Danish–English dictionary

Dubrovnik

A city and port in southern Croatia, on the Adriatic Sea; formerly, Ragusa.

duc d'albe

(nautical) A man-made semi submerged maritime structure, usually installed to provide a fixed structure for temporary mooring, to prevent ships from drifting to shallow water or to serve as base for navigational aids.

due

(countable) A pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.

duel

(squash, table tennis, tennis, badminton) A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.

duellere

To engage in a battle.

dueslag

A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.

duft

A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.

dufte

(intransitive, copulative) Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.

duftende

Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.

duftløs

Having no odor.

dug

(uncountable) Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning or evening, resulting in drops.

dukke

A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy.

dulme

(transitive) To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.

dum

Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality.

duma

A Russian legislative assembly such as the historical duma of the Russian Empire or the modern lower house of the Federal Assembly (the Russian national parliament).

dumpe

(intransitive) To be unsuccessful.

dumpling

(chiefly, US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.

dumrian

(pejorative) A fool, an idiot.

dun

Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.

dundyne

(British, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada) A quilt or usually flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down) and usually an additional washable cover, used instead of blankets; often called a comforter or quilt, especially in US English.

dunet

Covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals.

dunkel

Clandestine; relating to a political, military, or espionage operation or site, the existence or details of which is withheld from the general public.

Dunkerque

A town in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.

duo

(musician group) Two musicians who perform music together.

durian

The spiky edible fruit of this tree, known for its strong taste and very strong, unpleasant odor.

durra

A cereal, Sorghum genus and species, the grains of which are cultivated to make flour and feed cattle. Almost all cultivated ones as well as some wild ones belong to the species Sorghum bicolor (syn. Sorghum vulgare).

dusk

A bunch of twigs or hair etc, used as a brush.

dusse

(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun thou, especially as an expression of contempt or familiarity.

dvale

(biology, sleep) A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter.

dvæle

(intransitive) To abide; to remain; to continue.

dværg

(sometimes, derogatory) A very small thing; especially one which is conspicuously smaller than expected or by comparison. [from early 19th c.]

dværg-

(sometimes, derogatory) A very small thing; especially one which is conspicuously smaller than expected or by comparison. [from early 19th c.]

dværgfalk

A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia.

dvs.

(initialism) That is, namely, in other words, that is to say.

dyb

(in combination) Extending to a level or length equivalent to the stated thing.

dybde

the vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep

dybfryser

An appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).

dybsindig

Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; intricate; obscure.

dybstege

(transitive) To cook (something) in hot fat.

dybt

(also deeply) In large volume.

dybttænkende

Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; intricate; obscure.

dydig

Sexually pure, abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse.

dygtig

Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]

dygtighed

(uncountable) Skillfulness or extraordinary ability in a particular area of expertise; dexterity, mastery, or proficiency.

dykke

(intransitive) To swim under water.

dykke ned i

(ambitransitive) To search thoroughly and carefully for information, research, dig into, penetrate, fathom, trace out

dykkende

That or who dives or dive.

dykker

Someone who works underwater; a frogman.

dykning

The sport of jumping into water, often acrobatically.

Dyle

River in Belgium, flowing through Leuven and Mechelen

dynamisk

Of a dynamic nature; variable or constantly changing nature.

dynamit

A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting.

dynamo

(electromagnetism) An electricity generator; a dynamo-electric machine.

dynasti

A series of rulers or dynasts from one family.

dynd

A swampy, soggy area of ground.

dyne

(Australia) A padded blanket used as a cover in bed; a duvet.

dynebetræk

(US) Short for duvet cover.

Dynen

an island close to Heligoland

dyngvåd

Completely wet; sodden

dyppe

(transitive) To lower (a flag), particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.

dyr

Of or relating to animals.

dyrebar

Precious to or greatly valued by someone.

dyrehjem

A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals.

dyrekreds

(astrology) The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.

dyrekredsj

(astronomy) The ecliptic: the belt-like region of the celestial sphere corresponding to the apparent path of the sun over the course of a year.

dyreliv

(uncountable) Animals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time. [from late 18th c.]

dyrisk

Of or relating to animals.

dyrke

To propagate or grow (plants) in an effort to give (them) certain qualities.

dyrkelse

The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object.

dyrlæge

A medical doctor who treats non-human animals.

dyse

A spout or nozzle for creating a jet of fluid.

dysenteri

(pathology) A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.

dysfori

A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression, or anxiety.

dysfunktion

(mostly, medical) A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.

dysfunktionel

Functioning incorrectly or abnormally; especially, designating of a business, family or social group with harmful, aberrant, strange or abnormal behavior.

dysleksi

(neurology, pathology) A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties.

dysse

A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.

dyst

A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.

dyste

To engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists; to tilt.

dyster

Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.

e

Used to form regular plurals of nouns.

e-mail

(uncountable) A system for sending messages and datas by means of computers connected together in a network.

e-maile

(intransitive) To send, or compose and then send, one or more emails.

e-post

(uncountable) A system for sending messages and datas by means of computers connected together in a network.

e.Kr.

(often, punctuated) Initialism of Anno Domini (borrowed from Latin); in the year of our Lord.

e.v.t. (efter vor tidsregning)

Initialism of Church of England. More commonly, C of E. Used in the names of church schools in England.

eagle

(golf) A score of two under par for a hole.

eau de Cologne

Any of a family of fresh, citrus-based fragrances distilled using extracts from citrus, floral, and woody ingredients, said to have been developed in the early 18th century in Cologne, Germany.

ebbe

The receding movement of the tide.

ebbe ud

(figuratively, informal) To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.

Echidna

(Greek mythology) A female monster who, along with Typhon, mothered the vast majority of the famous monsters and creatures of Greek mythology.

Echo

(Greek mythology) An oread, punished by Hera by losing her own voice and only being able to mimic that of others.

ecstasy

(slang) The drug MDMA, a synthetic entactogen of the methylenedioxyphenethylamine family, especially in a tablet form.

Ecuador

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Ecuador. Capital: Quito.

ed

A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.

edb-skærm

(computing) A program for viewing and editing.

edderkop

Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.

eddike

(uncountable) A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.

Edel

A en given name, popular at the turn of the 20th century.

edelweiss

A European perennial alpine plant (Leontopodium alpinum), with downy leaves and small white flower heads in a dense cluster.

Edith

A en given name.

editor

(computing) A program for creating and making changes to files, especially text files.

Edmonton

The capital city of Alberta, Canada.

Edmund

A en given name, borne by early English kings and saints.

Edvard

A en given name.

Edvin

A en given name.

efeu

Any of several woody, climbing, or trailing evergreen plants of the genus Hedera.

effekt

(sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.

efter

Behind; later in time; following.

efter min mening

according to me

efterchok

Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.

efterforske

(transitive) To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.

efterforskning

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

efterfølge

(ambitransitive) To go or come after in a sequence.

efterfølgende

Refers to the actions, consequences, and repercussions which result from some prior stimulus or event.

efterfølger

To follow in the next place; to succeed.

eftergivelse

The action of forgiving.

eftergivende

Indulgent, doting.

eftergivenhedspolitik

The state of being appeased; the policy of giving in to demands in order to preserve the peace.

eftergøre

To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.

efterkommer

One of the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.

efterlade

(transitive) To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]

efterligne

(transitive) To imitate.

efterlyd

(music) A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.

eftermiddag

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

efternavn

The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).

efternøler

(informal, often, in combination) A youngest child who is born after a long gap in time.

efterord

an epilogue.

efterret

A sweet dish or confection served as the last course of a meal.

efterretninger

(countable) A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.

efterretningstjeneste

(countable) A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.

eftersidning

(pedagogy) A punishment given to a student for a minor infraction, typically requiring the student to report to a designated room during recess or outside of school hours to work on homework or perform busywork.

efterskælv

(seismology) An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").

efterslæb

An accumulation or buildup, especially of unfilled orders, unconsumed products or unfinished work.

eftersmag

The persistence of the taste of something no longer present.

eftersnakker

One who follows mentally, adherer to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another, a movement etc.

eftersom

Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified).

eftersøgning

(law enforcement) Heightened efforts by law enforcement personnel undertaken in order to capture suspects.

efterspørgsel

Condition of being sought after.

eftersynkronisering

(film) The replacement of a voice part in a film or animation, particularly with a translation, revoicing.

eftertænksom

Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.

eftertid

All the future generations, especially the descendants of a specific person.

egalitær

Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.

ege

A stick inserted into the wheel of a vehicle to keep the wheel from turning.

ege-

Made of oak wood or timber.

egen

Belonging to; possessed; acquired; proper to; property of; titled to; held in one's name; under/using the name of. Often marks a possessive determiner as reflexive, referring back to the subject of the clause or sentence.

egenart

A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.

egenkapital

(accounting) Ownership interest in a company as determined by subtracting liabilities from assets.

egenrådig

(archaic, literary) Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.

egenskab

Any property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential or nonsubstantive.