Danish–English dictionary

mudret

Covered or splashed with, or full of, mud.

muffe

The part of a garment that covers the arm. [from 10th c.]

mufti

(countable, Islam) A Muslim scholar and interpreter of sharia law, who can deliver a fatwa.

mug

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

muge ud

To shovel muck.

muh

The characteristic sound made by a cow or bull.

Muhammed

(Islam, uncountable) The figure who introduced Islam, and the man to whom the Qur'an was revealed; considered a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís.

muhammedaner

(now, largely, _, obsolete, and, offensive) Muslim.

muhammedansk

(now, largely, _, obsolete, and, offensive) Muslim, Islamic.

mujahedin

(Islam) A Muslim engaging in jihad, especially armed jihad; a jihadist.

mukke

(ambitransitive) To repeatedly remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.

mukkert

A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.

mulat

(historical, now, sometimes, pejorative) A person of mixed black and white descent, especially a person with one black and one white parent or two mulatto parents.

mulæsel

The hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey).

muldjord

(uncountable) The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.

muldvarpeskud

A small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground.

muldyr

The hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey).

mulelængde

(horse racing) The length of a horse’s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close race.

mulig

Able to be done in practice.

muliggøre

To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.

mulighed

(countable) An opportunity or possibility.

muligvis

(modifying a verb) In the realm of possibility; indicates that the action may successfully be performed (is not impossible) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker that might limit the performance.

mullah

(Islam) A scholar and teacher of theology and sharia law, and an issuer of fatwas.

multe

A fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes), especially the genus Mullus (red mullets or goatfish).

multiplicere

(transitive, arithmetic, with by) To perform multiplication on (a number).

multiplum

(mathematics) A whole number that is obtained by multiplying a specific whole number by another whole number.

mumie

(countable, by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a stock character in horror films. [from 20th c.]

mumle

(intransitive) To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds

mumlen

Inarticulate speech; constant or confused murmur.

mums

Indicating delight at the flavor of food.

München

The capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany.

mund

The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.

mundfuld

The amount that will fit in a mouth.

mundharmonika

A musical wind instrument with a series of holes for the player to blow into, each hole producing a different note.

mundharpe

A musical instrument consisting of a flexible metal or bamboo “tongue” attached to a frame. This tongue is placed in the performer's mouth and plucked with the finger to produce a note of constant pitch. Melodies can be created by changing the shape of the mouth and causing different overtones.

mundhugges

To quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner.

mundlam

Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless.

mundstykke

The part of a wind instrument that is held in or against the mouth.

mundtlig

(relational) Spoken rather than written.

munkering

A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream.

munter

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

munterhed

(dated, uncountable) The state of being happy or merry.

murer

A craftsman who builds walls and suchlike out of bricks.

murre

(ambitransitive) To repeatedly remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.

murstens-

(colloquial, AAVE, New York, of weather) Extremely cold.

mus

(computing) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.

Muscat

The capital city of Oman.

Muse

One of the nine Ancient Greek deities of the arts.

musefælde

(countable) A device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents.

musepil

(computing) An indicator, often a blinking line or bar, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place.

museum

A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.

musical

A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.

musik

Of, belonging or relating to music, or to its performance or notation.

musikal

A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.

musiker

A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.

musikinstrument

A device used to produce music.

musikkonservatorium

A music school or a drama school

musk

A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.

Muskat

The capital city of Oman.

muskatnød

The aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice.

muskelmave

A specialized organ constructed of thick muscular walls found in the digestive tract of some animals, including archosaurs (including crocodilians and birds), earthworms, some gastropods, some fish, and some crustaceans, and used for grinding up food, often aided by particles of stone or grit.

musket

A kind of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army, originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted; ultimately superseded by the rifle.

muskulær

(relational) Of, relating to, or connected with muscles.

muskuløs

Characterized by brawn; muscular, thewy; strong.

muslim

A person who is a follower and believer of Islam.

muslimsk

Being or relating to a believer of Islam.

muslingeskal

The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.

musvåge

Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail.

mut

Having a brooding ill temper; sulky.

mutagen

Any agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation.

my

The 12th letter of the Modern Greek alphabet.

Myanmar

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Capital: Naypyidaw. Officially known as Myanmar.

myg

Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.

myndig

(uncountable) Maturity; especially, the time of life at which one attains full personal rights and capacities.

myndighed

(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.

myndighedskontor

A department or other administrative unit of a government; also, the office or headquarters of, or the district administered by, such unit of government.

mynte

The flavoring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.

myrde

To illegally kill (a person or persons) with intent, especially with predetermination

myre

Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females.

myrepindsvin

Any of the species of small spined monotremes in the family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea.

myresluger

Any of several animals of South and Central America, in the suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues, including giant anteater and lesser anteater (also known as collared anteater).

myretue

A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or white ants (termites), and beneath which the colony nests.

myriade

A countless number or multitude (of specified things) [from 16th c.]

myrra

A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the species Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine.

myrte

An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.

mystiker

Someone who practices mysticism.

mytologi

(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.

mytologisk

Of, or relating to myths or mythology.

mytteri

An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.

nå

(transitive) To overtake or catch up to; to be in time for. [from 17thc.]

nabo

A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.

nabolag

The residential area near one's home.

naboskab

(chiefly, obsolete) The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each other; proximity.

nåde

(uncountable) Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.

nådesløs

Showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless.

Nadia

A en given name used since the twentieth century.

nadir

The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.

Nadja

A en given name used since the twentieth century.

nadver

A joining together of minds or spirits; a mental connection.

nag

(countable) Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment.

nage

To bother with persistent thoughts or memories.

nagle

A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.

Nairobi

The capital city of Kenya.

naiv

Easily deceived or duped; naive, easily cheated or fooled.

nåja

Used as a question to demand an answer from someone.

nakke

(anatomy) The back part of the neck.

nåleskov

A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.

nåletræ

(botany) A plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.

Namibia

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Namibia. Capital: Windhoek.

nanosekund

(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10−9 seconds. Symbol: ns

nap

The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.

napolitaner

A native or inhabitant of the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.

nappe

To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.

nar

A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.

når alt kommer til alt

(idiomatic) In summary; ultimately.

når det kommer til stykket

Indicating the most important action.

når først

As soon as; when; after.

når som helst

At any time.

narcissisme

Excessive love of oneself.

narko

A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.

narkolepsi

(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.

narkose

(medicine, American spelling, Canadian spelling) An artificial method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain without causing loss of vital functions, by the administration of one or more agents which block pain impulses before transmitted to the brain.

narkoselæge

(American spelling, Canadian spelling) A physician who specializes in anesthesiology and administers anesthesia.

narkotikum

A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.

Narnia

(fantasy) A land in which a series of seven children's books, The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis are set.

narre

(transitive) To fool; to cause to believe something untrue; to deceive.

narrebriks

A club or sceptre carried by a jester.

narrefisse

(slang, vulgar, chiefly, derogatory) A person, usually a woman, who teases a man but then withdraws an implied promise of sexual intercourse.

narrehat

A red cap once worn by court jesters

Nassau

The capital city of the Bahamas.

nat

(astronomy, countable) The period of darkness beginning at the end of evening astronomical twilight when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, and ending at the beginning of morning astronomical twilight.

Natalie

A en given name.

Natasja

A en given name borrowed from Russian in the twentieth century, diminutive of Natalia and Natalya.

natbord

(US) A small table or cabinet, often with one or more drawers or shelves, placed beside the head of a bed.

Nathanael

An Apostle in the Gospel of John; usually identified with Bartholomew.

national

Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation. [from 16th c.]

national sprog

The language of a people or a national language.

nationalist

An advocate of nationalism.

nationalistisk

Of or relating to nationalism.

nationalitet

National origin or identity; legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise. [from 18th c.]

nationalsang

A choral or vocal composition, often with a religious or political lyric.

natkjole

A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in.

natklub

A public or private establishment that is open late at night to provide entertainment, food, drink, music or dancing.

natlig

Performing, occurring, or taking place every night.

NATO

Acronym of North Atlantic Treaty Organization

natrium

The chemical element (symbol Na) with an atomic number of 11 and atomic weight of 22.990. It is a soft, waxy, silvery, reactive alkali metal that is never found unbound in nature.

natsommerfugl

Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.

natten over

During or throughout the night, especially during the evening or night just past.

nattergal

A Eurasian and African songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, family Muscicapidae, famed for its beautiful singing at night; a common nightingale.

nattesøvn

(astronomy, countable) The period of darkness beginning at the end of evening astronomical twilight when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, and ending at the beginning of morning astronomical twilight.