10,000 most common Danish words
Ranked by how often each word turns up in everyday Danish, with its meaning in English.
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.
| # | Word | In English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | jeg | I |
| 2 | det | the |
| 3 | er | to be |
| 4 | du | thou, you |
| 5 | ikke | not |
| 6 | at | that |
| 7 | i | in, inside |
| 8 | en | a, an |
| 9 | og | and |
| 10 | har | to have, have got |
| 11 | vi | we |
| 12 | til | to, towards |
| 13 | på | on |
| 14 | hvad | what |
| 15 | med | with |
| 16 | så | so, often with a following dependent result clause… |
| 17 | for | for |
| 18 | mig | first person singular accusative personal pronoun; me |
| 19 | der | there |
| 20 | han | he |
| 21 | dig | you |
| 22 | de | plural definite article |
| 23 | den | the |
| 24 | kan | to be able, can |
| 25 | af | by |
| 26 | var | to be |
| 27 | vil | to want to, be willing to |
| 28 | her | here |
| 29 | et | a, an |
| 30 | skal | will, would, shall, should |
| 31 | men | but |
| 32 | ved | at, by |
| 33 | om | about |
| 34 | nu | now |
| 35 | ja | yes |
| 36 | som | as, like |
| 37 | hun | she |
| 38 | nej | no |
| 39 | min | mine 1.st person singular possessive pronoun |
| 40 | noget | a little, a bit, somewhat |
| 41 | ham | him: objective of han |
| 42 | være | to be |
| 43 | bare | just |
| 44 | din | your, thy |
| 45 | hvor | where |
| 46 | må | must, have to, got to |
| 47 | hvis | if |
| 48 | os | us, objective of vi |
| 49 | kom | to come |
| 50 | ud | out |
| 51 | dem | them |
| 52 | godt | well |
| 53 | fra | from |
| 54 | have | sea, ocean |
| 55 | ville | to want to, be willing to |
| 56 | se | to see |
| 57 | gør | to do, perform, execute |
| 58 | hvorfor | wherefore, why |
| 59 | alle | all |
| 60 | lige | just, recently |
| 61 | op | up |
| 62 | hende | objective case of hun: her |
| 63 | sig | third-person pronoun |
| 64 | hvordan | how |
| 65 | tror | to believe |
| 66 | tak | to thank |
| 67 | gøre | to do, perform, execute |
| 68 | kunne | to be able, can |
| 69 | lad | let |
| 70 | kommer | to come |
| 71 | havde | to have, have got |
| 72 | eller | or |
| 73 | meget | very |
| 74 | nok | enough |
| 75 | få | few |
| 76 | da | surely |
| 77 | ingen | no |
| 78 | man | you, one, they, people |
| 79 | gå | to go |
| 80 | går | to go |
| 81 | hvem | who |
| 82 | bliver | to become; the latter is preferred with nouns if a change… |
| 83 | efter | after; subsequent; later in time than |
| 84 | sagde | to say |
| 85 | tilbage | back |
| 86 | når | when |
| 87 | alt | all |
| 88 | måske | perhaps, possibly, maybe |
| 89 | også | too, as well, also |
| 90 | jo | as you know or should know |
| 91 | mit | mine 1.st person singular possessive pronoun |
| 92 | ind | in |
| 93 | vores | our, ours |
| 94 | hej | hi, hello |
| 95 | mere | more |
| 96 | hans | he |
| 97 | skulle | will, would, shall, should |
| 98 | blev | to become; the latter is preferred with nouns if a change… |
| 99 | nogen | some |
| 100 | lidt | a little, slightly |
| 101 | aldrig | never |
| 102 | får | to get |
| 103 | siger | to say |
| 104 | selv | self, -self |
| 105 | far | father, dad |
| 106 | over | above |
| 107 | to | two |
| 108 | kun | only |
| 109 | sådan | like this, like that, in this way, in that way |
| 110 | ser | to see |
| 111 | dit | your, thy |
| 112 | jer | second person plural objective case – you, yourselves |
| 113 | igen | again |
| 114 | mor | To amuse, entertain |
| 115 | sammen | together |
| 116 | tager | to take, get, pick up |
| 117 | mand | man |
| 118 | hele | whole, entire, complete, full |
| 119 | deres | their |
| 120 | dag | day |
| 121 | tage | roof |
| 122 | mine | mine 1.st person singular possessive pronoun |
| 123 | sige | to say |
| 124 | gjorde | to do, perform, execute |
| 125 | fordi | because |
| 126 | end | than |
| 127 | undskyld | to excuse |
| 128 | før | before |
| 129 | været | to be |
| 130 | komme | to come |
| 131 | hold | to hold |
| 132 | væk | gone |
| 133 | dette | this; this one |
| 134 | blive | to become; the latter is preferred with nouns if a change… |
| 135 | år | year |
| 136 | ned | down, downwards |
| 137 | helt | completely, altogether, quite, fully, totally, absolutely |
| 138 | fik | to get |
| 139 | tid | time |
| 140 | denne | this; this one |
| 141 | god | good |
| 142 | gang | To multiply |
| 143 | laver | to make, create, construct, produce |
| 144 | nogle | some |
| 145 | sted | imperative of stede |
| 146 | mange | many |
| 147 | folk | people, persons |
| 148 | dine | your, thy |
| 149 | tale | speech, talk, address, discourse |
| 150 | tag | to take, get, pick up |
| 151 | ting | thing |
| 152 | siden | since, later, afterwards, in the time since then |
| 153 | finde | to find |
| 154 | altid | always |
| 155 | brug | to use |
| 156 | stadig | constantly |
| 157 | hjem | home |
| 158 | virkelig | really, truly |
| 159 | fint | finely |
| 160 | anden | other, another, else |
| 161 | lille | small, little, slight |
| 162 | kender | know |
| 163 | andre | others |
| 164 | elsker | to love |
| 165 | liv | life |
| 166 | intet | no |
| 167 | tog | to take, get, pick up |
| 168 | ret | straight |
| 169 | gerne | with pleasure; gladly, willingly, readily |
| 170 | uden | without |
| 171 | vent | wait |
| 172 | hendes | she |
| 173 | vel | well |
| 174 | lide | suffer |
| 175 | hjælpe | to help |
| 176 | set | to see |
| 177 | mod | toward, towards; to |
| 178 | troede | to believe |
| 179 | tre | three |
| 180 | vide | to know |
| 181 | gud | god, God |
| 182 | gik | to go |
| 183 | klar | to manage, to handle, to cope |
| 184 | bedre | good |
| 185 | vej | weigh |
| 186 | gjort | to do, perform, execute |
| 187 | sidste | last |
| 188 | sker | be |
| 189 | død | die |
| 190 | samme | same |
| 191 | vidste | to know |
| 192 | sin | third-person sg pronoun, meaning his/her/its |
| 193 | fanden | the hell, the devil |
| 194 | forstår | to understand |
| 195 | arbejde | work |
| 196 | nå | to reach |
| 197 | hør | to hear |
| 198 | første | first |
| 199 | giv | to give |
| 200 | penge | money |
| 201 | hjælp | to help |
| 202 | andet | second |
| 203 | hen | Used with a verb, indicating a movement towards or to… |
| 204 | ven | friend |
| 205 | giver | to give |
| 206 | aften | evening |
| 207 | blevet | to become; the latter is preferred with nouns if a change… |
| 208 | jeres | your |
| 209 | give | to give |
| 210 | burde | ought |
| 211 | høre | to hear |
| 212 | taler | speech, talk, address, discourse |
| 213 | længe | long |
| 214 | eneste | only, sole |
| 215 | morgen | morning |
| 216 | endnu | yet |
| 217 | under | under |
| 218 | holde | to hold |
| 219 | fandt | to find |
| 220 | bruge | to use |
| 221 | skat | treasure |
| 222 | synes | to think |
| 223 | bedste | good |
| 224 | står | to stand |
| 225 | venner | friend |
| 226 | fortælle | to tell, to report |
| 227 | sikker | safe, secure |
| 228 | finder | to find |
| 229 | vær | to be |
| 230 | navn | name |
| 231 | skete | be |
| 232 | måde | method, way |
| 233 | tro | belief |
| 234 | døde | dead, inanimate |
| 235 | sikkert | probably |
| 236 | hos | at X's abode |
| 237 | selvfølgelig | of course, naturally, sure |
| 238 | holder | to hold |
| 239 | par | pair |
| 240 | hedder | to be called |
| 241 | nødt | see nødt til |
| 242 | flere | more |
| 243 | fået | to get |
| 244 | behøver | to need |
| 245 | hver | every, each |
| 246 | først | first, firstly |
| 247 | engang | once, one day, at one time |
| 248 | vist | I think |
| 249 | verden | world |
| 250 | betyder | to mean |
| 251 | ude | out |
| 252 | ellers | otherwise |
| 253 | snart | soon |
| 254 | stop | to stop, halt |
| 255 | stor | large |
| 256 | bange | afraid, frightened, scared |
| 257 | børn | child |
| 258 | næste | neighbour |
| 259 | faktisk | actual, real |
| 260 | gav | to give |
| 261 | søn | son |
| 262 | pige | girl |
| 263 | fyr | to sack |
| 264 | prøver | trial, test, examination |
| 265 | ked | tired, sorry |
| 266 | derfor | therefore |
| 267 | hallo | hello |
| 268 | familie | family |
| 269 | gange | Used to show that one has to multiply one or more numbers… |
| 270 | gode | good |
| 271 | tiden | time |
| 272 | øjeblik | blink of an eye, moment |
| 273 | nye | new |
| 274 | store | large |
| 275 | lade | languid, lazy, indolent |
| 276 | lave | low |
| 277 | ligesom | sort of, kind of, as it were |
| 278 | alene | only |
| 279 | mænd | man |
| 280 | møde | meeting |
| 281 | ihjel | to death |
| 282 | skyld | blame, guilt |
| 283 | sagt | to say |
| 284 | gamle | old |
| 285 | dage | day |
| 286 | galt | a castrated male pig |
| 287 | mennesker | human, human being, man |
| 288 | kone | wife |
| 289 | ses | to see |
| 290 | fundet | to find |
| 291 | allerede | already |
| 292 | arbejder | work |
| 293 | grund | to prime |
| 294 | slags | A hit, punch |
| 295 | stille | still, quietly, silently |
| 296 | én | alternative form of en |
| 297 | fem | five |
| 298 | hvornår | when |
| 299 | taget | roof |
| 300 | ønsker | wish |
| 301 | dø | die |
| 302 | rigtig | right |
| 303 | glad | happy, glad |
| 304 | orden | order, neatness |
| 305 | huske | to remember |
| 306 | længere | anymore |
| 307 | disse | this; this one |
| 308 | farvel | goodbye, farewell |
| 309 | slå | bolt |
| 310 | hørte | to hear |
| 311 | lyder | flaw, blemish |
| 312 | begge | both |
| 313 | bil | car, automobile |
| 314 | dræbe | to kill |
| 315 | hinanden | each other |
| 316 | hørt | to hear |
| 317 | del | divide |
| 318 | rigtigt | right |
| 319 | minutter | minute |
| 320 | barn | child |
| 321 | politiet | police |
| 322 | fejl | wrongly, erroneously, mis- |
| 323 | s | abbreviation of springer |
| 324 | senere | later |
| 325 | bilen | car, automobile |
| 326 | håber | to hope |
| 327 | kvinde | A woman |
| 328 | hører | to hear |
| 329 | haft | to have, have got |
| 330 | virker | work, labor |
| 331 | herfra | from here; hence |
| 332 | fire | four |
| 333 | l | abbreviation of løber |
| 334 | tænkte | to think |
| 335 | kommet | to come |
| 336 | sket | be |
| 337 | dør | die |
| 338 | helvede | hell |
| 339 | hus | house, harbour |
| 340 | fortæl | to tell, to report |
| 341 | rolig | calm, quiet, peaceful |
| 342 | venter | wait |
| 343 | hurtigt | rapidly, expeditiously |
| 344 | frem | forward, toward |
| 345 | klare | to manage, to handle, to cope |
| 346 | kører | to drive |
| 347 | ny | new |
| 348 | heller | either |
| 349 | spørgsmål | question |
| 350 | langt | long |
| 351 | rundt | round, around |
| 352 | bror | brother |
| 353 | næsten | nearly |
| 354 | hvilken | what, which, the |
| 355 | byen | town, city |
| 356 | bliv | to become; the latter is preferred with nouns if a change… |
| 357 | sandt | true |
| 358 | gået | to go |
| 359 | livet | life |
| 360 | pas | passport |
| 361 | leder | to manage, run |
| 362 | bør | ought |
| 363 | indtil | until, till |
| 364 | fortalte | to tell, to report |
| 365 | side | side; a bounding straight edge or surface |
| 366 | inden | inner, interior |
| 367 | hellere | rather |
| 368 | ringer | To call, to telephone |
| 369 | bad | to ask, request |
| 370 | imod | against |
| 371 | videre | farther, further |
| 372 | tænker | to think |
| 373 | lort | crap, shit |
| 374 | ingenting | nothing |
| 375 | mens | while, when |
| 376 | beklager | sorry |
| 377 | pis | piss |
| 378 | sit | third-person sg pronoun, meaning his/her/its |
| 379 | problem | problem |
| 380 | ord | word |
| 381 | vejen | road |
| 382 | sød | sweeten |
| 383 | ondt | evil |
| 384 | dreng | boy, lad |
| 385 | sent | late |
| 386 | sjovt | funnily |
| 387 | sæt | to put, place, set |
| 388 | lang | long |
| 389 | job | job |
| 390 | inde | inside, indoors |
| 391 | datter | daughter |
| 392 | problemer | problem |
| 393 | timer | hour |
| 394 | prøve | trial, test, examination |
| 395 | svært | difficult, hard, stiff, tough |
| 396 | køre | to drive |
| 397 | nogensinde | ever, at some time |
| 398 | bag | behind |
| 399 | lader | barn |
| 400 | snakke | to talk, speak |
| 401 | færdig | finished, completed |
| 402 | vise | wise |
| 403 | stedet | place |
| 404 | ligner | resemble, look like |
| 405 | ti | ten |
| 406 | dræbte | to kill |
| 407 | egen | own |
| 408 | gammel | old |
| 409 | hjemme | at home, home |
| 410 | forbi | Finished |
| 411 | tænk | to think |
| 412 | fantastisk | incredible, amazing, fantastic |
| 413 | dog | however |
| 414 | bor | to live, reside, dwell |
| 415 | mad | food |
| 416 | fri | to propose |
| 417 | sidder | to sit |
| 418 | tænke | to think |
| 419 | stoppe | to stop, halt |
| 420 | gennem | through |
| 421 | føler | to feel, sense |
| 422 | omkring | about |
| 423 | ad | by |
| 424 | ske | be |
| 425 | igennem | through |
| 426 | mellem | between |
| 427 | velkommen | welcome |
| 428 | kæft | mouth |
| 429 | måtte | mat |
| 430 | ringe | ring |
| 431 | hader | to hate |
| 432 | løb | to run |
| 433 | stå | to stand |
| 434 | spise | food |
| 435 | vente | wait |
| 436 | chance | chance |
| 437 | ligger | to lie |
| 438 | slet | at all |
| 439 | nyt | new |
| 440 | slap | to let go, release, drop |
| 441 | døren | door |
| 442 | våben | a weapon |
| 443 | slår | to beat, hit, knock |
| 444 | kalder | to call, to refer to |
| 445 | husker | to remember |
| 446 | handler | commerce, trading |
| 447 | ring | To call, to telephone |
| 448 | passer | compass, pair of compasses |
| 449 | hvilket | what, which, the |
| 450 | fortæller | to tell, to report |
| 451 | beder | beet |
| 452 | mest | mostly; for the most part |
| 453 | lavet | to make, create, construct, produce |
| 454 | huset | house |
| 455 | al | all |
| 456 | tæt | closely |
| 457 | snakker | to talk, speak |
| 458 | uge | week |
| 459 | seks | six |
| 460 | hovedet | head |
| 461 | spørge | to ask, inquire |
| 462 | hånd | hand |
| 463 | søster | sister |
| 464 | leve | to live, be alive |
| 465 | plads | place |
| 466 | hjælper | to help |
| 467 | redde | to save, rescue |
| 468 | sgu | An intensifier |
| 469 | holdt | to hold |
| 470 | historie | history |
| 471 | sine | third-person sg pronoun, meaning his/her/its |
| 472 | ben | leg |
| 473 | bruger | to use |
| 474 | helst | with pleasure; gladly, willingly, readily |
| 475 | fast | firm |
| 476 | talte | to make a speech |
| 477 | dræbt | to kill |
| 478 | stort | large |
| 479 | glem | to forget |
| 480 | blod | blood |
| 481 | live | live |
| 482 | nummer | number |
| 483 | the | alternative spelling of te |
| 484 | kæreste | boyfriend or girlfriend; significant other |
| 485 | sandheden | truth |
| 486 | sagen | matter, affair |
| 487 | jorden | earth |
| 488 | begynder | to start, begin, commence, open |
| 489 | måneder | month |
| 490 | tur | turn |
| 491 | spille | to play |
| 492 | kvinder | A woman |
| 493 | slog | to beat, hit, knock |
| 494 | nat | night |
| 495 | seng | bed |
| 496 | lavede | to make, create, construct, produce |
| 497 | valg | choice |
| 498 | gift | marry |
| 499 | skide | bloody |
| 500 | piger | girl |
| 501 | ringede | To call, to telephone |
| 502 | prøv | to try |
| 503 | fuld | full |
| 504 | time | hour |
| 505 | alligevel | nonetheless, nevertheless |
| 506 | lære | to teach |
| 507 | idé | idea |
| 508 | værsgo | here you are |
| 509 | vand | water |
| 510 | spiller | music player |
| 511 | drenge | boy, lad |
| 512 | tænkt | to think |
| 513 | tidligere | early |
| 514 | kort | briefly |
| 515 | mindre | small, little, slight |
| 516 | besked | message |
| 517 | talt | to make a speech |
| 518 | rigtige | right |
| 519 | prøvede | to try |
| 520 | præcis | precisely, specifically |
| 521 | læg | to lay |
| 522 | masse | mass, pulp |
| 523 | øjne | eye |
| 524 | klokken | o'clock |
| 525 | forkert | wrongly, wrong, erroneously |
| 526 | hårdt | hard |
| 527 | fedt | fat, obese |
| 528 | agent | agent |
| 529 | dagen | day |
| 530 | smuk | beautiful, handsome, good-looking |
| 531 | kaptajn | captain |
| 532 | øje | eye |
| 533 | forstå | to understand |
| 534 | elskede | to love |
| 535 | slut | to end, to finish |
| 536 | forældre | parents |
| 537 | lov | to promise |
| 538 | sætte | to put, place, set |
| 539 | fortalt | to tell, to report |
| 540 | muligt | possible |
| 541 | kærlighed | love, affection |
| 542 | lever | to live, be alive |
| 543 | mening | an opinion |
| 544 | hjerte | heart |
| 545 | chef | A boss; person in charge, person who directly oversees the… |
| 546 | sætter | to put, place, set |
| 547 | foran | ahead, in front |
| 548 | vigtigt | important |
| 549 | ligeglad | indifferent |
| 550 | arbejdet | work |
| 551 | sjov | fun |
| 552 | perfekt | perfectly |
| 553 | små | small, little, slight |
| 554 | luk | to close |
| 555 | uger | week |
| 556 | forstået | to understand |
| 557 | aner | forefather |
| 558 | sag | matter, affair |
| 559 | vis | to show |
| 560 | lyst | light, bright |
| 561 | viser | song, ballad, ditty |
| 562 | fred | peace |
| 563 | dollars | a dollar |
| 564 | værre | worse, more bad, more badly |
| 565 | aftale | arrangement |
| 566 | sidst | last |
| 567 | find | to find |
| 568 | spørger | to ask, inquire |
| 569 | steder | place |
| 570 | tom | empty |
| 571 | plan | a plan |
| 572 | rejse | journey |
| 573 | udenfor | outside |
| 574 | hente | to fetch, retrieve |
| 575 | svar | to answer, reply, respond |
| 576 | dræber | to kill |
| 577 | unge | young |
| 578 | ansigt | face |
| 579 | ej | used to express surprise, irritation, reproach, annoyance… |
| 580 | held | luck, fortune |
| 581 | købe | buy |
| 582 | værd | worth |
| 583 | betale | to pay |
| 584 | kendte | known |
| 585 | dårligt | bad, badly, poorly |
| 586 | endelig | finally, eventually |
| 587 | beskytte | to defend, protect |
| 588 | findes | to find |
| 589 | spil | A game |
| 590 | roligt | calm, quiet, peaceful |
| 591 | let | lightly |
| 592 | sender | to send |
| 593 | værelse | room; separate part of a building |
| 594 | stod | to stand |
| 595 | fyre | guy |
| 596 | dårlig | bad, unwell, poor |
| 597 | bede | bed |
| 598 | land | to land |
| 599 | derude | out there |
| 600 | oppe | try one's best; try to improve |
| 601 | begyndte | to start, begin, commence, open |
| 602 | hoved | head |
| 603 | person | person |
| 604 | stykke | piece |
| 605 | træt | tired |
| 606 | by | town, city |
| 607 | manden | man |
| 608 | sex | Sexual intercourse, sex |
| 609 | sikke | what |
| 610 | natten | night |
| 611 | kære | to appeal |
| 612 | sikkerhed | safety, security |
| 613 | mødes | meeting |
| 614 | sove | to sleep |
| 615 | ønske | wish |
| 616 | idiot | an idiot, imbecile, fool |
| 617 | fald | to fall |
| 618 | tøj | fabric, material |
| 619 | bo | estate |
| 620 | mangler | to lack |
| 621 | hva | misspelling of hvad |
| 622 | kaffe | coffee |
| 623 | sidde | to sit |
| 624 | godmorgen | good morning |
| 625 | nede | down |
| 626 | røven | bum, arse, ass |
| 627 | lykke | happiness |
| 628 | millioner | a million |
| 629 | givet | undoubtedly |
| 630 | derinde | in there |
| 631 | jamen | but |
| 632 | dum | stupid, dense, dumb, thick, dim |
| 633 | syg | sick, ill |
| 634 | søde | sweet |
| 635 | rart | pleasant |
| 636 | mindste | small, little, slight |
| 637 | husk | to remember |
| 638 | kæmpe | gigantic, colossal |
| 639 | hænder | hand |
| 640 | mærke | mark, sign, label, tag |
| 641 | rette | straight |
| 642 | svin | hog, pig, swine |
| 643 | lod | let |
| 644 | film | a movie, a film, motion picture |
| 645 | desværre | regrettably, unfortunately |
| 646 | krig | war |
| 647 | tal | to make a speech |
| 648 | skrive | to write |
| 649 | forhold | relation |
| 650 | skade | damage, harm |
| 651 | herre | very |
| 652 | fængsel | prison |
| 653 | spurgte | to ask, inquire |
| 654 | syv | seven |
| 655 | større | large |
| 656 | familien | family |
| 657 | godnat | good night |
| 658 | skyde | to shoot |
| 659 | lig | to lie |
| 660 | øjnene | eye |
| 661 | spiser | food |
| 662 | følge | to follow |
| 663 | følger | to follow |
| 664 | goddag | good day |
| 665 | hund | dog |
| 666 | herrer | gentleman |
| 667 | vinder | reel |
| 668 | træk | to pull, drag, haul, tow |
| 669 | anderledes | differently |
| 670 | kamp | battle, struggle |
| 671 | uanset | notwithstanding, whatever |
| 672 | blot | only, merely |
| 673 | gider | to be bothered |
| 674 | sendte | to send |
| 675 | drikke | a drink, beverage |
| 676 | travlt | busy |
| 677 | vild | wild |
| 678 | afsted | alternative form of af sted |
| 679 | fest | party |
| 680 | tillykke | congratulations |
| 681 | venstre | left |
| 682 | passe | to look after |
| 683 | betaler | to pay |
| 684 | læse | to read |
| 685 | kør | to drive |
| 686 | dollar | a dollar |
| 687 | skød | to shoot |
| 688 | brugte | to use |
| 689 | vred | angry |
| 690 | stole | chair |
| 691 | skole | school |
| 692 | højt | loudly |
| 693 | højre | right |
| 694 | bekymret | to worry |
| 695 | tjeneste | duty, service |
| 696 | tja | Expression of contemplation |
| 697 | hertil | here; to here |
| 698 | utroligt | incredible, unbelievable |
| 699 | straks | at once, immediately, straight away, right away, instantly |
| 700 | onkel | uncle |
| 701 | åbne | open |
| 702 | råd | council |
| 703 | kørte | to drive |
| 704 | telefon | telephone |
| 705 | skudt | to shoot |
| 706 | fru | Mrs |
| 707 | knægt | boy, lad |
| 708 | største | large |
| 709 | løbe | to run |
| 710 | otte | eight |
| 711 | skolen | school |
| 712 | sende | to send |
| 713 | hår | hair |
| 714 | forklare | to explain |
| 715 | dejligt | delightful |
| 716 | kontor | office |
| 717 | sendt | to send |
| 718 | javel | yes, yessir, affirmative |
| 719 | eget | own |
| 720 | vejret | weather |
| 721 | tingene | thing |
| 722 | damer | lady, woman |
| 723 | pigen | girl |
| 724 | ung | young |
| 725 | billede | picture, image |
| 726 | lede | disgusting, odious, loathsome |
| 727 | pistol | handgun, pistol |
| 728 | børnene | child |
| 729 | mord | murder |
| 730 | menneske | human, human being, man |
| 731 | fandens | devil, Satan |
| 732 | spor | spur |
| 733 | dele | part, portion |
| 734 | ende | end |
| 735 | bog | book |
| 736 | mødte | to meet, encounter |
| 737 | hvide | white |
| 738 | mødt | to meet, encounter |
| 739 | kigger | to look |
| 740 | ægte | true, right, real |
| 741 | vinde | reel |
| 742 | doktor | doctor |
| 743 | mistet | to lose |
| 744 | dyr | animal, beast |
| 745 | indenfor | inside |
| 746 | sover | to sleep |
| 747 | stopper | to stop, halt |
| 748 | glemt | to forget |
| 749 | læge | lay |
| 750 | skyder | to shoot |
| 751 | bord | table, desk |
| 752 | bedst | good |
| 753 | røv | bum, arse, ass |
| 754 | elske | to love |
| 755 | faldt | to fall |
| 756 | lys | light, bright |
| 757 | slemt | bad, ill-behaved, mean |
| 758 | lyver | to lie |
| 759 | begynde | to start, begin, commence, open |
| 760 | ha | ha! |
| 761 | slået | to beat, hit, knock |
| 762 | sikre | safe, secure |
| 763 | forlade | to leave |
| 764 | advokat | lawyer, attorney |
| 765 | ændre | to change, to alter |
| 766 | beviser | proof |
| 767 | aftes | i aftes, i går aftes – last night, yestereve,… |
| 768 | lærer | to teach |
| 769 | baby | A baby, an infant |
| 770 | kendt | know |
| 771 | dumme | stupid, dense, dumb, thick, dim |
| 772 | overhovedet | at all, whatsoever |
| 773 | sort | under the table; secretly, so as to avoid taxation |
| 774 | ene | one |
| 775 | kalde | to call, to refer to |
| 776 | middag | midday, noon |
| 777 | herinde | in here |
| 778 | forsøger | try |
| 779 | sekunder | second |
| 780 | født | to bear, give birth |
| 781 | skrev | to write |
| 782 | kig | to look |
| 783 | skriver | to write |
| 784 | hænderne | hand |
| 785 | selvom | alternative form of selv om |
| 786 | nemlig | that is, that is to say |
| 787 | mistede | to lose |
| 788 | landet | country |
| 789 | arbejdede | work, to do a specific task |
| 790 | tidspunkt | time, moment, date, point in time |
| 791 | smukt | beautiful, handsome, good-looking |
| 792 | falder | to fall |
| 793 | flytte | move, remove |
| 794 | problemet | problem |
| 795 | skylder | to owe |
| 796 | egne | own |
| 797 | brugt | to use |
| 798 | sad | to sit |
| 799 | smukke | beautiful, handsome, good-looking |
| 800 | fly | airplane, aeroplane |
| 801 | fare | danger, hazard |
| 802 | rejser | journey |
| 803 | umuligt | impossible |
| 804 | ærligt | honest |
| 805 | ide | alternative form of idé |
| 806 | vildt | wild |
| 807 | øl | beer |
| 808 | prøvet | to try |
| 809 | slippe | to let go, release, drop |
| 810 | fuck | Expresses dislike of the postpositive complement |
| 811 | hospitalet | hospital |
| 812 | skyd | to shoot |
| 813 | kende | a little bit |
| 814 | tidligt | early |
| 815 | dame | lady, woman |
| 816 | skør | insane |
| 817 | stolt | proud |
| 818 | løber | to run |
| 819 | fars | father, dad |
| 820 | sat | to put, place, set |
| 821 | lægge | calf |
| 822 | rent | purely |
| 823 | føle | to feel, sense |
| 824 | enhver | any, every, each |
| 825 | netop | precisely; very |
| 826 | mund | mouth |
| 827 | makker | mate, buddy, friend who is not close |
| 828 | døden | death, decease, demise |
| 829 | drink | drink; a alcoholic beverage |
| 830 | pokker | damn |
| 831 | billeder | picture, image |
| 832 | pris | price |
| 833 | alting | everything |
| 834 | sælge | to sell |
| 835 | fange | to catch, to capture |
| 836 | reddede | to save, rescue |
| 837 | ødelægge | to destroy |
| 838 | vandet | water |
| 839 | stemme | voice |
| 840 | kigge | to look |
| 841 | tør | dry |
| 842 | savner | to miss |
| 843 | sorte | black |
| 844 | løgn | lie |
| 845 | gave | gift, present |
| 846 | krop | body |
| 847 | kontakt | to contact |
| 848 | ringet | To call, to telephone |
| 849 | fortsæt | to continue |
| 850 | sur | whirr |
| 851 | stoler | Only used with på: see stole på |
| 852 | ære | honor |
| 853 | forsigtig | cautious |
| 854 | fleste | most |
| 855 | sid | to sit |
| 856 | starte | to start |
| 857 | ordne | to order, arrange, organize |
| 858 | præsident | president |
| 859 | glemme | to forget |
| 860 | stærk | strong |
| 861 | rør | to touch |
| 862 | miste | to lose |
| 863 | sang | sing |
| 864 | stil | to put, place, stand |
| 865 | glemte | to forget |
| 866 | pænt | fairly, pretty; to some extent |
| 867 | gutter | boy, lad, bloke |
| 868 | halv | half |
| 869 | åben | open |
| 870 | naturligvis | of course |
| 871 | færdige | finished, completed |
| 872 | angreb | to attack, assault |
| 873 | lægger | to lay |
| 874 | smule | a little bit of something |
| 875 | ender | end |
| 876 | forkerte | wrong |
| 877 | fin | fine |
| 878 | skidt | to shit |
| 879 | lukket | closure, flap, tap, a momentary closure of the oral cavity |
| 880 | pludselig | suddenly, all of a sudden |
| 881 | hav | to have, have got |
| 882 | drøm | to dream |
| 883 | ryger | to smoke |
| 884 | barnet | child |
| 885 | skål | cheers! |
| 886 | stjal | to steal |
| 887 | syntes | to think |
| 888 | midt | in the middle/centre |
| 889 | sulten | hungry, wanting to eat |
| 890 | vender | to turn |
| 891 | følelser | feeling |
| 892 | hjalp | to help |
| 893 | bestemt | certainly, definitely |
| 894 | direkte | direct, straight |
| 895 | øh | uh |
| 896 | starter | start |
| 897 | både | both |
| 898 | virkede | function properly |
| 899 | interessant | interestingly |
| 900 | lejlighed | apartment, flat |
| 901 | røvhul | anus, arsehole, asshole |
| 902 | vende | to turn |
| 903 | guds | god, God |
| 904 | undskylde | to excuse |
| 905 | overalt | everywhere |
| 906 | oberst | colonel |
| 907 | lært | to teach |
| 908 | derovre | over there, thither |
| 909 | ønskede | to wish |
| 910 | styr | to head, govern, rule, manage, control |
| 911 | masser | mass, pulp |
| 912 | historien | history |
| 913 | frue | wife |
| 914 | tv | TV |
| 915 | heldig | lucky, fortunate |
| 916 | fører | to lead, guide |
| 917 | køber | buy |
| 918 | egentlig | really, actually |
| 919 | mister | to lose |
| 920 | mål | language |
| 921 | kræver | to demand |
| 922 | ro | calmness |
| 923 | blå | blue |
| 924 | købte | buy |
| 925 | sælger | to sell |
| 926 | a | of, of...each, each containing |
| 927 | værste | worse |
| 928 | luften | air |
| 929 | forlod | to leave |
| 930 | minder | a memory, remembrance |
| 931 | musik | music |
| 932 | skrevet | to write |
| 933 | skønt | although |
| 934 | måned | month |
| 935 | dumt | stupid, dense, dumb, thick, dim |
| 936 | general | general |
| 937 | mulighed | possibility |
| 938 | fader | father |
| 939 | verdens | world |
| 940 | satte | to put, place, set |
| 941 | send | to send |
| 942 | ærlig | honest |
| 943 | lå | to lie |
| 944 | brød | to break |
| 945 | høj | high |
| 946 | meter | a metre, or meter |
| 947 | forsøgte | try |
| 948 | lovede | to promise |
| 949 | drikker | drink |
| 950 | ens | one |
| 951 | enkelt | single, individual, not immediately surrounded or followed… |
| 952 | forsvandt | to vanish, to disappear |
| 953 | løs | loose, not tight |
| 954 | stand | position, social status, station |
| 955 | ni | nine |
| 956 | kaldte | to call, to refer to |
| 957 | trækker | to pull, drag, haul, tow |
| 958 | spørg | to ask, inquire |
| 959 | morges | morning |
| 960 | bryder | steward |
| 961 | trække | to pull, drag, haul, tow |
| 962 | lagde | to lay |
| 963 | ødelagt | to destroy |
| 964 | slås | to beat, hit, knock |
| 965 | sødt | sweet |
| 966 | dengang | back then, at that time |
| 967 | an | on |
| 968 | stemmer | voice |
| 969 | tredje | third |
| 970 | nemt | easy |
| 971 | løj | to lie |
| 972 | lyset | light |
| 973 | tegn | sign |
| 974 | ren | reindeer |
| 975 | levende | to live, be alive |
| 976 | læst | to read |
| 977 | medmindre | unless |
| 978 | sov | to sleep |
| 979 | fortsætte | to continue |
| 980 | nær | near |
| 981 | forskellige | different |
| 982 | ejer | owner |
| 983 | jul | Christmas |
| 984 | møder | meeting |
| 985 | skaffe | to procure, to get |
| 986 | hånden | hand |
| 987 | viste | to show |
| 988 | ét | one |
| 989 | mon | I wonder |
| 990 | snak | to talk, speak |
| 991 | lærte | to teach |
| 992 | respekt | respect |
| 993 | danse | a dance |
| 994 | lege | play, game |
| 995 | adgang | access, permission, entry |
| 996 | frokost | lunch |
| 997 | forelsket | lovingly |
| 998 | taber | to lose |
| 999 | skid | fart |
| 1,000 | stol | Only used with på: see stole på |
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