This is a list of German-Danish false friends, that is, word pairs similar in appearance but different in meaning. Translations may be approximated; see linked entries for details.
| Danish word
|
German translation
|
English translation
|
German word
|
Danish translation
|
English translation
|
| flink
|
freundlich
|
nice, friendly
|
flink
|
hurtig, behændig
|
quick, nimble
|
| anmode
|
ersuchen
|
request
|
anmuten
|
synes
|
appear, seem
|
| bureau
|
|
bureau
|
Büro
|
kontor
|
office
|
| dom
|
Urteil
|
judgement
|
Dom
|
domkirke
|
cathedral
|
| fast
|
fest
|
firm
|
fast
|
næsten
|
almost
|
| inderlig
|
innig
|
heartfelt, strongly emotional
|
innerlich
|
indvendig, intern
|
internal
|
| flæsk
|
Speck, Schweinefleisch
|
pork, pigmeat
|
Fleisch
|
kød
|
meat, flesh
|
| funke
|
(gut) funktionieren
|
work (well)
|
Funke
|
gnist
|
spark
|
| hyggelig
|
gemütlich
|
cozy
|
hügelig
|
bakket
|
hilly
|
| kappe
|
Cape, Pelerine
|
cape, cloak
|
Kappe
|
hætte
|
hood
|
| mærkelig
|
merkwürdig
|
odd, weird
|
merklich
|
mærkbar
|
noticeable
|
| ost
|
Käse
|
cheese
|
Ost
|
øst
|
east
|
| ordinær
|
alltäglich, gewöhnlich
|
commonplace, ordinary
|
ordinär
|
nedrig, vulgær
|
vulgar
|
| rasere
|
Chaos anrichten, in Trümmer legen
|
wreak havoc
|
rasieren
|
barbere
|
shave
|
| rente
|
Zins
|
interest
|
Rente
|
pension, pensionspenge
|
retirement, pension
|
| svær
|
schwierig
|
difficult
|
schwer
|
tung
|
heavy
|
| tragt
|
Trichter
|
funnel
|
Tracht
|
folkedragt
|
traditional costume
|
| trafik
|
Verkehr
|
traffic
|
Trafik
|
avisstand
|
newsstand
|
| øl
|
Bier
|
beer
|
Öl
|
olie
|
oil
|
| vilkår
|
Bedingung
|
condition
|
Willkür
|
vilkårlighed
|
arbitrariness
|
| alderdom
|
Alter
|
old age
|
Altertum
|
oldtid
|
antiquity
|
| bakke
|
Hügel, Tablett
|
hill, tray
|
Backe
|
kind
|
cheek
|
| autograf
|
Autogramm
|
autograph
|
Autograf
|
originalmanuskript
|
autograph
|
| blød
|
weich
|
soft
|
blöd
|
åndssvag
|
stupid
|
| bumse (ind i)
|
|
bump (into)
|
bumsen
|
kneppe, knalde
|
fuck, screw
|
| erklære
|
deklarieren
|
declare
|
erklären
|
forklare
|
explain
|
| slam
|
|
sludge
|
Schlamm
|
mudder
|
mud
|
| ansigt
|
Gesicht
|
face
|
Ansicht
|
synspunkt, holdning, mening
|
opinion, view
|
| snabel
|
Rüssel
|
trunk
|
Schnabel
|
næb
|
beak, bill
|
| kind
|
Backe, Wange
|
cheek
|
Kind
|
barn
|
child
|
| gæld
|
Schulden
|
debt
|
Geld
|
penge
|
money
|
| højtid
|
Feiertag
|
holiday
|
Hochzeit
|
bryllup
|
wedding
|
