Danish–English dictionary

gennem-

(manner) Completely, fully.

gennemblade

(transitive, computing) To navigate through hyperlinked documents on a computer, usually with a browser.

gennemblødt

Completely wet; sodden

gennemborende blik

An angry or fierce stare.

gennemføre

(intransitive) Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred.

gennemse

To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.

gennemsigtig

Transparent in colour.

gennemsigtighed

(uncountable) The quality of being transparent.

gennemskuelig

(of a system or organization) Open, public; having the property that theories and practices are publicly visible, thereby reducing the chance of corruption.

gennemslagskraft

(grammar) A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.

gennemslagspapir

(also, attributive, uncountable) Thin typing paper used together with carbon paper in a typewriter to make multiple copies of a document; (countable) a sheet of such paper.

gennemsnit

(mathematics) The arithmetic mean.

gennemsnitlig

(not comparable) Constituting or relating to the average.

gennemstrege

(transitive) To give, as a blow; to impel, as with a blow; to give a force to; to dash; to cast.

gennemtænke

(usually with over) To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.

gennemtræk

A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.

gennemtrængende

Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.

gennemvåd

Drenched with water, or other liquid.

genom

(genetics) The complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism. [from 1930]

genopbygge

To construct again; to restore.

genopdage

(transitive) To discover again; especially something previously lost or forgotten.

genoplade

(transitive) To charge an electric battery after its power has been consumed.

genoplive

(transitive) To restore consciousness, vigor, or life to.

genoprette

(transitive) To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace.

genotype

(genetics) The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.

genovesisk

A native or inhabitant of the city of Genoa or surrounding province, Liguria, Italy.

genre

A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.

genskabe

To construct again; to restore.

genstand

A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.

genstarte

(computing) An instance of rebooting.

genstridig

Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable.

Gent

The capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium.

gentage

(transitive) To do or say again (and again).

gentagelse

The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.

gentaget

Having been said or done again.

gentagne gange

Done several times or in repetition.

gentleman

Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.

gentrificering

(urban studies) The renewal and rebuilding that accompanies the influx of middle class or affluent people into deteriorating areas and often displaces earlier, usually poorer, residents; any example of such a process.

genua

(nautical) A staysail that resembles a jib but extends aft beyond the mast.

genudsende

To broadcast again.

genus

(topology, graph theory, algebraic geometry) A natural number representing any of several related measures of the complexity of a given manifold or graph.

genvalg

The fact of being reelected.

genvælge

To elect for a second or subsequent time.

geo-

Earth

geografi

The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.

geografisk

Pertaining to geography (or to geographics).

geolog

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

geologi

The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.

geologisk

Of, or relating to geology or a geologic time scale.

Georg

A en given name; also used in the conjoined name George Ann(e).

Georgetown

The capital city of Guyana; named for George III of the United Kingdom.

Georgia

A state in the Southern United States. Capital: Atlanta. It is named for George II of Great Britain (1683–1760).

Georgien

A transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to Europe. Official name: Georgia. Capital: Tbilisi.

georgine

Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.

georgisk

Of, from, or pertaining to the Eastern European country of Georgia, the Georgian people or the Georgian language.

geotermisk

Pertaining to heat energy extracted from reservoirs in the earth's interior.

gepard

(cat) A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native to Africa and southeast Asia (where it is nearly extinct) and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.

geranium

(strictly) Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium, of family Geraniaceae.

Gerhard

A en given name.

Germanien

(historical) An ancient Roman term for a cultural region describing the lands in Central Europe inhabited by Germanic peoples.

germanium

A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Ge) with an atomic number of 32: a lustrous, hard-brittle, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group.

germansk

(sometimes proscribed) Having German characteristics.

germanskt

(linguistics) The early, undocumented ancestral language from which other Germanic languages developed, such as Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Frisian, English, German, Faroese, Icelandic, Yiddish, Norwegian and Swedish.

gerne

Willingly; certainly.

gerningsmand

One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.

gerrig

Like a miser, very or objectionably cautious with money.

Gertrud

A en given name.

Gervold

A en given name.

gesandt

A representative.

gesandtskab

A diplomatic mission.

gespenst

A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.

gestalt

A collection of physical, biological, psychological or symbolic elements that creates a whole, unified concept or pattern which is other than the sum of its parts due to the relationships between the parts (of a character, personality, entity, or being).

gestus

An act or a remark that serves as a formality or as a sign of attitude.

gevær

A less portable, long firearm that fires bullets or projectiles; a rifle, either manual, automatic or semi-automatic; a flintlock, musket or shotgun.

geværhane

(firearms) A moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun.

geværild

Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report.

gevinst

The act of gaining; acquisition.

Ghana

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Ghana.

ghetto

An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.)

Gibraltar

A peninsula, city, and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, at the southern end of Iberia.

gidsel

A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.

gift

In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

gifte

(intransitive) To become married (to someone).

gifte sig

(figurative, intransitive) To take to oneself and support; to espouse.

gifte sig med

(figurative, intransitive) To take to oneself and support; to espouse.

giftekniv

Someone who finds suitable dates or marriage partners for other people.

giftig

Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.

giftig rajgræs

Any of genus Lolium of grasses, especially as a weed in wheat fields.

gig

Originally (music) , a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.

gigantisk

Huge; immense; tremendous.

gigt

Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders: any of several disease entities.

gilde

(countable) A gathering to eat, especially in large quantities.

gimmick

A ploy or strategy used to attract attention or gain traction.

gine

Something constructed with the size and form of a human, to be used in place of a person.

ginseng

Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties.

ginsengrod

The root of such a plant, or an extract of these roots.

gips

A mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sulphate. When calcinated, it forms plaster of Paris.

gipse

(transitive) To hide or cover up, as if with plaster; to cover thickly.

gipsplade

A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.

giraf

A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, making them the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.

gisne

To reach a partly (or totally) unconfirmed conclusion; to engage in conjecture; to speculate.

gisp

A short, sudden intake of breath.

gispe

(intransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.

gitter

A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.

giv agt

(military) Used as a command to bring soldiers to the attention position.

give

To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.

give bagslag

(idiomatic, transitive) To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.

give efter

To propose someone for a toast, used in standard formulations for toasts.

give en dosis

(transitive) To surreptitiously administer a dose of an incapacitating drug (to an unwilling subject); to roofie.

give finger

(transitive, sex) To use the fingers to penetrate or sexually stimulate one's own or another person's vulva, vagina, or anus.

give hånd på

(intransitive, usually as "shake on") To shake hands.

give igen

(transitive, dated) To retort; to throw back.

give næse

To reprove in a formal or official way.

give nogen kraft

To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.

give op

(transitive) To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).

give opgave

To assign a duty or responsibility to; to order.

give tilbage

(transitive) To give something back to its original holder or owner.

give ud

(ambitransitive) To pay out (money).

given

Particular, specific.

givetvis

without a doubt; surely.

glacial

Of, or relating to glaciers.

glacialtid

A glacial period (colloquially known as an ice age).

glad

(obsolete) To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.

gladiator

(Ancient Rome) A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal.

glamour

(uncountable) Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal).

glans

Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.

glansfuld

Having a glow or lustre.

glarmester

One who glazes; a craftsman who works with glass, fitting windows, etc.

glas

(nautical) Any of a series of strokes on a bell (or similar), struck every half hour to indicate the time (within a four hour watch)

glasagtig

Of or like glass, especially in being smooth and somewhat reflective.

glasbrik

A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation.

glasur

(cooking) A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.

glat

Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

glathed

Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.

glatte

(transitive) To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.

glaukom

(pathology) An eye disease or disorder that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of the optic nerve, possibly, if untreated, leading to damage of the optic disc of the eye and resultant visual field loss due to lack of communication between the retina and the brain, which can lead to blindness.

glæde

great pleasure; delight.

glædespige

A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage. [from 17th c.]

glemsel

The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, including through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.

glemsom

Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.

glemsomhed

The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.

glemt

Of which knowledge has been lost; which is no longer remembered.

glente

A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae.

gletsjer

(geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.

glide

A kind of cap affixed to the base of the legs of furniture to prevent it from damaging the floor while being moved.

glimre

(intransitive, copulative) To distinguish oneself; to excel.

glimrende

Very good; better than expected but not as good as could be.

glimt

Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.

glimt i øjet

The brightness of the eye or eyes.

glimte

(intransitive) To be visible briefly.