Danish VocabularyBelow you will find several danish vocabulary lists of common words, that as an expat, you will come across at one time or another. We have found that having this list around has helped us out many times. You may wish to copy the shopping terms down or print them out. Carry them with you as you shop. When my wife first started shopping, she wrote down some of her baking terms and just showed them to the store assistant, who could then point out where it was. If she hadn't done this - I WOULD NEVER HAVE HAD ANY TASTY HOMEMADE BAKED GOODS! Hope you find these useful. If you have some terms or phrases which you would like to include on the list, please feel free to add them by going to the invitation at the bottom of the page. We will credit you with any additions. Thank you.
Danish Term......................................................English Meaning Bills and InvoicesOne of the most frustrating things about getting bills in Denmark is that the terms are so confusing at first. So here is a run down of some the danish vocabulary that is often found on your bills.FAKTURA .................................................. BILLS and INVOICES Abonnement .................................................. rental contract/ agreement Aconto .................................................. on account estimate Acontoforbrug .................................................. consumption, use Acontomoms .................................................. Tax or VAT due Aflæsning .................................................. reading Afregnet .................................................. account settled/paid Afregningsbeløb .................................................. amount of bill Afrunding .................................................. round off/round up Beregnet årsforbrug .................................................. calculated yearly use Betalingsfrist...................................................due date of payment Energi-korrigeret forbrug..........................................................corrected energy use Enhedspris.......................................................unit price Forbrug..........................................................use Forfaldsdato.....................................................payment due date Forrige..........................................................last/previous Gasart...........................................................kind of gas I alt (or ialt) at betale...........................................................total (in all) to pay faktura..........................................................invoice fakturadato......................................................invoice date fakturanr........................................................invoice number Kunde .........................................................customer Kundenummer .....................................................customer or account number Kvartal .........................................................quarter or quarterly Kvartalsafgifter.................................................quarterly costs Moms.............................................................tax Målerstand.......................................................meter stand Netto............................................................net amount due Opkrævet.................................................(earlier) billed Opvarming........................................................heating Regning..........................................................bill Regningsbeløb....................................................amount of bill Regningsdato.....................................................date of bill Resultat.........................................................total cost Samtaleafgifter..................................................costs of phone calls Slutdato.........................................................ending date Startaflæsning...................................................beginning reading Start dato.............................................................beginning date Telefonafgifter..................................................telephone service charge Entertainment and AttractionsWhen looking through the local paper it may help to know some of these danish vocabulary words for types of entertainment and amusements. Don't want you to bring your laundry to the Kino! UNDERHOLDNING.................................................... ENTERTAINMENT Forlystelse......................................................entertainment Akvarium.........................................................aquarium Biograf..........................................................movie theatre Bowlingbane......................................................bowling lane Bowlingcenter....................................................bowling alley Cirkus...........................................................circus Dans.............................................................dance Kino.............................................................cinema Koncert..........................................................concert Natklub..........................................................nightclub Orkester.........................................................orchestra Spil.............................................................play Symfoni..........................................................symphony Teater...........................................................theater Trylleri.........................................................magic Undertekst.......................................................subtitle Baking Terms and Baking GoodsBelow, I have a list of common danish vocabulary terms for baking and bakery items.MAD ..........................................................FOOD Til bagning ....................................................... For Baking Bagepulver ......................................................baking powder Natron ..........................................................baking soda Smør ............................................................butter Kakao ...........................................................cocoa Kokosmel ........................................................coconut Majsmel .........................................................corn flour Maizena .........................................................cornstarch Hjorteaksalt ....................................................Cream of tartar æg ..............................................................Egg Mel .............................................................flour Hvedemel ........................................................All-purpose white flour Grahamsmel ......................................................graham wheat Rugmel ..........................................................rye wheat Hvedemel ........................................................whole wheat flour Honning .........................................................honey Syltetøj/marmelade ..............................................jam Gelé ............................................................jelly/gelatin Svinefedt/spæk ..................................................lard Margarine........................................................margarine Dej .............................................................pastry dough Salatolie .......................................................Salad oil Sucker/stødt melis ............................................. Sugar Brun farin .......................................................... Dark brown sugar Lys farin ...................................................... light brown sugar
Flormelis/glasur ................................................powdered/confectioner’s/icing Gær .............................................................yeast Brød ........................................................... bread Rugbrød .........................................................black bread/pumpernickel Grovbrød ....................................................... coarse textured bread Croissant ...................................................... flaky roll Tebirkes ........................................................flaky roll with poppyseeds Grovbolle ...................................................... heavy textured roll Pølsebrød ...................................................... hot dog buns Fransk flute ................................................... long thin loaf Aflangt brød ................................................... oval loaf
Rosinbrød ...................................................... raisin bread Rund brød ...................................................... round loaf Rugbrød ........................................................ rye bread Toastbrød ...................................................... sandwich bread Mini flutes .................................................... short loaves Surbrød ........................................................ sourdough bread Bolle .......................................................... sweet round bun Valnøddebrød ................................................... walnut bread Fransk brød .................................................... white bread Hvedebrød ...................................................... whole wheat bread Mælkeprodukter ................................................. dairy products (Note: Most dairy products will have two dates on the packaging: one for the date of production and packaging [Pakket] and one for the expiration date [Mindst holdbar til]). Smør ............................................................Butter
Kaffefløde ..................................................... coffee cream Piskefløde ..................................................... whipping cream Is ............................................................. ice cream Margarine ..................................................... margarine Plantemargarine ............................................... plant margarine Mælk .......................................................... milk Kærnemælk ...................................................... buttermilk
Homogeniseret mælk ............................................. homogenized milk Let mælk ....................................................... low fat milk Skummetmælk .................................................... skim milk Sød mælk ....................................................... whole milk Crème fraiche .................................................. sour cream
Yoghurt ........................................................ yogurt Naturel ........................................................ Plain
Med frugt ...................................................... with fruit
Fish and ShellfishFeel like some fish? Hear are some fishy danish vocabulary words.Fish ....................................................... Fisk Anchovy......................................................ansjos Catfish......................................................havkat Cod......................................................torsk Crab.......................................................krabbe Eel............................................................ål Smoked eel ............................................. røget ål Flounder.................................................skrubbe Frog..........................................................frø Frogs legs............................................... frølår Halibut ........................................... helle flynder Herring .................................................... sild Lobster .................................................. hummer Mackerel ................................................. makrel Mussel ................................................ muslinger Octopus ............................................. blæksprutte Oyster ................................................... østers Plaice ................................................ rødspætte Red snapper ............................................ rød fisk Salmon ..................................................... laks Smoked salmon ........................................ røget laks Sardines ............................................... sardiner Scallops ........................................... kammuslinger Shellfish ............................................... skaldyr Shrimp .................................................... rejer Snails ................................................... snegle Sole ...................................................... tunge Trout ..................................................... ørred Tuna .................................................... tunfisk Turtle ............................................... skildpadde FruitGot to know your common danish vocabulary words for fruits!Fruit ..................................................... Frugt Apple ...................................................... æble Apricot ................................................. abrikos Banana .................................................... banan Blueberry ................................................ blåbær Cherry ................................................. kirsebær Currants ............................................... korender Dates .................................................... dadler Fig ....................................................... figen Grapes ................................................. vindruer Lemon .................................................... citron Lime ....................................................... lime Mango ..................................................... mango Nectarine .............................................. nektarin Orange ................................................. appelsin Peach ................................................... fersken Pear ........................................................ pær Pineapple ................................................ ananas Pomegranate .............................................. blomme Prune .................................................... sveske Raisins ................................................. rosiner Raspberry ............................................... hindbær Rhubarb ................................................ rabarber Strawberry .............................................. jordbær Tangerine ............................................ clementine Watermelon .............................................vandmelon Herbs and SpicesWhat are some of the common danish vocabulary words for spices?Herbs and Spices ..................................... Krydderier Allspice .............................................. allehånde Almond ................................................... mandel Aniseed .................................................... anis Basil ................................................. basilikum Bayleaf .............................................. laubærblad Caper .................................................... capers Caraway .................................................. kommen Cayenne ........................................... cayenne peber Chili powder ....................................... chili pulver Chives ................................................... purløg Cinnamon .................................................. kanel Cloves ................................................. nelliker Coriander ............................................. koriander Curry ..................................................... karry Dill ....................................................... dild Ginger .................................................. ingefær Horseradish ............................................ peberrød Marjoram ................................................. merian Mint ...................................................... mynte Mustard .................................................. sennep Nutmeg ................................................ muskatnød Oregano ................................................. oregano Paprika ................................................. paprika Parsley ................................................ persille Pepper .................................................... peber Black ................................................ sort peber White ................................................ hvid peber Pepper corns .......................................... peberkorn Poultry seasoning .............................. fjerkræ krydderi Rosemary ............................................... rosmarin Sage ..................................................... salvie Sesame seeds ........................................... sesamfrø Terragon ............................................... esdragon Thyme .................................................... timian Vanilla ................................................. vanille Vinegar .................................................. eddike MeatHere is a list of common danish vocabulary words for types of meat.Meat ........................................................ Kød Beef .................................................... Oksekød Center cut of tenderloin ........................... oksefilet End cut of tenderloin .............................. tournedos Flank steak ........................................... flank Liver .................................................. lever Loin/tenderloin ........................................ filet Pot roast .......................................... grydesteg Ribs of beef ....................................... entrecote Rump steak ........................................ halestykke Stew meat ............................................ små kød Veal ................................................... Kalvekød Breast of veal .................................... kalvebryst Calves liver ...................................... kalvelever Ground veal .................................. hakket kalvekød Loin of veal ................................... kalve mørbrad Veal chops ...................................... kalvekotelet Veal cutlet ................................... kalveschnitzel Lamb .................................................. Lammekød Breast of lamb ................................... lammebryst Loin .................................................. filet Rib chops ................................... lammekoteletter Rib roast .......................................... lammeryg Whole leg of lamb ................................ lammekølle Pork .................................................. Svinekød Bacon ................................................. bacon Fresh ham ......................................... skinkekød Ground pork ................................ hakket flæskekød Pork chops ................................... svinekoeletter Salt-cured ham .............................. røget skinkekød Spare ribs ....................................... spare ribs Tenderloin ..................................... svinemørbrad Smoked tenderloin ........................... hamburgerryg Poultry ................................................ Fjerkræ Chicken ............................................. kylling Chicken livers ................................ kyllingelever Cornish hen ......................................... poussin Duck .................................................... and Duck breast .................................... andebryst Goose .................................................. gås Pheasant ............................................. fasan Turkey .............................................. kalkun
NutsYou probably think I am nuts for giving you this list of common danish vocabulary words....Nuts ......................................................Nødder Almonds ................................................. mandler Cashew nuts ............................... cashewnød (acajounød) Chestnuts ............................................. kastanier Coconut ................................................ kokosnød Hazelnuts .......................................... hasselnødder Peanuts .............................................. jordnødder Pistachio nuts ................................. .pistacie nødder Walnuts ............................................... valnødder
VegetablesHere is a list of common danish vocabulary words for vegetables.Vegetables ........................................... Grøntsager Artichoke .............................................. artiskok Asparagus .............................................. asparges Avocado ................................................. avocado Beans .................................................... bønner Beets .................................................. rødbeder Broccoli ............................................... broccoli Brussels Sprouts ....................................... rosenkål Cabbage ..................................................... kål Red cabbage ............................................. rød kål Green cabbage ........................................... grønkål White cabbage ........................................... hvidkål Carrots .............................................. gulerødder Cauliflower ............................................. blomkål Celery ............................................... blegseleri Corn ....................................................... majs Cucumber .................................................. agurk Eggplant .............................................. aubergine Endive ................................................... endive Fennel ................................................. fennikel Garlic ................................................. hvidløg Leek ..................................................... porre Lentils ................................................. linser Lettuce ................................................... salat Head lettuce ...................................... salathoved Mushroom ............................................. champignon Onion ....................................................... løg Parsnips .............................................. pasternak Peas ...................................................... ærter Pepper .................................................... peber Green pepper ......................................... grøn peber Red pepper ............................................ rød peber Pickles ......................................... syltede agurker Potatoes .............................................. kartofler Sweet potato ..................................... søde kartofler Pumpkin ................................................. græskar Radish .................................................... radis Spinach .................................................. spinat Squash ................................ squash/zucchini/courgette Tomato .................................................... tomat Turnip ................................................... majroe Watercress ........................................... brøndkarse Zucchini ....................................... squash/courgette
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