Danish–English dictionary

middelmådig

Not excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so.

middelværdi

(mathematics) The arithmetic mean.

mide

Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).

Midgård

(Norse mythology) The Earth of traditional Germanic cosmology, conceived as a middle realm between heaven (Asgard) and hell (Helheim); the abode of human beings, between those of the gods (Æsir) and the dead.

midler

Money provided as funds.

midlertidig

Lasting for a short period of time.

midlertidigt

For a limited period of time; not permanently.

midsommer

The middle of summer.

midtbane

(sports) The middle of the field of play.

midte

(engineering) A conical recess or indentation in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.

mig selv

(proscribed) Me, as the object of a verb or preposition without a reflexive trigger. Sometimes used for intensifying the pronoun of oneself. [from 10th c.]

migrant

Traveller or worker who moves from one region or country to another.

migræne

(pathology) A severe, disabling headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia and visual disturbances.

migrere

(intransitive) To relocate periodically from one region to another, usually according to the seasons.

mikado

(history) A former title of the emperors of Japan during a certain period.

Mikael

(Judaism, Christianity, Islam) An archangel associated with defending the faithful in the tribulation.

Mikal

(biblical character) A daughter of Saul and wife of David in the Old Testament.

Mikkel

A surname transferred from the given name.

mikrobe

(microbiology) Any microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium.

mikrobiologi

(biology) The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.

mikrobølge

An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.

mikrobryggeri

A small commercial brewery, often one serving a single pub at which it is physically located; in the United States, often used to indicate a brewery that produces fewer than 15,000 barrels of beer annually.

mikrofilm

A continuous roll of film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size.

mikrofon

A device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio.

mikroskop

An optical instrument used for observing small objects.

mikse

(transitive) To combine (items from two or more sources normally kept separate).

milaneser

A native or inhabitant of the city of Milan or surrounding metropolitan city, Lombardy, Italy.

milanesisk

Of, from or relating to the city of Milan or surrounding metropolitan city, Lombardy, Italy.

mildne

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

militarist

One who believes in the use of military force.

militær

Armed forces.

milits

An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.

miljø

(computing) The software or hardware existing on any particular computer system.

miljø-

Pertaining to the environment.

miljømæssig

Pertaining to the environment.

milkshake

A milkshake.

millennium

(with definite article) The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000.

milliard

(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million (times a) million (logic: 1,000,0002): a 1 followed by twelve zeros (1012); a thousand milliard.

milliardær

Somebody whose wealth is at least one billion (109) currency units.

milligram

(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10−3 grams. Symbol: mg

milliliter

(British spelling) A unit of measure of capacity, equal to one thousandth of a litre. Symbol: mL or ml.

millimeter

An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of 1⁄1000 of a metre. Symbol: mm

million

(long scale, and, short scale) The cardinal number 1 000 000: 106; a thousand thousand.

millionær

Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (106) currency units.

milliontedel

One of a million equal parts of a whole. Term ppm (parts per million) is also used.

millisekund

(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10−3 seconds. Symbol: ms

miltbrand

(pathology) An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.

min

That or those belonging to me.

min fejl

(colloquial, idiomatic) My fault; mea culpa.

minde

An object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone; something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons.

minde om

(transitive) To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).

mindesmærke

A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.

mindetavle

(countable) A piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure to remind people of a person or an event.

mindeværdig

Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.

mindreårig

(legal) A minor.

mindretal

Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority. [from 18th c.]

minearbejder

A person who works in a mine.

Minecraft

(video games) A sandbox video game, released in 2011, in which players explore a three-dimensional world made of blocks and can craft items, build structures, fight mobs to get experience points, enchant items and defeat bosses to earn rewards.

minedrift

The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.

minefelt

An area in which land mines or naval mines have been laid.

mineral

of, related to, or containing minerals

mineralogi

(petrology) The branch of petrology that studies minerals.

mineralsk

of, related to, or containing minerals

mini-

(sometimes, derogatory) A very small thing; especially one which is conspicuously smaller than expected or by comparison. [from early 19th c.]

minibus

A small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.

minimal

The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.

miniskørt

A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.

minister

(government) A politician who heads a ministry

ministerium

A subdivision of an organization.

mink

(plural mink or minks) Any semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammal in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neogale vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).

Minnesota

(historical) A former territory (1849–1858) of the United States, encompassing the modern state and part of the Dakotas. Capital: Saint Paul.

minoritet

Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority. [from 18th c.]

Minsk

The capital city of Belarus.

minutiøs

Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.

mirakel

An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.

Miriam

A en given name.

Mirjam

(biblical character) The sister of Moses and Aaron and the daughter of Amram and Jochebed.

mis

(chiefly, North American, slang, countable) The pubic hair near a vulva or a vulva itself; (attributively) denoting films or literature featuring nude women.

mis-

Bad or wrong; badly or wrongly.

misantropi

A negative view or hatred of the human race.

misantropisk

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

misbrug

Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. [from around 1350 to 1470]

misbruge

(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]

misbruger

A person who uses drugs, especially illegal drugs.

misdannelse

The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.

misfarvning

The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; alteration of hue or appearance.

misfornøjet

Not pleased or happy with something.

misforstå

(transitive) To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.

misforståelse

A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.

misgerning

That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.

mishandle

(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]

mishandling

Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment. [from late 16th c.]

misinformation

False information intentionally disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead; intentional misinformation.

mislykkes

(transitive) Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)

mismodig

Sullen, gloomy; showing a brooding ill humour.

misogyn

One who professes misogyny; a hater of women.

misogyni

Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women.

misse

(transitive) To fail to notice; to have a shortcoming of perception; overlook.

missil

(military) A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after it is launched. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

mission

(countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.

missionær

(religion) A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).

missionere

(by extension, ambitransitive) To advertise a non-religious belief, way of living, cause, point of view, (scientific) hypothesis, social or other position, political party, or other organization; to convince someone to join such a cause or organization or support such a position; to recruit someone.

Mississippi

A state of the United States.

Mississippifloden

(with the) A major river in the United States, flowing southward from north-central Minnesota through Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Minnesota and Louisiana, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico.

Missouri

A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Jefferson City. Largest city: Kansas City.

mistænke

(transitive) To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

mistænkelig

Viewed with suspicion; suspected.

mistænkt

A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.

miste

To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance

miste balancen

(intransitive, slang) To go; to move from one place or to another.

mistro

(transitive) To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).

misunde

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

misundelig

Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.

misundelse

Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions). [from 13th c.]

mitigere

(transitive, of problems or flaws) To reduce, lessen, or decrease and thereby to make less severe or easier to bear.

mitra

A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.

mjav

Used to indicate the cry of a cat.

mjave

(intransitive) Of a cat, to make its cry.

mjød

(alcohol) An alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water.

mobbe

(transitive) To intimidate (someone) as a bully.

mobilisere

(transitive) To assemble troops and their equipment in a coordinated fashion so as to be ready for war.

mobilisering

The marshalling and organizing of troops and national resources in preparation for war, bringing them to a state of readiness for an action.

mobning

Persistent acts intended to make life unpleasant for another person.

Mocambique

A country in East Africa and Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Mozambique (since 1990). Capital: Maputo.

mod

In a contrary direction to.

mod uret

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, of movement) In a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the hands of an analog clock.

modargument

An opposite point.

modbydelig

Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable. [first attested around 1150 to 1350]

mode

The manner or style in which a garment, other article of clothing, or sail is fashioned.

modeherre

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

model

A person who serves as a human template for artwork or fashion.

moden

Mature.

moder

(figuratively) A source or origin.

moderat

In a moderate manner.

moderation

The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes

moderby

(history, especially, Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.

moderfår

A female sheep, as opposed to a ram.

moderkage

(botany) In flowering plants, the part of the ovary where ovules develop; in non-flowering plants where the spores develop.

moderland

The country of one's ancestors.

moderlig

Befitting a mother; warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving.

moderløs

Without a (living) mother.

modermærke

A mark on the skin formed before birth.

moderne

Modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).

modernisering

The process of modernizing.

modernitet

(history) Quality of being of the modern period of contemporary historiography.

moderskab

The state of being a mother.

modgang

(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.

modig

Courageous, daring.

modløs

Sad and dispirited.

modløshed

A state of melancholy or depression; low spirits, the blues.