, Asunción
as well {adv} (in addition, also) :: også
as well {adv} (to the same effect) :: lige så godt
as well as {conj} (and in addition) :: samt
asylum {n} (place of safety) :: asyl {n}
asylum seeker {n} (person who has applied for asylum) :: asylansøger {c}
asymmetric {adj} (not symmetric) :: asymmetrisk
asymmetrical {adj} (not symmetrical) :: asymmetrisk
asymptomatic {adj} (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) :: asymptomatisk
asynchronous {adj} (not synchronous) :: asynkron
as you know {adv} (as you know) :: som bekendt
as you sow, so shall you reap {proverb} (consequences of actions are in proportion to intentions) :: man ligger som man reder
at {prep} (in or very near a particular place) ::
at {prep} (indicating time) ::
at {prep} (in the direction of) :: til
at {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign ::
a tad {adv} (a little) SEE: a little ::
at all {prep} (at all) :: overhovedet, i det hele taget
at all costs {prep} (sparing no effort) :: for enhver pris
at a loss {prep} (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) :: rådvild
at a time {prep} (in a continuous period) :: ad gangen
at a time {prep} (simultaneously) :: ad gangen
atavistic {adj} (biology: of the recurrence of a trait after an absence of generations) :: atavistisk
atavistic {adj} (of a throwback) :: atavistisk
at ease {prep} ((military) in a relaxed position) :: rør
at first glance {prep} (after only a superficial examination or review) :: ved første øjekast, ved første blik
at first sight {prep} (at first glance) SEE: at first glance ::
atheism {n} (rejection of belief that any deities exist (with or without a belief that no deities exist)) :: ateisme {c}
atheist {adj} (relating to atheists) SEE: atheistic ::
atheistic {adj} (relating to atheists) :: ateistisk
Athena {prop} (Greek goddess) :: Athene {f}, Pallas Athene, Pallas
Athenian {n} (an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece) :: athener {c}, athenienser {c}
Athenian {adj} (of or pertaining to Athens, Greece) :: athensk
Athens {prop} (capital city of Greece) :: Athen
atheophobia {n} (fear or hatred of atheists) :: ateofobi {c}
atherosclerosis {n} (clogging or hardening of blood vessels caused by plaques) :: aterosklerose {c}
athlete {n} (participant in one of several sporting activities) :: atlet {c}
athlete {n} (person who actively participates in physical sports) :: sportsudøver {c}
athlete's foot {n} (fungal infection) :: fodsvamp {c}
athletics {n} (physical activities) :: friidræt {c}, atletik {c}
at home {prep} (In one's place of residence) :: hjemme
at home {prep} (Comfortable) :: hjemme
at home {prep} (With parents) :: hjemme
Atlanta {prop} (capital and largest city of the State of Georgia) :: Atlanta
Atlantic {prop} (the Atlantic Ocean) :: Atlanten, Atlanterhavet
Atlantic {adj} (pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean) :: atlantisk
Atlantic herring {n} (Clupea harengus) :: sild {c}, atlantisk sild {c}
Atlantic Ocean {prop} (the ocean lying between the Americas to the west and Europe and Africa to the east) :: Atlanterhavet {?}, Atlanten {?}
Atlantic pomfret {n} (Brama brama) :: almindelig havbrasen
Atlantic puffin {n} (Fratercula arctica) :: lunde {c}
Atlantic tomcod {n} (Microgadus tomcod) :: atlantisk tomtorsk, atlantisk tomcod
Atlantis {prop} (mythical country said to have sunk into the ocean) :: Atlantis
atlas {n} (bound collection of maps) :: atlas {n}
Atlas {prop} (Greek mythology) :: Atlas
Atlas {prop} (a moon of Saturn) :: Atlas
Atlas {prop} (a crater of the moon) :: Atlas
at least {prep} (at a lower limit) :: mindst
at least {prep} (anyway) :: i det mindste
atmosphere {n} (gases surrounding the Earth) :: atmosfære {c}
atmosphere {n} (mood or feeling) :: atmosfære {c}
atmosphere {n} (a unit of measurement for pressure) :: atmosfære {c}
atmospheric {adj} (relating to the atmosphere) :: atmosfærisk
atmospheric pressure {n} (pressure caused by weight of the atmosphere) :: lufttryk {n}, atmosfæretryk {n}, atmosfærisk tryk {n}
at most {prep} (at the most; at a maximum or upper limit) :: højst
at no time {prep} (never) SEE: never ::
atoll {n} (island) :: atol {c}
atom {n} (chemistry, physics: smallest possible amount of matter retaining its chemical properties) :: atom {n}
atom {n} (historical: theoretical particle of matter) :: atom {n}
atom {n} (smallest indivisible constituent) :: atom {n}
atom {n} (mathematics: member of a Boolean algebra) :: atom {n}
atomic bomb {n} (nuclear weapon) :: atombombe {c}
atomic clock {n} (reference clock) :: atomur {c}
atomic mass {n} (mass of an atom) :: atommasse {c}
atomic nucleus {n} (nucleus of an atom) :: atomkerne
atomic number {n} (number of protons) :: atomnummer {n}
atomic weapon {n} (nuclear weapon) SEE: nuclear weapon ::
atomic weight {n} (former terms for relative atomic mass) :: atomvægt {c}
atomic weight {n} (term used to represent the mean atomic mass of an element in nature) :: atomvægt {c}
atonal {adj} (lacking a tonal center or key (music)) :: atonal
at once {adv} (at the same time) :: på samme gang, samtidig
at once {adv} (immediately) :: straks, på en gang
at one stroke {prep} (at once) SEE: at once ::
atrium {n} (central room in Roman homes) :: gårdhave, atrium
atrium {n} (square hall lit from above) :: atrium
atrocious {adj} (frightful, evil, cruel, monstrous) :: grusom
atrocious {adj} (offensive, heinous) :: oprørende
atrocious {adj} (very bad) :: rædselsfuld
atrocity {n} (extremely cruel act) :: grusomhed {c}
atrophy {n} (reduced functionality) :: atrofi {c}
at sea {prep} (at the ocean or sea) :: til søs
at sign {n} (name of the symbol @) :: snabel-a
at-sign {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign ::
at sixes and sevens {prep} (in a state of confusion) :: i vildrede
at symbol {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign ::
attaché {n} (diplomatic officer) :: attaché {c}
attachment {n} (legal: taking a person's property to satisfy a debt) :: udlæg {n}, ta udlæg i
attack {n} (attempt to cause damage or injury) :: angreb {n}
attack {n} (offense of a battle) :: angreb
attack {n} (medicine: sudden onset of a disease) :: anfald {n}
attack {v} (to apply violent force) :: angribe, overfalde
attack {v} (to aggressively challenge with words) :: angribe
attacker {n} (someone who attacks) :: angriber
attacker {n} ((soccer)) :: angriber
attack is the best form of defence {proverb} (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) :: det bedste forsvar er et angreb, angreb er det bedste forsvar
attempt {v} (to try) :: forsøge, prøve
attempt {n} (the action of trying at something) :: forsøg {n}
attention {n} (mental focus) :: opmærksomhed {c}, bevågenhed {c}
attention {n} (romantic interest) :: opmærksomhed {c}
attention {interj} (military command) :: giv agt
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder {n} (developmental disorder) :: ADHD {c}
attentive {adj} (paying attention) :: opmærksom
attestation {n} (linguistics: appearance in records) :: belæg {n}
at the end of the day {prep} (in summary; ultimately) :: til syvende og sidst, når alt kommer til alt
at the expense of {prep} :: på bekostning af
at the moment {prep} (right now) :: i øjeblikket, p.t. [short for "pro tempore"]
at the outside {prep} (at most) SEE: at most ::
at the same time {prep} (simultaneously, see also: at once; simultaneously) :: samtidigt
at the time {prep} (at the time referred to in the past) :: dengang
at the top of one's lungs {prep} (very loudly) :: af sine lungers fulde kraft
at the top of one's voice {prep} (very loudly) :: af sine lungers fulde kraft
attic {n} (space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof) :: loftsrum
Attic {prop} (Ancient Greek dialect) :: attisk
Attica {prop} (periphery) :: Attika
Attila the Hun {prop} (king of the tribes of Huns) :: hunnerkongen Attila
at times {prep} (on occasion, sometimes) :: til tider
attire {n} (one's dress or clothes) :: beklædning {c}
attire {v} (to dress or garb) :: klæde
attitude {n} (position of the body or way of carrying oneself) :: holdning {c}, positur {c}
attitude {n} (disposition or state of mind) :: attitude {c}, holdning {c}, indstilling {c}
atto- {prefix} (unit of measure) :: atto-
attraction {n} (something which attracts) :: seværdighed {c}, turistattraktion {c}
attractive {adj} (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) :: tiltrækkende, attraktiv
attractive {adj} (having the power of charming) :: tiltrækkende, attraktiv
attractive {adj} (pleasing or appealing to the senses) :: tiltalende, tiltrækkende
attribute {n} (characteristic or quality) :: attribut
attribute {v} (to associate ownership or authorship with) :: tilskrive
attribution {n} (acknowledgment of ownership or authorship) :: heder {c}, anderkendelse {c}
attributive {adj} (of, or being an attributive) :: attributiv
at work {prep} (in the process of doing work) :: i arbejde
atypical {adj} (not conforming to the norm) :: atypisk
aubergine {n} (eggplant) SEE: eggplant ::
auburn {n} (reddish-brown) :: kastanjebrun, kastanjerød
auburn {adj} (reddish-brown) :: kastanjebrun, kastanjerød
auction {n} (public sales event) :: auktion {c}
auctioneer {n} (one who conducts an auction) :: auktionarius {c}
auction house {n} (company) :: auktionshus {n}
audacious {adj} (showing willingness to take bold risks) :: vågehalset, dristig
audible {adj} (able to be heard) :: hørbar
audience {n} (group of people seeing a performance) :: publik {c}, publikum {n}
audience {n} (readership of a written publication) :: læsere {c-p}
audience {n} (formal meeting with a dignitary) :: audiens {c}
audience {n} (following) :: følgeskare {c}
audio- {prefix} (related to sound) :: audio-, lyd-
audiobook {n} (audiobook) :: lydbog {c}
audio cassette {n} (cassette for recorded sound) :: kassettebånd {n}
audiology {n} (study of hearing and hearing defects) :: audiologi {c}
auditor {n} (one who audits bookkeeping accounts) :: revisor {c}
Audouin's gull {n} (Ichthyaetus audouinii) :: Audouinsmåge
August {prop} (male given name) SEE: Augustus ::
August {prop} (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) :: august {c}
August {prop} (female given name) SEE: Augusta ::
Augusta {prop} (female given name) :: Augusta
Augustus {prop} (Roman emperor) :: Augustus
Augustus {prop} (male given name) :: August
aunt {n} (a parent’s sister or sister-in-law) :: tante, faster [father's sister], moster [mother's sister]
aura {n} (An invisible force surrounding a living creature.) :: aura
auricle {n} (smaller of the two types of heart chamber) SEE: atrium ::
aurochs {n} (European bison) SEE: European bison ::
aurora {n} (atmospheric phenomenon) :: polarlys {n}
aurora australis {n} (southern lights) SEE: southern lights ::
aurora borealis {n} (aurora of the northern hemisphere) SEE: northern lights ::
auslaut {n} (last sound of a word) :: udlyd {c}, efterlyd {c}, baglyd {c}
auspicious {adj} (indicating future success) :: lovende
austerity {n} (severity of manners or life) :: strænghed {c}
austerity {n} (sourness and harshness to the taste) :: stramhed {c}
Austerlitz {prop} (former name of Slavkov u Brna) :: Austerlitz {n}
Austin {prop} (capital of Texas) :: Austin
Austin {prop} (surname) :: Austin
Austin {prop} (male given name) :: Austin
Austin {prop} (former make of British motor car) :: Austin
Australasia {prop} (Oceania) SEE: Oceania ::
Australasia {prop} (Australia, NZ, New Guinea and neighbouring islands) :: Australasien {p}
Australia {prop} (Commonwealth of Australia) :: Australien
Australia {prop} (continent of Australia) :: Australien
Australian {n} (a person from the country of Australia or of Australian descent) :: australier {c}
Australian {adj} (of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages) :: australsk
Australian Capital Territory {prop} (Territory of Australia) :: Australian Capital Territory
Australian English {n} (English language used in Australia) :: australsk engelsk
Australian rules football {n} (Australian rules football) :: Australsk fodbold
Austria {prop} (country in Central Europe) :: Østrig {n}
Austria-Hungary {prop} (former country in Central Europe) :: Østrig-Ungarn
Austrian {adj} (related to Austria) :: østrigsk
Austrian {n} (Austrian person) :: østriger {c}
Austro-Hungarian {adj} (of or pertaining to the monarchy composed of Austria and Hungary) :: østrig-ungarsk
Austro-Hungarian {n} (a person from Austria-Hungary) :: østrig-ungarer {c}
Austronesian {adj} (of or pertaining to Austronesia) :: austronesisk
autarchy {n} (autocratic government) SEE: autocracy ::
authentic {adj} (of undisputed origin) :: autentisk
authenticate {v} (to prove authentic) :: autentificere
authenticity {n} (the quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original) :: autenticitet {c}
authenticity {n} (truthfulness of origins) :: ægthed {c}
author {n} (writer) SEE: writer ::
author {n} (originator or creator of a work) :: forfatter {c}
author {v} (to create a work as its author) :: forfatte
authoress {n} (female author) :: forfatterinde {c}
authoritarian {adj} (of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority) :: autoritær
authoritarian {adj} (characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorial) :: autoritær
authoritarian {adj} (tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority) :: autoritær
authority {n} (power to enforce rules or give orders) :: myndighed
authorization {n} (formal sanction, permission or warrant) :: autorisation {c}
authorize {v} (to grant power or permission) :: bemyndige, befuldmægtige
authorship {n} (quality or state of being an author) :: forfatterskab
autism {n} (neurological disorder) :: autisme {c}
autism spectrum {n} (range of conditions) :: autistisk spektrum {n}
autistic {adj} (having or pertaining to autism) :: autistisk
autistic {n} (person who has autism) :: autist
auto- {prefix} (regarding oneself) :: auto-, selv-
auto- {prefix} (automatic) :: auto-
autobiography {n} (biography of oneself) :: selvbiografi {c}
autocephalous {adj} (a self-governing church) :: autokefal
autocracy {n} (form of government) :: autokrati {n}
autocrat {n} (ruler with absolute power) :: autokrat {c}
autodidact {n} (a self-taught person) :: autodidakt {c}
autodidactic {adj} (of, relating to, or being an autodidact) :: autodidaktisk, autodidakt
autofiction {n} :: autofiktion {c}
autofocus {n} (automatic focus) :: autofokus {c}
autograph {n} (signature) :: autograf {c}
autoimmune {adj} (of or pertaining to autoimmunity) :: autoimmun
automate {v} (to replace or enhance human labor with machines) :: automatisere
automated teller machine {n} (banking) :: pengeautomat {c}, hæveautomat {c}
automatic {adj} (capable of operating without external control) :: automatisk
automatic {adj} (acting without conscious thought) :: automatisk, tankeløs, mekanisk
automatic {n} (A car with automatic transmission) :: automatgear {n}
automatically {adv} (In an automatic manner) :: automatisk
automatic teller machine {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine ::
automation {n} (converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system) :: automatisering {c}
automatize {v} (automate) SEE: automate ::
automobile {n} (passenger vehicle) :: bil {c}
automorphic {adj} (of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism) :: automorf
automorphism {n} (isomorphism of a mathematical object or system of objects onto itself) :: automorfi {c}
autonomous {adj} (self-governing) :: autonom, selvstyret
autonomous {adj} (acting on one's own) :: selvstændig, autonom
autonomous okrug {n} (a territorial and administrative division, see also: AO) :: autonome okrug
Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic {n} (type of administrative unit, see also: ASSR) :: Autonom Socialistisk Sovjetrepublik {c}
autonomy {n} (self-government) :: autonomi {n}, selvstyre {n}
autopilot {n} (guiding system) :: autopilot {c}
autoprotolysis {n} (autoionization of water) :: autoprotolyse {c}
autopsy {n} (a dissection performed on a cadaver) :: autopsi, obduktion
autoteller {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine ::
autotomy {n} (invertebrate self-defense mechanism) :: autotomi {c}
autumn {n} (season) :: efterår, høst {c}
autumnal equinox {n} (moment) :: efterårsjævndøgn {n}
autumn equinox {n} (autumnal equinox) SEE: autumnal equinox ::
autumn foliage {n} (coloration of leaves during autumn) :: høstfarver {c-p}
Auvergne {prop} (region of France) :: Auvergne
auxiliary {n} (auxiliary verb) SEE: auxiliary verb ::
auxiliary language {n} (international auxiliary language) SEE: international auxiliary language ::
auxiliary language {n} (auxiliary language) :: hjælpesprog {n}
auxiliary verb {n} (a helping verb) :: hjælpeudsagnsord {n}, hjælpeverbum {n}
availability {n} (the quality of being available) :: tilgængelighed {c}
available {adj} (capable of being used) :: tilgængelig
available {adj} (readily obtainable) :: tilgængelig
avalanche {n} (large sliding mass of snow and ice) :: lavine {c}, sneskred {n}
avant-garde {n} (group of people promoting new concepts) :: avantgarde
avantgardistic {adj} (innovative, pioneering) SEE: avant-garde ::
avenge {v} (to take vengeance for) :: hævne
aventurine {n} (variety of translucent quartz) :: aventurin {c}
avenue {n} (broad street) :: allé {c}, avenue {c}
average {n} (arithmetic mean) :: gennemsnit {n}, middelværdi {c}
average {adj} (constituting or relating to the average) :: gennemsnitlig
Avernus {prop} (underworld) SEE: underworld ::
aversion {n} (fixed dislike) :: aversion {c}, modvilje {c}
Avestan {prop} (Old Iranian language) :: avestisk {c}
aviary {n} (confinement for keeping birds) :: fuglehus {n}
aviation {n} (art or science of flying) :: luftfart {c}
aviation fuel {n} (fuel for aircraft) :: flybrændstof {n}
aviator {n} (aircraft pilot) :: pilot {c}
avocado {n} (fruit) :: avocado {c}, avokado {c}
Avogadro constant {n} (number of atoms present in 0.012 kilograms of isotopically pure carbon-12) SEE: Avogadro's number ::
Avogadro's number {n} (number of atoms present in 0.012 kilograms of isotopically pure carbon-12) :: Avagadros tal {n}, Avogadros konstant {c}
avoidance {n} (The act of avoiding or shunning) :: undgåelse {c}
avoidant personality disorder {n} (personality disorder) :: ængstelig personlighedsforstyrrelse, ængstelig personlighedsstruktur
Avraham {prop} (given name) SEE: Abraham ::
avuncular {adj} (in the manner of an uncle) :: onkelaktig, faderlig
avuncular {adj} (kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant) :: venlig , godhjertet
await {v} (transitive: to wait for) :: afvente
awake {adj} (conscious) :: vågen
awake {v} (to gain consciousness) :: vågne
awake {v} (to cause someone to stop sleeping) :: vække
awake {v} (to excite something latent) :: vække
awaken {v} (transitive: to cause to become awake) :: vække
awaken {v} (intransitive: to stop sleeping) :: vågne
awaken {v} (transitive: to cause to become conscious) :: vække
awakening {n} (the act of awaking) :: opvågning {c}
awakening {n} (being roused into action or activity) :: opvågning {c}
award {n} (trophy or medal) :: pris {c}, udmærkelse {c}
award {v} (give an award/prize for merit) :: uddele
awash {adj} (washed by the waves or tide) :: overskyllet
away {adv} (from a place; hence) :: væk
away with the fairies {adj} (lost in thought) :: åndsfraværende
awe {n} (feeling of fear and reverence) :: ærefrygt {c}
awe {n} (feeling of amazement) :: ærefrygt {c}
awesome {adj} (causing awe or terror) :: frygtelig , imponerende
awesome {adj} (excellent, exciting) :: fantastisk , grum, enestående
awfully {adv} (very) SEE: very ::
awfully {adv} (badly) SEE: badly ::
awkward {adj} (not easily managed or effected; embarrassing) :: akavet
awl {n} (pointed instrument) :: syl {c}
awm {n} :: ame, ahme
awning {n} (a rooflike cover) :: markise {c}
axe {n} (tool) :: økse {c}
axe {n} (weapon) :: økse {c}, stridsøkse {c}
Axel {prop} (male given name) :: Aksel, Axel
axial {adj} (of or pertaining to an axis) :: aksial
axiom {n} (philosophy: supposed self‐evident or necessary truth) :: aksiom {n}
axiom {n} (mathematics: fundamental assumption) :: aksiom {n}
axiom {n} (established principle in art or science) :: aksiom {n}
axis {n} (geometry: imaginary line) :: akse {c}
axis of symmetry {n} (a line about which a geometric figure is symmetric) :: symmetriakse
axle {n} (the pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel) :: aksel {c}
axle {n} (a transverse bar or shaft) :: aksel {c}
axle {n} (an axis) :: akse {c}
axle load {n} (total weight transferred by one axle) :: aksellast {c}
aye-aye {n} (nocturnal quadruped) :: aye aye
Ayers Rock {prop} (Uluru) SEE: Uluru ::
Aymara {prop} (language of South America) :: aymara
Ayyavazhi {prop} (religion) :: Ayyavazhi
azalea {n} (plant) :: azalea {c}
Azerbaijan {prop} (country) :: Aserbajdsjan
Azerbaijani {prop} (language of Azerbaijan) :: aserbajdsjansk
Azerbaijani {adj} (pertaining to Azerbaijan) :: aserbajdsjansk
Azerbaijan SSR {prop} (Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic) :: Aserbajdsjanske SSR {c}, Aserbajdsjanske Socialistiske Sovjetrepublik {c}
Azeri {n} (Azerbaijani) SEE: Azerbaijani ::
Azeri {prop} (Azerbaijani) SEE: Azerbaijani ::
Azores {prop} (an archipelago and an autonomous region) :: Azorerne {p}, Acorerne {p}
Aztec {n} (a Mexica) :: azteker {c}
azure {n} (colour of the sky) :: azurblå {c}
azure {adj} (sky-blue coloured) :: azurblå
azure {adj} (heraldry: of blue colour on a coat of arms) :: blå
Åland {prop} (Åland) SEE: Aland ::
Ålesund {prop} (Norwegian municipality in Møre og Romsdal) :: Ålesund
Æsir {prop} (the principal Norse gods) :: aser {p}