Living Danishly

Sara 👋 Danish 🇩🇰 Language teacher 👩‍🏫 Open for suggestions! Tags: #living danishly #word wednesday

[dejlige-dage]

The Big List of Resources for Learning Danish

I plan on updating this as often as I come across something worthy of being added to this list. I’ll make a post to let you know that something new has been added so you don’t need to check back all the time.

Last updated: 07/07/2022

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[livingdanishly]

kvindefjendsk [adj.] - misogynistic

- / -t, -e

“De udtalelser i pressen virker meget kvindefjendske.”

[livingdanishly]

folketeater [sb.] - folk theatre

…teatret / -et, …teatre, …teatrene

“I det græske folketeater sad publikum rundt om amfiscenen.”

[livingdanishly]

havvandsstigning [sb.] - sea ​​level rise

-en, -er, -erne

“Med klimaforandringerne betyder det at vi får havvandsstigninger.”

[livingdanishly]

Efterårsvokabular: Ord om efteråret

Navneord (nouns):

🌳 kastanjetræ [sb.] - chestnut tree

-et, -er, -erne

🌿 brombærbusk [sb.] - blackberry bush

-en, -e, -ene

🌧 regnvejr [sb.] - rainy weather / rainfall

-et

🎃 græskar [sb.] - pumpkin

-et, -ene

🍂 blad [sb.] - leaf

-et, -e, -ene

🤧 forkølelse [sb.] - a cold

-n, -r, -rne

🧹 kost [sb.] - broom

-en, -e, -ene

🍄 svamp [sb.] - mushroom

-en, -e, -ene

🥶 kulde [sb.] - cold

-n

🌬 blæsevejr [sb.] - windy weather

-et

☂️ paraply [sb.] - umbrella

-en, -er, -erne

Farver (colours):

❤️ rød [adj.] - red

-t, -e || -ere, -est

💛 gul [adj.] - yellow

-t, -e || -ere, (-est)

🧡 gulerodsfarvet [adj.] - carrot coloured / orange

…farvede

🤎 jordfarvet [adj.] - earth coloured / brown

…farvede

👑 gylden [adj.] - golden

-t, gyldne

[livingdanishly]

I posted about becoming more active and wanting to put more effort into this blog, but... I got a job! I have been searching for a job as a teacher for a while. At the end of August I was contacted by a school and offered a position as a Danish teacher for international students - a dream job! The position was immediate, therefore I haven’t been able to do all the things I wanted to with the blog for the last cuple of weeks.

This is really just a heads up and to let you all know, I am here, I’m just getting used to my new routines - and this job is a perfect opportunity to share more content for all the Danish learners out there :)

[dejlige-dage]

Everyone stop what you’re doing, I have something important to share!

*ahem*

The Danish word for botulism directly translates to “sausage poisoning” in English.

(There’s also botulisme, but the textbook I’m reading introduced the concept to me as pølseforgiftning, and also the word botulisme is just not as fun.)

[randomlinguistics]

A comparison of some basic vocabulary in Germanic languages 💙

(left to right: English, Dutch, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic. West Germanic in green, North Germanic in blue.)

[danishclass101]

Danish Most Common Adjectives #11 👁️ PS: Learn Danish with the best FREE online resources, just click here: https://www.danishclass101.com/?src=tumblr_adjectives-11_iamge_081822

[livingdanishly]

Found this gem for ya’ 😉

savannahkcopywrite on TikTok

Learning Danish is so fun and not confusing at all!! 🇩🇰#denmark #denmarkfyp #lifeindenmark🇩🇰 #learningdanish

[livingdanishly]

A short vocab list of Danish words I think are beautiful 💕

Smukke ord

Lykketræf [sb.] - serendipity

“Sikke et lykketræf!”

Veltalenhed [sb.] - eloquence

“Hvilken veltalenhed du besidder.”

Medfølelse [sb.] - sympathy

“Jeg føler stor medfølelse med dig.”

Ærlighed [sb.] - honesty

“Det kræver stor ærlighed.”

Dagdrøm [sb.] - daydream

“Er du væk i en dejlig dagdrøm?”

Stjernehimmel [sb.] - starry sky

“Se den smykke stjernehimmel!”

Kærlighed [sb.] - love

“Alt du har brug for er kærlighed.”

Taknemmelighed [sb.] - gratitude

“Jeg føler stor taknemmelighed.”

Dansetrin [sb.] - dance moves

“Du har nogle fede dansetrin!”

Vidunderlig [adj.] - wonderful

“Du er helt vidunderlig.”

Udtryksfuld [adj.] - expressive

“Han er meget udtryksfuld.”

Æstetisk [adj.] - aesthetic

“Kunst handler om æstetisk sansning.”

Omsorgsfuld [adj.] - caring

“Jeg har aldrig mødt nogen så omsorgsfuld som dig.”

Blød [adj.] - soft

“Hun føles blød som en bamse.”

[amazingaaron]

why is the danish language spoken as if you're a severely drunken norwegian who's words are extremely slurred /hj

[vikinglanguage]

Knitting in Danish

[ID: a gif of Moominmamma knitting. End ID]

No one requested this, but I’m guessing that somewhere out there, there will be someone learning Danish who somewhat shares my niche interests! So here’s what should be a decently comprehensive list of what you need to read most basic patterns.

base vocabulary at strikke – to knit strikkepind (fk.) – knitting needle maske (fk.) – a stitch rundpind (fk.) – a circular needle strømpepind (fk.) – a double pointed needle garn (itk.) – yarn indfarvning (fk.) – lot strikkeopskrift (fk.) – knitting pattern uld (fk.) – wool akryl (fk.) – acrylic silke (fk.) – silk bomuld (fk.) – cotton base techniques at slå op – to cast on ret – knit(wise) vrang – purl(wise) retsiden – the right side vrangsiden – the wrong side strikkefasthed (fk.) – gauge retstrik – garter stitch glatstrik – stockinette stitch perlestrik – seed stitch rib · ribkant – rib at tage (en maske) løs af (vrang) – to slip (a stitch) (purlwise) at strikke (to masker) sammen – knit together at lukke af – to bind off · to cast off at bryde garnet – to break the yarn at tage ind – to decrease at tage ud – to increase fancier techniques kantmaske (fk.) – edge stitch hulmønster (itk.) – eyelet pattern snoning (fk.) – cable drejet ret – knit into back of stitch at strikke (to masker) drejet ret sammen – slip slip knit at samle masker up – to pick up stitches at slå om – yarn over

[danishclass101]

Danish Most Common Verbs 🎲 PS: Get the best FREE Danish online resources, just click here https://www.danishclass101.com/?src=tumblr_verbs-11_image_062122

[useless-denmarkfacts]

English: The End ❤

Danish:......

English: What?

Danish:.....

English: Oh no

Danish:

Slut

[livingdanishly]

Jeg så din post og jeg håber at du må være bedre snart!

Disse blog er en af mine favorit blogs her, fordi den mind mig om min udveksling år i Danmark.

Tak for det og jeg håber at liv vil være altid god til dig!

Jeg ved næsten ikke hvad jeg skal skrive 🙈

Mange tusind tak! Det varmer om hjertet at få sådan en besked i sin indbakke 🥰

[vikinglanguage]

Dreamy stuff in Danish

This was requested by an anonymous person and is entirely based on this incredible list originally created by @svensklangblr.

This is actually right up my alley, and I am very seriously considering making another list with more words like these.

As per usual, bolded words are Danish, italics are English, and regular font is anything grammar related, examples et cetera.

"fk." indicates common gender (fælleskøn, utrum, "en") nouns and "itk." indicates neuter (intetkøn, neutrum, "et") nouns.

All adjectives are declined for common gender nouns.

Please don't hesitate to send an ask or a dm if you have any questions, additions, or the like!

magi, fk. – magic

magisk – magical

fe, fk. · alf, fk. – fairy

Alfer are usually smaller than feer and are not necessarily winged like the "traditional" fairy; they can be more like the traditional Danish folk creatures nisser, but that's a completely different subject.

nymfe, fk. – nymph

sort magi – black magic

tåge, fk. · dis, fk. – fog

Unlike tåge, which is for all kinds of fog, dis is usually only used about the kind of very low lying fog that sometimes appears in the morning.

solnedgang, fk. – sunset

solopgang, fk. – sunrise

daggry, itk. · dæmring, fk. – dawn

skumring, fk. · mørkning, fk. (uncommon) · aftendæmring, fk. (uncommon) – dusk

drøm, fk. – dream

at drømme – to dream

dagdrøm, fk. – daydream

stjerne, fk. – star

måne, fk. – moon

himmel, fk. – sky

sky, fk. – cloud

smuk – beautiful

sne, fk. – snow

snefnug, itk. – snowflake

forgyldt – gilded

gylden – golden

stille · rolig – calm

æterisk – ethereal

skønhed, fk. – beauty

kærlighed, fk. – love

elsker(inde), fk. (-inde for women) – lover

nat, fk. – night

morgen, fk. – morning

aften, fk. – evening

blomst, fk. – flower

lys, itk. – light

poesi, fk. – poetry

havfrue, fk. – mermaid

digter, fk. · poet, fk. – poet

skov, fk. – forest

urskov, fk. – old-growth forest

fuldmåne, fk. – full moon

maleri, itk. – painting

ugle, fk. – owl

svale, fk. – swallow

lærke, fk. – lark

dompap, fk. – bullfinch*

vipstjert, fk. – wagtail*

los, fk. – lynx

skygge, fk. – shadow

ørn, fk. – eagle

hvirvelvind, fk. – whirlwind

flod, fk · å, fk. · elv, fk. (mostly in context with Sweden or Norway) – river

In Danish, we are very particular about distinguishing our running bodies of water by size and å is a small river. Denmark's largest river, which can almost be considered a flod, is "Gudenåen". You would never call a river in Denmark elv, as it is usually associated with mountainous landscapes, but you would if it was in another Nordic country.

sommer, fk. – summer

forår, itk. · vår, fk. (archaic, poetic) – spring

efterår, itk. · høst, fk. (archaic, poetic) – autumn

vinter, fk. – winter

slot, itk. – castle

at læse – to read

sang, fk. – song

at synge – to sing

orkester, itk. – orchestra

musik, fk. – music

hav, itk. – sea · ocean

*Swedish "domherre" which I have double checked is actually a bullfinch was translated as wagtail, so I decided to just include both birds. To avoid any leftover confusion, the birds in question are pyrrhula pyrrhula and motcilla alba, respectively.