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Danish attaches the definite article to the end of the noun, and its spelling is a good deal more conservative than its pronunciation — a lot of what is written here is not fully said aloud.

The most common words in Danish, most frequent first, with IPA pronunciations and English meanings.
#WordIn English
1jeg [jɑ̈(j)]I
2det /de/the
3er /ɛr/to be
4du [ˈd̥u]thou, you
5ikke /ˈeɡə/not
6at /ad/that
7i [i]in, inside
8en /en/a, an
9og [ʌ]and
10har [hɑˀ]to have, have got
11vi /vi/we
12til /te(l)/to, towards
13 [pʰɔ̽]on
14hvad [ʋæð̠˕ˠ]what
15med /mɛð/with
16 /ˈsɔ/so, often with a following dependent result clause…
17for [ˈfoˀɐ̯]of
18mig /mɑj/first person singular accusative personal pronoun; me
19der /ˈdɛːˀr/there
20han /han/he
21dig /dɑj/you
22de /di/plural definite article
23den /dɛnˀ/the
24kan [ˈkʰanˀ]to be able, can
25af [a]by
26var [ˈʋɑˀ]to be
27vil /vil/to want to, be willing to
28her /hɛr/here
29et /et/a, an
30skal /skalˀ/will, would, shall, should
31men /meːn/but
32ved [(ˈ)ʋeð]at, by
33om [ˈʌmˀabout
34nu /nu/now
35ja /ja/yes
36som /sɔm/as, like
37hun [hun]she
38nej /nɛj/no
39min /miːn/mine 1.st person singular possessive pronoun
40noget /nɔːəð/a little, a bit, somewhat
41ham /ˈhɑmˀ/him: objective of han
42være /ˈvɛːʁə/to be
43bare /ˈbaːrə/just
44din /diːn/your, thy
45hvor /vɒˀ/where
46 [ˈmɔˀ]must, have to, got to
47hvis /ves/if
48os /ɔs/us, objective of vi
49kom [ˈkʰʌm]to come
50ud /uðˀ/out
51dem /dɛm/them
52godt /ɡɔt/well
53fra /fra/from
54have /ˈhaːvə/sea, ocean
55ville /vilə/to want to, be willing to
56se [ˈseˀ]to see
57gør /ɡœr/to do, perform, execute
58hvorfor /ˈvofɔ/wherefore, why
59alle /alə/all
60lige [ˈliːə]just, recently
61op [ˈʌb]up
62hende /ˈhɛnə/objective case of hun: her
63sig /saj/third-person pronoun
64hvordan [ʋʌˈd̥an]how
65tror /ˈtʁoɐ̯ˀ/to believe
66tak /tak/to thank
67gøre /ɡœrə/to do, perform, execute
68kunne [ˈkʰunə]to be able, can
69lad /ˈlaðˀ/let
70kommer [ˈkʰʌmˀɐ̯]to come
71havde [ˈhæːðə]to have, have got
72eller /ˈɛlər/or
73meget /ˈmajəð/very
74nok [ˈnʌɡ̊]enough
75 [ˈfɔˀ]few
76da /ˈdeːˀˌaːˀ/surely
77ingen /ˈenɡən/no
78man /maːˀn/you, one, they, people
79 [ˈɡ̊ɔˀ]to go
80går /ɡɒːˀr/to go
81hvem /vɛmˀ/who
82bliver [ˈb̥liwˀɐ]to become; the latter is preferred with nouns if a change…
83efter /ˈɛfdɐ/after; subsequent; later in time than
84sagde /saːɣə/to say
85tilbage /teˈbaːjə/back
86når /nɒːˀ/when
87alt /ˈalˀd/all
88måske /mɔskeː/perhaps, possibly, maybe
89også [ˈʌs(ə)]too, as well, also
90jo [jo]as you know or should know
91mit /mit/mine 1.st person singular possessive pronoun
92ind /ˈenˀ/in
93vores [ˈʋɒ̝ːɒ̝s]our, ours
94hej /hɑj/hi, hello
95mere /meːrə/more
96hans /hans/he
97skulle [ˈsɡ̊ulə]will, would, shall, should
98blev [ˈb̥lewˀ]to become; the latter is preferred with nouns if a change…
99nogen [ˈnoən]some
100lidt /let/a little, slightly
101aldrig /aldri/never
102får /fɒːˀ/to get
103siger /ˈsiːɐ/to say
104selv /sɛlˀ/self, -self
105far /fɑː/father, dad
106over /ˈʌwɐ/above
107to [ˈtˢoˀ]two
108kun [ˈkʰɔn]only
109sådan [ˈsʌd̥ən]like this, like that, in this way, in that way
110ser /seːr/to see
111dit /ˈdid/your, thy
112jer /jɛɐ̯/second person plural objective case – you, yourselves
113igen /iˈɡɛn/again
114mor /moːɐ̯/To amuse, entertain
115sammen /ˈsɑmˀən/together
116tager /taːˀr/to take, get, pick up
117mand /manˀ/man
118hele /ˈheːlə/whole, entire, complete, full
119deres [ˈd̥ɛɒ̯̽s]their
120dag /daːˀɣ/day
121tage /ta(ːˀ)/roof
122mine /miːnə/mine 1.st person singular possessive pronoun
123sige [ˈsiːə]to say
124gjorde /ɡjoːrə/to do, perform, execute
125fordi /fɔˈdiːˀ/because
126end /ɛn/than
127undskyld /ˈonˌsɡylˀ/to excuse
128før [ˈfœ̝ɐ̯ˀ]before
129været /ˈvɛːʌð/to be
130komme [ˈkʰʌmə]to come
131hold [ˈhʌlˀ]to hold
132væk [ˈvɛɡ̊]gone
133dette [ˈd̥ɛd̥ə]this; this one
134blive /bliːə/to become; the latter is preferred with nouns if a change…
135år /ɔːˀr/year
136ned /nɛð/down, downwards
137helt /hɛlˀt/completely, altogether, quite, fully, totally, absolutely
138fik [ˈfeɡ̊]to get
139tid [ˈtˢiˀð]time
140denne [ˈd̥ɛnə]this; this one
141god [ˈɡ̊oˀð]good
142gang /ɡ̊anɡ̊/To multiply
143laver /ˈlaːvɐ/to make, create, construct, produce
144nogle [ˈnoːlə]some
145sted [ˈsd̥ɛð]imperative of stede
146mange [ˈmɑŋə]many
147folk /fɔlk/people, persons
148dine /ˈdiːnə/your, thy
149tale /tsʰaːlə/speech, talk, address, discourse
150tag /taːˀɣ/to take, get, pick up
151ting /tenˀɡ/thing
152siden /sidən/since, later, afterwards, in the time since then
153finde /fenə/to find
154altid /altid/always
155brug [ˈb̥ʁuˀ]to use
156stadig /staːdi/constantly
157hjem [ˈjɛmˀ]home
158virkelig /ˈviɐ̯ɡəli/really, truly
159fint /ˈfiːˀnd/finely
160anden /ˈanən/other, another, else
161lille /lilə/small, little, slight
162kender /ˈkɛnɐ/know
163andre /andrə/others
164elsker /ˈɛlsɡɐ/to love
165liv /liːv/life
166intet /ˈendəð/no
167tog /tɔː(ˀ)ɣ/to take, get, pick up
168ret /rɛt/straight
169gerne /ˈɡɛɐ̯nə/with pleasure; gladly, willingly, readily
170uden /ˈuðən/without
171vent [ˈvɛnˀd̥]wait
172hendes [ˈhenəs]she
173vel /ˈvɛl/well
174lide [ˈliːðə]suffer
175hjælpe [ˈjɛlb̥ə]to help
176set /ˈseːˀd/to see
177mod [ˈmoˀð]toward, towards; to
178troede /ˈtroːəðə/to believe
179tre [ˈtˢʁ̥ɛˀ]three
180vide /viːðə/to know
181gud [ˈɡ̊uð]god, God
182gik /ˈɡiɡ/to go
183klar [ˈkʰl̥ɑˀ]to manage, to handle, to cope
184bedre [b̥e̝ðʁɐ]good
185vej [ˈʋɑjˀ]weigh
186gjort /ɡjorˀt/to do, perform, execute
187sidste /sistə/last
188sker /ˈsɡeɐ̯ˀ/be
189død [ˈd̥øˀð]die
190samme /samə/same
191vidste [ˈʋesd̥ə]to know
192sin /ˈsiːˀn/third-person sg pronoun, meaning his/her/its
193fanden [ˈfanən]the hell, the devil
194forstår [fʌˈsd̥ɔɐ̯ˀ]to understand
195arbejde /ˈarˌbajdə/work
196 /nɔːˀ/to reach
197hør /hœr/to hear
198første /fœrstə/first
199giv /ɡiː/to give
200penge /pɛŋə/money
201hjælp [ˈjɛlˀb̥]to help
202andet /ˈænəð/second
203hen [ˈhɛn]Used with a verb, indicating a movement towards or to…
204ven /vɛn/friend
205giver [ˈɡ̊iːʋɐ]to give
206aften /ˈaftən/evening
207blevet [ˈb̥leːʋəð]to become; the latter is preferred with nouns if a change…
208jeres [ˈjɛɒ̽s]your
209give [ˈɡ̊iˀ]to give
210burde /bordə/ought
211høre /ˈhøːʁə/to hear
212taler /taːlər/speech, talk, address, discourse
213længe [ˈlɛŋə]long
214eneste /eːnəstə/only, sole
215morgen /ˈmɔr.ən/morning
216endnu /eˈnu/yet
217under /on(ˀ)ər/underneath
218holde [ˈhʌlə]to hold
219fandt [ˈfanˀd̥]to find
220bruge /ˈbruːə/to use
221skat /skat/treasure
222synes [ˈsynəs]to think
223bedste /ˈbɛsdə/good
224står [ˈsd̥ɒˀ]to stand
225venner /ˈvɛnɐ/friend
226fortælle /fɔˈtɛlˀə/to tell, to report
227sikker [ˈseɡ̊ɐ]safe, secure
228finder /fenər/to find
229vær /vɛːr/to be
230navn [ˈnɑwˀn]name
231skete [ˈsɡ̊eːd̥ə]be
232måde [ˈmɔːðə]method, way
233tro /troːˀ/belief
234døde [ˈd̥øːðə]dead, inanimate
235sikkert /ˈseɡʌd/probably
236hos [hɔs]at X's abode
237selvfølgelig [sɛlˈføljəli]of course, naturally, sure
238holder [ˈhʌlɐ]to hold
239par [ˈpʰɑ]pair
240hedder /ˈheðˀɐ/to be called
241nødt [ˈnøˀd̥]see nødt til
242flere [ˈfleːɐ]more
243fået /ˈfɔːəð/to get
244behøver /beˈhøːˀvɐ/to need
245hver /ˈvɛːˀr/every, each
246først /fœrst/first, firstly
247engang /enɡanɡ/once, one day, at one time
248vist [ˈʋesd̥]I think
249verden [ˈʋaɐ̯d̥n̩]world
250betyder /beˈtyðˀɐ/to mean
251ude /uːdə/out
252ellers /ˈɛlˀʌs/otherwise
253snart [ˈsnɑˀt]soon
254stop /ˈsdʌb/to stop, halt
255stor /stoːˀr/large
256bange /baŋə/afraid, frightened, scared
257børn /ˈbœrn/child
258næste /nɛstə/neighbour
259faktisk /faktisk/actual, real
260gav [ˈɡ̊æˀ]to give
261søn /sœn/son
262pige /ˈpiːə/girl
263fyr /fyːˀr/to sack
264prøver /ˈpʁøːvɐ/trial, test, examination
265ked [ˈkʰeðˀ]tired, sorry
266derfor /ˈd̥eːɐ̯.foɐ̯/therefore
267hallo /halɔ/hello
268familie /faˈmilˀjə/family
269gange /ˈɡɑŋə/Used between two or more sizes to specify a target object,…
270gode [ˈɡ̊oːðə]good
271tiden /ˈtiðˀən/time
272øjeblik /øjəblek/blink of an eye, moment
273nye /ˈnyːə/new
274store /ˈsdoːɐ/large
275lade [ˈlæːðə]languid, lazy, indolent
276lave /ˈlaːvə/low
277ligesom [ˈlisʌm]sort of, kind of, as it were
278alene [ˈæle̝ːnə]only
279mænd /mɛnˀ/man
280møde [ˈmøːðə]meeting
281ihjel /ijɛl/to death
282skyld /skylˀ/blame, guilt
283sagt [ˈsɑɡ̊d̥]to say
284gamle /ˈɡɑmlə/old
285dage /ˈdaːə/day
286galt [ˈɡalˀd]a castrated male pig
287mennesker /mɛnəskər/human, human being, man
288kone [ˈkʰoːnə]wife
289ses [ˈseˀs]to see
290fundet /ˈfɔnˀəð/to find
291allerede /ˈaləˌʁeːðə/already
292arbejder /ˈarˌbajdər/work
293grund [ɡ̊ʁɔnˀ]to prime
294slags /slaːˀɣs/A hit, punch
295stille [ˈsd̥elə]still, quietly, silently
296én /ˈeːˀn/alternative form of en
297fem [ˈfɛmˀ]five
298hvornår /vɒˈnɒːˀ/when
299taget /taːˀɣəð/roof
300ønsker /ˈønsɡɐ/wish
301 [ˈd̥øˀ]die
302rigtig /ˈrekti/right
303glad /ˈɡlað/happy, glad
304orden /ɔrˀdən/order, neatness
305huske [ˈhusɡ̊ə]to remember
306længere /ˈlɛŋɐɐ/anymore
307disse [ˈd̥isə]this; this one
308farvel /fɑːˈvɛl/goodbye, farewell
309slå /slɔːˀ/bolt
310hørte /ˈhøɐ̯də/to hear
311lyder /ˈlyːˀdɐ/flaw, blemish
312begge [ˈb̥ɛɡ̊ə]both
313bil /biːl/car, automobile
314dræbe [ˈd̥ʁɛːb̥ə]to kill
315hinanden /hinanən/each other
316hørt /ˈhøɐ̯ˀd/to hear
317del [ˈd̥eˀl]divide
318rigtigt /ˈʁeɡdid/right
319minutter /miˈnudɐ/minute
320barn /barn/child
321politiet /poliˈtiːˀəð/police
322fejl /ˈfɑjˀl/wrongly, erroneously, mis-
323s /ˈɛs/abbreviation of springer
324senere [ˈseːnɐɐ]later
325bilen /ˈbiːlən/car, automobile
326håber /ˈhɔːbɐ/to hope
327kvinde /ˈkvenə/A woman
328hører /ˈhøːɐ/to hear
329haft [ˈhɑfd̥]to have, have got
330virker /ˈviɐ̯ɡɐ/work, labor
331herfra /ˈheɐ̯ˀˌfʁɑ/from here; hence
332fire /fiːrə/four
333l /ˈɛl/abbreviation of løber
334tænkte /tɛnktə/to think
335kommet /kɔməd/to come
336sket [ˈsɡ̊eˀd̥]be
337dør /dœːr/die
338helvede /ˈhɛlvedə/hell
339hus [ˈhuˀs]house, harbour
340fortæl /fɒˈtɛlˀ/to tell, to report
341rolig /ˈʁoːli/calm, quiet, peaceful
342venter /ˈvɛndɐ/wait
343hurtigt /ˈhuɐ̯did/rapidly, expeditiously
344frem /frɛm/forward, toward
345klare /klarə/to manage, to handle, to cope
346kører [ˈkʰøːɐ]to drive
347ny /nyː/new
348heller /ˈhɛlɐ/either
349spørgsmål /ˈspœɐ̯sˌmɔˀl/question
350langt /ˈlɑŋˀd/long
351rundt [ˈʁɔnˀd̥]round, around
352bror /ˈbʁoɐ̯/brother
353næsten /nɛstən/nearly
354hvilken /ˈvelɡən/what, which, the
355byen /ˈbyːˀən/town, city
356bliv /ˈbliːˀ/to become; the latter is preferred with nouns if a change…
357sandt /ˈsanˀd/true
358gået /ˈɡɔːəð/to go
359livet /ˈliːˀvəð/life
360pas /ˈpas/passport
361leder /leːdər/to manage, run
362bør /bøːˀr/ought
363indtil /ˈenˀte/until, till
364fortalte /fɔrˈtalˀtə/to tell, to report
365side /ˈsiːdə/side; a bounding straight edge or surface
366inden /ˈenən/inner, interior
367hellere /ˈhɛlɐɐ/rather
368ringer /ˈʁeŋɐ/To call, to telephone
369bad [ˈb̥að]to ask, request
370imod [iˈmoˀð]against
371videre /vidərə/farther, further
372tænker /ˈtɛŋɡɐ/to think
373lort /lort/crap, shit
374ingenting /ˈeŋənˌteŋˀ/nothing
375mens /mɛns/while, when
376beklager /beˈklaːˀɐ/sorry
377pis /ˈpes/piss
378sit /ˈsid/third-person sg pronoun, meaning his/her/its
379problem /pʁoˈbleːˀm/problem
380ord /oːˀr/word
381vejen /ˈvɑjən/road
382sød /søːˀð/sweeten
383ondt /ˈɔnˀd/evil
384dreng /ˈdrɛŋˀ/boy, lad
385sent /ˈseːˀnd/late
386sjovt /ˈɕʌwˀd/funnily
387sæt /sɛt/to put, place, set
388lang /lanɡ/long
389job [ˈd̥jʌb̥]a task
390inde [ˈenə]inside, indoors
391datter /ˈdadɐ/daughter
392problemer /pʁoˈbleːˀmɐ/problem
393timer /tajmər/hour
394prøve /prøːvə/trial, test, examination
395svært /ˈsvɛɐ̯ˀd/difficult, hard, stiff, tough
396køre /køːrə/to drive
397nogensinde /ˈnoːɡənˈsenə/ever, at some time
398bag /baːˀɣ/behind
399lader [ˈlæːðɒ]barn
400snakke /snakə/to talk, speak
401færdig /ˈfɛɐ̯di/finished, completed
402vise [ˈʋiːsə]wise
403stedet /ˈsdɛðˀəð/place
404ligner /ˈliːnɐ/resemble, look like
405ti /tiːˀ/ten
406dræbte [ˈd̥ʁab̥d̥ə]to kill
407egen /ˈɑjən/own
408gammel /ɡaməl/old
409hjemme /jɛmə/at home, home
410forbi /fɒˈbiːˀ/Finished
411tænk /ˈtɛŋˀɡ/to think
412fantastisk /fanˈtasdisɡ/incredible, amazing, fantastic
413dog /ˈdʌw/however
414bor /boːr/to live, reside, dwell
415mad /mað/food
416fri /friː/to propose
417sidder /ˈseðˀɐ/to sit
418tænke /tɛnkə/to think
419stoppe [ˈsd̥ʌb̥ə]to stop, halt
420gennem /(i)ɡɛnˀəm/through
421føler [ˈføːlɐ]to feel, sense
422omkring /ɔmˈkreŋ/about
423ad [að]by
424ske [sɡ̊eˀ]be
425igennem /iɡɛnˀəm/through
426mellem /mɛləm/between
427velkommen /ˈvɛlˌkɔmˀən/welcome
428kæft [ˈkɛfd]mouth
429måtte /ˈmɔtə/mat
430ringe /ˈʁeŋə/circle
431hader /ˈhaːðɐ/to hate
432løb [ˈløˀb̥]to run
433stå [ˈsd̥ɔˀ]to stand
434spise /spiːsə/food
435vente /vɛntə/wait
436chance [ˈɕɑŋsə]chance
437ligger /ˈleɡɐ/to lie
438slet [ˈslɛd̥]at all
439nyt /ˈnyt/new
440slap /ˈslɑb/to let go, release, drop
441døren /ˈdœːˀʌn/door
442våben /vɔːbən/a weapon
443slår /slɔːˀr/to beat, hit, knock
444kalder /ˈkalɐ/to call, to refer to
445husker /ˈhusɡɐ/to remember
446handler /ˈhanˀlɐ/commerce, trading
447ring /renɡ/To call, to telephone
448passer /pasər/compass, pair of compasses
449hvilket /ˈvelɡəð/what, which, the
450fortæller /fɔrˈtɛlˀər/to tell, to report
451beder /ˈbeːðɐ/beet
452mest /mest/mostly; for the most part
453lavet [ˈlɑwˀəð]to make, create, construct, produce
454huset /ˈhuːˀsəð/house
455al /al/all
456tæt /tɛt/closely
457snakker /ˈsnɑɡɐ/to talk, speak
458uge /ˈuːə/week
459seks /sɛks/six
460hovedet /ˈhoːəðəð/head
461spørge [ˈsb̥ɶɐ̯wə]to ask, inquire
462hånd /hɔnˀ/hand
463søster [ˈsøsd̥ɐ]sister
464leve [ˈleːʋə]to live, be alive
465plads /plas/place
466hjælper [ˈjɛlb̥ɐ]to help
467redde /reðə/to save, rescue
468sgu [ˈsɡ̊u]An intensifier
469holdt [ˈhʌlˀd̥]to hold
470historie /histoːˀriɘ/history
471sine /siːnə/third-person sg pronoun, meaning his/her/its
472ben /beːˀn/leg
473bruger /ˈbʁuːɣɐ/to use
474helst /hɛlst/with pleasure; gladly, willingly, readily
475fast /fast/firm
476talte /taːltə/to make a speech
477dræbt [ˈd̥ʁab̥d̥]to kill
478stort [ˈsd̥oˀɐ̯d̥]large
479glem /ˈɡlɛmˀ/to forget
480blod [ˈb̥loˀð]blood
481live /liːvə/to enliven
482nummer [ˈnɔmˀɐ]number
483the /ˈteːˀ/alternative spelling of te
484kæreste [ˈkʰaːɐsd̥ə]boyfriend or girlfriend; significant other
485sandheden /ˈsanˌheðˀən/truth
486sagen /ˈsaːˀən/matter, affair
487jorden /ˈjoːˀʌn/earth
488begynder /beɡønər/to start, begin, commence, open
489måneder /ˈmɔːnəðɐ/month
490tur /tuːr/turn
491spille /spelə/to play
492kvinder /ˈkvenɐ/A woman
493slog /sloːˀ/to beat, hit, knock
494nat /nad̥/night
495seng /ˈsɛnɡ/bed
496lavede [ˈlæːʋəðə]to make, create, construct, produce
497valg /valˀɣ/choice
498gift /ɡift/marry
499skide /skiːðə/bloody
500piger /ˈpiːɐ/girl
501ringede /ˈʁeŋəðə/To call, to telephone
502prøv /ˈpʁøwˀ/to try
503fuld /fulˀ/full
504time /ˈtiːmə/hour
505alligevel /aˈliːəˌvɛl/nonetheless, nevertheless
506lære [ˈlɛːɐ]to teach
507idé [iˈd̥eˀ]idea
508værsgo /ˈvɛɐ̯ˈsɡoːˀ/here you are
509vand /ˈvanˀ/water
510spiller /spelər/music player
511drenge /ˈdrɛnɡə/boy, lad
512tænkt [ˈtˢɛŋˀd̥]to think
513tidligere [ˈtˢiðliɐɐ]early
514kort /kɔrt/briefly
515mindre /mendrə/small, little, slight
516besked /beskeːˀð/message
517talt /taːˀlt/to make a speech
518rigtige /ˈʁeɡˌdiːˀə/right
519prøvede /ˈpʁøːvəðə/to try
520præcis /prɛˈsiːˀs/precisely, specifically
521læg /lɛːˀɡ/to lay
522masse /masə/mass, pulp
523øjne /ɔjnə/eye
524klokken /klɔkən/o'clock
525forkert /fɔˈkeːˀrd/wrongly, wrong, erroneously
526hårdt [ˈhɒːd̥]hard
527fedt [ˈfed̥]fat, obese
528agent /aˈɡɛnˀd/agent
529dagen /ˈdaːˀən/day
530smuk /smok/beautiful, handsome, good-looking
531kaptajn /kɑbˈtɑjˀn/captain
532øje /ɔjə/eye
533forstå [fʌˈsd̥ɔˀ]to understand
534elskede /ˈɛlsɡəðə/to love
535slut /slut/to end, to finish
536forældre /fɒˈɛlˀdʁɐ/parents
537lov /ˈlɔv/to promise
538sætte [ˈsɛd̥ə]to put, place, set
539fortalt /fɔrˈtalˀt/to tell, to report
540muligt /ˈmuːlid/possible
541kærlighed /ˈkɛrliˌheːd/love, affection
542lever [ˈlewˀɐ]to live, be alive
543mening [ˈmeːneŋ]an opinion
544hjerte /jɛrtə/heart
545chef /ˈsjɛːˀf/A boss; person in charge, person who directly oversees the…
546sætter /ˈsɛdɐ/to put, place, set
547foran [ˈfɒːˈanˀ]ahead, in front
548vigtigt /ˈveɡdid/important
549ligeglad [ˈliːəˌɡ̊lað̠ˠ]indifferent
550arbejdet /ˈɑːˌbɑjˀdəð/work
551sjov /sjɔv/fun
552perfekt /pɛɐ̯ˈfɛɡd/perfectly
553små [smɔˀ]small, little, slight
554luk /ˈlɔɡ/to close
555uger /ˈuːɐ/week
556forstået /fɒˈsdɔːˀəð/to understand
557aner /ˈaːnɐ/forefather
558sag /saːɡ/matter, affair
559vis [ˈʋiˀs]to show
560lyst /løst/light, bright
561viser /ˈviːsɐ/song, ballad, ditty
562fred /freð/peace
563dollars /ˈdɐlɑs/a dollar
564værre /vɛrə/worse, more bad, more badly
565aftale /avtalə/arrangement
566sidst /ˈsisd/last
567find /fend/to find
568spørger [ˈsb̥ɶɐ̯wɐ]to ask, inquire
569steder [ˈsd̥ɛːðɐ]place
570tom [ˈtˢʌmˀ]empty
571plan /ˈplaːˀn/a plan
572rejse [ˈʁɑjsə]journey
573udenfor /ˈuːðənˌfɒ/outside
574hente [ˈhɛndə]to fetch, retrieve
575svar /svɑːˀ/to answer, reply, respond
576dræber [ˈd̥ʁɛːb̥ə]to kill
577unge [ˈɔŋə]young
578ansigt [ˈanˌseɡd̥]face
579ej /aj/own
580held [ˈhɛlˀ]luck, fortune
581købe [ˈkʰøːb̥ə]buy
582værd /ˈvɛːˀr/worth
583betale /beˈtaːˀlə/to pay
584kendte [ˈkɛnˀd̥ə]known
585dårligt /ˈdɒːlid/bad, badly, poorly
586endelig /ˈɛnəli/finally, eventually
587beskytte /beˈsɡødə/to defend, protect
588findes [ˈfenəs]to find
589spil /ˈsbel/A game
590roligt /ˈʁoːlid/calm, quiet, peaceful
591let [ˈlɛd̥]lightly
592sender /ˈsɛnər/to send
593værelse [ˈʋaːɐlsə]room; separate part of a building
594stod [ˈsd̥oðˀ]to stand
595fyre /fyːrə/guy
596dårlig [ˈd̥ɒːli]bad, unwell, poor
597bede /beːðə/bed
598land /lanˀ/to land
599derude /ˈdeɐ̯ˀˌuːðə/out there
600oppe /ˈɐbə/try one's best; try to improve
601begyndte /beˈɡønˀdə/to start, begin, commence, open
602hoved /ˈhoːəð/head
603person /ˈpeɐ̯ˌsʌn/character
604stykke [ˈsd̥øɡ̊ə]piece
605træt /trɛt/tired
606by [ˈb̥yˀ]town, city
607manden /mænˀn̩/man
608sex /ˈsɛɡs/Sexual intercourse, sex
609sikke /ˈseɡə/what
610natten /ˈnadən/night
611kære /ˈkɛːrə/to appeal
612sikkerhed /ˈseɡɐˌheðˀ/safety, security
613mødes [ˈmøːðəs]meeting
614sove /sɔvə/to sleep
615ønske [ønsɡə]wish
616idiot /idiˈoːˀd/an idiot, imbecile, fool
617fald /falˀ/to fall
618tøj /ˈtɔj/fabric, material
619bo /boː/estate
620mangler /ˈmɑŋˀlɐ/to lack
621hva misspelling of hvad
622kaffe /ˈkɑfə/coffee
623sidde [ˈseðə]to sit
624godmorgen /ɡo.ˈmɒː.ən/good morning
625nede /neːdə/down
626røven [ˈʁœːʋən]bum, arse, ass
627lykke /løkə/happiness
628millioner /miliˈoːˀnɐ/a million
629givet [ˈɡ̊iːʋəð]undoubtedly
630derinde /ˈdeɐ̯ˀˌenə/in there
631jamen /ˈjamən/but
632dum /dom/stupid, dense, dumb, thick, dim
633syg /syːˀ/sick, ill
634søde /søːdə/sweet
635rart /ˈʁɑːˀd/pleasant
636mindste /ˈmenˀsdə/small, little, slight
637husk /husk/to remember
638kæmpe /kɛmbə/gigantic, colossal
639hænder [ˈhɛnˀɐ]hand
640mærke /mɛrkə/mark, sign, label, tag
641rette /rɛtə/straight
642svin /sviːˀn/hog, pig, swine
643lod /lɔd/let
644film /film/a movie, a film, motion picture
645desværre /desvɛrə/regrettably, unfortunately
646krig [ˈkʰʁ̥iˀ]war
647tal /tal/to make a speech
648skrive /skriːvə/to write
649forhold /ˈfɒːˌhʌlˀ/relation
650skade /skaːðə/damage, harm
651herre /hɛrə/very
652fængsel /fɛŋˀsəl/prison
653spurgte [ˈsb̥oɐ̯d̥ə]to ask, inquire
654syv [ˈsywˀ]seven
655større /ˈstørə/large
656familien /faˈmilˀjən/family
657godnat /ɡoˈnat/good night
658skyde [ˈsɡ̊yːðə]to shoot
659lig [ˈliˀ]to lie
660øjnene /øjnənə/eye
661spiser /spiːsər/food
662følge [ˈføljə]to follow
663følger [ˈføljɐ]to follow
664goddag /ɡoˈdaːˀɣ/good day
665hund [hunˀ]dog
666herrer /ˈhɛːɐ/gentleman
667vinder /venər/reel
668træk /trɛk/to pull, drag, haul, tow
669anderledes /ˈɑnɐˌleːðˀəs/differently
670kamp /ˈkɑmˀb/battle, struggle
671uanset /ˈuanˌseːˀd/notwithstanding, whatever
672blot [ˈb̥lʌd̥]only, merely
673gider [ˈɡ̊iðˀɐ]to be bothered
674sendte [ˈsɛnd̥ə]to send
675drikke [ˈd̥ʁɛɡ̊ə]a drink, beverage
676travlt /ˈtʁɑwˀld/busy
677vild [ˈʋilˀ]wild
678afsted /aˈsdɛð/alternative form of af sted
679fest /ˈfɛsd/party
680tillykke [tˢeˈløɡ̊ə]congratulations
681venstre /ˈvɛnsdʁɐ/left
682passe /ˈpasə/to look after
683betaler /beˈtaːˀlɐ/to pay
684læse /ˈlɛːsə/to read
685kør /ˈkøɐ̯ˀ/to drive
686dollar /ˈdɐlɑ/a dollar
687skød /skød/to shoot
688brugte /broktə/to use
689vred /vreːˀð/angry
690stole /stoːlə/chair
691skole /skoːlə/school
692højt /ˈhʌjˀd/loudly
693højre /hɔjrə/right
694bekymret /beˈkømˀʁʌð/to worry
695tjeneste [ˈtɕɛːnəsd̥ə]duty, service
696tja /ˈtjaː/Expression of contemplation
697hertil /ˈheɐ̯ˀˌtel/here; to here
698utroligt /uˈtʁoːˀlid/incredible, unbelievable
699straks [ˈsd̥ʁɑɡ̊s]at once, immediately, straight away, right away, instantly
700onkel /ˈonˀɡəl/uncle
701åbne /ˈɔːbnə/open
702råd [ˈʁɔˀð]council
703kørte [ˈkʰøɐ̯d̥ə]to drive
704telefon /teləfoːn/telephone
705skudt [ˈsɡ̊ud̥]to shoot
706fru /fru/Mrs
707knægt [ˈkʰnɛɡ̊d̥]boy, lad
708største /størstə/large
709løbe /løːbə/to run
710otte /ˈɔːtə/eight
711skolen /ˈsɡoːlən/school
712sende [ˈsɛnə]to send
713hår /hɔːˀr/hair
714forklare /fɒˈklɑːˀɐ/to explain
715dejligt /ˈdɑjlid/delightful
716kontor [kʰɔnˈtˢoɐ̯ˀ]office
717sendt [ˈsɛnˀd̥]to send
718javel /jaˈvɛl/yes, yessir, affirmative
719eget [ˈɑjəð]own
720vejret /ˈvɛːˀrəð/weather
721tingene /ˈteŋˀənə/thing
722damer /ˈdaːmɐ/lady, woman
723pigen /ˈpiːɡən/girl
724ung [ˈɔŋˀ]young
725billede /ˈbeləðə/picture, image
726lede /ˈleːðə/disgusting, odious, loathsome
727pistol /pistoːl/handgun, pistol
728børnene [ˈb̥ɶɐ̯ˀnnə]child
729mord /moːˀr/murder
730menneske /mɛnəskə/human, human being, man
731fandens [ˈfanəns]devil, Satan
732spor /spoːr/spur
733dele [ˈd̥eːlə]part, portion
734ende /ɛnə/end
735bog /bɔːˀɣ/book
736mødte [ˈmød̥ə]to meet, encounter
737hvide /ˈviːðə/white
738mødt /ˈmød/to meet, encounter
739kigger /ˈkiɡɐ/to look
740ægte [ˈɛɡ̊d̥ə]true, right, real
741vinde /venə/reel
742doktor /ˈdɔɡdɐ/doctor
743mistet /ˈmesdəð/to lose
744dyr /dyːˀɐ̯/animal, beast
745indenfor /ˈenənˌfɒ/inside
746sover [ˈsɒːwɐ]to sleep
747stopper /ˈsdɐbɐ/to stop, halt
748glemt /ˈɡlɛmˀd/to forget
749læge /lɛːɣə/lay
750skyder /ˈsɡyːðɐ/to shoot
751bord /ˈboːˀr/table, desk
752bedst /bɛst/good
753røv /røvˀ/bum, arse, ass
754elske /ˈɛlsɡə/to love
755faldt /ˈfalˀd/to fall
756lys [ˈlyˀs]light, bright
757slemt /ˈslɛmˀd/bad, ill-behaved, mean
758lyver /ˈlyːˀvɐ/to lie
759begynde /beɡønə/to start, begin, commence, open
760ha /ha/ha!
761slået /ˈslɔːəð/to beat, hit, knock
762sikre /ˈseɡʁɐ/safe, secure
763forlade /fɒˈlaðˀə/to leave
764advokat /aðvoˈkad/lawyer, attorney
765ændre /ɛndrə/to change, to alter
766beviser /beˈviːˀsɐ/proof
767aftes [ˈɑfd̥əs]i aftes, i går aftes – last night, yestereve,…
768lærer [ˈlɛːɐ]to teach
769baby /ˈbɛjbi/A baby, an infant
770kendt [ˈkʰɛnˀd̥]know
771dumme /ˈdɔmə/stupid, dense, dumb, thick, dim
772overhovedet /ɔvɐˈhoːəð/at all, whatsoever
773sort [ˈsoɐ̯d̥]under the table; secretly, so as to avoid taxation
774ene /ˈeːnə/one
775kalde /ˈkalə/to call, to refer to
776middag [ˈmed̥a]midday, noon
777herinde /ˈheɐ̯ˀˌenə/in here
778forsøger /fɒˈsøːˀɐ/try
779sekunder /seˈkɔnˀdɐ/second
780født [ˈføˀd̥]to bear, give birth
781skrev /skreːˀv/to write
782kig /ˈkiɡ/to look
783skriver [ˈsɡ̊ʁiwˀɐ]to write
784hænderne /ˈhɛnˀɐnə/hand
785selvom /ˈsɛlˀˌʌm/alternative form of selv om
786nemlig /ˈnɛmli/that is, that is to say
787mistede /ˈmesdəðə/to lose
788landet [ˈlanˀəð]country
789arbejdede /ˈɑːˌbɑjˀdəðə/work, to do a specific task
790tidspunkt [ˈtˢiðsˌpʰɔŋˀd̥]time, moment, date, point in time
791smukt /ˈsmɔɡd/beautiful, handsome, good-looking
792falder /ˈfalˀɐ/to fall
793flytte /fløtə/move, remove
794problemet /pʁoˈbleːˀməð/problem
795skylder /ˈsɡylɐ/to owe
796egne /ˈɑjnə/own
797brugt /brokt/to use
798sad /ˈsaðˀ/to sit
799smukke /ˈsmɔɡə/beautiful, handsome, good-looking
800fly [ˈflyˀ]airplane, aeroplane
801fare /ˈfaːrə/danger, hazard
802rejser [ˈʁɑjsɐ]journey
803umuligt /uˈmuːˀlid/impossible
804ærligt /ˈɛɐ̯lid/honest
805ide /ˈiːdə/alternative form of idé
806vildt [ˈʋilˀd̥]wild
807øl /øl/beer
808prøvet /ˈpʁøːvəð/to try
809slippe /slepə/to let go, release, drop
810fuck Expresses dislike of the postpositive complement
811hospitalet /hosbiˈtaːˀləð/hospital
812skyd /ˈsɡyðˀ/to shoot
813kende /ˈkɛnə/a little bit
814tidligt [ˈtˢiðlid̥]early
815dame /daːmə/lady, woman
816skør /skœːˀr/insane
817stolt /ˈsdʌlˀd/proud
818løber /løːbər/to run
819fars /fars/father, dad
820sat /ˈsad/to put, place, set
821lægge [ˈlɛɡ̊ə]calf
822rent /reːˀnt/purely
823føle [ˈføːlə]to feel, sense
824enhver /enˈvɛɐ̯ˀ/any, every, each
825netop /ˈnɛdʌb/precisely; very
826mund /monˀ/mouth
827makker /ˈmɑɡɐ/mate, buddy, friend who is not close
828døden /ˈdøðˀən/death, decease, demise
829drink /ˈdʁeŋɡ/drink; a alcoholic beverage
830pokker [ˈpʰʌɡ̊ɐ]damn
831billeder /ˈbeləðər/picture, image
832pris /priːs/price
833alting /alˀtenˀɡ/everything
834sælge /sɛlɣə/to sell
835fange /faŋə/to catch, to capture
836reddede /ˈʁeðəðə/to save, rescue
837ødelægge /øːðəlɛɡə/to destroy
838vandet /ˈvanəd/water
839stemme [ˈsd̥ɛmə]voice
840kigge /kikə/to look
841tør /tœːˀr/dry
842savner /ˈsɑwnɐ/to miss
843sorte /ˈsoɐ̯də/black
844løgn [ˈlʌjˀn]lie
845gave [ˈɡ̊æːʋə]gift, present
846krop /krɔp/body
847kontakt [kɔnˈtɑɡd]to contact
848ringet /ˈʁeŋəð/To call, to telephone
849fortsæt /ˈfɒːdˌsɛd/to continue
850sur /sur/whirr
851stoler /ˈsdoːˀlɐ/Only used with på: see stole på
852ære /ˈɛːʌ/honor
853forsigtig /fɔrseɡtiɡ/cautious
854fleste /ˈfleːˀsdə/most
855sid [ˈseðˀ]to sit
856starte /startə/to start
857ordne /ɔrdnə/to order, arrange, organize
858præsident /pʁesiˈdɛnˀd/president
859glemme /ˈklemə/to forget
860stærk /ˈsdɛɐ̯ɡ/strong
861rør /røːr/to touch
862miste /mestə/to lose
863sang [sɑŋˀ]sing
864stil /sdiːl/to put, place, stand
865glemte [ˈɡ̊lɛmd̥ə]to forget
866pænt /ˈpɛːˀnd/fairly, pretty; to some extent
867gutter /ˈɡudɐ/boy, lad, bloke
868halv [ˈhalˀ]half
869åben /ɔːbən/open
870naturligvis /natuːrliviːs/of course
871færdige /ˈfɛɐ̯ˌdiːˀə/finished, completed
872angreb [ˈanˌɡ̊ʁɛˀb̥]to attack, assault
873lægger [ˈlɛɡ̊ɐ]to lay
874smule /ˈsmuːlə/a little bit of something
875ender /ˈɛnɐ/end
876forkerte /fɒˈkeɐ̯ˀdə/wrong
877fin /fin/fine
878skidt /ˈsɡid/to shit
879lukket /ˈlɔɡəð/closure, flap, tap, a momentary closure of the oral cavity
880pludselig /ˈplusəli/suddenly, all of a sudden
881hav /haw/to have, have got
882drøm /ˈtrœm/to dream
883ryger /ryːɡər/to smoke
884barnet /ˈbɑːˀnəð/child
885skål /ˈskɔːl/cheers!
886stjal /stjaːˀl/to steal
887syntes [ˈsynd̥əs]to think
888midt /ˈmed/in the middle/centre
889sulten [ˈsuld̥ən]hungry, wanting to eat
890vender /ˈvɛnˀdɐ/to turn
891følelser /ˈføːləlsɐ/feeling
892hjalp [ˈjalˀb̥]to help
893bestemt [b̥eˈsd̥ɛmˀd̥]certainly, definitely
894direkte /dirɛktə/direct, straight
895øh /əː/uh
896starter /ˈsdɑːˀdɐ/start
897både /bɔːðə/both
898virkede /ˈviɐ̯ɡəðə/function properly
899interessant /entʁəˈsanˀd/interestingly
900lejlighed [ˈlɑjliˌheðˀ]apartment, flat
901røvhul /rœvhɔl/anus, arsehole, asshole
902vende [ˈʋɛnə]to turn
903guds /ˈɡuðs/god, God
904undskylde /ˈɔnˌsɡylˀə/to excuse
905overalt /ʌwɐˈalˀd/everywhere
906oberst /ˈoːˀbʌsd/colonel
907lært [ˈlɛɐ̯ˀd̥]to teach
908derovre /ˈdeɐ̯ˀˌʌwɐ/over there, thither
909ønskede /ˈønsɡəðə/to wish
910styr /styːˀr/to head, govern, rule, manage, control
911masser /masər/mass, pulp
912historien /hiˈsdoɐ̯ˀjən/history
913frue /fruːə/wife
914tv /ˈteːˀˌveːˀ/TV
915heldig [ˈhɛld̥i]lucky, fortunate
916fører [ˈføːɐ]to lead, guide
917køber [ˈkʰøːb̥ɐ]buy
918egentlig /eːˀɣəntli/really, actually
919mister /ˈmesdɐ/to lose
920mål /mɔːl/language
921kræver /ˈkʁeːvɐ/to demand
922ro /ˈʁoˀ/calmness
923blå /blɔːˀ/blue
924købte [ˈkʰøb̥d̥ə]buy
925sælger [ˈsɛlˀjɐ]to sell
926a /æː/of, of...each, each containing
927værste /vɛrstə/worse
928luften /ˈlɔfdən/air
929forlod /fɒˈloðˀ/to leave
930minder /ˈmenɐ/a memory, remembrance
931musik /musik/music
932skrevet /ˈsɡʁeːvəð/to write
933skønt /ˈsɡœnˀd/although
934måned /ˈmɔːnəð/month
935dumt /domt/stupid, dense, dumb, thick, dim
936general /ɡenəˈʁɑːˀl/general
937mulighed /muːliheːd/possibility
938fader /ˈfaːðɐ/father
939verdens /ˈvɛɐ̯dəns/world
940satte [ˈsad̥ə]to put, place, set
941send /sɛn/to send
942ærlig /ɛrli/honest
943 /ˈlɔːˀ/to lie
944brød /brøːˀð/to break
945høj /hɔjˀ/high
946meter /ˈmeːˀdɐ/a metre, or meter
947forsøgte /fɒˈsøɡdə/try
948lovede /ˈlɔːvəðə/to promise
949drikker /drekər/drink
950ens /eːns/one
951enkelt /ˈɛŋˀɡəld/single, individual, not immediately surrounded or followed…
952forsvandt /fɒˈsvanˀd/to vanish, to disappear
953løs /ˈløːˀs/loose, not tight
954stand [ˈsd̥anˀ]position, social status, station
955ni /niː/nine
956kaldte /ˈkaldə/to call, to refer to
957trækker /ˈtʁɛɡɐ/to pull, drag, haul, tow
958spørg /ˈsbœɐ̯ˀ/to ask, inquire
959morges /ˈmɒːʌs/morning
960bryder /bryːðər/steward
961trække /trɛkə/to pull, drag, haul, tow
962lagde /laːɣə/to lay
963ødelagt /ˈøːðəˌlɑɡd/to destroy
964slås /slɔs/to beat, hit, knock
965sødt [ˈsød̥]sweet
966dengang /ˈdɛnˀˌɡɑŋˀ/back then, at that time
967an [ˈan]on
968stemmer /ˈsdɛmɐ/voice
969tredje /ˈtreðjə/third
970nemt /ˈnɛmˀd/easy
971løj /løj/to lie
972lyset /ˈlyːˀsəð/light
973tegn [tˢɑjˀn]sign
974ren /reːˀn/reindeer
975levende /ˈleːvənə/to live, be alive
976læst /ˈlɛsd/to read
977medmindre /mɛðˈmendʁɐ/unless
978sov [ˈsɒwˀ]to sleep
979fortsætte [ˈfɒːd̥ˌsɛd̥ə]to continue
980nær /nɛːr/near
981forskellige /fɒˈsɡɛlˀˌiːˀə/different
982ejer /ˈɑjɐ/owner
983jul [ˈjuˀl]Christmas
984møder /ˈmøːðɐ/meeting
985skaffe [ˈsɡ̥ɑfə]to procure, to get
986hånden /ˈhʌnˀən/hand
987viste /ˈviːsdə/to show
988ét /ˈed/one
989mon /mon/I wonder
990snak /ˈsnɑɡ/to talk, speak
991lærte [ˈlɛɐ̯d̥ə]to teach
992respekt /ʁeˈsbɛɡd/respect
993danse /ˈdansə/a dance
994lege /lajə/play, game
995adgang [ˈaðˌɡ̊ɑŋˀ]access, permission, entry
996frokost /ˈfʁoɡɔsd/lunch
997forelsket /forɛlskəd/lovingly
998taber [ˈtˢæːb̥ɐ]to lose
999skid /skiːˀð/fart
1,000stol /stoːl/Only used with på: see stole på

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