Danish–English dictionary

smart

Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.

smartphone

(cell phone) A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone.

småsnakke

(intransitive) To talk idly.

småsyg

Not in good health; not feeling well; somewhat ill

småting

(figurative) Anything that is of little importance or worth.

smædeskrift

(countable) Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.

smækbukser

Heavy denim pants or trousers, usually with bib and braces, worn especially as work clothing.

smækfuld

Overcrowded; congested.

smed

A person who forges iron.

smede

(metallurgy) To shape a metal by heating and hammering.

smedeværksted

A workshop in which metals are shaped by heating and hammering them.

smedje

A workshop in which metals are shaped by heating and hammering them.

smergel

(rock) An impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing.

smerte

Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.

smertefri

Free from pain; without pain or trouble.

smertefuld

Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. [from 14th c.]

smertelig

Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. [from 14th c.]

smertestillende

(pharmaceutical drug) A drug that numbs the pain in the body.

smide

(transitive) To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.

smide over bord

To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.

smide ud

(transitive) To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).

smidig

Molded easily into a new form.

smidighed

(uncountable) The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion

smiger

(countable) An instance of excessive praise.

smigrer

One who lavishes excessive praises or flattery; one who adulates.

smigreri

Flattery; fulsome praise.

smil

A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety.

smile

(intransitive, figuratively, obsolete) To be or appear cheerful, pleasant, mirthful, lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to sport.

smiley

A graphical representation of a particular emotion of the writer, used especially in SMS, email, or other electronic communication.

sminke

(countable, uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance.

smitte

(transitive) To bring (the body or part of it) into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen), so that the pathogen begins to act on the body; (of a pathogen) to come into contact with (a body or body part) and begin to act on it.

smøg

(colloquial, countable) A cigarette.

smølf

(comics, fictional character) A blue pixie with a white stocking cap, from the media franchise The Smurfs.

smøre

(transitive) To spread butter on.

smøremiddel

A substance used to reduce friction between objects or surfaces.

smørre

(transitive) To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.

smuds

Filthiness and degradation, as from neglect or poverty

smugkro

(historical) An illegal saloon or tavern, especially one operated during the American Prohibition period in the 1920s.

smugler

One who smuggles things.

smuk

Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive. [from 1520s]

smuldre

(intransitive, often, figurative) To fall apart; to disintegrate.

smyge uden om

(transitive, figurative) To evade doing something, especially something considered a responsibility.

smykker

Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.

snabel

The conspicuously extended, mobile, nose-like organ of an animal such as a sengi, a tapir or especially an elephant. The trunks of various kinds of animals might be adapted to probing and sniffing, as in the sengis, or be partly prehensile, as in the tapir, or be a versatile prehensile organ for manipulation, feeding, drinking and fighting as in the elephant.

snage

(intransitive) To talk about someone else's private or personal business, especially in a manner that spreads the information.

snak

(countable, uncountable) Informal conversation.

snakke

To be engaged in informal conversation.

snakke godt for

(transitive) To wheedle or persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.

snakken

(countable, uncountable) Informal conversation.

snakkesalig

(of a person or a manner of speaking) Fluent or having a ready flow of speech.

snaksaglig

Tending to talk a lot.

snaksom

Tending to talk a lot.

snaps

A Scandinavian liquor distilled from potato or grain mash to about 40% ABV and typically flavored with anise, although caraway seeds, fennel, dill, and other spices and herbs are also used.

snarere

Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false.

snart

Within a short time; quickly.

snave

(ambitransitive) To give a French kiss, in its various senses.

snavset

Dishonorable; violating accepted standards or rules.

snæver

Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.

snæversynet

Having the characteristics of a bigot; strongly prejudiced; forming negative opinions about others without just cause.

snævres

(intransitive) To get narrower.

sne

(uncountable) The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation of them on the ground or on objects as a white layer.

snebold

A ball of snow, usually one made in the hand and thrown for amusement in a snowball fight; also a larger ball of snow made by rolling a snowball around in snow that sticks to it and increases its diameter.

snedig

Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.

snedighed

The ability to solve difficult problems in original, clever, and inventive ways; ingeniousness.

snedker

A skilled woodworker who makes high-quality wooden cabinets and furniture.

snefald

(uncountable) The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation of them on the ground or on objects as a white layer.

snefnug

A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.

snegl

Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell. [from early 18th c.]

snegl med sneglehus

Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.

snekanon

A machine that spurts out snow over pistes where there is little or no snow cover.

snemand

A humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks (arms), a carrot (nose), and stones or coal (eyes, mouth).

snerpe

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

snerpet

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

snes

Twenty (20).

snescooter

(vehicle) A vehicle with skis at the front and a caterpillar track at the rear, used for travelling over snow, sometimes as sport.

sneskred

A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.

sneslynge

A motorized vehicle that picks up snow off the ground and blows it to one side in order to clear a path.

snestorm

A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow.

SNG

Initialism of Commonwealth of Independent States.

snigmord

The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.

snigmorder

Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.

snigmorderske

Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.

snigskytte

Any attacker using a non-contact weapon against a specific target from a concealed position.

snikkeri

(figurative, by extension) A place of concealment or obscurity.

sniksnak

(euphemistic, informal) Nonsense.

snild

Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.

snit

The manner or style in which a garment, other article of clothing, or sail is fashioned.

snitsår

An opening of a living body resulting from cutting; an incision or wound.

snitte

To perform an incision on, for example with a knife.

sno

To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.

snob

(informal, derogatory) A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes. [from 20th c.]

snobbet

Having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.

snoning

A single loop of a coil.

snooker

A cue sport, popular in the UK and other Commonwealth of Nations countries.

snor

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.

snorke

(ambitransitive) To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.

snorkel

(underwater diving) A hollow tube, held in the mouth, or mounted on and opening into a diving mask, used by swimmers for breathing underwater.

snorkle

To use a snorkel.

snot

(informal, uncountable, sometimes, slightly, vulgar) Mucus, especially mucus from the nose.

snøle

(transitive) Chiefly followed by away: to spend (time) without haste or purpose. [from late 18th c.]

snørebånd

A lace used for fastening a shoe.

snørliv

A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.

snørre

(ergative) To fasten (something) with laces.

snu

Artful, tricky or cunning.

snuble

(transitive, figurative) To mislead; to confound; to cause to err or to fall.

snuble over

To find by chance.

snublen

A fall, trip or substantial misstep.

snude

The protruding part of an animal's head which includes the nose, mouth and jaws.

snudeskaft

The long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast, as of pigs.

snuppe

(horticulture) To cut shoots or buds of a plant in order to shape the plant, or to improve its yield.

snuse

(transitive) To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.

snusk

Filthiness and degradation, as from neglect or poverty

snusket

Shabby, run-down, possibly connected with bad, dishonest or illegal activities, somewhat disreputable.

snyde

(intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.

snydepels

A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.

sober

(figurative) Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled.

social

Being extroverted or outgoing.

sociale medier

(uncountable) Applications or websites allowing users to share content and communicate with one another through the Internet.

socialist

One who supports or advocates socialism.

socialistisk

Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating socialism.

sociologi

A social science that studies society, human social interaction, patterns of social relationships, and the interactions of culture. Through both theory and applied research, it engages subject matters across a range of microanalysis, mesoanalysis, and macroanalysis.

sociologisk

Of or pertaining to sociology.

socioøkonomisk

Of or pertaining to a combination of social and economic factors.

sod

Fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc.

sodavandsis

(chiefly, _, US, Canada) Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water, or the like, on a stick, of a size to be one serving.

sofa

(North America, Australia, Ireland) An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa.

Sofia

The capital city of Bulgaria.

Sofie

A en given name.

Sofija

The capital city of Bulgaria.

software

(computing) Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM).

sogne-

Pertaining to a parish.

sognebarn

A member of a parish.

sognepræst

In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.

sojabønne

The edible seed of this plant.

sok

(clothing) A knitted or woven covering for the foot.

sokkel

(architecture) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.

Sokrates

A en given name of mostly historical use, known after a Greek philosopher.

sol

The star that Earth revolves around, and from which it receives light and heat.

solbær

The berry borne by this shrub.

solbeskytter

A topical substance formulated to protect the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation by absorbing, reflecting or scattering ultraviolet rays.

solbrændt

A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.

solbriller

Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.

solbrun

Having a suntan.

soldat

A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.

Solen

The star at the center of the Solar System (our solar system), which shines in our sky, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☉.

solhverv

One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.

solid

Promoting strength; nourishing.

solipsisme

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

sollys

All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.

solnedgang

The changes in color of the sky before and after sunset.