Danish–English dictionary

kvalme

A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.

kvan

A tall plant, with hollow stems, genus Angelica, especially garden angelica (Angelica archangelica).

kvaner

A tall plant, with hollow stems, genus Angelica, especially garden angelica (Angelica archangelica).

kvantificere

(logic) To relate a statement (called a predicate) to a given set using a quantifier—either for all (denoted ∀) or there exists (denoted ∃).

kvantificering

The act of quantifying.

kvantitet

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

kvantor

(logic) An operator, such as the universal quantifier (written as ∀) or the existential quantifier (∃), used in predicate calculus to indicate the degree that predicate is true for a specified set.

kvark

A soft, creamy, unripened cheese made from cow's milk, originating from and eaten throughout central, northern, eastern, and southeastern Europe, as well as the Low Countries.

kvart

A unit of liquid capacity equal to two pints; one-fourth (quarter) of a gallon. Equivalent to 1.136 liters in the UK and 0.946 liter (liquid quart) or 1.101 liters (dry quart) in the U.S.

kvartal

(now, historical) A fourth part of the night; one of the watches or divisions of the night. [from 14th c.]

kvartals-

Occurring once every quarter year (three months); taking place quarter-yearly.

kvarter

The residential area near one's home.

kvartermester

(military rank) An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops, and superintend the supplies. Master of quartering.

kvarts

(mineral) The most abundant mineral on the earth's surface, of chemical composition silicon dioxide, SiO2. It occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous. Found in every environment.

kvasar

(galaxy) An extragalactic object, starlike in appearance, that is among the most luminous and (putatively) the most distant objects in the universe.

kvast

(botany) A flattish or convex flower cluster, of the centrifugal or determinate type, on which each axis terminates with a flower which blooms before the flowers below it.

kvæde

A ballad or sung poem; a short poem or narrative, usually intended to be sung.

kvæg

(pejorative, figuratively) People who resemble domesticated bovine animals in behavior or destiny.

kvægmyg

Any of various small black bloodsucking flies of the family Simuliidae.

kvæk

The call of a frog or toad.

kvæker

A believer of the Quaker faith and a member of the Society of Friends, known for their pacifist views.

kvække

(intransitive, of a frog, toad, raven, or various other birds or animals) To make its vocal sound.

kvæle

(figuratively, colloquial, British) To devour, ravish.

kvæler

Agent noun of smother; one who smothers.

kvælertag

(sports) In wrestling, karate (etc.), a type of hold that can result in strangulation.

kvælning

The act of coughing when a person finds it difficult to breathe.

kvælstof

(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas.

kværke

A disease of horses caused by an infection by the bacterium Streptococcus equi.

kværne

(transitive) To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.

kværnsten

A large round stone used for grinding grain.

kværulantisk

Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.

kvidder

The sound of a bird; any short high-pitched sound or whistle.

kvidre

(intransitive) To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter.

kvie

A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.

kvik

Quickly and critically discerning.

kviksand

Wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts.

kviksølv

(science, historical) One of the elemental principles formerly thought to be present in all metals. [from 15th c.]

kviksølver

(science, historical) One of the elemental principles formerly thought to be present in all metals. [from 15th c.]

kvikt

Quickly, with great speed; within a short time [from 13th c.].

kvindagtig

(often, derogatory, of a man or boy) Exhibiting behaviour or mannerisms considered typical of a woman; unmasculine.

kvinde

One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.

kvindeforkæmper

An advocate of feminism; a person who believes in bringing about the equality of the sexes (of women and men) in all aspects of public and private life.

kvindehad

Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women.

kvindehader

One who professes misogyny; a hater of women.

kvindelig

Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it. [from 14th c.]

kvindelig rektor

(chiefly, Commonwealth, Irish) A female headteacher.

kvindelighed

The sum of all attributes that are feminine or convey womanhood.

kvindesagsforkæmper

An advocate of feminism; a person who believes in bringing about the equality of the sexes (of women and men) in all aspects of public and private life.

kvindfolk

Women collectively.

kvintessens

(countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.

kvintet

Any group of five members

kvist

(architecture) A room-like, roofed projection from a sloping roof.

kvittering

The act of acknowledging

kvote

A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.

kvotering

(uncountable) A set of policies or programs providing advantages for people of a group who are seen to have traditionally been the target of discrimination.

kyklop

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman mythology.

kylling

A young chicken.

kyllingelår

The second joint of the legbone of a chicken or other fowl, especially as an item of food. [from 17th c.]

kyndig

Knowledgeable or skilled, either through study or experience; familiar; practiced.

kynisk

Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness.

kynisme

(countable) A scornfully pessimistic comment or act.

Kyoto

A prefecture of Japan.

kys

A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.

kyse

A type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin.

kysk

Sexually pure, abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse.

kyskhed

The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.

kyst

The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake. [from 14th c.]

kystfartøj

A merchant vessel that stays in coastal waters, especially one that travels between ports of the same country.

kystlinje

The shape, outline, or boundary of a coast. (The term coastline is generally used to describe the approximate boundaries at relatively large spatial scales.)

kystnær

(geography) Relating to the coast; on or near the coast; longshore.

kystskib

A merchant vessel that stays in coastal waters, especially one that travels between ports of the same country.

la

(music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the sixth note of a major scale.

labrador

The Labrador Sea: An arm of the North Atlantic Ocean between Greenland and Labrador.

labyrint

A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through.

lacrosse

(sports) A sport played on a field between two opposing teams using sticks (crosses) and a ball, whereby one team defeats the other by scoring more goals within the allotted time.

lad

Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.

lade

(transitive) To replenish energy to (a battery, or a device containing a battery) by use of an electrical device plugged into a power outlet.

lade falde

(transitive) To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down; to fell. [from 16th c.]

lade forfalde

(transitive) To cause to become ruined or put into disrepair.

lade hånt om

(transitive, obsolete) To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.

lade op

(transitive) To replenish energy to (a battery, or a device containing a battery) by use of an electrical device plugged into a power outlet.

lade sig dumpe ned

(intransitive) To fall heavily due to lack of energy.

ladebom

A device that is used for lifting and moving large objects.

lader

A device that charges or recharges.

ladestok

(firearms) Device used with muzzleloaders to push the projectile up against the propellant.

ladning

(electromagnetism, chemistry, physics, countable, uncountable) An electric charge.

laekkeri

Elegant; delicately small and pretty.

lag

(countable) A covering of material, such as paint.

lag tæsk

A severe beating.

låge

(architecture) A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key.

lager

(usually, countable) An object or place in which something is stored.

lagkage

A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.

lagre

(transitive) To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.

lagune

A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.

laissez faire

(economics, politics) A policy of governmental non-interference in economic affairs.

lak

A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.

lakaj

Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).

Lake Erie

Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes of North America.

lakere

To apply a lacquer to something or to give something a smooth, glossy finish.

Lakonien

A city, the county seat of Belknap County, New Hampshire; named for the Laconia Car Company, a railroad car manufacturer.

lakonisk

Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.

lakrids

Licorice in confectionery form.

laktose

(carbohydrate) The disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C12H22O11, a product of glucose and galactose used as a food and in medicinal compounds.

lam

A young deer.

lama

A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.

lamel

A type of turret on the roof of certain medieval buildings designed to allow ventilation or the admission of light. [from 14th c.]

lammekød

(uncountable) The flesh of a lamb or sheep used as food.

lammelse

(pathology) Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.

lampe

A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.

lampeskærm

A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.

lamslå

(transitive) To confuse and bewilder; to leave speechless.

lamslået

Surprised, amazed, astonished or bewildered.

lamt

(colloquial) Uncool, uninteresting, or unfunny.

lån

(law, banking, finance) A sum of money or other property that a natural or legal person borrows from another with the condition that it be returned or repaid over time or at a later date (sometimes with interest).

lancere

(transitive, chiefly, US) to formally introduce, as to the public

land

Used to form the name of a territory, country, or region.

landarbejder

A person who works on, but does not own, a farm; an agricultural labourer / agricultural laborer.

landbo

A man who is a country dweller, especially a follower of country pursuits.

landboer

A man who is a country dweller, especially a follower of country pursuits.

landbrug

The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock.

landbrugsmæssig

Of or pertaining to agriculture.

landbrugsmedhjælper

Synonym of farmworker.

landdistrikt

An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.

lande

(archaic) To alight; to land or come down.

landegrænse

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

landejendom

A farm, including its buildings.

landevejsridder

A vagrant.

landevejsrøver

(historical) A person, usually mounted on horseback, who robbed travelers on public roads.

landgang

(nautical) A board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside.

landing

An arrival at a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object.

landingsbane

An aircraft landing field, usually with one runway and only basic facilities.

landingsplads

(aviation) An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.

landkort

A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.

landkrabbe

(nautical, pejorative) Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially a novice seaman.

landlig

Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.

landmand

A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock; anyone engaged in agriculture on a farm#Noun.

landmærke

A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.

landsby

A small village or a group of houses.

landsbyboer

A person who lives in, or comes from, a village.

landsforræder

(pejorative) A traitor who collaborates with the enemy. [from 1940]

landsforræderi

The crime of betraying one’s own country.

landsmand

Somebody from one's own country.

landsmandinde

Somebody from one's own country.

landsted

A farm, including its buildings.

landstryger

A vagrant.

landsvale

Hirundo rustica, the most widespread species of swallow in the world; a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings, is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

landtange

(landforms) A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses.

landtunge

A beaklike projection, especially a promontory.

låne

(transitive) To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.

låneord

A word directly taken into one language from another one.