Danish–English dictionary

underbegreb

(semantics) A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase; a term designating a subclass of another more general class described by the given word.

underbukser

(dated, or, regional, informal) Underpants, especially long underpants.

underdanig

(archaic) Obedient; compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.

underernæret

Suffering from malnutrition.

underernæring

A lack of adequate nourishment.

undergang

Death.

undergrave

To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap. [from 14th c.]

undergravende

Intending to subvert, overturn, undermine or debase.

undergrundsbane

(North America, Scotland, South Africa) A train that runs on such an underground railway.

underholde

(obsolete) to take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbour; to keep

underholder

A person who entertains others, esp. as a profession, as a singer, actor, presenter, dancer, musician, magician, comedian, etc.

underholdning

(uncountable) Entertainment.

underjeg

(psychoanalysis) The unconscious impulsive component of the personality in the Freudian psychoanalytic model.

underjordisk

Below ground, under the earth, underground.

underkaste sig

(figuratively) To grovel, act in a very submissive manner; to show obeisance to (someone or something) in such a manner; to bow.

underkjole

A light woman's undergarment worn under a dress or skirt, and hanging either from the shoulders or (now especially) from the waist; a kind of slip, worn to make the skirt fuller, or for extra warmth.

underkop

A small shallow dish to hold a cup and catch drips.

underkue

(transitive) To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.

underlig

Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way. [from early 19th c.]

underliggende

implicit

underminere

(figuratively) To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage. [from 15th c.]

underordnet

Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.

underprivilegeret

Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of others, usually through no fault of one's own.

undersejl

(nautical) The lowest square sail in a fully rigged mast, often named according to the mast.

underside

The side that is below or underneath, the bottom.

underskørt

A light woman's undergarment worn under a dress or skirt, and hanging either from the shoulders or (now especially) from the waist; a kind of slip, worn to make the skirt fuller, or for extra warmth.

underskrift

A person's autograph or signature.

underskrive

(transitive) To validate or ratify (a document) by writing one's signature on it. [from 15th c.]

underskriver

One who signs or has signed something.

underslæb

(legal, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

undersøge

To observe or inspect carefully or critically.

undersøgelse

Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.

undersøgelseskommission

A body or group of people, officially tasked with carrying out a particular function.

undersøger

A person who investigates someone or something.

understøtte

(transitive) To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness.

understøttelsespunkt

(mechanics) The support about which a lever pivots.

understrege

(transitive) To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

understyring

The condition in which the front wheels of a car fail to follow the desired curve while cornering, instead following more of a straight-line trajectory, losing a degree of traction, and so slipping off the required line.

undertegne

(transitive) To validate or ratify (a document) by writing one's signature on it. [from 15th c.]

undertiden

On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always. [from 16th c.]

undertøj

Clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing.

undertrykke

(transitive) To keep down by unjust force.

undertrykkelse

The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.

underudvalg

A committee formed by an existing committee, comprising a subset of its members.

underudviklet

having a low level of economic productivity and technological sophistication

undervandsbåd

(watercraft) A boat that can go underwater.

underverden

The locale of the spirit world or afterlife, whether deemed to be situated below the world of the living or not.

undervurdere

(transitive) To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.

undfangelse

The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception; the ability to form mental abstractions.

undgå

(intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.

undgåelse

(obsolete) The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant, specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.

undlade

(transitive) To be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert; to disappoint one's expectations.

undre

(transitive, intransitive) To ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to query in the mind.

undskyld

Indicates the speaker's apology.

undskyld mig

Said as a request to pass somebody.

undskylde

(transitive) To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.

undskylder

(broadly) One who makes an apology.

undskyldning

An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).

undtagelsesvis

To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.

undtagen

Except that (introducing a subordinate clause which qualifies a negative statement); also, (archaic) with omission of the subject of the subordinate clause, acting as a negative relative, "except one that", "except such that".

undulat

A species of small green parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.

undvære

(mostly, transitive) To manage despite the lack of.

undvige

(transitive, figurative) To evade doing something, especially something considered a responsibility.

ungarer

A person from the former Kingdom of Hungary, during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of that person's ethnicity.

Ungarn

A country in Central Europe. Capital and largest city: Budapest.

ungarsk

Of, from, or pertaining to the Kingdom of Hungary, during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of ethnicity.

ungdommelig

Young or seeming young.

ungdomssløvsind

(now, deprecated) A condition in which a person is supposed to have several distinct personalities; dissociative identity disorder. [from 20th c.]

unge

Any very young animal, especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies, such as kittens for the babies of cats, puppies for the babies of dogs, and chicks for the babies of birds. See Category:Baby animals for more.

ungfugl

A young bird.

ungkarl

(obsolete) An unmarried woman.

ungmo

A girl; a maiden (without sexual experience).

ungpigenavn

The original last name of a person, usually a woman, who has changed their last name upon marriage.

unheldig

Unfortunate, marked by misfortune.

unicykel

(cycling) A pedal cycle that has only one wheel.

uniform

Unvarying; all the same.

uniformere

(transitive) To clothe in a uniform.

univers

(archaic) The Earth, the sphere of the world.

universalitet

the property of being universal, common to all members of a class

universalmiddel

A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.

universet

(archaic) The Earth, the sphere of the world.

universitet

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

unormal

Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type. [First attested around the mid 19th century.]

unødvendig

Unwanted; not requested or required.

unyttig

(colloquial, of a person) Unable to do well at a particular task or thing. Useless is mildly insulting.

uomgængeligt

In an unavoidable manner.

uomskåret

Not circumcised, intact.

uomtvistelig

Not contestable; indisputable; certain.

uopdaget

That has not been discovered; unknown, unexplored.

uopfordret

Not requested; neither welcomed nor invited.

uopnåelig

Impossible to attain or reach; unable to accomplish

uoprigtig

Not honourable; unworthy of honour.

uopsættelig

Requiring immediate attention.

uorden

Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.

uorganisk

(chemistry) Relating to a compound that does not contain carbon.

uoriginal

Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.

uortodoks

Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.

uoverlagt

Acting too quickly without considering the consequences and risks; not careful; hasty.

uovervindelig

Impossible to defeat, destroy, or kill; too powerful to be defeated or overcome.

uønskelig

Objectionable or not likely to please.

uønsket

Objectionable or not likely to please.

upålidelig

Not reliable.

upartisk

treating all parties, rivals, or disputants equally; not partial; not biased

upassende

Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest.

upatriotisk

Not patriotic.

upåvirket

Not affected or changed.

uplanlagt

Without plan or forethought.

upoleret

Not polished; not brought to a polish.

upopulær

Lacking popularity.

upræcis

Not precise or exact; containing some error or uncertainty.

uproblematisk

Not problematic (presenting problems) or not controversial.

uprofessionel

unbecoming of a professional; hence inappropriate in the workplace

ups

(colloquial) Acknowledging a mistake.

upubliseret

Not published.

ur

(uncountable) Loose stony debris on a slope. [from early 18th c.]

ur-

Forming words with the sense of “proto-, primitive, original”.

uraffineret

Not polished; not brought to a polish.

uran

The element with atomic number 92 and symbol U. A radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series.

uransagelig

Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret.

uræd

Not afraid.

urdu

Modern Standard Urdu, an Indo-Aryan language with native speakers mainly in Pakistan and North India. It is a standardized and Persianized version of Hindustani.

urealistisk

Not realistic.

uregelmæssig

Stopping and starting, occurring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span.

uregistreret

Not registered.

ureglementeret

In an illicit way, i.e. not permitted by the law or regulations.

uren

Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.

urenlig

Dirty, soiled or foul.

urentabel

Not making a profit.

uretfærdig

not fair, unjust

uretfærdighed

(uncountable) The state of being unfair; lack of justice.

uretmæssig

Not in accordance with the law.

urgammel

Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.

Urias

(biblical character) The husband of Bathsheba whom David sent to death.

urimelig

Not proportionate.

urinal

A plumbing fixture intended for standing urination, typically by men and boys.

urinale

A plumbing fixture intended for standing urination, typically by men and boys.

urinrør

(anatomy) The tube through which urine exits the body and, in male placental mammals, through which semen is ejaculated.

urinveje

(anatomy) The tube through which urine exits the body and, in male placental mammals, through which semen is ejaculated.

urkæde

A short chain or ribbon to connect such a pocket to the watch.

urmager

A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains watchs.

uro

An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.

urokkelig

Always on course and steady.

urolig

Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.

urostifter

(specifically) A person who upsets the status quo by posing novel or upsetting questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by being an irritant.

urovækkende

(of things) Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying.

urørt

Not spoilt, decayed or corrupted.

urskive

The surface of a clock that contains the dial and hands (via the traditional design of clocks); such an arrangement on either a clock or a watch.

urt

(countable) Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.

Uruguay

A country in South America. Official name: Oriental Republic of Uruguay. Capital and largest city: Montevideo.

usagt

(sometimes, _, postpositive) Not spoken; not said.