Danish–English dictionary

langbølge

(of radio waves) Having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters.

lange ud

(transitive) To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.

langemand

The finger between the forefinger and the ring finger.

langfinger

The finger between the forefinger and the ring finger.

langfløjte

(music) A type of endblown flute.

langs

By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.

langsiktig

Extending over a relatively long time period.

langskibs

Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.

langsom

Not hasty or sudden; slow.

langsomhed

The quality or state of being slow.

langsomt

Taking one's time, slowly and carefully.

langstrakt

extensive in length (physical distance, or time)

langsynethed

(pathology) The condition of being unable to focus on near objects; presbyopia.

langt borte

Distant; remote in space.

langt nede

(informal) Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low.

langt om længe

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

langtids-

Becoming evident after a relatively long time period.

langvarig

Extending over a relatively long time period.

langvejsfra

At, to, or from a great distance; far away.

lanthan

(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol La) with an atomic number of 57: a soft, ductile, silvery-white metal that tarnishes slowly when exposed to air.

Laos

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Capital: Vientiane.

laotisk

(uncountable) The official language of Laos that is closely related to Thai.

lap

A member of an indigenous Finno-Ugric people of Lapland.

laplænder

A member of an indigenous Finno-Ugric people of Lapland.

lappe

(figurative) To add one or more things in order to improve (something, especially wages); to supplement; also, to remedy a shortfall in (something).

laps

A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.

lapset

Like a dandy, foppish.

lår

The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. [from 8th c.]

lårben

(skeleton) The bone that extends from the pelvis to the knee in humans; the femur.

lårbensknogle

(skeleton) The bone that extends from the pelvis to the knee in humans; the femur.

larm

(uncountable) Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.

larme

To shout in a deep voice.

Lars

A en given name or Lawrence, popular as a male given name in the U.S. in the 1940s and the 1950s.

larve

The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

lås

Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.

lasagne

An Italian baked dish comprising layers of such pasta with various ingredients (usually a meat ragù (chiefly Bolognese), a fish ragù or a vegetarian/vegetable ragù with bechamel sauce).

låse

(transitive) To fasten with a lock.

låse op

(transitive) To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.

laser

A beam of light produced by such a device; a laser beam.

lasersværd

(science fiction) A sword having a blade made of a powerful beam of light or energy. [from 1977.]

låsesmed

One who practices locksmithing.

Lasse

A en given name or Lawrence, popular as a male given name in the U.S. in the 1940s and the 1950s.

last

A responsibility, onus.

lastbil

(countable, uncountable, US, Canada, Australia) A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods; (in Malaysia/Singapore) a such vehicle with a closed or covered carriage.

laste

(transitive) To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).

lastrum

(nautical, aviation) The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).

lastvogn

(countable, uncountable, US, Canada, Australia) A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods; (in Malaysia/Singapore) a such vehicle with a closed or covered carriage.

lasur

A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint.

lasurfarve

A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint.

latent

Existing or present but concealed or inactive.

latex

The milky sap of several trees that coagulates on exposure to air; used to make rubber.

latin

(uncountable) The language of the ancient Romans, other Latins and of the Roman Catholic church, especially Classical Latin.

latinamerikansk

Of or from Latin America or of Latin American culture.

latinsk

Of or from Latin America or of Latin American culture.

latrin

(India, otherwise, _, military) Any facility or device used for urination or defecation, whether toilet, lavatory, or outhouse.

latter

An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.

latteranfald

(with the) An attack of uncontrolled giggling.

latterkrampe

(with the) An attack of uncontrolled giggling.

latterlig

(chiefly, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, informal) Foolish, silly, stupid.

latterliggøre

(idiomatic, informal) To tease, ridicule or make jokes about, generally in a pejorative manner.

latterliggørelse

Derision; mocking or humiliating words or behavior.

latterlighed

(uncountable) The characteristic of being ridiculous.

Laura

A en given name.

laurbær

A herb derived from any of certain shrubs of the family Lauraceae and Myrtaceae, especially the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis).

laurbærkrans

A crown of laurel.

lav

At a lower level than before.

lava

The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.

lave

(transitive) To cook.

lave færdig

(transitive) To conclude, complete, or finish (something).

lave fejl i

(informal, transitive, intransitive, of an actor or announcer) To make a mistake in one's lines.

lave hul

(transitive) To make holes in (an object or surface).

lave mad

(ambitransitive) To prepare food for eating by heating it, often combining with other ingredients.

lavine

A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.

lavkonjunktur

(economics) A period of major economic contraction.

lavland

An area which is considered particularly low or lower than surrounding areas.

lavtryk

(broadly) Any weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a centre of low atmospheric pressure; a low pressure system.

lavtryksudløber

(meteorology) A linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front.

lavvandet

Extending not far downward.

læder

A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing; often denotes leather from cattle when no qualifier specifies otherwise.

læder-

Made of leather.

læg

The muscle in the back of the leg below the knee.

læge

A medical doctor trained in human medicine.

lægemiddel

(uncountable, countable) A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.

lægeurt

(countable) A plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicine.

lægevidenskab

(uncountable) The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.

lægge

(transitive) To place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes.

lægge gulv

(transitive) To cover or furnish with a floor.

lægge op til

(transitive, volleyball) To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.

lægge sag an

(transitive) To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal (civil) action.

lægge sammen

(intransitive, mathematics) To perform the arithmetical operation of addition.

lægge til

(intransitive, nautical) To cast anchor or become fastened.

lægge til kaj

(intransitive) To land at a harbour.

lægge til side

To keep in store for future or special use.

lægmuskel

The muscle in the back of the leg below the knee.

lægte

A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.

lægter

A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).

læk

A divulgation, or disclosure, of information previously held secret.

lækage

A divulgation, or disclosure, of information previously held secret.

lækat

A weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail.

lække

(transitive) To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed.

lækker

(colloquial, figurative) Pleasing to a person's taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.

lækkerbisken

Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement.

læmme

(intransitive) Of a sheep, to give birth.

lænd

The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips.

lændeklæde

A garment worn about the loins and covering the crotch.

lænestol

A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.

længde

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.

længdegrad

(geography) Angular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian.

længe

(placed before a verb, participle, adjective, preposition, or adverb) For a long time.

længere

(comparative form of far) More distant; relatively distant.

længes

(intransitive) To await, aspire, desire greatly (something to occur or to be true).

længsel

A wistful or melancholy longing.

længselsfuld

Full of longing or yearning.

længte efter

(intransitive, also, figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.

længte til

(intransitive, also, figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.

lænseport

(nautical) A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.

lærd

Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.

lærdom

Profound knowledge acquired from learning and scholarship.

lære

(countable, and, uncountable) The body of teachings of an ideology, most often a religion, or of an ideological or religious leader, organization, group, or text.

lære at kende

(transitive, followed by with) To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) know; to make familiar.

lærebog

(education) A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.

lærer

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.

lærerig

Instructive, or helping to educate.

lærerinde

A female teacher.

læresætning

(countable) A belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters.

læring

(uncountable) An act in which something is learned.

lærkefalk

Falco subbuteo, a small raptor of the falcon family.

lærling

A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.

lærred

A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.

læs

A heavy load.

læsbar

Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.

læse

(academic, transitive) To take a course or courses on a subject.

læsehest

(figurative) An avid book reader.

læselig

Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.

læser

A person who reads a publication.

læsere

The readership of a book or other written publication. [from 19th c.]

læserinde

A person who reads a publication.

læsion

(medicine) An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such on a patch of skin.

læsning

(countable, uncountable) The process by which something is loaded.

læspe

(intransitive) To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/, /ð/). This is a speech impediment common among children.

læspen

The act or a habit of lisping.

læst

A tool for shaping or preserving the shape of shoes.

le

An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.

le ad

(intransitive, followed by "at") To make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock.

Lea

(biblical character) The elder daughter of Laban, sister to Rachel, and first wife of Jacob.

led

(military) A formation of troops, ships, aircraft, etc., in diagonal parallel rows. [from late 18th c.]

ledbånd

(anatomy) A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.

ledbetændelse

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.

lede

To manage, control, steer.

ledelse

The executives of an organisation, especially senior executives.