Danish–English dictionary

graviditet

The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born.

gravitation

(physics) The phenomenon that, on earth, objects have weight; the similar phenomenon on other celestial bodies such as the moon.

gravkammer

A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.

gravkapel

A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.

gravko

A vehicle, often on tracks, used to dig ditches etc.Excavator

gravplads

A tract of land in which the dead are buried.

gravrøver

One who robs graves or tombs in order to sell the contents for profit.

gravsten

A grave marker, a stone slab or similar object marking a person's grave.

græde

(intransitive) To shed tears; to weep. Especially in anger or sadness

Grækenland

A country in Southeast Europe. Official name: Hellenic Republic. Capital and largest city: Athens.

græker

Of or relating to Greece, its people, its language, or its culture.

græmmelse

(uncountable) unhappiness, woe

grænse

A boundary or limit.

grænse til

(intransitive) To have common borders or frontiers

grænsedragning

The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire.

grænseland

(now, _, archaic, historical, often plural) A border region, especially one originally set up to defend a boundary.

grænseløs

Not having a border.

grænsemark

(now, _, archaic, historical, often plural) A border region, especially one originally set up to defend a boundary.

grænseområde

The part of a country which borders or faces another country or unsettled region.

grænseovergang

A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection.

græs

(slang, uncountable) Marijuana.

græsgang

Land, specifically, an open field, on which livestock is kept for feeding.

græshoppe

In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae.

græsk

Of or relating to Greece, its people, its language, or its culture.

græskar

A kind of vegetable similar to a large courgette, zucchini or squash.

græsland

An area dominated by grass or grasslike vegetation.

græsplæne

(uncountable) A lawn.

græsse

(intransitive, of an animal) To move about while eating parts of plants, especially plants other than pasture, such as shrubs or trees.

græsslåmaskine

A device used for cutting grass to a chosen height, typically of landscaped lawns of residences or institutions.

græstæppe

(uncountable) The stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.

græstørv

(uncountable) Turf grown and cut specifically for the establishment of lawns.

grævling

Any mammal belonging to the genera Meles, Arctonyx, Mellivora and Taxidea.

greb

Any of several types of pronged (tined) tools (physical tools), as follows:

Gregers

A en given name.

gregoriansk

Of or relating to a person named Gregory, especially any of the popes of that name.

grej

Any physical device meant to ease or do a task.

gren

A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the armrest of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses.

Grenada

An island and country in the Caribbean.

Grete

A en given name.

Grethe

A en given name.

greve

The male ruler of a county.

grevinde

A woman holding the rank of count or earl in her own right; a female holder of an earldom.

grevskab

(historical) The land ruled by a count or a countess.

gribe

To use the claws to seize, to grip.

grif

A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.

grille

A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.

grim

Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.

grimasse

A contorted facial expression, often expressing contempt or pain.

grimassere

(intransitive) To make grimaces; to distort one's face; to make faces.

grimhed

The condition of being ugly.

grin

A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.

grinagtighed

(uncountable) The characteristic of being ridiculous.

grine

(intransitive) To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.

grineanfald

(with the) An attack of uncontrolled giggling.

grineflip

(with the) An attack of uncontrolled giggling.

gris

(countable) Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.

grisk

Actuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.

gro

(intransitive) To appear or sprout.

grossist

A person or company that buys merchandise from manufacturers, importers, or distributors and resells the merchandise to retail businesses and to business and institutional end users.

grotesk

Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal, especially in a hideous way.

grov

Lacking tact or taste.

grovæde

(transitive) To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

grovkornet

Composed of large particles.

grovkøkken

(archaic) A small room, next to a kitchen, where washing up and other domestic chores are done.

grød

(uncountable) A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state.

grødhoved

(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.

grødomslag

A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.

grøft

A ditch along the side of a road.

grøn

(tincture) In blazon, of the colour green.

grøn stær

(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.

grønkål

An edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)

Grønland

A large self-governing dependent territory of Denmark, in North America.

grønskolling

(obsolete) a novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge

grønsvær

A tract of land that is green with grass.

grønt lys

Endorsement; approval; acceptance; acquiescence.

gru

(countable, uncountable) An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.

grubearbejder

A person who works in a mine.

grufuld

Totally reprehensible.

grum

(colloquial, North America, Australia) Excellent, exciting, remarkable.

grumset

Of color, discolored by impurities.

grund

The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

grund-

Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.

grundet

Because of, on account of.

grundfæstet

(of an object or substance) That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.

grundfjeld

(geology) A mass of igneous or metamorphic rock forming the foundation over which a platform of sedimentary rocks is laid.

grundig

(of an object or substance) That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.

grundlag

That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.

grundlæggelse

The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.

grundlæggende

Necessary, essential for life or some process.

grundlægger

One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).

grundled

(grammar) The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the passive voice the subject is the target of the action.

grundlovsstridig

Contrary to or violative of the constitution of a state or other sovereign institution. [18th C.]

grundløs

Having no strong foundation; not based on solid reasons or facts.

grundpille

(figuratively) A central cohesive source of stability and security; a person or thing that is critical to a system or organisation.

grundprincip

Something on which other things depend for support.

grundsten

Such a stone used ceremonially, often inscribed with the architect's and owner's names, dates and other details.

grundstof

(chemistry) A chemical substance made entirely of one such type of atom; any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction or by any chemical means and made up of atoms all having the same number of protons.

grundstykke

A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field.

grundtal

(mathematics) A number raised to the power of an exponent.

gruppe

(organic chemistry) A specific grouping of elements that is characteristic of a class of compounds, and determines some properties and reactions of that class.

gruppearbejde

The cooperative effort of a team of people to achieve a common goal.

gruppetto

(by extension, cycle racing) A large group of cyclists who have fallen behind the peloton in a race.

grus

(tennis) A tennis court surface made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate.

grusom

Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.

grusomhed

(countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.

gry

(intransitive, figurative) To begin to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand.

gryde

A vessel used for brewing or serving drinks: a coffeepot or teapot.

gryden

(geography) A small valley between mountains.

gryderet

(uncountable, countable) A dish cooked by stewing. [from 18th c.]

grydeske

(Australia, New Zealand, Northern, _, UK) A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.

gryn

(chiefly, in the plural) Hulled grain, chiefly hulled oats.

grynt

The snorting cry of a pig.

grynte

(intransitive, of a pig) To make a grunt or grunts.

Guadalcanal

A volcanic island in the Pacific, part of the Solomon Islands.

Guam

An unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Territory of Guam.

Guatemala

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Guatemala, a Central American country.

guatemalaner

A person from Guatemala or of Guatemalan descent.

Gud

A being such as a monotheistic God: a single divine creator and ruler of the universe.

gudbarn

A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew.

guddatter

A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.

guddom

(uncountable) The state, position, or fact of being a god or God. [from 14th c.]

guddommelighed

(uncountable) The state, position, or fact of being a god or God. [from 14th c.]

gudelig

Having the characteristics of a god.

gudfader

(Christianity) A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

gudfar

(Christianity) A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

gudløs

Not acknowledging any deity or god; without belief in any deity or god.

gudmoder

A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

gudmor

A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

gudsbespottelse

An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.

gudsbespotter

One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God.

gudsforladt

(figurative, of a location) Desolate, boring and depressing.

gudskelov

(by extension) A general expression of gratitude or adoration.

gudsøn

A male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.

gudstjeneste

A formalized period of communal worship, often but not exclusively occurring on Sunday, or Saturday in the case of those churches practicing Sabbatarianism.

guelf

(historical, politics) In the politics of medieval Italian city states, any member of a faction that supported the Pope in a long struggle against the Ghibellines and the Holy Roman Emperor.

Guenevere

(Arthurian mythology) The wife of King Arthur.

guerilla

A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.

guide

Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation, or to lead them through dangerous terrain.

guillotine

(historical, also, figuratively) A machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade which is dropped onto the neck of the person to be executed; also, execution using this machine.

Guinea

(historical) The coastal region of West Africa between Morocco and the Congo, particularly the north shore of the Gulf of Guinea.

guitar

(musical instrument) A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).

guitarist

Someone who plays a guitar.

gul

(British, AU) The intermediate light in a set of three traffic lights, which when illuminated indicates that drivers should stop when safe to do so. See also yellow light.

gulag

(historical) Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s).

gulagtig

Somewhat yellow in colour.

gulbrun

Of a light brown to brownish orange colour; orangey brown tinged with gold.

guld

Made of gold.

guldbarre

A bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver, assessed by weight and typically cast as ingots.

guldfisk

A type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.

guldgraver

Someone who digs or mines for gold.