Danish–English dictionary

forlovet

A man who is engaged to be married; the man to whom one is engaged; an intended.

forløb

A series of events leading to a result or product.

forløbe

(idiomatic, intransitive) To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.

forløse

(formal, with "of") To assist (a female) in bearing, that is, in bringing forth (a child).

forlydende

(countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.

form

The shape or visible structure of a thing or person.

formaldehyd

(organic compound) The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.

formalisere

To give something a formal or official standing.

formalitet

(uncountable) The state of being formal.

formålstjenlig

Suitable or fit; proper; felicitous.

formand

A person presiding over a meeting.

formandsperiode

The time during which one is president; a president's term of office.

formandsskab

The office or role of president.

format

(figuratively) Capacity or compass of mind.

forme

(transitive) To give (a shape or visible structure) to a thing or person.

formel

In accordance with established forms.

formering

The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.

formgive

(transitive) To give something a definite form; to shape.

formidabel

Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.

formiddag

the part of the day between sunrise and noon.

formiddagsblad

(newspapers) A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of a broadsheet, especially characterized as favouring stories of a popular or sensational nature over serious news. [from early 20th c.]

formidler

An agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation.

formidling

The act of intervening or mediating between two parties.

formindske

(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.

formode

To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof

formørke

(transitive) To make dark or darker by reducing light.

formørkelse

Especially, an alignment whereby a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the Sun and another planetary object (for example, the Earth), resulting in a shadow being cast by the middle planetary object onto the other planetary object.

formørket

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

formue

Material possessions; estate; property; resources.

formular

A blank document or template to be filled in by the user.

formulere

To express (something in a certain manner).

formulering

A choice of words and the style in which they are used in a given context.

formynder

A person entrusted with the custody or care of something or someone; a caretaker or keeper.

fornægte

(transitive, formal) To say something in contradiction to.

fornærme

(transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.

fornærmelig

Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.

fornærmelse

(uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.

fornærmende

Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.

fornedre

(transitive) To show a lack of respect to someone or something.

fornemmelse

Perception through the intellect; apprehension; awareness.

fornøden

Required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty.

fornødenhed

The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.

fornøje

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

fornøjelse

great pleasure; delight.

fornøjet

Noticeably happy and optimistic.

fornuft

(uncountable) Rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition.

fornuftig

Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.

forny

(intransitive) To introduce something new to a particular environment; to do something new.

förolämpa

(transitive) To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

forord

An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; especially, one written by another person (not the author of the work thus introduced).

forordne

To command by a decree.

forordning

An edict or law.

forøge

(transitive, colloquial) To increase the level or amount of.

forplads

(aviation) The paved area of an airport, especially the area where aircraft park away from a terminal.

forplante sig

To produce offspring sexually; to bear young.

forpligte

(transitive) To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.

forpligtelse

The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

forpost

A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.

forråd

A hidden supply or fund.

forråde

(transitive) To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.

forrådnelse

A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.

forræder

(slang) An informer, one who betrays their group.

forræderi

The crime of betraying one’s own country.

forræderisk

Characteristic of a traitor; disloyal.

forrest

(not comparable) Situated toward or at the front of something.

forresten

(conjunctive, idiomatic) Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.

forret

An exclusive hereditary or official right or privilege.

forretning

The act of conducting or carrying out (business, negotiations, plans).

forretningskvinde

A woman involved in business.

forretningsmand

A man in business, one who works at a commercial institution.

forrige

(not comparable) Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.

forringe

(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.

forrude

(North America, Philippines) A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind force generated by the vehicle's speed and inclement weather.

forrum

A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.

forrykt

Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly. [from mid-16th c.]

forsager

(informal) A device or machine that is useless because it does not work properly or has failed to work, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile.

forsamling

The act of congregating or collecting together.

forsælger

Someone who sells; a vendor; a clerk.

forsælgerske

Someone who sells; a vendor; a clerk.

forsænke

(transitive, dated) To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.

forsæt

The act of planning or plotting something in advance, especially a crime.

forsætlig

Done on purpose; intentional.

forseelse

(countable) A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.

forsendelse

A load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship).

forsendelsesomkostninger

The cost of sending an item or package using postal or carrier services.

forside

The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.

forsigtig

With care; attentively, circumspectly.

forsigtighed

Close attention; concern; responsibility.

forsigtigt

In a cautious and delicate manner; (very) carefully or cautiously.

forsikre

(reflexive) To insist on the legitimacy of one's rights, opinion, etc; not to allow oneself to be dismissed; to ensure that one is taken into consideration; to make oneself respected; to be assertive. See assert oneself.

forsikring

(insurance) Insurance; a contract for the payment of a sum on occasion of a certain event, as loss or death. Assurance is used in relation to life contingencies, and insurance in relation to other contingencies. It is called temporary assurance, in the time within which the contingent event must happen is limited.

forsinke

To put off until a later time; to defer.

forskærm

(Internet) The personalized feed of a user of a website, consisting of recent updates of pages the user has used or followed.

forskærm (front panel)

(US) panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.

forske

(transitive) To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.

forskel

(countable) The result of a subtraction; sometimes the absolute value of this result.

forskellig

(intransitive) Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct.

forskellige

Having a broad range (of different elements).

forskelligt

(manner) In a different way.

forskels-

Of or pertaining to a difference.

forskelsbehandle

(intransitive, construed with against) To make decisions harmful to (a person or group) based on prejudice.

forsker

One who researches.

forskrækkelse

A minor fright.

forskud

An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.

forskudsbetaling

An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.

forskyde

To provide (money or other value) before it is due, or in expectation of some work; to lend. [from 16th c.]

forslå

(obsolete, transitive) To seduce; to prompt to evil; to tempt.

forslag

A proposal that has been made.

forslidt

Repeated too often.

forsmag

A sample taken in anticipation; an experience undergone in advance.

forsoning

The re-establishment of friendly relations; conciliation, rapprochement.

forsorg

(uncountable) Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.

forsøg

The action of trying at something. [1530]

forsøg-

Serving as an experiment; serving to experiment.

forsøge

(archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.

forsøgsmæssig

Serving as an experiment; serving to experiment.

forsømme

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

forsømmelse

The act of neglecting.

forsømt

Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.

forsømthed

The state of being neglected.

forsørge

To give what is needed or desired, especially basic needs.

forsørger

The primary income-earner in a household.

forspil

(sex) The acts at the beginning of a (usually human) sexual encounter that serve to build up sexual arousal.

forspilde

To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance

forstå

(transitive) To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.

forstå sig på

(transitive, philosophy) To maintain (a belief, a position) subject to a given philosophical definition of knowledge; to hold a justified true belief.

forstad

A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc.

forståelig

Able to be comprehended.

forståelse

A thorough understanding.

forstående

Showing compassion, tolerance, and forbearance; sympathetically aware.

forstand

(countable) Reason or intelligence; ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge; ability to infer.

forstander

A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.

forstavn

(nautical) The front part of a vessel.

forstærke

To give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something); to strengthen.

forstærker

Anything that amplifies, or makes something larger or more intense.

forstenet

Having undergone the process of petrification (transformation into a stony substance); turned to stone.

forstillelse

The act of concealing the truth; hypocrisy or deception.

forstilt

Being a pretense, simulation, or counterfeit, or something false or fraudulent.

forstoppelse

(uncountable, countable) The state or condition of being blocked.

forstørre

(intransitive, of a storm) To begin; to gather; to form.

forstørrelse

An act or instance of making something larger.

forstøve

(transitive) To project a liquid in a dispersive manner toward something.

forstuve

To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation

forstuvning

The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining

forstyrre

(transitive) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.

forstyrrelse

(medicine, countable) A physical or mental malfunction.

forsvar

The act of arguing in favour of, or supporting someone or something.

forsvare

(transitive) To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.).

forsvarer

(usually) One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution.

forsvarlig

That can be justified.