Danish–English dictionary

syttende

The ordinal form of the number seventeen.

syv

The digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof.

syvende

The ordinal form of the number seven.

syver

(countable, cards) A card bearing seven pips.

syvkamp

(athletics) An athletic contest comprising seven events; contested mostly by women, for whom this is an Olympic sport.

syvsover

Any of several species of small, mostly European rodents of the family Gliridae.

syvtal

The digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof.

syvti

The cardinal number occurring after sixty-nine and before seventy-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXX and in Arabic numerals as 70.

t

Used to form adverbs from adjectives and nouns.

tå

(anatomy) A narrow extremity of the human hand or foot: a finger, thumb, or toe.

ta chancen

To try or risk.

ta udlæg i

(legal) Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.

tabe

(transitive) To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down; to fell. [from 16th c.]

tåbelig

(of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.

tablet

(broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.

tabloid

(newspapers) A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of a broadsheet, especially characterized as favouring stories of a popular or sensational nature over serious news. [from early 20th c.]

tabu

An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.

tackling

(sports, countable) A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.

Taffelbjerget

(constellation) A summer constellation of the southern sky, originally named after Table Mountain in South Africa. It lies between the constellations of Hydrus and Volans.

taft

A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers.

tag

A type of cardboard.

tage

(transitive, slang) To have sex with. (See also do it)

tage brodden af

(transitive) To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.

tage en prøve

(transitive) To take or to test a sample or samples of.

tage imod

(formal, with "of") To assist (a female) in bearing, that is, in bringing forth (a child).

tage på

(transitive) To put on clothing; to dress (oneself) in an article of personal attire.

tage på ferie

(intransitive) To spend or take a vacation.

tage sig ordentlig af

(transitive) To treat as a mother would be expected to treat her child; to nurture.

tage tid

To regulate as to time; to accompany, or agree with, in time of movement.

tage ud

(transitive) To disconnect from a supply, especially an electrical socket.

tage under overvejelse

(transitive) to receive and take into consideration; to have a thought in mind

tåget

Obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy.

tagetes

Any of the New World plants, of the genus Tagetes, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.

tagfat

(slang) A person's name.

tagrende

A duct or channel beneath the eaves of a building to carry rain water; eavestrough.

tagrender

(Canada, Upper Midwest US, Western US) A trough under the eaves of a building for draining water from the roof; gutter.

tagspær

(architecture) One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.

tagvindue

(architecture) A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.

Tahiti

the largest island in French Polynesia.

taifun

(in particular) A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane except for its geographical region, typically resulting in wind speeds of 64 knots (119 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia and Australia.

Taipei

The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan. [from late 19th c.]

taiwaner

(in the plural, chiefly, collective) People from Taiwan.

taiwansk

Of or pertaining to Taiwan or its people, culture, language/s, etc.

tak

(Commonwealth, informal) thank you

takke

To express appreciation or gratitude toward (someone or something).

takling

(sports, countable) A play where a player attempts to take control over the ball from an opponent, as in rugby or football.

taknemlig

Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful.

taknemlighed

The state of being thankful.

taknemmelig

Of a person or their actions, feelings, etc.: expressing gratitude or appreciation; appreciative, thankful.

taknemmelighed

The state of being grateful.

tåkrummende

(colloquial) That causes one to cringe with embarrassment; embarrassing.

taks

(countable) A species of coniferous tree, Taxus baccata, with dark-green flat needle-like leaves and seeds bearing red arils, native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia.

taksonomi

A classification; especially, a classification in a hierarchical system.

takstræ

(countable, by extension) Any tree or shrub of the genus Taxus.

taktik

Specifically, such a tactic or artifice in military operation.

taktisk

Of or relating to tactics.

taktløs

having no tact; unaware or intentionally inconsiderate of someone else's feelings

taktstok

(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.

takykardi

(medicine, cardiology) A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute; palpitations. [from 19th c.]

takyon

(particle) A hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light.

tal

A numeral.

tåle

(transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.

tale fra

(transitive) To convince not to try or do.

tale om

(intransitive) To write or speak formally and at length.

talekunst

The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade.

talemåde

A proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.

talent

A marked natural ability or skill.

talentfuld

Endowed with one or more talents.

talentspejder

A person who assesses or recruits others; especially, one who identifies promising talent on behalf of a sports team.

taler

(transitive, stative) To be able to communicate in a language.

talg

A hard animal fat obtained from suet, etc.; used in cooking as well as to make candles, soap and lubricants.

talisman

A magical object providing protection against ill will, or the supernatural, or conferring the wearer with a boon such as good luck, good health, or power(s).

talje

A system in which a rope, cable, or chain (the tackle) is passed over pulleys enclosed in two (or rarely more) blocks, one fixed and one attached to a load, which is used to gain mechanical advantage to lift or pull heavy loads.

talkum

Powdered and perfumed talc for toilet use.

tallerken

A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.

Tallinn

The capital city of Estonia.

tallium

A metallic chemical element (symbol Tl) with atomic number 81: a gray post-transition metal that discolors when exposed to air.

talløs

(of a number) Too large to be counted to.

tålmod

The quality of being patient.

tålmodig

(of a person) Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.

tålmodighed

The quality of being patient.

Talmud

(Judaism) A collection of Jewish writings related to the practical application of Judaic law and tradition (may refer to either the Babylonian Talmud or the shorter Jerusalem Talmud).

talord

(linguistics) A number word, a simple or compound word for a number often having particular grammatical attributes depending on the language.

talrig

Indefinitely large numerically; many.

talskvinde

One who speaks as the voice of another person or a group of people.

talsmand

(by extension) A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.

talsperson

One who speaks as the voice of another person or a group of people.

talsrør

(by extension) A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.

tam

Not exciting.

tamburin

A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.

tamilsk

Of or pertaining to the Tamil people, culture, or language.

tampon

A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.

tand

A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool. A tine.

tandbøjle

(orthodontics) A device worn on the teeth to straighten them.

tandbørste

A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth.

tandet

Notched or cut like a saw.

tandkød

(often, in the plural) The flesh around the teeth.

tandlæge

A medical doctor who specializes in teeth.

tandløs

Having no teeth.

tandpasta

A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.

tandpine

(medicine) A pain or ache in a tooth.

tandstikker

A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.

tandtråd

A cord of thin filaments used to clean the gaps between the teeth.

tånegl

The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.

tang

A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.

tange

(landforms) A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses.

tangens

(music) A small metal blade in a clavichord that strikes the strings to produce sound.

tangent

(computing) One of several small, usually square buttons on a typewriter or computer keyboard, mostly corresponding to text characters.

Tanger

A port city, the capital of the region of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.

Tanja

A en given name.

tank

(North America, New Zealand) An establishment which sells gasoline (petrol) and often also diesel.

tankbil

(automotive, UK) A fuel tanker, petrol tanker, road tanker.

tanke

(countable) A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.

tankefuld

Having the appearance of deep, often melancholic, thinking.

tankegang

A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one.

tankelæser

(parapsychology, science fiction) A person with telepathic ability, capable of reading the thoughts of others around them. Telepaths also have the ability to project thought.

tankeløs

Done out of habit or without conscious thought.

tankesæt

A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one.

tankestreg

(typography) Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).

tankevirksomhed

(uncountable) The operation by which mental activity arise or are manipulated; the process of thinking; the agency by which thinking is accomplished.

tankvogn

(US) A vehicle designed to transport liquids or gases in bulk; a tanker

tante

The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.

Tanzania

A country in East Africa. Official name: United Republic of Tanzania.

tapas

A variety of Spanish small savoury food items or snacks such as croquettes, cured meat, potato salad, and seafood, originally served with sherry and now often with other alcoholic beverages as well.

tapet

(uncountable) Decorative paper-like material used to cover the inner walls of buildings.

tapning

The harvesting of a grape crop and the initial pressing of juice for winemaking.

tappe

(transitive) To deplete of energy or resources.

tappenstreg

(nautical) A signal played five minutes before taps (lights out).

tapper

Courageous, daring.

tapperhed

(usually, uncountable) Being brave, courageousness.

tår

The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have.

tarantel

(dated) A species of wolf spider, Lycosa tarantula, native to southern Europe, the mildly poisonous bite of which was once thought to cause an extreme urge to dance (tarantism). [from mid 16th c.]

tarantisme

An extreme urge to dance, popularly thought to have been caused by the bite of a tarantula (Lycosa tarantula) and prevalent in southern Italy in the 15th through 17th centuries.

tåre

A drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation.

tårefyld

Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry.

tårn

(chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.

tarot

(singular or plural) A card game played in various different variations.

tarvelig

Having no worth or use; without value.

taser

(by extension) Any electroshock stun gun.

taske

(countable, uncountable) In certain phrases: money.

tast

(computing) One of several small, usually square buttons on a typewriter or computer keyboard, mostly corresponding to text characters.

tastatur

(music) A component of many instruments, including the piano, organ, and harpsichord, consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck.

taste

(transitive) To select a number, or to call someone, on a telephone, regardless of whether a physical dial is present.

tastefejl

A typographical error. [from late 19th c.]

tatovere

To apply a tattoo to (someone or something).

tau

The letter Τ//τ in the Greek alphabet; being the nineteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek, and the twenty-first letter of the Old and Ancient Greek alphabets.

tavlesvamp

(North America, Philippines) An object used to erase something written either by chalk on a chalkboard, by a marker on a whiteboard, or by some other erasable implement; a chalkboard eraser, whiteboard eraser, etc.

taxa

A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.

taxi

A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.

taxie

To move an aircraft on the ground under its own power.