Danish–English dictionary

med vilje

Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.

med-

Joined with another or others and having lower status.

medarbejder

A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.

medbetydning

(semantics) A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.

meddelagtig

Associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature.

meddele

(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.]

meddelelse

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).

medens

During the same time that.

meder

Any of a Western Iranian people who inhabited the ancient region of Media.

medfødt

(of a trait or a disease) Present since birth.

medfølelse

(by extension, psychology) Deep awareness of the individual experiences of suffering of others or themselves that people have to the point of them being motivated to relieve such experiences, as reflected by the psychological term self-compassion.

medføre

(transitive) To bring about as an inevitable consequence.

medgift

Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.

medgive

To admit or agree to be true; to acknowledge

medgivelse

A fact, point, or statement admitted; as, admission made out of court are received in evidence

medhjælper

A person who assists or helps someone else.

medhør

A telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker separate from those in the handset.

mediator

One who negotiates between parties seeking mutual agreement.

medicin

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

medicinsk

Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine.

Medien

(historical) A geographic region and ancient satrapy of the Persian Empire in northwestern Iran, originally inhabited by the Medes.

medier

(often, treated as, _, uncountable) Means and institutions for publishing and broadcasting information.

medisk

Relating to Media or Medes. [from 16th c.]

meditation

A devotional exercise of, or leading to, contemplation.

medlem

One who belongs to a group.

medlemskab

(math) The fact of being a member of a set.

medlidenhed

(by extension, psychology) Deep awareness of the individual experiences of suffering of others or themselves that people have to the point of them being motivated to relieve such experiences, as reflected by the psychological term self-compassion.

medløber

One who follows mentally, adherer to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another, a movement etc.

medmenneske

A kindred member of humanity.

medmindre

Except on a specified condition; if not.

medsammensvoren

Associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature.

medskyldig

(legal) An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.

medstuderende

A person who was a fellow attendee at one's school.

medtaget

Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.

medvirken

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

medynkvækkende

Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos.

mega-

In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by one million (106).

megafon

A portable, usually hand-held, funnel-shaped device that is used to amplify a person’s natural voice toward a targeted direction.

megalomani

A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.

meget

(informal) Very much; a great deal; to a large extent.

meget lidt

Very little, very few.

meje

(transitive) To cut down grass or crops.

mejeri

A place, often on a farm, where milk is processed and turned into products such as butter and cheese.

mejeriprodukter

(uncountable) (also dairy products or dairy produce) Products produced from milk.

mejse

A small passerine bird (songbird) of the genus Parus or the family Paridae.

mejsel

A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools.

mejsle

(intransitive) To use a chisel.

mekanik

(physics) The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass

mekanisering

The use of machinery to replace human or animal labour, especially in agriculture and industry.

mekanisk

Done out of habit or without conscious thought.

mekanisme

(within a machine or machinery) Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.

mekka

(figuratively, sometimes, _, offensive) Any place considered to be a very important place to visit by people with a particular interest.

mel

Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.

Melanie

A en given name.

melankoli

A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.

melankolsk

Filled with or affected by melancholy—great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.

melanom

(oncology, disease) A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.

melasse

A thick, sweet syrup drained from sugarcane, especially (North America) the still thicker and sweeter syrup produced by boiling down raw molasses.

melde

(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.]

melde pas

(transitive) To cause to advance by stages of progress; to carry on with success through an ordeal, examination, or action; specifically, to give legal or official sanction to; to ratify; to enact; to approve as valid and just.

melding

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).

meldug

(plant disease) A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.

Melissa

A en given name.

mellem

Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst.)

mellemgulv

(anatomy) In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs.

mellemkomst

The act of intervening or mediating between two parties.

mellemlanding

(North America, Australia) A break between stages of a journey.

mellemmand

An agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation.

mellemmenneskelig

Between two or more people.

mellemrum

The space character; the character resulting from pressing the space bar on a keyboard.

mellemtid

A transitional or temporary period between other events.

melodi

A sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase.

melodiøs

Having a pleasant melody or sound; tuneful.

melodisk

Of a pleasant sound.

melon

(countable) The large, round to ovoid fruits that have rinds and are of such plants

memento mori

An emblematic object or personal ornament, such as a skull, used as a reminder of one's mortality.

memoirer

A biography; a book describing the experiences of a subject from personal knowledge of the subject or from sources with personal knowledge of the subject.

Memphis

A city of ancient Egypt.

men

However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (introducing a clause contrary to prior belief or in contrast with the preceding clause or sentence).

mene

(transitive) Of a person (or animal etc): to intend to express, to imply, to hint at, to allude.

mened

(reflexive) To knowingly and willfully make a false statement of witness while in court.

menig

A soldier of the lowest rank in the army.

menighed

The act of congregating or collecting together.

mening

The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.

meningitis

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

meningsløs

Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly. [from mid-16th c.]

meningstilkendegivelse

A presentation of opinion or position.

menneske

The genus Homo.

menneskeabe

A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.

menneskefjendsk

Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt.

menneskehed

(with "the" or a plural possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general; the reality we live in.

menneskelig

(notcomp) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.

menneskelighed

(uncountable) The human condition or nature.

menneskerettighederne

(international law) The set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed, including the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law.

menneskesky

Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish.

mens

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

mensjevik

(now, chiefly, historical) A member of the gradualist or moderate wing of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party during the years preceding the Russian Revolution, when they split with the Bolsheviks; or a member of a later independent moderate-Marxist party formed in 1917. [from 20th c.]

menstruation

The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.

mentalitet

A mindset; a way of thinking; a set of beliefs.

mentol

(organic compound) A cyclic monoterpene alcohol; the major component of the essential oil of peppermint; used in pharmaceutical preparations as an antitussive and antipruritic agent, as a nasal decongestant, and in menthol cigarettes.

mentor

A wise and trusted counselor or teacher.

mere

Used to form the comparative form of adjectives and adverbs. [from 13thc.]

Merete

A en given name.

meridian

(geography, astronomy) Any imaginary line perpendicular to the equator and part of a great circle passing through the North Pole and South Pole.

meritokrati

Rule by merit and talent.

merkantilisme

(historical, economics) The theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade, in the manner that a merchant would operate a shop. Typically this model presupposes protectionism.

Mesopotamien

(historical) A geographic region in southwest Asia, spanning from the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, located in modern Iraq, eastern Syria, and southeast Turkey; the site of one of the most ancient civilizations in the history of man.

messe

(Roman Catholic Church) The principal liturgical service of the Church, encompassing both a scripture service (Liturgy of the Word) and a eucharistic service (Liturgy of the Eucharist), which includes the consecration and oblation (offering) of the host and wine.

messehagel

(Christianity) The outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for celebrating Eucharist or Mass.

Messias

(Christianity) Jesus Christ.

messing

(countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.

mest

Forms the superlative of many adjectives.

mester

Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.

Mester Jakel

(British) A glove puppet who is the main character used in a Punch and Judy show.

mesterværk

A great or important work of literature, music or art, a masterpiece.

Meta

A en given name.

metabolisme

(physiology) The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

metaforisk

Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.

metafysik

branch of philosophy that studies first principles

metallurgi

The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.

metastasere

(intransitive, medicine, of a disease or tumor) To spread to other sites in the body; to undergo metastasis.

meteor

A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or falling star. [from 16th c.]

meteorit

A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.

meteorologi

The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.

meter

Used to form the names of measuring devices.

methyl-

(organic chemistry) Used to form terms describing the attachment of a methyl group

metodisk

In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic.

metonymi

(rhetoric) The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.

metro

(North America, Scotland, South Africa) A train that runs on such an underground railway.

metronom

(music) A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.

metropol

A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.

metropolit

(Christianity) A bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop. [from 15th c.]

metrosexuel

(dated) A man — typically urban, heterosexual, and affluent — who is concerned with personal appearance, such as personal grooming, fashion, and aesthetics in general.

Mette

A en given name.

metyl

(organic compound) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.

metyl-

(organic chemistry) Used to form terms describing the attachment of a methyl group

mexicaner

A person from the country of Mexico or of Mexican descent.

mexicansk

Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Mexico.

mezzanin

An intermediate floor or storey in between the main floors of a building; specifically, one that is directly above the ground floor which does not extend over the whole floorspace of the building, and so resembles a large balcony overlooking the ground floor; an entresol.

Mia

A en given name.

Miami

A number of townships in the United States, including five in Ohio, listed under Miami Township.

miau

(countable) The cry of a cat.

miav

Used to indicate the cry of a cat.

Michael

A surname transferred from the given name.

Michala

A en given name.

Michella

A en given name.

Michelle

A en given name.

middag

A large celebratory meal; a feast.

middagsmad

A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

middel

An instrument or condition to achieve a result. [late 14th c.]