Danish–English dictionary

serenade

A love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening.

sergent

The highest rank of noncommissioned officer in some non-naval military forces and police.

serie

(phonetics) A pronounceable group of consonants that occur together: a consonant cluster.

serotonin

(neurotransmitter) An indoleamine neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is involved in depression, appetite, etc., and is crucial in maintaining a sense of well-being, security, etc.

serum

Blood serum used as a blood product, in the practice of medicine: blood serum from the tissues of immunized animals (human or nonhuman), containing antibodies and used to transfer immunity to another individual (human or nonhuman).

server

(computing) A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.

service

(business) The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service; the industry which includes the operation of hotels, restaurants, and similar enterprises.

serviet

A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.

servil

Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile.

servitrice

A female attendant who serves customers in a restaurant, café, or similar.

servitut

(law, property law) An interest in land which grants the legal right to use another person's real property (real estate), generally in order to cross a part of the property or to gain access to something on the property (right of way).

sesam

The seed of this plant.

sesamfrø

The seed of this plant.

session

A period of time devoted to a particular activity.

Set

(biblical character) The third son of Adam and Eve.

seværdighed

The feeling of being attracted (to something).

Sevilla

The capital city of Andalusia, Spain.

sex

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

sexappeal

Sexual attractiveness. [from 1910s]

sexarbejder

A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage. [from 17th c.]

sexisme

Discrimination or different treatment based on sex or gender, especially discrimination against women.

Seychellerne

An archipelago and country in East Africa, in the Indian Ocean. Official name: Republic of Seychelles.

sfære

(also, figurative) A sphere of knowledge or of influence; a domain. [from after 1400]

sfærisk

Spherical, ball-shaped.

sfinks

(Greek mythology) One of the many offspring of Typhon and Echidna, a winged lion-like creature with a woman's face, who committed suicide out of frustration after Oedipus managed to solve her riddles.

Sfinksen

An ancient, large statue in Egypt, with the face of a man and the body of a lion, lying near the Great Pyramids.

shah

A king of Persia or Iran.

Shakespeare

William Shakespeare, an English playwright and poet of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.

shaman

A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds; sometimes also a healer.

shampoo

An instance of washing the hair or other fibres with shampoo.

sharia

(Islam) A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith.

sharialov

(Islam) A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith.

shia

(with article, collective) The followers of this branch of Islam; the Shiites.

Shiraz

A variety of black grape used to make wine.

shogun

The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.

shoppe

(intransitive) To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.

shopping

The process of buying goods or services, or searching for those suitable to buy.

shopping bag

A tote bag.

shorts

Pants or trousers worn for sports or in warmer weather that do not go lower than the knees.

show

(countable) A broadcast program, especially a light entertainment program.

si

A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.

siameser

(historical, plural "Siamese" or "Siameses") An inhabitant of Siam.

siamesisk

Of or relating to Siam; Thai.

sibilant

(phonetics) A consonant having a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.

Sibirien

The region of Russia in Asia, stretching from the Urals to the Pacific Ocean.

siciliansk

Of, from or relating to Sicily, Italy.

Sicilien

The largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, an autonomous region of Italy, close to Africa and separated from Tunisia and Libya by the Strait of Sicily.

sidde inde

(pro-verb) A syntactic marker that refers back to an earlier verb and allows the speaker to avoid repeating the verb; in most dialects, not used with auxiliaries such as be, though it can be in AAVE.

siddepind

A rod, staff, tree branch, ledge, etc., used as a roost by a bird.

siddeplads

The area one occupies, particularly somewhere to sit.

side

A single aspect of a given thing.

siden

Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified).

sidereplik

An incidental remark to a person next to one made discreetly but not in private, audible only to that person. (theatre) A brief comment by a character addressing the audience, unheard by other characters.

sideror

(aeronautics) A control surface on the vertical stabilizer of a fixed-wing aircraft or an autogyro. On some craft, the entire vertical stabilizer comprises the rudder. The rudder is controlled by foot-operated control pedals.

sidespor

(rail transport) A second, relatively short length of track just to the side of a railroad track, joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, used either for loading or unloading freight, storing trains or other rail vehicles; or to allow two trains on a same track to meet (opposite directions) or pass (same direction) (the latter sense is probably an American definition).

sidestik

(countable, and, uncountable) An intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage, brought on by exercise or laughing.

sidestille

(transitive) To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.

sidesting

(countable, and, uncountable) An intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage, brought on by exercise or laughing.

sidst

Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.

sidste

Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.

sig

(intransitive, followed by "at") To make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock.

sige

(transitive) To indicate in a written form.

sige du

(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun thou, especially as an expression of contempt or familiarity.

signal

(ambitransitive) To indicate; to convey or communicate by a signal.

signalere

To mark with a flag, especially to indicate the importance of something.

signalflag

(nautical, often used attributively) A signal flag.

signaturforklaring

A small guide explaining symbols or terminology, especially the legend on a map or chart.

signe

(Perl, _, programming, transitive, past tense only blessed) To turn (a reference) into an object.

signifikant

Having a noticeable or major effect.

sigøjner

(colloquial) An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.

Sigrid

A en given name.

sigte

(with on, (archaic) for) To officially charge someone in a court of law.

sigte efter

(transitive) To aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).

Sigurd

(Norse mythology) The principal hero of the Volsungasaga and of the Elder Edda's Niflung cycle, who slew a dragon.

sikh

An adherent of Sikhism.

sikh-

of, or relating to the Sikhs or to Sikhism.

sikhisk

of, or relating to the Sikhs or to Sikhism.

sikke

(exclamative) Used to form exclamations indicating that something is remarkable, in either a good or bad way.

sikker

Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.

sikkerhed

Security; guaranty; bail.

sikkerhedshul

(computing) A security vulnerability in software which can be taken advantage of by an exploit.

sikkerhedskopi

(computing) A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is damaged or destroyed.

sikkerhedsmekanisme

A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure.

sikkerhedspude

(automotive) A protective system in automobiles in which when a crash occurs, a bag containing nitrogen, formed by the explosive decomposition of sodium azide, quickly inflates in front of the driver or passenger, preventing injury to the head. Side air bags, including the back seat passengers, also prevent injury.

sikkerhedssele

A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.

sikkert

In a confident manner; with confidence; with strong assurance; positively.

sikre

(transitive) To make sure and secure; ensure.

sikring

(electrical engineering) A device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.

sild

Clupea harengus, an abundant species of herring and an important food fish living in the North Atlantic.

silhuet

An illustrated outline filled in with a solid color(s), usually only black, and intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details; a similar appearance produced when the object being viewed is situated in relative darkness with brighter lighting behind it; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be. [mid 19th c.]

silicium

(chemistry, uncountable) A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.

silikone

(chemistry) Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts.

silke

The fibres covering a corncob etc.; the loose downy or silky material inside the husks of certain plants, such as beans.

silt

(uncountable) Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.

Simone

A en given name.

simoni

The buying or selling of spiritual or sacred things, such as ecclesiastical offices, pardons, or consecrated objects.

simpel

Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.

simulere

To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.

sin

Belonging to him. [from 8th c.]

Sinai-halvøen

A peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia.

sind

The capability for rational thought.

sindig

Not hasty or sudden; slow.

sindigt

Taking one's time, slowly and carefully.

sindsforvirret

Of unsound mind; insane; demented. [from 17th c.]

sindsligevægt

Mental balance.

sindsro

A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.

sindssyg

Of unsound mind; insane; demented. [from 17th c.]

sindssyge

The state of being insane; madness.

sinecure

A position that requires little to no work, or easy work, but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.

Singapore

An island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony and state of Malaysia (1963-1965). Official name: Republic of Singapore.

singularis

(grammar) Referring to only one thing or person.

singulær

(linear algebra, of matrix) Having no inverse.

sinister

(heraldry) On the left side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the right side to the viewer.

sinus

(trigonometry, mathematics) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.

sip

A small mouthful of drink

sippe

A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.

sippet

Of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters.

sirlig

Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.

sirup

Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring.

sitre

(intransitive) To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion.

situation

The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings.

siv

(countable) Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.

sixtinsk

Of or pertaining to Pope Sixtus.

sjakal

Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.

sjakbajs

(management) The leader of a work crew.

sjal

A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women. [from 1662]

sjækkel

A U-shaped piece of metal secured with a bolt or pin across the ends, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism, used for attaching things together while allowing for some degree of movement; a clevis.

sjæl

The capability for rational thought.

sjælden

Not frequently.

sjældenhed

A measure of the scarcity of an object.

sjældent

Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often. [from 16th c.]

sjælefred

A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.

Sjælland

The largest island of Denmark.

sjælløs

As if without a soul; insensitive, unfeeling.

sjette

The ordinal form of the number six.

sjettedel

One of six equal parts of a whole.

sjofel

Obscene; filthy; unchaste. [from 15th Century]

sjov

Enjoyable or amusing.

sjover

(dated, or, humorous) A detestable person.

sjusket

Messy; not neat, elegant, or careful.

sk

(of adjectives from roots of proper nouns denoting names of nations or regions) Of, belonging, or relating to (a nationality, place, language or similar association with something).

skab

Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective)", "the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".

skabe

To cause; to produce; to bring forth.

skabe opinion

(transitive) To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).

skabelon

(art, literature) Something recurring across a genre or type of art or literature; a motif.

skabelse

(uncountable) The act of creating something.

skaber

(social media) Ellipsis of content creator, someone who regularly produces and publishes content on social media, especially of a monetizable nature.

skaberak

The often ornamental coverings for an animal, especially a horse or an elephant.

skaberevne

The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product.

skabning

(uncountable) All which exists.