Danish–English dictionary

nuværende

Existing or occurring at the moment.

nuværende situation

A situation or state of affairs.

ny

Recently made, or created.

Nybegynder

A novice (recent convert); a new convert or proselyte; a new monk.

nyde

(transitive) To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.

nydelse

A pleasant taste.

nyfødt

Newborn.

nyheder

Information about current events disseminated by the media.

nylig

Having happened a short while ago.

Nyman

A surname transferred from the nickname.

nymfoman

(of a woman) Having an excessive libido.

nymfomani

Excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women.

nymodens

(usually derogatory, disapproving, or humorous) New and often needlessly novel or gratuitously different; recently devised or fashionable, especially when not an improvement.

nynorsk

Nynorsk; Norwegian as spoken after 1500, and the written language that is based on this

nyrefedt

The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.

nys

An act of sneezing.

nyse

(intransitive, medical sign) To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.

nysgerrig

Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.

nysgerrighed

(uncountable) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring. [from 17th c.]

nyskabende

Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.

nyt

New information of interest.

nytte

(countable, uncountable) Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit

nytteløs

Incapable of producing results, useless; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting.

nyttig

(idiomatic, informal) To prove to be useful or helpful.

Nyx

(Greek mythology) The primordial goddess of night.

o

An invocation or address (similar to the vocative in languages with noun declension), often with a term of endearment.

o.k.

Endorsement; approval; acceptance; acquiescence.

obduktion

A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.

obelisk

(architecture) A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument. [from mid 16th c.]

oberst

A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).

objekt

A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.

oblast

A region or province in Slavic or Slavic-influenced countries.

oblat

(Christianity) The sacramental bread used in the Eucharist; the host.

obligation

(finance) A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture.

obligatorisk

Required; obligatory; mandatory.

obo

(woodwind instrument) A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.

observation

The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)

observatorie

A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena.

observatorium

A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena.

observatør

One who makes observations, monitors or takes notice

observere

(transitive) To take note of and celebrate (a holiday or similar occurrence), to keep; to follow (a type of time or calendar reckoning).

obsidian

(mineral) A type of naturally occurring black glass produced by volcanoes.

obskøn

Lascivious, bawdy, obscene, lewd.

obstetrik

(medicine) The care of women during and after pregnancy.

obstinat

Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.

ocean

(countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

ode

A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.

Odin

(Norse mythology, and, paganism) A major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon, in his Norse form a member of the Æsir, married to Frigg and associated with knowledge, poetry and war. Wednesday refers to him by way of interpretatio germanica.

Odysseen

An epic poem, ascribed to Homer, that describes the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy.

Odysseus

(Greek mythology) The son of Laertes and Anticlea and father of Telemachus. A Greek leader during the Trojan War, he was responsible for the Trojan horse. He was also king of Ithaca, hero of the Iliad and protagonist of the Odyssey.

offensiv

(countable, military) An attack.

offentlig

(countable, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by the: members of the community or the people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.

offentliggøre

(transitive) To make public or known; to communicate to the public; to tell (information, especially a secret) so that it may become generally known.

offentlighed

Those members of the public who have no special role in a particular area, such as an airport, hospital or railway station; there will typically be restrictions on their access.

offer

(military) A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).

officer

A respectful term of address for an officer, especially a police officer.

offside

(sports) An offside play.

oftalmolog

A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.

ofte

Done or occurring often; common.

og

(now, colloquial, or, literary) Used to connect more than two elements together in a chain, sometimes to stress the number of elements.

og andre

And others; to complete a list, especially of persons, as authors of a published work.

også

(conjunctive, focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too. [from 14th c.]

Ohms lov

(physics) Ohm's observation that the direct current flowing in an electrical circuit consisting only of resistances is directly proportional to the voltage applied.

ohøj

(nautical) Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.

OK

Endorsement; approval; acceptance; acquiescence.

okkult

Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology.

okkultisme

(usually, _, with "the") Supernatural affairs.

okra

The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.

okse

Any adult male bovine.

oksefrø

Any of various frogs having a croak that resembles the bellow of a cow or bull.

okseøje

Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.

okseøjefisk

A species of seabream fish native to the eastern Atlantic (Boops boops).

oktav

(music) An interval of twelve semitones spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch frequency.

oktober

The tenth month of the Gregorian calendar, following September and preceding November.

oktogon

(geometry, also, attributively) A polygon with eight sides and eight angles.

ol

(functional group suffix) An alcohol or phenol.

Olaf

A en given name.

Olav

A en given name.

oldemoder

The mother of one's grandparent.

oldenborre

Any of the large European beetles from the genus Melolontha that are destructive to vegetation.

oldtid

(history) The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.

oldtidslevning

(figuratively) Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.

Ole Lukøje

(folklore) A figure that brings sleep and dreams by sprinkling magical sand into people's eyes. [from early 19th c.]

olfert

(slang) A prank in which a person's underpants are pulled up sharply from behind in order to wedge the clothing uncomfortably between the person's buttocks.

Olga

A transliteration of the Russian female given name О́льга (Ólʹga).

olie

Liquid fat.

olieledning

A pipeline that carries (crude) oil. (This entry is a translation hub.)

oligark

A member of an oligarchy; someone who is part of a small group that runs a country.

oligarki

A government run by and for only a few, often the aristocracy, the wealthy, or their friends and associates.

oliven

The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).

Oliver

A en given name.

Olivia

A city, the county seat of Renville County, Minnesota, United States, named for a female station agent named Olive.

olmt blik

An angry glare or stare. [from late 15th c.]

olympiade

(by, _, extension, usually, _, preceded, _) A competition aspiring to the importance of the Olympic Games or considered similar to them, especially one occurring at 4-year intervals, representing a national or international range of amateur student rather than professional adult competition, and/or requiring the highest level of ability in the field for success.

om

In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around. [from before 1150]

om bord

On board of; onto or into a ship, boat, train, plane. [from ca. 1350—1470]

om dagen

During the day.

Oman

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Sultanate of Oman. Capital: Muscat.

ombære

To bring or transport something to its destination.

ombord

On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car. [from ca. 1350—1470]

ombordstigning

The act of embarking.

ombudsmand

An appointed official whose duty is to investigate complaints, generally on behalf of individuals such as consumers or taxpayers, against institutions such as companies and government departments.

ombygning

The act of restoring something to an earlier state.

ombytning

(countable) A replacement.

omdanne

(transitive) To change greatly the appearance or form of.

omdele

To bring or transport something to its destination.

omdirigering

(transport) The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destination.

omdømme

What somebody or something is known for.

omdrejning

A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.

omegn

The residential area near one's home.

omelet

A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with other foodstuffs, for example cheese or chives.

omend

Although, despite (it) being.

omfang

A range of values or locations.

omfartsvej

A replacement road for obsolete road that is no longer in use because devastating natural disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides).

omfattende

Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.

omfavne

(transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.

omfavnelse

A close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").

omgå

(transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass

omgående

(informal) Quickly, very soon, promptly.

omgang

A chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others.

omgang klø

A severe beating.

omgang tæsk

A severe beating.

omgivelse

The area surrounding someone or something, together with the objects and circumstances in the vicinity; the environment or ambiance.

omgivelser

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

omhu

Carefulness, in particular, the necessary care appropriate to a particular task or responsibility.

omhyggelig

Having scruples or compunctions.

omkamp

A repeated contest staged between the same opponents or teams which played a previous contest.

omklædning

(countable) A replacement.

omkomme

(intransitive) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.

omkostning

The amount of money levied for a service.

omkostninger

Amount of money, time, etc. that is required or used.

omkostningseffektiv

Returning a benefit that justifies the initial investment; economical.

omkørsel

(transport) A detour, such as during road construction.

omkreds

(archaic) In circuit or circumference; circularly. [from ca. 1350–1470]

omkredse

(transitive) To surround.

omkring

Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost. [from before 1150]

omkvæd

A part of a song which is repeated between verses to emphasize the song's content; a refrain.

omlægning

The act of diverting.

omledning

Removal of water via a canal.

omløbsbane

(pinball) A path for the ball on the outer edge of the playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will come out of the other.

omnivor

An animal which is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).

omplante

(transitive) To uproot (a growing plant), and plant it in another place.

område

(usually, capitalized) A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt).

omrids

A line marking the boundary of an object figure.

omringe

(transitive) to surround or besiege

omsætning

(accounting) Total sales or revenue.

omsider

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

omskærelse

The surgical excision of the foreskin and usually all or most of the penile frenulum.

omskæring

The surgical excision of the foreskin and usually all or most of the penile frenulum.

omskiftelig

In a state of flux; subject to change.