Danish–English dictionary

i løbet af

At any time or period within a given time interval.

i morgen

On the day after the present day.

i nat

During the night following the current day; during the evening of today.

i nattens løb

During or throughout the night, especially during the evening or night just past.

i omegnen af

An approximate amount.

i øjeblikket

At this moment; right now.

i restance

Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan.

i samarbejde med

Resulting from the addition of several sources, parts, elements, aspects, etc. united together.

i sidste instans

In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.

i sig selv

(philosophy) As the principle of its own determination and positing itself.

i sit inderste væsen

in essence

i stand til

Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

i stedet

As counterbalance to.

i stedet for

As counterbalance to.

i strid med grundloven

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

i stykker

(intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.

i tillæg

By way of addition; in addition to; also.

i tillæg til

(conjunctive) Also; in addition; furthermore; moreover.

i vater

At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.

i vore dage

In the current era; nowadays; these days.

iaften

During the night following the current day; during the evening of today.

iagttage

(transitive) To take note of and celebrate (a holiday or similar occurrence), to keep; to follow (a type of time or calendar reckoning).

iagttagelse

The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)

iagttager

One who makes observations, monitors or takes notice

Ibiza

An island of the Balearic Islands, Spain.

iblandt

Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.

iboende

Naturally as part or consequence of something.

id

(psychoanalysis) The unconscious impulsive component of the personality in the Freudian psychoanalytic model.

Ida

A en given name.

idag

On the current day or date.

Idaho

A state in the western United States. Capital and largest city: Boise.

idealist

An impractical dreamer.

idealistisk

Devoted; loyal; conscientious.

ideel

Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain).

ideel organisation

Ellipsis of nonprofit organization (“an organization that exists for reasons other than to make a profit, such as a charitable, educational or service organization”).

idelig

(formal, or, archaic) Always, frequently, forever.

identisk

(not comparable) Bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics; indistinguishable.

identitet

The difference or character that marks off an individual or collective from the rest of the same kind; selfhood; the sense of who something or someone or oneself is, or the recurring characteristics that enable the recognition of such an individual or group by others or themselves.

ideologisk

Of or pertaining to one or more ideologies.

idet

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

idiom

A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.

idiomatisk

Pertaining or conforming to idiom, the natural mode of expression of a language.

idiosynkrasi

A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.

idiot

(Britain, Ireland, slang, pejorative) A silly, incompetent, stupid, or annoying person (usually a man).

idioti

(dated, psychology, now, , pejorative) The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation; intellectual disability.

idiotisk

(of a person or animal) Pertaining to or resembling an idiot; characterised with behaviour resembling idiocy.

idiotsikker

(of a device) Protected against, or designed to be proof against, misuse or error.

idol

An idol.

idolisere

To make an idol of, or to worship as an idol.

idræt

An element of an educational curriculum concerned with bodily development, physical health and wellness, strength, physical co-ordination, and agility.

idrætskvinde

(UK) A woman who engages in sports; a female athlete.

idrætsmand

(UK) A man who engages in sports; an athlete.

igangværende

Presently or currently happening; being in progress.

igen

Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. [from 16thc.]

igler

An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.

iglo

A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.

ignorere

To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.

ignoreren

The act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about something.

ihærdig

Performing with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.

ihjelslå

(transitive) To put to death; to extinguish the life of.

ikke

An expression indicating a lack of enthusiasm or willingness (in something or to do something).

ikke anvendeligt

not applicable

ikke desto mindre

(conjunctive) In spite of what preceded; yet.

ikke flyvedygtig

Unable to fly.

ikke fremad

To no place.

ikke også

Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.

ikke sandt

Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.

ikke tilgængeligt

not available

ikke unde

To be unwilling to give or allow (someone something). [from 16th c.]

ikke-jøde

(sometimes, offensive) A non-Jew, a gentile.

ikke-profitdrivende

Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain).

ikke-reel

(mathematics) Not real; not of the real numbers.

ikkeeksisterende

Not existent or existing; not real.

ild

(countable) An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).

ild-

Of or relating to fire.

ildbuk

(usually, in plural) A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side

ildebefindende

A fit or a period of giddiness.

ildelugtende

Having an unpleasant odor.

ildevarslende

Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.

ildflue

(Northern US, Western US, Florida) Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

ildfugl

(Slavic mythology) A magical and prophetic glowing or burning bird from a faraway land, which is both a blessing and a harbinger of doom to its captor

ildkugle

(baseball) Synonym of fastball (“a high-speed pitch of a baseball”).

ildprøve

(figuratively) A very difficult and trying experience, that acts as a refining or hardening process.

ildspåsættelse

The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.

ildspåsætter

One who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to property.

ildsted

(countable, British) A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).

ildsten

A hard, fine-grained quartz that fractures conchoidally and generates sparks when struck against a material such as steel, because tiny chips of the steel are heated to incandescence and burn in air.

ildvåben

A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.

ildvand

(informal) High-proof alcoholic beverage, especially whiskey (especially in the context of its sale to or consumption by Native Americans).

Iliaden

A famous ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War, attributed to Homer.

illegal

(law) Prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law; see illegal)

illegitim

Born to unmarried parents.

Illion

Troy.

illoyal

Not loyal, without loyalty.

illoyalitet

(uncountable) The quality of being disloyal.

illusion

(countable) Anything that seems to be something that it is not.

illustrator

a person who draws pictures (especially illustrations in books or magazines)

ilt

The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.

ilter

Tempestuous or emotionally volatile; sulfurous.

imaginær

Existing only in the imagination.

imam

(usually capitalized) A Shi'ite Muslim leader descended from the prophet Muhammad and functioning as his spiritual successor.

imbecil

(pejorative) A fool, an idiot.

imellem

Shared in confidence.

imens

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

imidlertid

In contrast to aspects previously mentioned.

imiterende

Imitative of the work of someone else.

Immanuel

(Christianity) This figure, regarded by Christians as the Messiah or Christ.

immer

(formal, or, archaic) Always, frequently, forever.

immigrant

A non-native person who comes to a country from another country to permanently settle there.

immigration

The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country of which one is not native born for the purpose of permanent residence.

immigrere

(intransitive) To move into a foreign country to stay permanently.

immobilisere

To render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving.

immunitet

An act of exempting.

imod

In a contrary direction to.

imødekommende

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

imødekommenhed

The state of being kind.

impala

An African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, noted for its leaping ability; the male has ridged, curved horns.

imperialisme

The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

imperialist

An advocate of imperialism.

imperialistisk

Of, or relating to imperialism.

imperium

A political state, often a monarchy, that has achieved a much greater current size than its initial size by conquering surrounding territories, cities or nations.

implantat

(medicine) Anything surgically implanted in the body, such as a tissue graft or prosthesis, particularly breast implants.

implementering

The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and other fields, implementation refers to the building process rather than the design process.

implicere

(transitive, of a proposition) To have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence.

implicit

Suggested indirectly, without being directly expressed.

imponerende

Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; estimable.

import

(uncountable) The practice of importing.

importør

One who, or that which, imports: especially a person or company importing goods into a country.

imposant

Magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity.

imprægnere

To make waterproof or water-resistant.

imprægneret

Made of or covered with material that doesn't allow water in.

improvisere

To make something up or invent it as one goes on; to proceed guided only by imagination, intuition, and guesswork rather than by a careful plan.

improviseret

With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.

impulsiv

Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.

imurering

Capital punishment, human sacrifice or life imprisonment by entombing for life or sealing behind walls.

Ina

A en given name.

inaktivitet

The quality of being inactive; idleness; passiveness.

incidens

(epidemiology) A measure of the rate of new occurrence of a given medical condition in a population within a specified period of time.

incitament

Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.

ind

Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of something (a place), especially a building.

indadvendt

(psychology) Of or characteristic of the personality of an introvert: thoughtful, reflective.

indavl

(biology) Breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related.

indbakke

(computing) An electronic folder serving the same purpose, but for electronic files, especially email.

indbegrebet

The embodiment or encapsulation of a class of items.

indberetning

A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).

indberette

(formal, transitive) To notify someone of (particular intelligence, suspicions, illegality, misconduct etc.); to make notification to relevant authorities; to submit a formal report of. [from 15th c.]

indbildning

The state of being deluded or misled, or process of deluding somebody.

indbildsk

Having an excessively favourable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.; egotistical and vain.

indbildt

Existing only in the imagination.

indblandning

The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.