Danish–English dictionary

ligtale

An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral.

ligter

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

ligtorn

A type of callus, usually on the feet or hands.

ligvogn

A carriage or vehicle specially adapted or used for transporting a dead person to the place of funeral or to the grave.

likør

A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol.

likvidere

(informal) To kill (someone), usually violently, and especially for some ideological or political aim; to assassinate, to murder; also, to abolish or eliminate (something); to do away with, to put an end to.

likvidering

(euphemism) The murder of dehumanized victims.

likviditet

(economics, countable) An asset's property of being able to be sold without affecting its value; the degree to which it can be easily converted into cash.

Lilian

A en given name.

lilje

(heraldiccharge) A design representing a flower whose three petals are joined together at the bottom (⚜, ⚜️), often used in heraldry, where it is particularly associated with the French monarchy.

lilla

A pale purple color, the color of some lilac flowers.

lille

To a small extent or degree.

lille bogstav

(countable) A lowercase letter.

lille del

A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something. [from 14th c.]

lillehjerne

(neuroanatomy) Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median lobe. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture.

lillemand

A familiar term of address for a young man.

Lillian

A en given name.

lim

A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.

Lima

The capital city of Peru.

Limousin

A geographic region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

limousine

A luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. [from 1930s]

Lincoln

A brand of American automobile.

lind

The soft wood of such trees.

lindorm

In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a serpent-like body, often a monster with fiery breath.

lindre

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

lindrende

Giving relief.

lineal

A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.

lineær

Having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course.

lingvist

(usually) One who studies modern-day linguistics, that is, linguistic science.

lingvistik

The systematic and scholarly study of language.

lingvistisk

Of or relating to linguistics.

linje

A long, narrow drawn or printed rectangle, cuboid or cylinder, especially as used in a bar code or a bar chart.

link

(computing) The connection between buses or systems.

linning

A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.

lirke

(transitive) To carefully manipulate (someone or something) into a particular desired state, situation or position.

Lissabon

A port city on the Iberian Peninsula, at the mouth of the Tagus River on the Atlantic Ocean; the capital city of Portugal.

list

A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice. 1602, Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor. "This is our device,/ That Falstaff at that oak shall meet with us."

liste

A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.)

listig

Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.

Litauen

A country in northeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Lithuania.

litauer

(countable) A person living in or coming from Lithuania.

litauisk

Of or relating to Lithuania.

liter

The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.

lithium

(uncountable) The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and atomic weight of 6.94. It is a soft, silvery metal.

litium

(uncountable) The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and atomic weight of 6.94. It is a soft, silvery metal.

liv

Animation; spirit; vivacity.

livegen

Held to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.

livet efter døden

A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.

livlig

Of a colour: not muted or pale; bold, brilliant, vivid.

livlighed

Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.

livløs

Lifeless, not or no longer living, dead.

livmoder

(anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. [from 8th c.]

livredder

A lifesaver: a rescuer, usually an expert swimmer, employed to save swimmers in trouble or near drowning at a body of water.

livrem

(baseball) The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist.

livsstil

A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group.

livsstilling

A professional occupation.

livstid

(countable) A life assured under a life assurance policy (equivalent to the policy itself for a single life contract).

livvagt

A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.

lobbye

(intransitive, transitive) To attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause.

lobbyist

A person who is paid to lobby politicians and encourage them to vote a certain way or otherwise use their office to effect a desired result.

lockout

(labor) The opposite of a strike; a labor disruption where management refuses to allow workers into a plant to work even if they are willing.

lodde

to join items together, or to coat them with solder

lodden

(of an animal) Having a lot of fur.

lodret

Truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line.

lods

A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast.

lodtrækning

The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined.

loft

An attic or similar space (often used for storage) in the roof of a house or other building.

loftsrum

The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.

log

(nautical) A floating device, usually of wood, used in navigation to estimate the speed of a vessel through water.

logbog

(nautical) A book in which measurements from the ship's log are recorded, along with other salient details of the voyage.

loge

A compartment to sit inside in an auditorium, courtroom, theatre, or other building.

loggia

(architecture) A roofed, open gallery, usually on an upper level.

logi

A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.

logisk

Used to form adjectival forms of nouns ending in -logy.

logistik

(operations) The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services and related information from their point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of satisfying customer requirements.

logre

To swing from side to side, as an animal's tail, or someone's head to express disagreement or disbelief.

Loire

The longest river in France, passing (from southeast to northwest) through the departments of Ardèche, Haute-Loire, Loire, Saône-et-Loire, Allier, Nièvre, Cher, Loiret, Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire and Loire-Atlantique.

lok

A curving piece or lock of hair; a ringlet.

lokal

(group theory, of a property of a finite group) Detectable from the behavior of the normalizers of the nontrivial p-subgroups.

lokalbedøvelse

(pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)

lokale

(countable) A separate part of a building, enclosed by walls, a floor and a ceiling. [from 15th c.]

lokalisere

(transitive) To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place.

lokalisering

An act of locating.

lokalitet

A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.

Loke

(Norse god) The god of mischief and trickery; growing progressively evil, he kills Balder, and is bound until Ragnarok, the end of the world.

lokke

(transitive) To entice; to attract.

lokkefugl

A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.

lokkemad

A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.

lokkemiddel

(also, figurative) Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.

lokomotiv

(rail transport) The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.

lokum

(UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]

LOL

(Internet slang, text messaging) Lots of laughs. (occasionally used)

lolita

A young girl who is sexually alluring.

lom

(US, Canada) Any of various birds, of the order Gaviiformes, of North America and Europe that dive for fish and have a short tail, webbed feet and a yodeling cry.

lommelærke

A container used to discreetly carry a small amount of a hard alcoholic beverage; a pocket flask.

lommelygte

(Canada, US, Philippines) A battery-powered hand-held light source.

lommeprokurator

An unscrupulous or unethical lawyer, especially one of lesser skill.

lommeregner

A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations; sometimes, an electronic one specifically.

lommetørklæde

A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.

lommetyv

One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.

loppe

A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.

loppetjans

A position that requires little to no work, or easy work, but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.

lord

An additional title added to denote the dignity of certain high officials, such as the "Lord Mayors" of major cities in the British Commonwealth

Lorraine

A cultural region, former administrative region, and former duchy in eastern France; since 2016 part of the region of Grand Est region.

los

Any of several medium-sized wild cats of the genus Lynx.

losning

The act or process by which something is discharged.

losse

To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.

lossebom

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

Lothringen

A cultural region, former administrative region, and former duchy in eastern France; since 2016 part of the region of Grand Est region.

lotteri

A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.

Louise

A municipality of Manitoba, Canada.

Louvre

A famous art museum and former royal palace in Paris, France.

lov

(usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.

lovændring

In public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.

love

(ambitransitive, ditransitive) To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

loven

(cricket) One of the official rules of cricket as codified by the its (former) governing body, the MCC.

lovende

Of good omen; indicating future success.

lovforslag

A draft of a law, presented to a legislature for enactment; a proposed or projected law.

lovgivende

Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking.

lovgivende forsamling

A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.

lovgiver

Someone who creates or enacts laws.

lovgiverinde

Someone who creates or enacts laws.

lovgiverske

Someone who creates or enacts laws.

lovlig

Being established, permitted, required or prescribed by law.

lovligt

As permitted by law; not contrary to law.

lovløs

Not restrained by the law or by discipline; disorderly, unruly.

lovløshed

A lack of law; a lack of law and order; anarchy.

lovmæssigt

From a legal perspective.

lovord

Speaking highly of someone or something; the act of praising or commending someone or something.

lovovertrædelse

(law, criminology, US, historical, _, in, _) A serious criminal offense, which, under United States federal law, is punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year or by the death penalty in the most serious offenses.

lovstridig

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

lovtale

Speaking highly of someone or something; the act of praising or commending someone or something.

lovtrækker

An unscrupulous or unethical lawyer, especially one of lesser skill.

loyal

Firm in allegiance to a person or institution; allegiant.

løb

A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged.

løbe

An enzyme used as the first step in making cheese, to curdle the milk and coagulate the casein in it, derived by soaking the fourth stomach of a milk-fed calf in brine.

løbe op

(intransitive, followed by to) To total or evaluate.

løbe tør for

(transitive, literally, figuratively) To use up; to deplete, drain or expend wholly, or use until the supply comes to an end.

løbebånd

A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place.

løbebro

(nautical) An elevated enclosed passage providing access fore and aft from the bridge of a merchant vessel.

løber

(chess) The chess piece denoted ♗ or ♝ which moves along diagonal lines and developed from the shatranj alfil ("elephant") and was originally known as the aufil or archer in English.

løbetid

(uncountable) A condition in which a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.

løbeur

A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.

løfte

(transitive) To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).

løftestang

A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot.

løg

The bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant such as a tulip, consisting of a shortened stem and many fleshy scale leaves, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.

løgn

(informal) A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential.

løgnagtighed

(uncountable) The fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty.

løgner

A person who frequently lies; someone who tells a lie.

løjer

(often, in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.