Danish–English dictionary

sætte pris på

(transitive) To be grateful or thankful for.

sætte ring om

(transitive) To place or mark a circle around.

sætte til vægs

(US, slang, transitive) To outwit, confuse, deceive, or intimidate.

scenario

the general locations and area where a movie’s, a film’s, or a video’s scenery is arranged to be filmed also including places for actors, assorted crew, director, producers which are typically not filmed.

scene

The location of an event that attracts attention.

scenisk

Of or relating to the theatre.

scepter

An ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch as a symbol of power.

schankel

A centre or focus of something.

schnitzel

A thin slice of meat, usually fried.

Schweiz

A country in Western Europe and Central Europe. Official name: Swiss Confederation. Capital: Bern (de facto).

schweizer

Of, from, or pertaining to Switzerland or the Swiss people.

schweizisk

Of, from, or pertaining to Switzerland or the Swiss people.

scientolog

A follower of Scientology, whether belonging to the "official" Church of Scientology or being outside in the so-called Free Zone.

scientologi

A belief system with certain religious aspects, developed in 1952, focused on the teachings of L. Ron Hubbard.

sclerose

(pathology) The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery; the appearance of hardenings, indurations, lesions, nodules.

scooter

A motorscooter; a small motorcycle or moped with a step-through frame.

score

The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.

scoring

(basketball) The act of putting the ball through the basket, thereby scoring points.

script

(computing) A brief and simple program.

scrolle

(ambitransitive, computing, GUI) To change one's view of data on a computer's display by moving in gradual increments, typically using an input device or touch screen.

se

To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.

se bort fra

(transitive) To ignore; to pay no attention to.

se efter

(transitive) To attend to dangers to or regarding.

se i øjnene

(transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.

se ud

To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.

Sebastian

A en given name.

seddel

A written list or inventory. (Now obsolete except in specific senses or set phrases; bill of lading, bill of goods, etc.)

seende

Having vision; not blind.

seer

One who foretells the future.

seger

An individual victory.

segerherre

One who has won or often wins.

segl

A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope.

segregation

(sociology) The separation of people (geographically, residentially, or in businesses, public transit, etc) into various categories which occurs due to social forces (culture, etc).

Seinen

A former department of France, the capital city of which was Paris.

seismisk

Related to, or caused by an earthquake or other vibration of the Earth.

sej

Any of several blackish fish, especially Pollachius virens, a pollack, and Anoplopoma fimbria, sablefish.

sejd

(rare, countable) A specific ritual or procedure associated with such magic; a spell; a magical ability. [from 14th c.]

sejg

Having a pliable or springy texture when chewed.

sejl

(nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.

sejlbåd

(watercraft) A boat propelled by a sail.

sejldug

A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.

sejle

To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.

sejler

A person who sails sailing boats (as opposed to boats powered by other means) as a sport or recreation.

sejlgarn

A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.

sejltur

A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.

sejr

(uncountable) The condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; (countable) an instance of this.

sejre

To defeat in combat; to subjugate.

sejrrig

Being the winner in a contest, struggle, war, etc.

sejrsceremoni

A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor.

sekant

(trigonometry) In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec

sekret

(countable) Any substance that is secreted by an organism.

sekretariat

The office or department of a government secretary.

sekretær

(often, capitalized) The head of a department of government.

sekretærfugl

A secretary bird, a bird of the species Sagittarius serpentarius.

seks

The digit or figure 6.

seksling

One of a group of six persons or animals born from the same mother during the same birth.

sekstal

The digit or figure 6.

sekstant

(nautical) A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.

seksten

The cardinal number occurring after fifteen and before seventeen, represented in Arabic numerals as 16 and in Roman numerals as XVI.

sekstende

The ordinal form of the number sixteen.

seksti

The cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60.

sekstiårig

Of or related to sixtysomethings.

seksualliv

(uncountable) Sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier. [from 1899]

seksuel

Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes. [from 17th c.]

seksuel omgang

(uncountable) Sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier. [from 1899]

seksuelt 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]

sekt

(chiefly, derogatory) A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader.

sekterisk

Of, relating to, or partial to a sect.

sekularisme

Neutrality towards all religions.

sekulær

Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical; profane.

sekund

A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a minute of arc or one part in 3600 of a degree.

sekundant

One who supports another in a contest or combat, such as a dueller's assistant.

sekundavare

(usually, in the plural) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards.

sekundær

Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.

sekundere

(Should we move, merge or split(+) this sense?) (transitive) To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (This may come from etymology 1 above.)

sekvens

A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series.

sekventiel

having some logical sequence

selektion

The process or act of selecting.

selen

A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Se) with an atomic number of 34, used mainly in glassmaking and pigments and as a semiconductor.

seletøj

(countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially one worn by a working animal such as a horse pulling a carriage or farm implement.

selfie

(informal, mobile phones) A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.

selje-pil

A European willow, Salix caprea, that has broad leaves, large catkins and tough wood.

Selma

(countable) A en given name.

selskabelig

(of a person) Who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.

selv

An individual person as the object of the person's own reflective consciousness (plural selves).

selv om

Although, despite (it) being.

selv-

Reflexive, regarding or to oneself.

selvangivelse

(taxation, finance) A report of income submitted to a government for purposes of specifying exact tax payment amounts; a tax return.

selvbeherskelse

Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control.

selvbinder

(agriculture) A machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle.

selvbiografi

(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.

selvbiografisk

Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.

selvgjort

Made by oneself.

selvhøjtidelig

Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.

selvmodsigelse

(countable) A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that claims that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms.

selvmord

(countable) A particular instance of a person intentionally killing oneself, or of multiple people doing so.

selvmorder

(countable) A person who has intentionally killed themself.

selvmorderisk

(of a voluntarily-chosen course of action) Highly likely to certain to result in the deaths of the participants; dangerous or reckless to such a degree as to be tantamount to suicide for those taking part.

selvom

Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

selvoptaget

Egotistical.

selvoptagethed

Self-absorption, an unawareness of the views or needs of others; self-centeredness; egoism.

selvportræt

The bust of an artist by the artist him/herself; a portrait of the painter who painted it.

selvrealisering

Psychological development that can be achieved when all basic and mental needs are fulfilled. [from 1950]

selvretfærdig

Piously self-assured and smugly moralistic.

selvrisiko

(US) The joint assumption of risk between the insurer and the insured party.

selvsikker

Boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.

selvsikkerhed

Self-assurance.

selvstændig

Acting on one's own or independently; of a child, acting without being governed by parental or guardian rules.

selvstyre

(government, countable) A self-governing country or region.

selvstyret

Self-governing. Intelligent, sentient, self-aware, thinking, feeling, governing independently.

selvværd

Confidence in one's own worth; self-respect.

semantik

The study of the relationship between words and their meanings.

semester

Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as autumn or spring semester.

semifinale

A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.

semiotik

The study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication.

sen

Near the end of a period of time.

senat

In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.

sende

(transitive) To send (a letter, email etc.) on to a third party.

sende en regning

(transitive) To bill; to issue an invoice to.

sendebud

An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.

sender

One who or that which transmits something (in all senses).

sendetid

The duration during which a radio or television program (or part of one) is transmitted.

sending

(business) The business or profession of radio and television.

sene

(anatomy) A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.

seneca

A member of a tribe of Native Americans in western New York state.

Senegal

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Senegal.

senere

Behind; later in time; following.

senest

Most recent, latest, last so far.

seng

A garden plot.

sengetæppe

The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.

sengetid

The time or hour at which one retires to bed in order to sleep.

senil

(often, offensive) Exhibiting the deterioration in mind and body often accompanying old age; doddering.

sennepskål

A yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herb of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads, that has a distinct, peppery flavor, of three species:

sensation

A widespread reaction of interest or excitement.

sensationel

Exceptionally great.

sensitiv

(of an issue, topic, etc.) Capable of offending, upsetting, or hurting.

sensor

A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.

sensuel

Inducing pleasurable or erotic sensations.

sentens

(obsolete) A saying, especially from a great person; a maxim, an apophthegm. [14th–19th c.]

Seoul

The capital city of South Korea, also the historical capital of Korea from 1394 until the country was divided in 1945.

separatisme

A theory or doctrine which supports a state of separation between organizations, institutions, or other societal groups (e.g. between church and state) or between different political jurisdictions (e.g. a country and its former colony).

separatist

A person who secedes or supports secession from a political union or an alliance or organisation.

separatistisk

Advocating or seeking the separation of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.

sepsis

(pathology) A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, causing injury to its own tissues and organs as a response to infection.

september

The ninth month of the Gregorian calendar, following August and preceding October, containing the southward equinox.

septisk

Of or pertaining to sewage or the disposal of sewage.

seraf

(post-biblical) A six-winged angel; one of the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God.

serber

A person of Serb descent (not necessarily from Serbia). (Compare Serbian.)

Serbien

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Serbia. Capital and largest city: Belgrade. Part of Yugoslavia until 1992, then part of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006.

serbisk

(uncountable) The standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs.