Danish–English dictionary

frosch

(musical instrument) The part of a violin bow (or that of other similar string instruments such as the viola, cello and contrabass) located at the end held by the player, to which the horsehair is attached.

frossen

Having undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.

frost

A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.

frostvæske

A substance, such as glycol, used to lower the freezing point of water.

frø

Any of a class of small tailless amphibians of the order Anura that typically hop.

frøæder

(derogatory, ethnic slur) A French person.

frøken

(often disparaging or sarcastic) Used in a mock title to point out some quality, or alleged quality, of a girl or woman.

frue

A polite form of address for a woman or lady.

frugtagtig

Containing fruit or fruit flavoring.

frugtæder

An animal whose diet is mostly fruit.

frugtbar

(formal) Highly fertile; able to produce offspring.

frugtbarhed

Ability to produce offspring.

frugthave

A garden or an area of land for the cultivation of fruit or nut trees.

frugtkød

The soft, often edible, parts of fruits or vegetables.

frugtplantage

A garden or an area of land for the cultivation of fruit or nut trees.

frugtsommelig

(mostly, not comparable) Carrying developing offspring within the body.

frugttræ

A tree that bears a crop of edible fruit on a regular basis.

fruktose

(carbohydrate) A monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula C6H12O6.

frustrerende

Discouraging; causing annoyance or anger by excessive difficulty.

frustreret

Suffering from frustration; dissatisfied, agitated, discontent and/or slightly angry because one is unable to perform an action or fulfill a desire, or something happened or someone else did something in a way one did not hope for, expect, or desire.

fryd

A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.

frygte

(transitive) To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm.

frygtelig

Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement. [from 1590–1600.]

frygteligt

Very; extremely.

frygtindgydende

Threatening in appearance or demeanor.

frygtløs

Without fear.

frygtløst

In a fearless manner; without fear.

frygtsom

(archaic) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.

frynse

A decorative border.

fryser

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

fryserum

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

fryseskab

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

fuchsia

A popular garden plant, of the genus Fuchsia, of the Onagraceae family, shrubs with red, pink or purple flowers.

fuga

(music) A contrapuntal piece of music wherein a particular melody is played in a number of voices, each voice introduced in turn by playing the melody.

fuglefrø

Seed, usually constituting a mixture from several species of plant, set out as food for birds.

fuglerede

A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.

fuglesang

(ornithology) A vocalisation made by a bird, more complex than a call, for purposes associated with courtship and territory.

fugleskræmsel

An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]

fugleunge

(often, childish) A bird; especially, a small and cute one.

fugtig

In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.

fugtighed

The state of being moist.

fuld

Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages.

fuldende

(by extension) To improve; to become better or more complete.

fuldføre

(ambitransitive) To finish; to make done; to reach the end.

fuldkommen

To the furthest or most extreme extent; absolute, complete, total, unconditional. [from 15th c.]

fuldmægtig

An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.

fuldmyndig

Of full legal age, having attained majority.

fuldskab

A state of being drunk.

fuldstændig

In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.

fuldstændigt

Wholly; completely; entirely.

fuldt ud

To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely.

fuldtonet

Having depth and body; rich.

fuldtræf

(slang) A feat carried out successfully; a victorious achievement.

fumle

(transitive, intransitive) To handle nervously or awkwardly.

fumlegængeri

An act of behaving as a jaywalker.

fund

Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.

fundament

(countable, figuratively) Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.

fundamental

Related to a foundation, base, or basis; serving as a foundation.

fundamentalisme

(religion) The tendency to reduce a religion to its most fundamental tenets, based on strict interpretation of core texts.

fundere

(countable, UK, informal) A mental pondering, a thought.

fungere

(intransitive) To have a function.

fungerende

Functional, in working order.

fungibel

(originally, finance, and, commerce) Able to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.

funk

(uncountable, music genre) A style of music derived from 1960s soul music, with elements of rock and other styles, characterized by a prominent bass guitar, dance-friendly sound, a strong emphasis on the downbeat, and much syncopation.

funklende

Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.

funktion

The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc. [from 19th c.]

funktionalitet

(uncountable) The ability to do a task, performance, or execution; a set of functions that something is able or equipped to perform.

funktionel

In good working order.

funktionsdygtig

In good working order.

funktionsforstyrrelse

(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.

funktionssvigt

(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.

fupmager

A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.

fupnummer

Something of less importance than its treatment suggests; also, something which is bland or unremarkable in appearance or impact.

fure

A trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order to plant a crop.

furie

(derogatory) A shrewish woman.

fusentast

A person (usually a man) who is stylish but habituated to hedonistic and immoral conduct.

fuser

(literally) A firework that has been wet and therefore fails to go off correctly.

fusion

The act of melting or liquefying something by heating it.

fusionsmusik

(music) A style of music that blends disparate genres; especially different types of jazz and reggae.

fuske

(transitive) To cheat or swindle.

fustage

A round, traditionally wooden container of lesser capacity than a barrel, often used to store beer.

fx

An initialism used to introduce an illustrative example or short list of examples: for the sake of an example; for example.

fy

Used to scold a misbehaving child or pet.

fyld

The contents of a pie, etc.

fyldestgørende

Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.

fyldig

Not contracted or brief; not concise; extended; diffusive

fyldning

Anything that is used to fill something.

fyldt

Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.

fyldt op

(informal) Having eaten to satisfaction, having a "full" stomach; replete.

fyr

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) A fellow, a man; especially an ordinary man, a man on the street. [From 1847]

fyrbøder

(rail transport, nautical) A person (originally a man) who keeps the fire going underneath a steam boiler (originally, shoveling coal by hand), particularly on a railroad locomotive or steamship.

fyre

(US, euphemistic, transitive) To fire or dismiss an employee.

fyrig

Tempestuous or emotionally volatile; sulfurous.

fyring

Deprivation of office; the fact or process of being fired from employment or stripped of rank.

fyrre

The cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine and before forty-one, represented in Roman numerals as XL and in Arabic numerals as 40.

fyrrekogle

A seed-bearing conical fruit of a pine tree.

fyrretræ

(countable, uncountable) Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.

fyrretyve

The cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine and before forty-one, represented in Roman numerals as XL and in Arabic numerals as 40.

fyrste

The (male) ruler or head of a principality. [from 14th c.]

fyrstedømme

(countable) A region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess. [from 14th c.]

fyrstelig

Relating to a prince.

fyrtårn

A tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or guide sailors.

fyrtøj

A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.

fyrværkeri

A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.

fysik

The branch of science concerned with the study of the properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy.

fysiker

A person whose occupation specializes in the science of physics, especially at a professional level.

fysiognomi

The art or pseudoscience of deducing the predominant temper and other characteristic qualities of the mind from the outward appearance, especially from the features of the face.

fysiologi

A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved.

fysiologisk

Of, or relating to physiology.

gå

(intransitive) To go out or go away from a place or situation; to depart, to leave.

gå [[all-in]]

(poker) To make an all-in bet.

gå af

To cause to behave uncharacteristically; to possess.

gå al kødets gang

(intransitive) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.

gå an

(ambitransitive) To suffice.

gå bort

(formal, transitive) To cause to die.

gå fallit

(archaic, colloquial) To be ruined or impaired; to fail.

gå fri

(intransitive, colloquial, legal) To "walk free", i.e. to win, or avoid, a criminal court case, particularly when actually guilty.

gå fri af

(transitive) To pass without interference; to miss.

gå i havn

(intransitive) To land at a harbour.

gå i land

(intransitive) To go ashore out of a ship or boat; to leave a train or aircraft.

gå i stykker

(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.

gå ind

(transitive) To cause to go (into), or to be received (into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted.

gå ind i

(transitive) To cause to go (into), or to be received (into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted.

gå itu

(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.

gå med museskridt

An act or instance of appropriating.

gå ned

(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.

gå på

(transitive) To take (a drug).

gå på jagt

(transitive) To hunt buffalo.

gå på jagt efter

(transitive) To drive; to chase; with down, from, away, etc.

gå på pension

(intransitive) To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.

gå tilbage

To retrace one's steps.

gå tur med

(transitive) To take for a walk or accompany on a walk.

gå ud med

(transitive) To take (someone) on a date, or a series of dates.

gab

(geology, planetology) A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.

gabardine

(uncountable, countable) A type of woolen cloth with a diagonal ribbed texture on one side.

gabe

(intransitive, of a cat) To open the passage to the vomeronasal organ, analogous to the flehming in other animals.

gabestok

A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.

gåde

A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.

gådefuld

Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret.

gadelygte

The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight.

gadget

Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled, often either clever or complicated.

gået af brug

(of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer).

gaffeltruck

A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved.

gafle

(transitive) To move with a fork (as hay or food).

gag

A joke or other mischievous prank.

gakgak

Of unsound mind; insane; demented. [from 17th c.]

gal

Of unsound mind; insane; demented. [from 17th c.]

galakse

(galaxy) Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe. [from 19th c.]

galaktisk

(astronomy, specifically, sometimes capitalized) Relating to the Milky Way galaxy.

galehus

A place or situation of chaotic uproar, and where confusion prevails.