Danish–English dictionary

hikke

A case of the hiccups; the condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; singultus; diaphragmatic myoclonus.

hil

(archaic, or, poetic) An exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting.

Hilda

A en given name used since Middle Ages.

hilsen

A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.

Himalaya

The mountain range in south-central Asia which extends about 2,414 km (1,500 mi) through Kashmir, northern India, southern Tibet, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam; it contains nine of the world’s ten highest peaks, including Mount Everest/Qomolongma.

himmel

(slang) The upper gallery in a theatre.

himmelfart

(Christianity, specifically) The believed entry of Jesus Christ into heaven after his resurrection.

himmelsk

of or related to Heaven and the divine.

himstergins

(slang) A metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name the speaker does not know or cannot remember; a doodad, gizmo, thingamajig, thingy.

himstregims

(informal) A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).

hinanden

(reciprocal pronoun) To one another; one to the other; signifies that a verb applies to two or more entities both as subjects and as direct objects:

hind

A female deer; also used of similar animals such as antelope (less commonly a goat, as nanny is also used).

hindbær

The plant Rubus idaeus.

hindi

The Central Zone of Indo-Aryan languages. These are also spoken in Fiji, Guyana and as a second language by Indians in many other countries.

hindring

Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.

hindu

A person adhering to the Hindu religion (Hinduism).

hinduisk

Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.

hinduisme

A religion, philosophy and culture native to India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation and a supreme oneness personified in many forms and natures.

hinduist

A person adhering to the Hindu religion (Hinduism).

hinduistisk

Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.

hingst

Any member of the species Equus ferus, including the Przewalski's horse and the extinct Equus ferus ferus.

hingstfugl

Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.

hinsides

On the far side of.

hippodrom

A horse racing course.

hippogrif

(mythological creature) a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly.

hirse

Any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food, widely cultivated in the developing world.

historie

(countable) A record or narrative description of past events.

historiefortæller

A storyteller, especially a person noted for telling stories with skill and wit.

historik

(countable, medicine) A list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.

historisk

(uncommon) Synonym of historic: important or likely to be important to history and historians.

Hitler

Ellipsis of w:Adolf Hitler; Führer of the Nazi Party and chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945; particularly as the embodiment of Nazism.

hittebarn

An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place.

hiv

(countable, informal) A puff on a cigarette or joint.

hive efter vejret

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

hjælp

(uncountable) Help; assistance; succor, relief.

hjælpe

(transitive) To provide support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist.

hjælpe på

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

hjælpe-

Auxiliary or supplemental.

hjælpelærer

One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

hjælpeløs

Lacking purpose.

hjælpemiddel

(countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.

hjælper

(countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.

hjælpsom

Affording, or disposed to afford, accommodation; obliging; helpful.

hjelm

(headwear) A hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour.

hjem

(internet) To the home page.

hjemad

(internet) To the home page.

hjemby

An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.

hjemland

One’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.

hjemlængsel

The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.

hjemløs

Lacking a permanent place of residence.

hjemløshed

The state of being homeless.

hjemme

(of a person) To be accepted in a group.

hjemmearbejde

(literally, now, _, rare) Any work that is done at home; housework.

hjemmebar

A counter, or simply a cabinet, from which alcoholic drinks are served in a private house or a hotel room.

hjemmegjort

Made at home.

hjemmelavet

Made at home.

hjemmeside

(Internet) The main or first page of a website or set of hyperlinked documents.

hjemmesko

(footwear) A low soft shoe intended for indoor use; a bedroom slipper or house slipper.

hjemsendelse

The process of returning of a person to their country of origin or citizenship.

hjemsted

The place that is one's home.

hjemve

The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.

hjernehindebetændelse

(pathology) Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.

hjernelap

(anatomy) A clear division of an organ that can be determined at the gross anatomy level, especially one of the parts of the brain, liver or lung. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

hjernerystelse

(uncountable, _, in, _, Commonwealth, countable, _) An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.

hjernevask

A form of indoctrination that forces people to abandon their beliefs in favour of another set of beliefs by conditioning through various forms of pressure or torture.

hjernevaske

(psychology) To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)

hjerte

(card games) A playing card of the suit hearts featuring one or more heart-shaped symbols.

hjertekammer

One of two lower chambers of the heart.

hjertelæge

A physician who specializes in medical problems related to the heart.

hjerteløs

(figurative) Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.

hjerter

(card games) A playing card of the suit hearts featuring one or more heart-shaped symbols.

hjertestarter

(cardiology) An electronic device used internally or externally that delivers a controlled electric shock to a patient to correct ventricular fibrillation, a lack of coordination of the contraction of muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart.

hjord

A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper. [from 11th c.]

hjort

(countable) A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla, such as the musk deer or mouse deer.

hjortekød

The meat of a deer, typically one that had lived in its own natural habitat.

hjørne

A corner where two walls intersect.

hjørneklap

Any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with bright yellow to red flowers.

hjørnesten

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

hjul

(automotive) The angle of the axis around which a car's front wheels rotate when the steering wheel is turned, with a vertical axis being defined as zero caster.

hjulmager

A person who builds and repairs wheels, especially wooden spoked ones.

hmong

A people who live predominantly in the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand, and (in diaspora) around the world.

hob

(now, usually, pejorative) A crowd, a mass of people or things; a rabble. [from 15th c.]

hobbit

A member of a fictional race of small humanoids with shaggy hair and hairy feet. [from 20th c.]

hobby

An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.

hockey

(North America) Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.

hof

The collective body of persons composing the retinue of a sovereign or person high in authority; all the surroundings of a sovereign in his regal state.

hofmand

A person in attendance at a royal court.

hofsnog

One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.

hofte

(slang, possibly, dated) A drug addict, especially someone addicted to a narcotic like heroin.

hofteholder

A belt or sash at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery.

Hokkaido

The second largest island of Japan, capital Sapporo.

hold

A group of people who favor one side of a binary debate that is divided and lacks a well-established clear consensus.

holdbar

Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.

holdbarhed

The ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.

holde

To express in words or vocalizations, declare, utter, or vocalize.

holde af

(transitive) To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.

holde ferie

(intransitive) To spend or take a vacation.

holde foredrag om

(intransitive) To write or speak formally and at length.

holde mund

(transitive, slang) To shut up.

holde øje med

(idiomatic) To watch and pay attention to, in case of misbehaviour or mishap.

holde pause

(intransitive) To interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily; to go on break.

holde sig til

(intransitive, figurative) To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.

holde tilbage

To give precedence to other road users.

holde ud

To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.

holde vagt

(transitive) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.

holdeplads

A designated spot where someone or something may stand or wait.

holdepunkt

Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.

holdkammerat

One who is on the same team.

holdning

The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.

Holland

A traditional region of the Netherlands formed by two modern provinces, North Holland and South Holland.

hollandsk

Of or pertaining to the Netherlands, the Dutch people or the Dutch language.

hollænder

(collective) The people of the Netherlands, or one of certain ethnic groups descending from the people of the Netherlands.

hollændere

(collective) The people of the Netherlands, or one of certain ethnic groups descending from the people of the Netherlands.

holm

(by extension, in place names) A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island.

Holocaust

(historical, broadly) The systematic mass murder (democide) of somewhere between eleven and fourteen million people, namely six million Jews and from five to eight million others (including Romanis, Slavs, homosexuals, and people with physical and mental disabilities), perpetrated by Nazi Germany shortly before and during World War II.

homo

(now, _, chiefly, in plural) A homosexual, especially a male homosexual.

homofobi

Hatred, fear, dislike of, or prejudice against homosexuals, or LGBTQ people in general. [from 1971]

homofon

(semantics) A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin.

homoseksualitet

Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially, _, offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males. [1897]

homoseksuel

(colloquial) Not heterosexual, not allosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.

homøopatisk

Of or pertaining to homeopathy.

homøostase

(physiology) The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a state of dynamic constancy; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a stable temperature.

Honduras

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Honduras. Capital: Tegucigalpa.

honningdug

(uncountable) A sweet, sticky substance deposited on leaves and other plant parts by insects (especially aphids and scale insects) feeding on plant sap, or by fungi.

honningkage

(transitive, idiomatic, uncommon) To decorate or embellish in an ornate or intricate way.

Honolulu

A port on Oahu Island, the capital city of the state of Hawaii in the United States of America.

hop

(uncountable, snowboarding, skateboarding, motor sports) The state of being briefly airborne during a jump.

hoppe

(intransitive) To jump a short distance.

hore

(slang, derogatory) A whore; a sexually promiscuous woman; in general use as a highly offensive term of abuse for a woman with connotations of loose sexuality.

horehus

A house of prostitution.

horekarl

(broadly) One who commits adultery.

horekone

(broadly) One who commits adultery.

horekvinde

(broadly) One who commits adultery.

horeunge

(typography) A single line of type that ends a paragraph but is separated from it by being carried over to the next page or column.

horisont

The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance.

horisontal

Perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.

horkarl

(broadly) One who commits adultery.

horkone

(broadly) One who commits adultery.

horkvinde

(broadly) One who commits adultery.

hormonal

(hormone) Pertaining to hormones.

horn

A curved pastry.

hornhinde

(anatomy) The transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.

horninstrument

(informal, musical instrument, countable) Generally, any brass wind instrument.

horoskop

An astrological forecast of a person's future based on such information.

Horus

(Egyptian god) The ancient Egyptian falcon-headed god of the sun, sky, war, and kingship.

hos

At the home of.

hospital

A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment.

hospitalisering

The hospitalizing of a patient, the condition of being hospitalized, or the period a patient stays in hospital.

hostel

A commercial overnight lodging place, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a youth hostel.

hostie

(Christianity) The consecrated bread of the Eucharist.