Danish–English dictionary

usaltet

Not of a salty taste.

usammenhængende

having breaks or interruptions; intermittent

usand

False, not authentic, not genuine.

usandhed

(informal) A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential.

usandsynlig

Not likely to happen.

usædvanlig

Not usual, out of the ordinary.

Usbekistan

A country in Central Asia. Official name: Republic of Uzbekistan. Capital: Tashkent.

uselvisk

Not selfish.

uset

Previously unknown; unprecedented.

usigneret

Lacking a signature, unendorsed.

usikker

Experiencing or showing doubt, skeptical.

usikkerhed

A lack of confidence in oneself.

usikret

Not physically secured; not fastened; not attached.

uskadet

not damaged, harmed or injured

uskadt

Not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched.

uspecificeret

Not specified; not thoroughly explained or detailed; not adequately commented.

ussel

Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.

ustemt

(phonetics, of a consonant or vowel) Spoken without vibration of the vocal cords; unvoiced, surd, breathed. Examples: [t], [s], [f], [m̥], [u̥].

ustoppelig

Unable to be stopped.

ustruktureret

not having any structure or organization

usurpation

The wrongful seizure of something by force, especially of sovereignty or other authority.

usurpator

One who usurps.

usympatisk

Not sympathetic; ill-disposed

usynlig

Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible.

usynlighed

The state of being invisible.

Utah

A state in the western United States. Capital and largest city: Salt Lake City.

utaknemlig

Not grateful; not expressing gratitude.

utaknemmelig

(of a person) ungrateful or unappreciative

utallig

(of a number) Too large to be counted to.

utålmodig

Restless, short of temper, and intolerant of delays.

utålmodighed

The quality of being impatient; lacking patience; restlessness and intolerance of delays; anxiety and eagerness, especially to begin something.

utællelig

So many as to be incapable of being counted.

utæmmet

Wild, uncontrolled, especially of animals not domesticated or trained to human contact.

utænkelig

Incapable of being believed; incredible.

utestet

Not previously tested.

utilbøjelighed

Unwillingness to do something.

utilfreds

Not pleased or happy with something.

utilfredshed

Unhappiness or discontent.

utilfredsstillende

Inadequate, substandard or not satisfactory.

utilgængelig

Unable to be obtained: not able to be acquired or reached.

utilgivelig

not excusable [15th c.]

utilitarianisme

(philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.

utilitarisme

(philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.

utilitarist

Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.

utilitaristisk

Practical and functional, present for use, not just for show.

utilsigtet

Not intentional; not on purpose; not conscious.

utilsløret

Glib, without decoration, put bluntly.

utilstedelig

Unsatisfactory; not acceptable.

utilstrækkelighed

(uncountable) Inadequacy or incompleteness.

utiltænkt

Not intended or deliberate; inadvertent; unwitting.

utopi

A world in which everything and everyone works in perfect harmony.

utopisk

Of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia.

utøjlet

Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled.

utraditionel

Not traditional; departing from tradition.

utrættelig

Extremely persistent and untiring.

utro

Not keeping good faith; disloyal; not faithful.

utrolig

(largely, _, obsolete, now, only, _, nonstandard) Difficult to believe; incredible. [from 17th c.]

utroskab

(narrowly) Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldry

utryg

Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.

utugt

(religion, law) Sexual intercourse by people who are not married to each other, or which is considered illicit in another way.

utvivlsom

Unambiguous; without equivocation or ambiguity; singularly clear, unmistakable, or unquestionable

utvivlsomt

Without doubt; certainly; definitely; very probably, in all likelihood; doubtlessly.

uudforsket

Which has not been explored.

uudgrundelig

Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret.

uudholdelig

So unpleasant or painful as to be unendurable.

uudsigelig

(formal, literary) That cannot be told; indescribable, inexpressible, unspeakable.

uudtømmelig

Impossible to exhaust; unlimited.

uundgåelig

Impossible to avoid or prevent.

uvane

Bad or immoral behaviour.

uvant

Not used to an event or thing, not accustomed.

uvasket

Not having been washed.

uværdig

Considered unworthy of reward.

uvæsentlig

Not essential.

uvederhæftig

Not honourable; unworthy of honour.

uvedkommende

(archaic) Not pertaining or related to (something or someone); Irrelevant or useless.

uvenlig

Not friendly; hostile; mean.

uvenlighed

(uncountable) The state of being unfriendly.

uventet

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

uvidende

(usually, with to or of) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.

uvidenhed

(uncountable) Ignorance.

uvidenhed er en velsignelse

A lack of knowledge or awareness about certain facts or situations results in happiness or reduced anxiety.

uvigtig

petty; not important or noteworthy

uvilje

(countable) Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment.

uvirkelig

Not real or substantial; having no actual presence in reality; lacking the characteristics of reality.

vabel

A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection.

våben

(usually used in the plural) A weapon.

våbenarsenal

A stock of weapons, especially all the weapons that a nation possesses.

våbenbroder

Country that wages war against a common enemy, without the countries on the same side having a formal treaty of military alliance.

våbenfælle

A companion in battle; fellow soldier.

våbenhvile

(countable, military) A formal agreement, especially between nations, to end combat.

våbenlager

A stock of weapons, especially all the weapons that a nation possesses.

våbenmærke

(in the plural) Heraldic bearings or insignia.

våbenskjold

(heraldry) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled; (now, especially) a funeral shield: the hatchment.

vable

A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection.

vaccination

Inoculation with a vaccine, in order to protect from a particular disease or strain of disease.

vaccine

A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a derivative of it; or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute; also, a dose of such a substance.

vaccinere

(transitive) To treat (a person or an animal) with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease.

vade

(intransitive) To walk through water or something that impedes progress.

vadested

A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing.

vådområde

(usually, in the plural) Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.

vaffel

A light, thin, flat biscuit/cookie.

vafferør

A light, thin, flat biscuit/cookie.

vag

Vague or imprecise.

vagabond

A vagrant.

vagabund

(sometimes, pejorative) A homeless person; a vagabond. [from 1664]

vågehalset

Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.

vågen

Not asleep; conscious.

vågent

Fully observant, vigilant, or aware.

vaginal

(relational) Of, relating to, or affecting the vagina.

vågne

(intransitive) To become conscious after having slept.

vågne med et sæt

(transitive) To disturb and set in motion; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee.

vagt

A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.

vagtel

Any of various small game birds of the genera Coturnix, Anurophasis or Perdicula in the Old World family Phasianidae or of the New World family Odontophoridae.

vagthus

A station for guards, especially at the entrance of a town, castle, etc.

vagtpost

A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, danger, etc.

vakle

(intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

vakttårn

An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.

Valdemar

(rare) A en given name.

valdhorn

(countable) Any of several musical wind instruments.

Valencia

The capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.

valens

(graph theory) The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency.

Valentin

An English and Scottish surname derived from the male given name.

valg

The process or act of selecting.

valg-

Of, or relating to elections.

valgdeltagelse

The number or proportion of people who attend or participate in an event (especially an election) or are present at a venue.

valgfri

Not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.

valgkreds

(politics) A district represented by one or more elected officials.

valgmand

A member of an electoral college; specifically (US) an official selected by a state as a member of the Electoral College to elect the president and vice president of the United States.

valgmands-

Of, or relating to elections.

valgmulighed

One of a set of choices that can be made. [from 19th c.]

valgret

The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage.

valgsprog

(rhetoric) A technique that an author or speaker uses to evoke an emotional response in the audience; a rhetorical device.(heraldry) A motto, emblem, or other mark used to distinguish the bearer from others. A device differs from a badge or cognizance primarily as it is a personal distinction, and not a badge borne by members of the same house successively.

valgt

(postpositive) Who has been elected in a specified post, but has not yet entered office.

valgtilforordnet

A person who counts the votes in an election.

Valhal

(Norse mythology) The home of half of all warriors who died gloriously in battle as well as many of the Æsir.

Valhall

(Norse mythology) The home of half of all warriors who died gloriously in battle as well as many of the Æsir.

Valhalla

(Norse mythology) The home of half of all warriors who died gloriously in battle as well as many of the Æsir.

valid

Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent.

valke

To make cloth denser and firmer by soaking, beating and pressing; to waulk or walk.

valkyrie

(Norse mythology) Any of the female attendants of Odin, figures said to guide fallen warriors from the battlefield to Valhalla.

valle

The liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained in the process of making cheese.

vallon

A native or inhabitant of Wallonia.

vallonsk

A Romance language traditionally spoken in parts of southern Belgium and a small strip of northern France (around Givet).

valmue

Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.

valnød

A nut of the walnut tree.

valør

(arts) The relative darkness or lightness of a color in (a specific area of) a painting etc.

valuta

Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

vammel

Unpleasantly excessive.

vammelsød

Excessively sweet.

vams

A man’s close-fitting jacket, with or without sleeves, worn by European men from the 1400s to the 1600s.