Danish–English dictionary

skade

(transitive, pathology) Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).

skadedyr

Any of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance. [from c. 1300]

skadefryd

Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.

skadelig

Causing damage or harm.

skadelig software

(computing) Software which has been designed to operate in a malicious, undesirable manner.

skadeserstatning

(legal) The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in Scotland) or a plaintiff (in the US) in a civil action as compensation for a loss suffered by the same.

skaffe

(transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.

skafot

An elevated platform on which a criminal is executed.

skak

(chess) A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece. [from 14th c.]

skakbræt

(chess) The square board used in the game of chess, subdivided into eight rows of eight squares each, the squares in each row and column being of alternating colours.

skakmat

(chess) Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.

skål

A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.

skaldet

Having little or no hair, fur, or feathers.

skaldyr

A culinary and nutritional term for several groups of non-piscine, non-tetrapod, aquatic animals that are used as a food source. The term often exclusively refers to edible aquatic crustaceans, bivalve mollusks and cephalopod mollusks; but sometimes echinoderms may be included as well.

skalpel

A small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery, dissection and craftwork.

skam

The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame.

skamben

The pubic bone; the part of the hipbone forming the front arch of the pelvis.

skamfere

to irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it.

skamfuld

(chiefly, of someone in trouble and undergoing punishment for doing something wrong) Feeling shame or guilt.

skamlæber

folds of tissue at opening of vulva

skamløs

Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest, brazen; unable to feel disgrace.

skamløshed

Contemptible, ill-mannered conduct; insulting: arrogant, bold behaviour or attitude.

skamme ud

(transitive) To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit. [First attested from around (1150 to 1350).]

skammel

A low stool for supporting the feet while seated.

skammelig

Lacking tact or taste.

skandale

An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.

skandinav

Someone from Scandinavia.

Skandinavien

A geographic region of Northern Europe, consisting of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden collectively and sometimes Finland, Iceland, Åland and the Faroe Islands.

skandinavisk

(of a language) Of or relating to the North Germanic family of languages to which Swedish, Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Danish, Icelandic, and Faeroese belong.

skånselløs

Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.

skånselsløs

Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.

skår

(US, idiomatic, colloquial, vulgar) A very attractive woman, when considered as a sex object.

skarlagen

A brilliant red colour sometimes tinged with orange.

skarn

A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.

skarntyde

Any of the poisonous umbelliferous plants, of the genera

skarntydegran

Any of several coniferous trees, of the genus Tsuga, that grow in North America; the wood of such trees. [from 1670]

skarp

Intense; sensitive; sharp.

skarphed

Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.

skarpretter

An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.

skarpsindig

Quickly and critically discerning.

skarpsindighed

Acute discernment or understanding; insight.

skarpskytte

A person trained to shoot precisely with a rifle; a marksman.

skarv

Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae which dive into water for fish and other aquatic animals, found throughout the world except for islands in the centre of the Pacific Ocean; specifically, the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).

skat

A hidden supply or fund.

skatte-

Related to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue.

skatteår

(accounting) An accounting period of one year, not necessarily coinciding with the calendar year.

skattefar

(sometimes, derogatory) A tax collector.

skattefradrag

A sum that can be removed in tax calculations, usually from the taxable amount; something that is written off.

skattefri bundgrænse

The wage or salary at which income tax becomes due.

skattefund

(archaeology) A cache of valuable objects or artefacts; a trove.

skatteindtægt

All income generated for some political entity's treasury by taxation and other means.

skattekammer

A place where treasure is stored safely.

skattemæssig

Related to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue.

skatteopkræver

A person who is employed to collect payments.

skatteyder

A person who is subject to, liable for, or pays tax.

skæbnesvanger

Momentous, significant, setting or sealing one’s fate.

skæg

Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck.

skægget

Having a beard; involving a beard.

skægstub

(countable, and, uncountable) Short, coarse hair, especially on a man’s face.

skæl

scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp; Pityriasis capitis

skælde ud

(intransitive) To argue noisily.

skældsord

An abusive or contemptuous word or phrase.

skældyr

Any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the family Manidae within the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia.

skælm

(often, humorous) A mischievous child. [from 17th c.]

skænde

(transitive) To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.

skænde på

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

skænderi

A fight or argument.

skændes

To quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner.

skændsel

The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.

skænke

To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.

skær

A lengthwise groove, such as one of the lengthwise grooves on a classical column, or a groove on a cutting tool (such as a drill bit, endmill, or reamer), which helps to form both a cutting edge and a channel through which chips can escape.

skære

(participial adjective) Having been cut.

skære tænder

(transitive) To grind (one's teeth) in pain or in anger.

skærf

(clothing) A decorative length of cloth worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip, often for ceremonial or other formal occasions.

skæring

(geometry) The point or set of points common to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two lines meet or the line where two planes intersect).

skæringspunkt

(geometry) The point or set of points common to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two lines meet or the line where two planes intersect).

skærm

A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.

skærpe

(transitive) To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.).

skærsild

(Christianity) An intermediate state after death in which some of those ultimately destined for Heaven must first undergo purification.

skæv

(informal) Intoxicated; under the influence of a mood-altering drug, formerly usually alcohol, but now (from the mid-20th century) usually not alcohol but rather marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.

ske

To occur, to take place.

skede

The sheath of a sword.

skefuld

The amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped.

skelet

(literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.

skelne

(transitive) To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish.

skelsættende

(figurative, also, attributive) A major event or discovery.

skema

A procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur. [from 19th c.]

ski

One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water.

skib

(architecture) The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.

skibbrud

(countable, uncountable) An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.

skibbruden

Stranded as a result of a shipwreck.

skibe

(transitive) To send by water-borne transport.

skibsfart

(uncountable) Traffic or travel by vessel, especially commercial shipping.

skibsforlis

(countable, uncountable) An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.

skibsfører

(nautical) The master of a ship.

skibsværft

A place where ships are built and repaired.

skibsvrag

A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.

skide

(informal, Britain, Ireland, Commonwealth, Hawaii, mildly, _) Used as an intensifier.

skift

(countable) A replacement.

skifte

(masonry) A row of bricks or blocks.

skiftenøgle

(British) An adjustable hand tool for tightening and loosening nuts and bolts.

skifter

(procedure word, military) A radio procedure word meaning that the station is finished with its transmission and is expecting a response.

skiftespor

(rail transport, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another.

skifting

(European folklore, also, figurative) In pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches.

skik

Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.

skikkelse

A person or thing representing a certain consciousness.

skikket

Possessing skill; skilled.

skilderhus

A small rectangular shelter.

skildpadde

Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly, North America) or the order Testudines (chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India) , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.

skildre

To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means. [from early 15th c.]

skildvagt

A sentry, watch, or guard.

skille

(transitive) To end one's own marriage to (a person) in this way.

skillevej

(figuratively, by analogy) A decision point; a turning point or opportunity to change a direction, a course, or a goal.

skillingsvise

The printed lyrics of a folk song or ballad; a broadsheet.

skiløber

One who skis.

skiløberske

One who skis.

skilt

(of persons formerly married) Having had one's marriage legally dissolved.

skimme

To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.

skin

Showy brilliance; gaudiness.

skin-

False; not genuine; fake.

skind

(countable) The skin of an animal.

skinger

High-pitched and piercing.

skinhellig

Self-righteous.

skinhellighed

A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation merely for public show.

skinne

(transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.

skinneben

The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: w:Shinbone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

skinnebus

(rail) A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus.

skinsyg

Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity. [from 13th c.]

skipper

(nautical) The master of a ship.

skiskydning

(winter sports, uncountable) Racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; (countable) a particular instance of such a race.

skisma

A division or schism.

skitse

A rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines.

skitsere

(ambitransitive) To make a brief, basic drawing.

skive

A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.

skizofreni

(now, deprecated) A condition in which a person is supposed to have several distinct personalities; dissociative identity disorder. [from 20th c.]

skjold

The conjoined scutes that constitute the "shell" (carapace) of a tortoise or turtle.

skjoldfod

(heraldry) The lowest third of a shield (or field), or an ordinary occupying this space, the champagne. (Compare terrace.)

skjoldholder

(heraldry) An animal or figure that supports a shield in a coat of arms.

skjorte

(US) A collared shirt with buttons worn as part of a formal, business or business casual outfit.

skjul

(figuratively) A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain; a refuge, retreat, haven or hideaway.

skjule

(transitive) To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.

skjulested

A place to hide.

sklerose

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

sko

(transitive) To apply horseshoes to (a horse).

skod

(semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.

skodde

(usually, in the plural) Protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.

skoflikker

A person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes.

skolde

To burn with hot liquid.

skole

(literally) Of or pertaining to textbooks or their style, especially in being dry and pedagogical; textbooky, textbooklike.

skolebarn

A young person attending school or of an age to attend school.