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œcumenic {adj} (ecumenical) SEE: ecumenical ::
Öland {prop} (island) :: Øland, Öland
Ólavsøka {prop} (Ólavsøka) :: Olaj
oak {n} (tree or shrub of the genus Quercus) :: eg {c}, egetræ {n}
oak {n} (wood) :: eg {c}, egetræ {n}
oak {adj} (made of oak wood) :: ege-
oak tree {n} (tree or shrub of the genus Quercus) SEE: oak ::
oakum {n} (fibrous caulking material) :: værk
oakwood {n} (wood populated with oaks) :: egeskov {c}
oar {n} (implement used to row a boat) :: åre {c}
oar {v} (row) SEE: row ::
oarfish {n} (fish of the family Regalecidae) :: sildekonge {c}
oasis {n} (well surrounded by fertile region) :: oase {c}
oat {n} (a widely cultivated cereal grass) :: havre {c}
oat {n} (seeds of the oat) SEE: oats ::
oath {n} (curse) SEE: curse ::
oath {n} (solemn pledge) :: ed {c}
oath {n} (affirmed statement) :: ed, løfte
oatmeal {n} (meal) :: havregryn {n}
oatmeal {n} (breakfast cereal, see also: porridge) :: havregrød
oats {n} (seeds of an oat plant) :: havregryn
Obadiah {prop} (book of the Old Testament) :: Obadias
obdurate {adj} (Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent) :: hårdnakket
obedience {n} (quality of being obedient) :: lydighed {c}
obese {adj} (extremely overweight) :: fed
obesity {n} (act or state of being obese) :: fedme {c}, overvægt {?}
obituary {n} (brief notice of a person's death, as published in a newspaper) :: dødsannonce {c}
object {n} (thing) :: objekt, ting
object {n} (in grammar) :: objekt {n}, genstandsled {n}
object {v} (disagree with something or someone) :: indvende
object complement {n} (object complement) :: omsagnsled til genstandsled, objektsprædikat
object language {n} (lexicography: language of headwords) :: objektsprog
object-oriented programming {n} (programming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs) :: objektorienteret programmering {c}
oblast {n} (region or province) :: oblast
obligation {n} (act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone) :: pligt {c}
obligation {n} (social, legal, or moral requirement) :: pligt {c}
obligation {n} (course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience) :: pligt {c}
oblivion {n} (state of forgetfulness or distraction) :: glemsel {c}
oblivion {n} (state of being completely forgotten) :: glemsel {c}
oblivion {n} (a state of nothingness) :: intethed
oblivious {adj} (unaware) :: uvidende
oboe {n} (wind instrument) :: obo {c}
oboe d'amore {n} (instrument of the oboe family) :: obo d'amore {c}
oboist {n} (performer on the oboe) :: oboist {c}
obsequious {adj} (obedient, compliant with someone else's orders) :: underdanig
obsequious {adj} (fawning, subservient) :: servil, slesk
observation wheel {n} (Ferris wheel) SEE: Ferris wheel ::
observatory {n} (place where celestial bodies or natural phenomena are observed) :: observatorium {n}
observatory {n} (lookout) SEE: lookout ::
observe {v} (to notice, to watch, see also: notice) :: betragte, iagttage, observere
observe {v} (to follow) :: overholde, følge
observe {v} (to comment) :: bemærke
observer {n} (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) :: observatør {c}, iagttager {c}, betragter {c}
obsess {v} (to be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion) :: besætte
obsession {n} (compulsive or irrational preoccupation) :: tvangstanke {c}
obsession {n} (unhealthy fixation) :: besættelse {c}, fiks ide
obsessive-compulsive disorder {n} (form of anxiety) :: OCD {c}
obsessive-compulsive personality disorder {n} (personality disorder) :: obsessiv-kompulsiv personlighedsforstyrrelse, tvangspræget personlighedsforstyrrelse, anankastisk personlighedsforstyrrelse
obsidian {n} (a type of black glass produced by volcanoes) :: obsidian {c} {n}
obsolescence {n} (state) :: forældelse
obsolete {adj} (no longer in use) :: gået af brug, forældet
obstacle {n} (something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress) :: forhindring {c}
obstetrician {n} (a physician who specializes in childbirth) :: fødselshjælper {c}
obstetrics {n} (care of women during and after pregnancy) :: obstetrik {c}
obstinate {adj} (adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually unreasonably) :: obstinat, hårdnakket
obtainable {adj} (capable of being obtained) :: anskaffningsbar, tilgængelig
obtuse angle {n} (angle that is greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees) :: stump vinkel {c}
obvious {adj} (easily discovered or understood; self-explanatory) :: tydelig, åbenbar, oplagt, indlysende, åbenlys
obviously {adv} (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) :: naturligvis
ocarina {n} (musical instrument) :: ocarina {c}, okarina {c}
Occam's razor {prop} (both principles) :: Ockhams ragekniv
occasion {n} (favorable opportunity) :: lejlighed {c}
occasion {n} (occurrence which brings with it some unlooked-for event; motive, reason) :: anledning {c}
occasion {n} (particular happening) :: begivenhed {c}, anledning {c}
occasion {n} (need) :: grund {c}, behov {n}
occasion {v} (give occasion to) :: foranledige, forårsage
Occitan {prop} (the Romance language) :: occitansk
Occitania {prop} (Occitania) :: Occitanien
occlusive {n} (plosive) SEE: plosive ::
occult {adj} (related to the occult) :: okkult
occult {adj} (esoteric) :: esoterisk, okkult
occult {n} (supernatural affairs) :: okkultisme
occultation {n} (astronomical event) :: okkultation
occupation {n} (activity or task with which one occupies oneself) :: arbejde {n}, beskæftigelse {c}, erhverv {n}
occupation {n} (act, process or state of possessing a place) :: besættelse {c}, okkupation {c}
occupation {n} (control of a country or region by a hostile army) :: besættelse {c}, okkupation {c}
occupational {adj} (of, relating to, or caused by an occupation) :: arbejdsmæssig
occupy {v} (to occupy) SEE: consume ::
occupy {v} (have (taken) control of) :: besætte
occur {v} (be present or found) :: forekomme
OCD {n} (obsessive-compulsive disorder) SEE: obsessive-compulsive disorder ::
ocean {n} (one of the large bodies of water) :: ocean {n}
Oceania {prop} (geographical region) :: Oceanien
Oceanian {adj} (from Oceania) :: oceanisk
Oceanian {n} (someone from Oceania) :: oceanier
oceanologist {n} (one who studies oceans) :: oceanolog {c}
octagon {n} (polygon with eight sides and eight angles) :: ottekant
octagonal {adj} (shaped like an octagon) :: ottekantet
octahedron {n} (a polyhedron with eight faces) :: oktaeder {n}
octane number {n} (measure of the antiknock properties of an automobile fuel) :: oktantal {n}
octangular {adj} (octagonal) SEE: octagonal ::
octave {n} (interval) :: oktav {c}
octet {n} (group of eight musicians performing together) :: oktet {c}
octet {n} (composition for such a group) :: oktet {c}
October {prop} (tenth month of the Gregorian calendar) :: oktober {c}
octopus {n} (mollusc) :: blæksprutte {c}
octothorpe {n} (octothorpe) SEE: hash ::
octuplet {n} (one of eight babies born at the same birth) :: otteling {c}
ocular {adj} (seen by the eye) SEE: visual ::
oculist {n} (ophthalmologist) SEE: ophthalmologist ::
odd {adj} (strange) :: mærkelig
odd {adj} (indivisible by two) :: ulige
odd function {n} (function) :: ulige funktion {c}
ode {n} (a short poetical composition) :: ode {c}
Odense {prop} (City in southern Denmark) :: Odense
Odesa {prop} (Odessa) SEE: Odessa ::
Odessa {prop} (Ukrainian city) :: Odessa
Odia {prop} (Oriya) SEE: Oriya ::
Odin {prop} (god in Norse mythology) :: Odin
Odisha {prop} (state in India) :: Orissa
odontophobia {n} (fear of dentistry) :: tandlægeangst {c}, tandlægeskræk {c}, odontofobi {c}
Odysseus {prop} (son of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War) :: Odysseus
Odyssey {prop} (epic poem describing the journey of Odysseus) :: Odysseen {f}
oedema {n} (edema) SEE: edema ::
Oedipus {prop} (son of Laius and Jocasta) :: Ødipus {c}
oenological {adj} (of or pertaining to oenology, the study of wine) :: ønologisk
oenologist {n} (an expert in the science of oenology) :: ønolog {c}
oenology {n} (scientific study of wines) :: ønologi {c}
oesophagus {n} (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) :: spiserør
oeuvre {n} (complete body of works) :: forfatterskab {n}
of {prep} ((time) before, to) :: i
of {prep} (introducing an epithet) :: af
of {prep} (possessive genitive: belonging to) :: af
of color {adj} (of a race other than white (euphemistic)) :: farvet
of course {adv} (naturally) :: selvfølgelig, naturligvis
offal {n} (refuse) SEE: refuse ::
offal {n} (rejected parts of an animal) :: slagteriaffald {n}
offal {n} (animal's organs as food) :: indmad {c}
offal {n} (carrion) SEE: carrion ::
offend {v} (to hurt the feelings) :: krænke, förolämpa
offend {v} (sin) SEE: sin ::
offensive {adj} (causing offense) :: stødende, anstødelig
offensive {adj} (relating to attack, offense) :: offensiv
offensive {adj} (team sports: having to do with play directed at scoring) :: offensiv
offensive {n} (an attack) :: offensiv {c}
offer {n} (proposal) :: bud {n}, tilbud {n}
offer {n} (something put forth) :: tilbud {n}, udbud {n}
offer {n} (law: invitation to enter binding contract) :: udbudsforretning {c}
offer {v} (propose) :: tilbyde, foreslå
offer {v} (place at disposal) :: tilbyde, udlove, udsætte
office {n} (room(s) or building used for non-manual work) :: kontor
office {n} (major governmental division) :: bureau
officer {n} (contraction of the term "commissioned officer") :: officer {c}
official {n} (office holder invested with powers and authorities) :: embedsmand {c}, tjenestemand {c} [older officially regulated term]
official {n} (person responsible for applying the rules in a competition) :: dommer {c}
offside {n} (offside play) :: offside {c}
often {adv} (frequently, many times) :: ofte, hyppigt
oftenly {adv} (often) SEE: often ::
oganesson {n} (chemical element with atomic number 118) :: oganesson {n}
ogonek {n} (diacritical mark) :: ogonek {c}
Ohio {prop} (U.S. state) :: Ohio
Ohm's law {prop} (Ohm's observation) :: Ohms lov {c}
oh my God {interj} (excitement or shock) :: åh min gud, tak for kaffe, det er løgn
oi {interj} (exclamation to get attention) SEE: hey ::
-oic acid {suffix} (carboxylic acid functional group) :: -syre {c}
oil {n} (liquid fat) :: olie {c}
oil {n} (petroleum-based liquid) :: olie {c}, råolie {c}
oil {v} (lubricate with oil) :: smøre
oiler {n} (ship) SEE: oil tanker ::
oil palm {n} (tree that produces palm oil) :: oliepalme {c}
oil pipeline {n} (oil pipeline) :: olieledning {c}
oil rig {n} (oil-drilling platform) :: borerig
oil shale {n} (shale from which hydrocarbons can be produced) :: olieskifer
oil tanker {n} (Ship) :: olietankskib
oink {interj} (Representing the sound made by a pig) :: øf
ointment {n} (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) :: salve {n}
OK {n} (endorsement; approval) :: ok {n}, o.k. {n}, OK {n}, grønt lys {n}
Oklahoma {prop} (state) :: Oklahoma
Oklahoma City {prop} (capital and largest city of Oklahoma) :: Oklahoma City
okra {n} (A. esculentus) :: okra {c}
okroshka {n} (cold raw vegetable soup) :: okrosjka
-ol {suffix} (-OH group) :: -ol
Olaf {prop} (male given name) :: Olaf, Olav
old {adj} (of an object, concept, etc: having existed for a relatively long period of time) :: gammel
old {adj} (of a living being: having lived for relatively many years) :: gammel
old {adj} (former) :: tidligere
old {adj} (having existed or lived for the specified time) :: gammel
Old Arabic {prop} (earliest attested stage of the Arabic language) :: oldarabisk
Old Danish {prop} (9th to 11th centuries) :: olddansk {n}, runedansk {n}
Old Danish {prop} (Middle Danish) SEE: Middle Danish ::
Old East Norse {prop} (Old East Norse) :: oldøstnordisk, olddansk, runedansk
Old English {prop} (ancestor language of modern English) :: angelsaksisk; oldengelsk
older brother {n} (multi-word, compound-word or otherwise sum-of-parts translations) :: storebror {c}, storebroder {c}
older sister {n} (multi-word, compound-word or otherwise sum-of-parts translations) :: storesøster {c}
old-fashioned {adj} (outdated or no longer in vogue) :: gammeldags
old-fashioned {adj} (preferring the customs of earlier times) :: gammeldags
Old Frankish {prop} (Frankish) SEE: Frankish ::
Old French {prop} (French language from 9th to the early 14th century) :: oldfransk {n}
Old Greek {prop} (form of the Greek language) :: oldgræsk
old guard {n} (old guard) :: gammel garde {c}
Old High German {prop} (Old High German) :: oldhøjtysk
Old High German {adj} (Old High German) :: oldhøjtysk
Old Kingdom {prop} (Egypt from the 3rd Dynasty through the 6th) :: Det gamle Rige {n} [definite form]
Old Low German {prop} (Old Saxon) SEE: Old Saxon ::
old maid {n} (card game) :: Sorte Per
old man {n} (elderly man) :: olding {c}
Old Norse {prop} (language of Scandinavia before 1400 CE) :: oldnordisk, norrønt
Old Polish {prop} (historical form of the Polish language) :: oldpolsk
Old Portuguese {prop} (Portuguese language from 13th to 16th centuries) :: oldportugisisk {n}
Old Saxon {n} (the Old Saxon language) :: oldnedertysk
Old Spanish {n} (the Old Spanish language) :: oldspansk {n}
Old West Norse {prop} (Old West Norse) :: oldvestnordisk
old wives' tale {n} (rumour, myth or superstition) :: ammestuehistorie {c}
Olga {prop} (female given name) :: Olga
oligarch {n} (a member of an oligarchy) :: oligark {c}
oligarchic {adj} (of or pertaining to oligarchy) :: oligarkisk
oligarchy {n} (Government by only a few) :: oligarki {n}, fåmandsvælde {n} {c}
oligarchy {n} (State ruled by such a government) :: oligarki {n}
oligophrenia {n} (subnormal mental development) :: oligofreni
oligotrophic {adj} :: oligotrof
olive {n} (fruit) :: oliven {c}
olive oil {n} (oil pressed from olives) :: olivenolie {c}
Oliver {prop} (male given name) :: Oliver
Olivia {prop} (female given name) :: Olivia
Olivier salad {n} (traditional Russian salad of boiled vegetables with mayonnaise) :: italiensk salat {c}
Olmütz {prop} (city in Moravia) SEE: Olomouc ::
Olmutz {prop} (city in Moravia) SEE: Olomouc ::
Olomouc {prop} (city in the Czech Republic) :: Olomouc
Olympia {prop} (ancient city in Greece) :: Olympia
Olympia {prop} (capital of Washington) :: Olympia
Olympiad {n} (period of four years) :: olympiade {c}
Olympiad {n} (Olympic games) :: olympiade {c}
Olympic Games {prop} (international multi-sport event inspired by the ancient festival, see also: Olympics) :: Olympiske lege {p}
Olympics {prop} (sport event, see also: Olympic Games) :: olympiade {c}
Olympic Winter Games {prop} (Olympic Winter Games) :: Vinter-OL
Oman {prop} (country in the Middle East) :: Oman
Omani {n} (person from Oman or of Omani descent) :: omaner
ombudsman {n} (official who investigates complaints) :: ombudsmand {c}
omega {n} (angular velocity) SEE: angular velocity ::
omelette {n} (dish made with beaten eggs) :: omelet {c}
ominous {adj} (of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen) :: varslende
ominous {adj} (giving indication of a coming ill) :: ildevarslende, uheldsvanger
omit {v} (to leave out or exclude) :: udelade
omnipresence {n} (the ability to be at all places at the same time) :: allestedsnærværelse {c}
omniscient {adj} (having total knowledge) :: alvidende
omnivore {n} (animal eating both plants and meat) :: altæder {c}, omnivor {c}
omphaloskepsis {n} (contemplation of or meditation upon one's navel) :: navlepilleri {n}
Omsk {prop} (large city in Russia) :: Omsk
on {adj} (destined) ::
on {prep} (positioned at the upper surface of) ::
on average {prep} (as a measure of central tendency) :: i gennemsnit
on behalf of {prep} (speaking or acting for) :: på vegne af
on board {adv} (aboard) SEE: aboard ::
once {adv} (one and only one time) :: en gang
once {adv} (formerly) :: engang
once {conj} (as soon as) :: så snart (som), bare, når først
once {adv} (as soon as) SEE: as soon as ::
once again {adv} (one more time) :: endnu en gang
once bitten, twice shy {proverb} (one is cautious in the future if hurt in the past) :: brændt barn skyr ilden
once in a while {adv} (occasionally) :: en gang imellem, indimellem
once more {adv} (one more time) SEE: once again ::
once upon a time {adv} (traditional beginning of children’s stories, especially fairy tales) :: der var engang
oncology {n} (branch of medicine) :: onkologi {c}
on command {prep} (of conscious volition) :: på kommando
one {pron} (indefinite personal pronoun) :: man, en, én, expressed by nominalization when following an adjective
one {n} (neutral element in multiplication) :: et, én, ener {c}
one {n} (digit or figure) :: ettal {n}, ener {c}
one {n} (dollar bill) :: endollarseddel {c}
one {adj} (of a period of time) :: en, et
one {adj} (a single, unspecified thing) :: den, det ene
one {adj} (sole, only) :: den, det ene, eneste
one {adj} (whole, entire) :: en, et
one {adj} (in agreement) :: enet
one {adj} (the same) :: en og samme
one {adj} (being a preeminent example) :: ener
one {adj} (being an unknown person with the specified name) :: en
one {num} (ordinal number) SEE: first ::
-one {suffix} (ketone) :: -on
one {num} (cardinal number 1) :: én, et
one and a half {num} (one and a half) :: halvanden {c}, halvandet {n}
one another {pron} (idiomatic, reciprocal pronoun) :: hinanden, hverandre
one-armed bandit {n} (gaming machine) :: enarmet tyveknægt {c}
on earth {prep} (expletive giving emphasis after interrogative word) :: i alverden
one brick short of a full load {adj} (not mentally sound; insane) :: har en skrue løs
one-eyed {adj} (having only a single eye) :: enøjet
one for all, all for one {phrase} (motto: working for each other) :: en for alle, alle for en
one hundred {num} (cardinal number 100) SEE: hundred ::
oneiric {adj} (resembling a dream; dreamlike) SEE: dreamlike ::
one-legged {adj} (having only one leg) :: enbenet
one million {num} (cardinal number 1000000) SEE: million ::
one moment, please {phrase} (one moment please) :: et øjeblik
one-night stand {n} (sexual encounter) :: engangsknald {n}, one-night stand {n}
one-off {n} (something that is done only once) :: engangsforeteelse {c}, engangsfænomen {n}
one quarter {num} (1/4) :: ag
one-stop shop {n} (the only place or institution one needs) :: rådgivningskontor {n}
one thousand {num} (cardinal number 1000) SEE: thousand ::
one-way street {n} (road in which traffic is only allowed to proceed in one direction) :: ensrettet vej {c}, ensrettet gade {c} [in a town]
one-way ticket {n} (a ticket granting permission to travel to a place but not back) :: enkeltbillet {c}
on foot {prep} (walking, jogging, running) :: til fods
onion {n} (Allium cepa) :: løg {n}
onion dome {n} (onion-shaped dome) :: løgkuppel {c}
onlooker {n} (spectator, bystander) SEE: spectator ::
only {adj} (alone in a category) :: eneste
only {adv} :: kun, bare
only {n} (only child) SEE: only child ::
only child {n} (person who has no siblings) :: enebarn {n}
onomatopoeia {n} (word that sounds like what it represents) :: lydord {n}, onomatopoietikon {n}
onomatopoeic {adj} (of or relating to onomatopoeia) :: onomatopoietisk
onomatopoeic {adj} (having the property of onomatopoeia) :: onomatopoietisk, lydefterlignende
onomatopoetic {adj} (concerning onomatopoeia) SEE: onomatopoeic ::
on pins and needles {prep} :: på stikkerne, oppe på lakridserne
on purpose {prep} (purposely, with intention) :: med vilje, med fuldt overlæg
on sale {prep} (available for purchase) :: til salg
on the brink of {prep} (very near to) :: på vippen
on the contrary {prep} (opposite) :: tværtimod
on the house {prep} (free service) :: på husets regning
on the nose {prep} (exact) :: på næsen {c}
on the one hand {prep} (from one point of view) :: på den ene side
on the other hand {prep} (from another point of view) :: på den anden side
on the safe side {prep} (on the safe side) :: på den sikre side, for en sikkerheds skyld
on the way {prep} (coming) :: på vej
on the whole {prep} (for the most part) :: i det store og hele, stort set
on this side of {prep} (on this side of) :: dennesides
onto {adj} (surjective) SEE: surjective ::
onus probandi {n} (duty of a party in a legal proceeding) SEE: burden of proof ::
-onym {suffix} (word) :: -onym {n}
on your mark, get set, go {phrase} (three-command start of racing) :: klar, parat, start
onyx {n} (a banded variety of chalcedony) :: onyks
oofless {adj} (poor) SEE: poor ::
oology {n} (study of birds' eggs) :: oologi {c}
oophorectomy {n} (surgical removal of ovaries) :: ooforektomi {c}, ovariektomi {c}
oops {interj} (acknowledging a minor mistake) :: ups, hovsa
op-ed {adj} (containing signed articles) :: kronik {c}
open {adj} (not closed) :: åben
open {adj} (prepared to conduct business) :: åben
open {adj} (receptive) :: åben
open {adj} (public) :: åben
open {v} (to make something accessible) :: åbne, lukke op
open {v} (to bring up (a topic)) :: begynde
open {v} (to make accessible to customers) :: åbne
open {v} (to start (a campaign)) :: indlede
open {v} (to become open) :: åbnes
open {v} (to begin conducting business) :: åbne
open-air museum {n} (outdoor museum) :: frilandsmuseum {n}
opener {n} (bottle opener) SEE: bottle opener ::
opener {n} (can opener) SEE: can opener ::
open-minded {adj} (willing to consider new ideas) :: fordomsfri
open relationship {n} (the relationship with possible additional relationships) :: åbent forhold {n}
open sandwich {n} (slice of bread with toppings) :: mad {c}
open sesame {phrase} (open up) :: sesam, luk dig op
open syllable {n} (open syllable) :: åben stavelse
opera {n} (theatrical work) :: opera
opera house {n} (theatre for opera) :: operahus {n}
operating room {n} (room in a hospital used for performing surgical operations) :: operationsstue {c}
operating system {n} (software which controls computer) :: styresystem {n}, operativsystem {n}
operating theatre {n} (room in a hospital used for performing surgery) :: operationsstue {c}
operative {adj} (effectual) :: vigtig, bærende
operative {adj} (functional) :: fungerende, operativ
operative {n} (employee with some particular function or skill) :: medarbejder {c}
operative {n} (participant in an operation) :: deltager {c}
operator {n} (one who operates) :: operatør
operator {n} (telecommunications operator) :: telefonist, telefonistinde
operator {n} (mathematical operator) :: operator
ophthalmologist {n} (eye specialist) :: øjenlæge {c}, oftalmolog {c}
ophthalmology {n} (eye medicine) :: oftalmologi {c}
opiate {n} (drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium) :: opiat {c}
opine {v} (to have or express an opinion) :: mene
opinion {n} (thought a person has formed about a topic) :: mening {c}
opinion {v} (opine) SEE: opine ::
opinion poll {n} (poll) :: meningsmåling
opium {n} (drug from opium poppy) :: opium {c}
Oporto {prop} (second-largest city of Portugal) :: Porto
opossum {n} (marsupial of the Didelphidae) :: opossum {c}, pungrotte {c}
opponent {n} (one who opposes another) :: modstander {c}
opponent {n} (one who objects to a policy, etc.) :: kritiker {c}
opponent {n} :: modspiller {c} [in a sport]
opportune {adj} (suitable) :: passende, opportun
opportune {adj} (at a convenient time) :: belejlig, opportun
opportunity {n} (chance for advancement, progress or profit) :: mulighed {c}
opportunity {n} (favorable circumstance or occasion) :: mulighed {c}
opposite {adj} (located directly across from) :: modsat
opposite {n} (contrary thing) :: det modsatte {n}
opposite {prep} (across from) :: over for
opposite sex {n} (the other gender to which one is referring) :: modsatte køn {n}
opposition {n} (politics: party or movement opposed to government) :: opposition {c}
oppress {v} (keep down by unjust force) :: undertrykke
oppression {n} (act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed) :: undertrykkelse {c}
optic {adj} (of or relating to the eye or to vision) :: optisk
optic {adj} (of or relating to optics or optical instruments) :: optisk
optical {adj} (designed to assist or enhance sight) :: optisk
optical {adj} (relating to visible light) :: optisk
optical {adj} (incorporating light-sensitive devices) :: optisk
optical {adj} (relating to sight) SEE: optic ::
optical {adj} (relating to optics) SEE: optic ::
optical fibre {n} (fibre used for transmitting light) :: lysleder {c}
optician {n} (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) :: optiker {c}
optimize {v} (to make (something) optimal) :: optimere
optimize {v} (to make (something) more efficient) :: optimere
optimize {v} (to become optimal) :: optimere
option {n} (one of the choices that can be made) :: valgmulighed {c}, mulighed {c}
option {n} (financial product) :: option {c}, aktieoption {c} [stock option]
optional {adj} (not compulsory) :: valgfri, frivillig
or {conj} (conjunction) :: eller
or {n} (gold or yellow tincture) :: guld
or {adj} (of yellow or gold tincture on a coat of arms) :: guld
orach {n} (saltbush) SEE: saltbush ::
oral hygiene {n} (keeping the mouth clean) :: mundhygiejne {c}
oral sex {n} (stimulation of the genitals using the mouth) :: oralsex {c}
orange {n} (tree) :: appelsintræ
orange {n} (fruit) :: appelsin
orange {n} (colour) :: orange
orange {adj} (having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree) :: orange
orangeade {n} (orange-flavored soft drink) :: appelsinvand
Orange Free State {prop} (former province of South Africa) :: Oranjefristaten {c} [definite form]
orange juice {n} (juice of squeezed oranges) :: appelsinjuice {c}
orb {n} (period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body) SEE: year ::
orb {n} (circle) SEE: circle ::
orb {n} (orbit) SEE: orbit ::
orb {n} (monarch's ceremonial sphere) SEE: globus cruciger ::
orbit {n} (path of one object around another) :: kredsløb {n}, omløbsbane {c}
orc {n} (evil monstrous humanoid creature) :: ork
orc {n} (Orcinus orca) SEE: orca ::
orca {n} (Orcinus orca) :: spækhugger {c}
orchard {n} (land for cultivation of fruit or nut trees) :: frugthave {c}, frugtplantage {c} [larger]
orchard {n} (the trees in an orchard) :: frugttræ {n}
orchestra {n} (large group of musicians who play together on various instruments) :: orkester {n}
orchestra {n} (semicircular space in front of the stage used by the chorus in Ancient theatres) :: orchestra {c}
orchestra {n} (the area in a theatre or concert hall where the musicians sit) :: orkestergrav {c}
orchestral {adj} (relating to an orchestra) :: orkestral
orchestra pit {n} (sunken area in front of a stage) :: orkestergrav {c}
ordain {v} (admit into the ministry of a religion) :: ordinere
order {n} (arrangement, disposition) :: ordning {c}, rækkefølge {c}
order {n} (good arrangement) :: orden {c}
order {n} (command) :: ordre {c}
order {n} (request for some product or service) :: ordre {c}
order {n} (religious group) :: orden {c}
order {n} (awarded decoration) :: orden {c}
order {n} (biology: taxonomical classification) :: orden {c}
order {n} (highest exponent in a polynomial) :: orden {c}
order {v} (to set in (any) order) :: ordne
order {v} (to request some product or service) :: bestille
orderly {adj} (neat; tidy; possessing order) :: ordentlig, velordnet
orderly {n} (hospital attendant given a variety of non-medical duties) :: portør {c}
orderly {n} (soldier who carries out minor tasks for a superior officer) :: ordonnans {c}, oppasser {c}
ordinal {n} (ordinal number, see also: ordinal number) :: ordenstal {n}, ordinaltal {n}
ordinal number {n} (grammar: word used to denote relative position in a sequence) :: ordinaltal {n}, ordenstal {n}
ore {n} (rock that contains materials that can be economically extracted and processed) :: malm {c}
oregano {n} (plant) :: oregano, almindelig merian
Oregon {prop} (northwestern state of the United States of America) :: Oregon
Oregon grape {n} (Mahonia aquifolium) :: mahonie
Orenburg {prop} (city in Russia) :: Orenburg
Oresund {prop} (strait) :: Øresund, Sundet {n} [definite form; colloquial]
Oresund Bridge {prop} (bridge) :: Øresundsbroen {c}
organ {n} (part of an organism) :: organ {n}
organ {n} (musical instrument) :: orgel {n}
organ {n} (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) :: organ {n}
organ donor {n} (person from whom an organ is removed) :: organdonor {c}
organic {adj} (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) :: organisk
organic {adj} (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) :: økologisk
organic {n} (organic compound) SEE: organic compound ::
organic chemistry {n} (chemistry of carbon containing compounds) :: organisk kemi
organic compound {n} (carbon containing covalent compound) :: organisk forbindelse
organise {v} (organize) SEE: organize ::
organism {n} (living thing) :: organisme {c}
organization {n} (group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules) :: organisation
organize {v} (to arrange in working order) :: organisere
organized crime {n} (criminal organizations seen as a whole) :: organiseret kriminalitet {c}
organized religion {n} (religion) :: organiseret religion {c}
orgasm {n} (the peak of sexual pleasure) :: orgasme {c}
orgasmic {adj} (of or relating to orgasms) :: orgastisk
orgulous {adj} (threatening, dangerous) :: truende, farlig
orgy {n} (sexual group activity) :: orgie {n}
orgy {n} (excessive activity) :: orgie {n}
orient {v} (to familiarize (oneself or someone) with a situation or circumstance) :: orientere sig
Orient {prop} (countries of Asia) :: Orienten {c}
orientalist {n} (a person (especially a scholar) interested in the orient) :: orientalist {c}
oriental pratincole {n} (Glareola maldivarum) :: orient-braksvale
Oriental Republic of Uruguay {prop} (official name of Uruguay) :: Den Orientalske Republik Uruguay
orienteering {n} (racing across unfamiliar place using a map and compass) :: orienteringsløb {n}
orifice {n} (orifice (see anus etc. for specific body cavities)) SEE: hole ::
orifice {n} (mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe) :: åbning {c}
origami {n} (the Japanese art of paper folding) :: origami {c}
origin {n} (point at which the axes of a coordinate system intersect) :: origo
original {adj} (relating to the origin or beginning) :: oprindelig
original {adj} (fresh, different) :: original
original {n} (archaism for an eccentric) SEE: eccentric ::
original sin {n} (Adam's disobedience) :: arvesynd {c}
original sin {n} (state of sinfulness in each human) :: arvesynd {c}
originator {n} (someone who originates) :: ophavsmand {c}
Orinoco {prop} (river) :: Orinoco
Oriya {prop} (language) :: oriya
Orkney Islands {prop} (group of islands) :: Orkneyøerne {c-p}, Ørkenøerne {c-p} [historiographic, very archaic]
ornithologist {n} (expert in ornithology) :: ornitolog {c}
ornithology {n} (scientific study of birds) :: ornitologi {c}
ornithosis {n} (infection) :: ornithosis {c}
orphan {n} (person whose (parent or) parents have died) :: forældreløst barn {n}, hittebarn {n}
orphan {n} (single line of type at the bottom of page) :: fransk horeunge {c}
orphanage {n} (a residential institution for the care and protection of orphans) :: børnehjem {n}
orphanarium {n} (orphanage) SEE: orphanage ::
orrery {n} (clockwork model) :: planetarium {n}
orthodox {adj} (conforming to accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology) :: ortodoks, rettroende
orthodox {adj} (adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted) :: ortodoks, almindelig anerkendt
Orthodox {adj} (of the Orthodox Churches) :: ortodoks
Orthodox Church {n} (the Eastern body of Christendom) :: Ortodokse kirke {c}
orthodoxy {n} (correctness in doctrine and belief) :: ortodoksi
orthoepy {n} (study of pronunciation) :: ortoepi {c}
orthogonal {adj} (of right angles) :: ortogonal, vinkelret
orthogonalization {n} (process of converting a set of functions or vectors) :: ortogonalisering {c}
orthographic {adj} (relating to orthography) :: ortografisk
orthography {n} (study of correct spelling) :: ortografi {c}, retskrivning {c}
orthography {n} (aspect of language study) :: ortografi {c}, retskrivning {c}
orthography {n} (method of representing a language by written symbols) :: ortografi {c}, retskrivning {c}
orthopedic {adj} (Of or relating to orthopedics) :: ortopædisk
orthophoto {n} (geometrically corrected aerial photograph) :: ortofoto {n}
orthorexia {n} (obsession with healthy food) :: ortoreksi
Orwell {prop} (surname) :: Orwell
Orwellian {adj} (of or relating to Orwell, especially his dystopian novels) :: Orwellsk
Oryol {prop} (a city in Russia) :: Orjol
Oscan {adj} (Of or pertaining to the Oscan language or Oscan people, or their writing system) :: oskisk
Oscar {prop} (male given name) :: Oskar
Oslo {prop} (Oslo (a county and municipality, the capital city of Norway)) :: Oslo {n}
osmium {n} (chemical element) :: osmium {n}
osmosis {n} (movement of molecules) :: osmose {c}
osmotic pressure {n} (hydrostatic pressure) :: osmotisk tryk {n}
Osmussaar {prop} (Island in northwest Estonia) :: Osmussaar
osprey {n} (bird of prey) :: fiskeørn {c}
Ossetia {prop} (region in the Caucasus) :: Ossetien
Ossetian {adj} (pertaining to Ossetia) :: osseter, ossetier
Ossetian {n} (member of the people) :: ossetisk
Ossetian {prop} (language) :: ossetisk
ossification {n} (process by which bone is formed) :: forbening {c}, ossifikation {c}
Ostend {prop} (largest coastal city of Belgium) :: Oostende
ostensible {adj} (meant for open display; apparent) :: åbenlys
osteopenia {n} (the medical condition of having low bone density, but not low enough to be considered osteoporosis) :: osteopeni
ostmark {n} (currency) :: østmark {c}, DDR-mark {c}
Ostrava {prop} (city in the Czech Republic) :: Ostrava
ostrich {n} (large flightless bird) :: struds
Oswald {prop} (male given name) :: Osvald
otalgia {n} (earache) SEE: earache ::
other {adj} (not the one previously referred to) :: andre
other {n} (an other one) :: andre
other {determiner} (not the one referred to) :: andre
other side {n} (afterlife) SEE: afterlife ::
otherwise {adv} (differently, in another way) :: anderledes
otherwise {adv} (under different circumstances) :: ellers
otherwise {adv} (in all other respects) :: ellers
otolaryngologist {n} (otorhinolaryngologist) SEE: otorhinolaryngologist ::
otolaryngology {n} (medical study of the ear, nose and throat) :: oto-rhino-laryngologi {c}
otolith {n} (small particle in the inner ear) :: otolit {c}, øresten {c}
otologist {n} (doctor specializing in otology) :: otolog {?}
otology {n} (the branch of medicine that deals with the ear) :: otologi
otorhinolaryngologist {n} (medical doctor of ear, nose and throat) :: øre-næse-hals-læge {c}
otorhinolaryngology {n} (otolaryngology) SEE: otolaryngology ::
Ottawa {prop} (capital of Canada) :: Ottawa
otter {n} (mammal) :: odder {c}
Otto {prop} (male given name) :: Otto
Ottoman {n} (Turk from the period of Ottoman Empire) :: osman {c}, osmanner {c}
Ottoman {adj} (of the Islamic empire of Turkey) :: osmannisk
Ottoman Empire {prop} (Turkish empire) :: Osmanniske Rige {n}, Osmannerriget {n} [definite form]
Ottonian {adj} (Pertaining to a dynasty of Germanic kings including Otto the Great) :: ottonisk
Ouagadougou {prop} (capital of Burkina Faso) :: Ouagadougou
ouch {interj} (expression of one's own physical pain) :: av
ought {v} (indicating duty or obligation) :: burde
ought {v} (indicating advisability or prudence) :: burde
ought {v} (indicating desirability) :: burde
ought {v} (indicating likelihood or probability) :: burde
Ouija {n} (a board with letters of the alphabet and "yes" and "no") :: ouija, ouija-bræt, ånden i glasset
Oulu {prop} (city in Finland) :: Oulu
our {determiner} (belonging to us) :: vor
Our Lady {prop} (Virgin Mary) :: Vor Frue {f}
Our Lady of Sorrows {prop} (the Virgin Mary in reference to her sorrows) :: Sorgernes Moder {c}
ours {pron} (that which belongs to us) :: vores, vor
outbreak {n} (an eruption, sudden appearance) :: udbrud {n}
outbreak {n} (a sudden increase) :: bølge {c}
outcompete {v} (be much more successful than a competitor) :: udkonkurrere
outdated {adj} (out of date, old-fashioned, antiquated) :: outdated, uddateret
Outer Mongolia {prop} (East Asian region) :: Ydre Mongoli {n}
outhouse {n} (outdoor toilet, see also: shithouse; latrine; toilet) :: das
outlaw {n} (a fugitive from the law) :: fredløs {c}
outlaw {n} (person without legal rights) :: fredløs {c}
outlaw {v} (to declare illegal) :: kriminalisere
outlaw {v} (to place a ban on) :: banlyse
outlawry {n} (declaration removing someone from protection of law) :: fredløshed {c} [Danish medieval law]
outlet {n} (wall socket) SEE: wall socket ::
outlive {v} (to live longer than) :: overleve
out loud {adv} (aloud) :: højt
out of it {prep} (drunk) SEE: drunk ::
out of the blue {prep} (unexpectedly) :: ud af det blå
out of the frying pan, into the fire {prep} (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) :: fra asken i ilden
out of thin air {adv} (from non-existent resource) :: ud af den blå luft
out of work {prep} (unemployed) SEE: unemployed ::
outside {n} (outer surface) :: yderside {c}
outside {adv} (in or to the outside) :: ude, udenfor
outside {adv} (outdoors) :: ude, udenfor, udendørs
outside {prep} (on the outside of) :: udenfor
outskirt {n} (periphery) :: udkant {c}
outsource {v} (transfer of business to a third party) :: udlicitere {n}
outsourcing {n} (transfer business) :: outsourcing {c}
outstanding {adj} (standing out from others) :: fremragende
outstanding {adj} (not settled or finished) :: udestående
outstretched {adj} (extended or stretched out) :: udstrakt
outstrip {v} (to exceed, excel or surpass) :: overtræffe
oval {n} (shape like an egg or ellipse) :: oval {c}
ovary {n} (female organ) :: æggestok
ovate {adj} (shaped like an egg) SEE: egg-shaped ::
oven {n} (chamber used for baking or heating) :: ovn {c}
ovenbird {n} (Seiurus auricapilla) :: brillevanddrossel
over {adj} (ended) :: forbi
over {interj} (end of sentence in radio communication) :: skifter
overbite {n} (malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones) :: overbid {n}
overboard {adv} (over the edge, off a boat) :: over bord
overcharge {v} (to charge more than correct amount) :: overtrække
overcivilized {adj} (overcivilized) :: overciviliseret
overcoat {n} (garment) :: frakke {n}, overfrakke {c}
overestimate {v} (to judge too highly) :: overvurdere
overflow {v} :: flyde over, gå over
overhead projector {n} (projector that projects an image over the heads of the viewers onto a screen) :: overheadprojektor
overhear {v} (To hear something that wasn't meant for one's ears) :: overhøre
overheat {v} (overheat) SEE: burn ::
over here {adv} (in this place) :: herovre, herover
overlay {v} (overwhelm) SEE: overwhelm ::
overload {v} (to load excessively) :: overbelaste
overload {n} (excessive load) :: overbelastning
overloaded {adj} (loaded too heavily) :: overbelastet
overmorrow {adv} (on the day after tomorrow) SEE: day after tomorrow ::
overmorrow {n} (day after tomorrow) SEE: day after tomorrow ::
over my dead body {prep} (absolutely not) :: over mit lig
overnight {adv} (throughout the night) :: i nattens løb
overnight {adv} (during a single night) :: natten over
overnight {adv} (in a very short amount of time) :: pludselig, straks
overnight {v} (stay overnight) :: overnatte
overnourished {adj} (overweight) SEE: overweight ::
overpopulation {n} (when the number of occupants of an area exceeds the ability of that area to provide for the occupants) :: overbefolkning {c}
overpower {v} (subdue someone by superior force) :: overvælde, overmande
overseer {n} (one who oversees) :: opsynsmand
overshadow {v} (to cast a shadow over something) :: overskygge
overshadow {v} (to dominate something and make it seem insignificant) :: overskygge
overspeak {v} (say too much) :: tale over (sig)
overstep {v} (To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.) :: overtræde
overtake {v} (to pass a more slowly moving object) :: overhale
over there {adv} (in that place) :: derovre, derover
over time {prep} (with respect to the passage of time) :: over tid
over time {prep} (gradually, as time passes) :: efterhånden, med tiden
overweight {adj} (of a person, heavier than is healthy) :: overvægtig
overweight {adj} (of a vehicle, weighing more than is allowed) :: overlæsset
overweight {n} (excess of weight) :: overvægt {c}, overlæs {n} [of a vehicle]
overwhelm {v} (engulf, surge over) :: opsluge, omslutte
overwhelm {v} (to overpower, crush) :: overmande
overwhelm {v} (overpower emotionally) :: overvælde
overzealous {adj} (too zealous; too enthusiastic or fervent) :: overentusiastisk
oviduct {n} (duct through which an ovum passes) :: æggeleder
oviform {adj} (egg-shaped) SEE: egg-shaped ::
ovoid {adj} (egg-shaped) SEE: egg-shaped ::
ovum {n} (gamete) :: ægcelle {c}
owe {v} (to be in debt) :: skylde
owing to {prep} (because of) :: grundet
owl {n} (bird) :: ugle {c}
own {v} (defeat) SEE: defeat ::
own {adj} (belonging to (determiner)) :: egen
own {v} (have rightful possession of) :: eje
owner {n} (one who owns) :: ejer {c}
ownerless {adj} (having no owner) :: ejerløs
own goal {n} (goal scored by player against their own team) :: selvmål {n}
own goal {n} (blunder that damages one's own prospects) :: selvmål {n}
ox {n} (any bovine animal used as a beast of burden) :: okse {c}
oxeye {n} (titmouse) SEE: titmouse ::
oxeye {n} (Boops boops) SEE: bogue ::
oxidanium {n} (hydronium) SEE: hydronium ::
oxidation number {n} (chemistry) :: oxidationstal {n}
oxide {n} (binary compound of oxygen) :: oxid {c}
oxidize {v} (to increase the valence) :: oxidere
oxo- {prefix} (oxo-) :: oxo-
oxygen {n} (chemical element) :: ilt {c}, oxygen {n}
oxygen {n} (molecular oxygen) :: oxygen, ilt {c}
oxygen {n} (atom of oxygen) :: oxygenatom {n}
oxytocin {n} (hormone) :: oxytocin
oyster {n} (mollusk, see also: clam; mollusc; mussel) :: østers {c}
oystercatcher {n} (bird) :: strandskade {c}, tjald {c}
ozone {n} (O3) :: ozon {n}
ozone hole {n} (region of the stratosphere over Antarctica that is depleted of ozone in the local spring) :: ozonhul {n}
ozone layer {n} (a region of the stratosphere) :: ozonlag {n}
Øresund {prop} (strait) SEE: Oresund ::