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la {n} (syllable used in solfège to represent the sixth note of a major scale) :: la {c}
labia {n} (folds of tissue at opening of vulva) :: skamlæber {c-p}, kusselæber {c-p}
labor {n} (labor) SEE: labour ::
labor {v} (labor) SEE: labour ::
Labor Day {n} (holiday on May 1st) SEE: May Day ::
laborer {n} (One who uses body strength instead of intellectual power to earn a wage, usually hourly) :: arbejder {c}, arbejdsmand {c}, landarbejder {c}
labor-intensive {adj} (requiring a great deal of work) :: arbejdsintensiv, arbejdskraftintensiv
laborious {adj} (industrious) SEE: industrious ::
labor union {n} (labor union) SEE: trade union ::
labour {n} (work) :: arbejde {n}
Labrador {prop} (Dog breed) :: labrador
lace {n} (fabric) :: knipling {c}
lace {v} (fasten with laces) :: snørre {c}
lace {n} (cord for fastening a shoe) SEE: shoelace ::
lackey {n} (liveried male servant) :: lakaj {c}
lackey {n} (a fawning, servile follower) :: lakaj {c}
Laconia {prop} (region in the southern Peloponnese) :: Lakonien
laconic {adj} (using as few words as possible) :: lakonisk, kortfattet
lacquer {n} (glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating) :: lak {c}
lacquer {v} (to apply a lacquer to something) :: lakere
lacrosse {n} (the sport) :: lacrosse
lactic acid {n} (2-hydroxy-propanoic acid (CH3.CHOH.CO2H)) :: mælkesyre {c}
lactobacterium {n} (bacterium of the order Lactobacillales) :: mælkesyrebakterie {c}
lactose {n} (disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products) :: laktose, mælkesukker
lactose intolerance {n} (inability to metabolize lactose) :: laktoseintolerans
lad {n} (a boy) :: dreng {c}, gut {c}
lad {n} (familiar term of address for a man) :: lillemand {c}
ladder {n} (climbing tool) :: stige {c}
ladies and gentlemen {n} (phrase used to address an audience of men and women) :: mine damer og herrer
ladies first {proverb} (phrase encouraging gentlemanliness) :: damerne først
ladle {n} (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) :: øse {c}
ladle {n} (container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal) :: støbeske
Ladoga {prop} (a lake in Russia) :: Ladoga
lady {n} (woman of breeding and authority) :: dame {c}
lady {n} (polite term referring a woman) :: dame {c}
ladybird {n} (member of Coccinellidae) :: mariehøne {c}
ladybug {n} (ladybird) SEE: ladybird ::
ladyfinger {n} (okra) SEE: okra ::
lady-in-waiting {n} (lady in the household of a woman of higher rank who attends he as a personal assistant) :: hofdame
lady's mantle {n} (a herb) :: løvefod {c}
lady's slipper {n} (orchid of the subfamily Cypripedioideae) :: fruesko {c}
lady's slipper {n} (Cypripedium calceolus) :: fruesko {c}
lagoon {n} (shallow body of water) :: lagune {c}, strandsø {c}
lagopode {n} (ptarmigan) SEE: ptarmigan ::
lahar {n} (volcanic mudflow) :: lahar
Lahti {prop} (city of Finland) :: Lahti
lake {n} (body of water) :: {c}
Lake Constance {prop} (Lake) :: Bodensøen
Lake Erie {prop} (the lake) :: Lake Erie
Lake Huron {prop} (the lake) :: Lake Huron
Lake Ladoga {prop} (Ladoga) SEE: Ladoga ::
Lake Malar {prop} (third-largest lake in Sweden) :: Mälaren
Lake Michigan {prop} (one of the five Great Lakes) :: Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan-Huron {prop} (one of the Great Lakes) :: Lake Michigan-Huron
Lake Mälaren {prop} (third-largest lake in Sweden) :: Mälaren
Lake Ontario {prop} (the lake, see also: Ontario) :: Lake Ontario
lakeshore {n} (the shore of a lake) :: søbred {c}
lamb {n} (young sheep) :: lam {n}
lamb {n} (flesh of lamb as food) :: lammekød {n}
lame {adj} (unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs) :: lam
lame {adj} (slang: failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant) :: lamt
lamella {n} (gill of a mushroom) SEE: gill ::
lamentably {adv} (regrettably) SEE: regrettably ::
Lamentations {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Klagesangene {f-p}
lammergeier {n} (bird) :: lammegrib {c}
lammergeyer {n} (vulture) SEE: lammergeier ::
lamp {n} (device producing light) :: lampe {c}
lamp {n} (oil device producing light) :: lampe {c}, olielampe {c}
lamppost {n} (pole that holds up a light) :: lygtepæl {c}, gadelygte {c}
lamprey {n} (a fish) :: lampret {m}, niøje {m}, rundmund {m}
lampshade {n} (cover over a lamp) :: lampeskærm {c}
lance {n} (weapon of war) :: lanse {c}
land {n} (part of Earth that is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water) :: land {n}
land {n} (country or region) :: land {c}
land {v} (to descend to a surface, especially from the air) :: lande
land {v} (to bring to land) :: lande
land {v} (to deliver) SEE: deliver ::
-land {suffix} (territory, country or region (suffix)) :: -land
Landeshauptmann {n} (title of the head of government of an Austrian state or of specific Italian provinces) :: delstatsformand {c}
landgrave {n} (renderings of Landgraf) :: landgreve {c}
landgraviate {n} :: landgrevskab {n}
landgravine {n} (wife of a landgrave) :: landgrevinde {c}
-landia {suffix} (territory, country or region (suffix)) SEE: -land ::
landing {n} (an in-between platform) :: repos {c}, trappeafsats {c}
landlocked {adj} (surrounded by land) :: indlands-
landlord {n} (person who owns and rents land such as a house, apartment, or condo) :: kromand {c}, krofatter {c}, gæstgiver {c}
landlouper {n} (vagabond) SEE: vagabond ::
landlubber {n} (someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship) :: landkrabbe {c}
land mine {n} (mine that is placed on land) :: landmine {c}
Land of the Rising Sun {prop} (Japan) :: Opgående sols land {n}
landrail {n} (Crex crex) SEE: corncrake ::
landscape {n} (portion of land or territory) :: landskab {n}
landscape {n} (picture representing a scene) :: landskab {n}
landscape {n} (pictorial aspect of a country) :: landskab {n}
Landsknecht {n} (German mercenary of the 15th or 16th century) SEE: lansquenet ::
landslide {n} (natural disaster) :: bjergskred {n}, jordskred {n}
Landtag {n} (representative assembly) :: landdag {c}
langos {n} (traditional Hungarian fried dough) :: lángos {c}
language {n} (body of words used as a form of communication) :: sprog {n}, mål, tunge {c}
language {n} (the ability to communicate using words) :: sprogbeherskelse, tale {c}
language {n} (nonverbal communication) :: sprog {n}
language {n} (vocabulary of a particular field) :: sprog {n}, terminologi
language {n} (particular words used) :: sprog {n}, ordvalg
language {n} (computer language, see also: computer language) :: sprog {n}
language code {n} (a standard identifier of a language) :: sprogkode {c}
language family {n} (set of languages) :: sprogfamilie {c}
language game {n} (in philosophy) :: sprogspil {n}
languish {v} (to lose strength and become weak) :: trættes
languor {v} (to languish) SEE: languish ::
lansquenet {n} (German mercenary of the 15th or 16th century) :: landsknægt {c}
lantern {n} (case of transparent material made to protect a flame, or light) :: lanterne
lanthanum {n} (metallic element) :: lanthan
Laocoön {prop} (Trojan or Argonaut) :: Laokoon
Laos {prop} (country in Southeast Asia) :: Laos
lap {n} (upper legs of a seated person) :: skød {n}
laparoscopy {n} (examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity) :: laparoskopi {c}
lapel {n} (each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on a jacket or coat) :: jakkerevers
Lapland {prop} (region in Scandinavia) :: Lapland
Lappeenranta {prop} (city of Finland) :: Lappeenranta
Lappland {prop} (Lapland) SEE: Lapland ::
Laptev Sea {prop} (part of the Arctic Ocean) :: Laptevhavet
laptop {n} (computing: a laptop computer) :: bærbar computer {c}
laptop computer {n} (laptop) SEE: laptop ::
lapwing {n} (bird belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae) :: vibe {c}
larboard {n} (port) SEE: port ::
larch {n} (a coniferous tree) :: lærk {c}, lærketræ {n}
lard {n} (bacon) SEE: bacon ::
lard {v} (to stuff with bacon or pork) :: spække
largen {v} (enlarge) SEE: enlarge ::
lark {n} (bird) :: lærke {c}
larkspur {n} (Delphinium) :: ridderspore {c}
Larry {prop} (diminutive of Laurence) :: Lars, Lasse
larva {n} (a stage of growth) :: larve
larynx {n} (organ involved in breath control, protection of the trachea, and sound production) :: strubehoved {n}
lasagna {n} (baked dish) :: lasagne {c}
lasagne {n} (lasagna) SEE: lasagna ::
laser {n} (device producing beam of light) :: laser {c}
laser {n} (laser beam) SEE: laser beam ::
laser {n} (laser printer) SEE: laser printer ::
laser beam {n} (light from a laser) :: laserstråle {c}, laserstråle {c}
laser printer {n} (computer printer) :: laserprinter {c}
lash {n} (eyelash; hair growing from the eyelid) SEE: eyelash ::
lash {n} (thong of a whip) :: piskesnert {c}
lash {n} (stroke with a whip) :: piskeslag {n}
lass {n} (a young woman or girl) :: tøs {c}
lass {n} (sweetheart) SEE: sweetheart ::
last {adj} (final) :: sidste, sidst
last {adj} (most recent) :: senest
last {n} (tool) :: læst {c}
last but not least {adv} (An expression to start the last item of a list) :: sidst, men ikke mindst
last but one {adj} (penultimate) SEE: penultimate ::
last name {n} (surname) SEE: surname ::
last night {adv} (during the night before today) :: i aftes
last words {n} (final remarks uttered by a person before death) :: sidste ord {n-p}
last year {adv} (year before this one, see also: yesteryear) :: sidste år, i fjor
latch-key child {n} (A child who returns to an empty house) :: nøglebarn {n}
late {adj} (near the end of a period of time) :: sen
late {adj} (euphemism for dead) :: salig
late {adv} (proximate in time) :: sen
late capitalism {n} (form of capitalism) :: senkapitalisme {c}
late modern {adj} (late modern) :: senmoderne
late modernity {n} (late modernity) :: senmodernitet {c}
latent {adj} (existing or present but concealed or inactive) :: latent
later {adv} (more late) :: senere
later {adv} (afterward in time) :: senere
latex {n} (milky sap) :: latex {c}, saft {c}
lath {n} (a thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.) :: lægte {c}
lathe {n} (machine tool used to shape a piece of material) :: drejebænk {c}
lathe {v} (to shape with a lathe) :: dreje
Latin {adj} (Roman Catholic) SEE: Roman Catholic ::
Latin {adj} (of the language) :: latinsk
Latin {adj} (of the script) :: latinsk
Latin {adj} (of ancient Rome) :: romersk, latinsk
Latin {adj} (of Latium) :: latinsk
Latin {adj} (of descendants from ancient Romans) :: romersk, latinsk
Latin {adj} (of/from Latin America) :: latinamerikansk
Latin {prop} (language of the ancient Romans) :: latin
Latin {n} (person native to ancient Rome or its Empire) :: romer
Latin {n} :: latiner
Latin alphabet {n} (the 26-letter alphabet) :: latinske alfabet {n}
Latin America {prop} (parts of the Americas which speak Spanish or Portuguese) :: Latinamerika
latrine {n} (a very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench, see also: toilet; outhouse) :: latrin {c} {n}
latte {n} (caffè latte) :: caffe latte
Latvia {prop} (country) :: Letland
Latvian {adj} (pertaining to Latvia or the Latvian language) :: lettisk, [rare] letlandsk
Latvian {n} (Baltic language of Latvia) :: lettisk
Latvian {n} (person pertaining to Latvia) :: lette
Latvian SSR {prop} (Soviet republic) :: Lettiske SSR {c}, Lettiske Socialistiske Sovjetrepublik {c}
Lauenburg {prop} (city in Schleswig-Holstein) :: Lauenborg
Lauenburg {prop} (city in Pomerania) :: Lauenburg
laugh {n} (expression of mirth peculiar to the human species) :: latter {c}
laugh {v} (show mirth by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face and emission of sounds) :: le, grine
laugh {v} (be or appear cheerful) :: smile, grine
laugh {v} (make an object of laughter or ridicule) :: le ad, gøre sig lystig over
laugh {v} (affect or influence by means of laughter) :: grine
laugh {v} (express by, or utter with, laughter) :: grine
laughable {adj} (fitted to exite laughter) :: latterlig, komisk
laugh one's head off {v} (laugh uproariously) :: grine sig ihjel
laughter {n} (sound (as) of laughing) :: latter {c}
laughter {n} (movement of the muscles of the laughing face) :: grin {n}
launch {v} (cause to move or slide from the land into the water) :: søsætte
launching {n} (act by which something is launched) :: [nautical] søsætning {c}
launder {n} (washerwoman) SEE: washerwoman ::
launderette {n} (place with facilities for washing that public may use) :: møntvaskeri
laundress {n} (A woman whose employment is laundering) :: vaskekone {c}
laundromat {n} (launderette) SEE: launderette ::
laundry {n} (that which needs to be laundered) :: vasketøj {n}
Laura {prop} (female given name) :: Laura
Laurasia {prop} (supercontinent) :: Laurasien
laurel {n} (Laurus nobilis) :: laurbær {n} {c}
laurel {n} (crown of laurel) :: laurbærkrans {c}
Laurel and Hardy {prop} :: Gøg og Gokke
laurel wreath {n} (wreath worn as a symbol of victory) :: laurbærkrans {c}
Laurence {prop} (male given name) :: Lars
lava {n} (molten rock) :: lava {c}
lava {n} (magma) SEE: magma ::
lavatory {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet ::
lavatory {n} (sink) SEE: sink ::
lavender {n} (plant) :: lavendel {c}
lavender {n} (colour) :: lavendel {c}
LaVeyan Satanism {prop} (the religion of the Church of Satan) :: LaVey satanisme
law {n} (body of rules established in a community by its authorities) :: lov {c}, ret {c}
law {n} (any rule that must or should be obeyed) :: lov {c}
law {n} (statement of (observed, established) order, sequence or relationship of phenomena) :: lov {c}
law {n} (mathematics: statement that is true under specified conditions) :: lov {c}
law {n} (informal: the police) :: loven {c} [definite form]
lawless {adj} (not governed by the law) :: lovløs
lawless {adj} (not restrained by the law) :: lovløs
lawlessness {n} (lack of law and order) :: lovløshed {c}, retsløshed {c}
lawmaker {n} (legislator) SEE: legislator ::
lawman {n} (lawyer) SEE: lawyer ::
lawn {n} (ground covered with grass) :: græsplæne {c}, plæne {c}
lawn mower {n} (machine for cutting grass) SEE: lawnmower ::
lawn-mower {n} (lawnmower) SEE: lawnmower ::
lawnmower {n} (a device to cut grass) :: græsslåmaskine {c}, plæneklipper {c}
law of conservation of energy {n} (total energy remains constant) :: energibevarelse {c}
law of cosines {n} (statement) :: cosinusrelationen {c}
Law of Jante {prop} (Law of Jante) :: janteloven
Lawrence {prop} (male given name) SEE: Laurence ::
lawrencium {n} (chemical element) :: lawrencium
lawsuit {n} (case where a court is needed to resolve differences) :: retssag {c}
lawyer {n} (professional person authorized to practice law) :: jurist {c}, advokat {c}, sagfører {c} [archaic]
laxative {adj} (causing movement of the bowels) :: afføringsmiddel
laxative {n} (substance with a laxative effect) :: afføringsmiddel {n}
lay {v} (to place something down in a position of rest) :: lægge
lay {adj} (non-clergy) :: læg, læg-
lay {adj} (non-professional) :: læg, læg-
layer {n} (single thickness of some material covering a surface) :: lag {n}
lay figure {n} (jointed model) SEE: dummy ::
layman {n} (someone who is not an ordained cleric) :: lægmand {c}, lægfolk {c-p}
layman {n} (someone who is not a professional in a given field) :: lægmand {c}, lægfolk {c-p}
layoff {n} (dismissal of employees) :: fyring {c} [dismissal], afskedigelse {c} [dismissal], fyringsrunde {c} [downsizing of multiple employees]
Lazarev Sea {prop} (part of the Southern Ocean) :: Lasarew-See
Lazarus {prop} (New Testament characters) :: Lazarus
laziness {n} (quality of being lazy) :: dovenskab {c}
Lazio {prop} (Italian region) :: Lazio
lazy {adj} (unwilling to work) :: doven, lad
Lübeckian {adj} (of or pertaining to Lübeck) :: lybsk
lcm {n} (initialism for least common multiple) :: mfm
lead {n} (chemical element) :: bly {n}
leader {n} (one having authority) :: leder {c}
leader of the opposition {n} (person in charge of the party in opposition) :: oppositionsleder {c}
Leader of the Opposition {n} (leader of the opposition) SEE: leader of the opposition ::
lead someone up the garden path {v} (to deceive, hoodwink, mislead, or seduce someone) SEE: deceive ::
leaf {n} (part of a plant) :: blad {n}, løv {n}
leafless {adj} (without leaves) :: bladløs
League of Nations {prop} (international organization) :: Folkeforbund {n}
Leah {prop} (elder daughter of Laban) :: Lea
leak {v} (to allow fluid to escape or enter) :: lække
leak {v} (to reveal secret information) :: lække
Leaning Tower of Pisa {prop} (the leaning bell tower in the Italian town of Pisa) :: Det skæve tårn i Pisa {n}
leap {v} :: springe, hoppe
leap {n} :: spring {n}, hop {n}
leap {n} (significant move forward) :: spring {n}, hop {n}
leap year {n} (366-day year in the Gregorian calendar) :: skudår {n}
learn {v} (to acquire knowledge or ability) :: lære
learn {v} (to attend educational activity) :: lære
learn {v} (to be studying) :: lære, studere
learn {v} (to come to know; to become informed of; to find out) :: erfare
leash {n} (long cord for dogs) :: hundesnor
least common multiple {n} ((number theory)) :: mindste fælles multiplum
least flycatcher {n} (Empidonax minimus) :: lille empidonax
least weasel {n} (Mustela nivalis) :: brud {c}
leather {n} (material produced by tanning animal skin) :: læder {n}
leather {adj} (made of leather) :: læder-
leave {v} (to cause to remain as available, not take away, refrain from depleting) :: efterlade
leave {v} (to transfer possession after death) :: efterlade
leave {v} (to give (something) to someone; to deliver (something) to a repository; to deposit) :: aflevere
leave {v} (to transfer responsibility or attention) :: overlade
leave {v} (to depart from, end one's connection or affiliation with) :: forlade
leave {v} (to end one's membership in) :: forlade
leave {v} (to depart (intransitive)) ::
leave {n} (permission to be absent) :: tilladelse, permission
leave {n} (absence from work) :: frihed, orlov
leave {n} (departure) :: afsked
leave behind {v} (abandon) :: efterlade
leave me alone {phrase} (stop talking to me) :: lad mig være i fred
leave of absence {n} (absence from work) SEE: leave ::
leave out {v} (to leave out or to not include) SEE: omit ::
Lebanese {n} (A person from Lebanon) :: libaneser {c}
Lebanese {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Lebanon, its people or language) :: libanesisk
Lebanese Republic {prop} (official name of Lebanon) :: Republikken Libanon {c}
Lebanon {prop} (Lebanese Republic) :: Libanon
lecture {n} (a spoken lesson) :: forelæsning {c}
lecture {v} (to teach) :: forelæse
LED {n} (light-emitting diode) :: lysdiode {c}
ledger {n} (collection of accounting entries) :: hovedbog {c}, kassejournal {c}, kassebog {c}
leech {n} (annelid) :: blodigle {c}, igler {p}
leech {n} (physician) SEE: physician ::
leek {n} (vegetable) :: porre {c}
leeside {n} (side sheltered from the wind) :: læside {c}
Lefkosia {prop} (capital of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus) :: Lefkousia
left {adj} (the west side of the body when one is facing north) :: venstre
left {adj} (pertaining to the political left) :: venstre, venstreorienteret
left {adv} (on the left side) :: til venstre, på venstre hånd
left {adv} (towards the left side) :: til venstre
left {n} (the left side) :: venstre
left {n} (the ensemble of left-wing political parties) :: venstrefløjen
left {v} (remaining) :: tilbage
left-handed {n} (preferring the left hand over the right) :: kejthåndet, venstrehåndet
leftist {n} (a person who holds views associated with the political left) :: venstreorienteret {c}
leftist {adj} (Pertaining to the political left) :: venster-
leg {n} (lower limb from groin to ankle) :: ben
leg {n} (part of garment covering the leg) :: ben
leg {n} (stage of journey) :: etape
leg {n} (game played in a tournament) :: runde
legal {adj} (relating to the law or to lawyers) :: juridisk, retslig
legal {adj} (allowed or prescribed by law) :: lovlig, legal
legal age {n} (age of majority) SEE: age of majority ::
legalize {v} (make legal) :: legalisere
legally {adv} (as permitted by law) :: lovligt
legally {adv} (from a legal perspective) :: lovmæssigt
legal studies {n} (study of theories and philosophies related to law) SEE: jurisprudence ::
legend {n} (story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events) :: legende {c}
legible {adj} (clear enough to be read) :: læselig, læsbar
legion {n} (the major unit or division of the Roman army) :: legion {c}
legionary {n} (member of a legion) :: legionær {c}
legionnaire {n} (a member of a legion) SEE: legionary ::
legislate {v} (pass laws) :: lovgive
legislative {adj} (having the power to make laws) :: lovgivende
legislative {n} (branch of government) SEE: legislative branch ::
legislative branch {n} (branch of government) :: lovgivende magt {c}
legislator {n} (who creates or enacts laws) :: lovgiver {c}, lovgiverinde {c} [female], lovgiverske {c} [female]
legislature {n} (governmental body) :: lovgivende forsamling {c}
legist {n} (legislator) SEE: legislator ::
legwork {n} (Work, especially research, that involves significant walking) :: benarbejde {n}
legwork {n} (Skillful or vigorous use of the legs) :: benarbejde {n}
Le Havre {prop} (city) :: Le Havre
leister {n} (spear with barbed prongs for catching fish) :: lyster {c}
lemma {n} (linguistics: lexeme) SEE: lexeme ::
lemma {n} (mathematics: proposition used mainly in the proof of some other proposition) :: lemma {n}, hjælpesætning {c}
lemma {n} (linguistics: canonical form of a term) :: lemma, opslagsord, stikord, opslagsform {c}
lemmatize {v} (to convert an inflected form into a lemma) :: lemmatisere
lemming {n} (rodent) :: lemming {c}
lemming {n} (member of a group given to conformity or groupthink) :: lemming {c}
lemon {n} (citrus fruit) :: citron {c}
lemon {n} (taste) :: citronsmag {c}
lemon {adj} (having the colour/color of lemons) :: citrongul
lemon balm {n} (Melissa officinalis) :: citron-melisse {?}, hjertensfryd {?}, melisse {?}
lemon juice {n} (the liquid extract of lemon fruit) :: citronsaft {c}
lemon sole {n} (Microstomus kitt) :: rødtunge {c}
Lena {prop} (female given name) :: Lene
lend {v} (to allow to be used temporarily) :: låne (ud)
lend {v} ((proscribed) to borrow) SEE: borrow ::
length {n} (distance along the longest dimension) :: længde {c}
Leningrad {prop} (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991) :: Leningrad
Leninian {adj} (of or pertaining to Lenin) SEE: Leninist ::
Leninism {n} (the political philosophy named after Vladimir Lenin) :: leninisme {c}
Leninist {adj} (of or relating to Lenin) :: leninistisk
Leninist {adj} (of or relating to Leninism) :: leninist {c}
lens {n} (object focusing or defocusing the light passing through it) :: linse {c}
Lent {n} (Christian period of penitence before Easter) :: faste {c}
lentigo {n} (pigmented spot on the skin) SEE: freckle ::
lentil {n} (plant Lens culinaris) :: linse {c}
lentil {n} (seed used as food) :: linse {c}
Leo {prop} (male given name) :: Leo
Leo {prop} (constellation) :: Løven
Leo {prop} (astrological sign) :: Løven {c}
Leo {n} (Someone with a Leo star sign) :: løve {c}
Leonard {prop} (male given name) :: Lennart
leonine {adj} (of or like a lion) :: løve-
leopard {n} (a large wild cat with a spotted coat, Panthera pardus) :: leopard {c}
leper {n} (person who has leprosy) :: spedalsk
leprosy {n} (infectious disease caused by infection by Mycobacterium leprae) :: spedalskhed {c}
leprous {adj} (relating to leprosy) :: spedalsk
lesbian {adj} (of a woman: preferring women partners) :: lesbisk {c}, læbbe {c}
lesbian {adj} (between two women; pertaining to women's homosexuality) :: lesbisk
lesbian {n} (homosexual woman) :: lesbisk {c}
Lesbian {n} (lesbian) SEE: lesbian ::
Lesbian {adj} (lesbian) SEE: lesbian ::
lesbianism {n} (Female homosexuality) :: lesbianisme {c}
lesbo {n} (lesbian) SEE: lesbian ::
lesion {n} (a wound or an injury) :: læsion {c}
Lesotho {prop} (country in Southern Africa) :: Lesotho
-less {suffix} (lacking) :: -løs
lesser black-backed gull {n} (Larus fuscus) :: sildemåge {c}
lesser celandine {n} (a European perennial herb, Ranunculus ficaria) :: vorterod
lesser panda {n} (Ailurus fulgens) SEE: red panda ::
Lesser Poland {prop} (a historical region of Poland) :: Lillepolen
lesser spotted eagle {n} (Clanga pomarina) :: lille skrigeørn {c}
lesser spotted woodpecker {n} (Dendrocopoes minor) :: dværgspætte
lesser yellowlegs {n} (Tringa flavipes) :: lille gulben {c}
lesson {n} (learning task assigned to a student) :: lektie {c}
less-than-stellar {adj} (not very good) SEE: poor ::
less-than-stellar {adj} (mediocre) SEE: mediocre ::
less-than-stellar {adj} (not satisfactory) SEE: unsatisfactory ::
let {v} (to allow) :: tillade, lade
let alone {conj} (to say nothing of) :: endnu mindre, endsige, end mindre
let go {v} (to no longer hold on) :: slippe, give slip på
let go {v} (dismiss from employment) :: lade gå
lethargy {n} (pathological state of fatigue) :: letargi {c}
let know {v} (inform) :: informere, lade vide
Leto {prop} (mother of Apollo) :: Leto
let's {v} (let us; forming first-person plural imperative) :: lad os
let's go {phrase} (hortative of go) :: lad os gå
letter {n} (a symbol in an alphabet) :: bogstav {n} {c}
letter {n} (written message) :: brev {n}
letter bomb {n} (explosive device) :: brevbombe
letterbox {n} (collection point for mail) :: postkasse {c}
letterbox {n} (delivery point for mail) :: postkasse {c}
letter carrier {n} (post office employee) :: brevbærer {c}
let the cat out of the bag {v} (to disclose a secret, often inadvertently) :: slippe katten ud af sækken
let there be light {phrase} (let there be light) :: der blive Lys
Lettic {adj} (Latvian) SEE: Latvian ::
Lettish {adj} (Latvian) SEE: Latvian ::
Lettish {n} (Latvian) SEE: Latvian ::
lettuce {n} (an edible plant, Lactuca) :: salat
leucine {n} (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) :: leucin
leucism {n} (partial loss of pigmentation) :: leucisme {c}
leukemia {n} (cancer of blood forming tissue) :: leukæmi {c}
Levant {prop} (the countries bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea) :: Levanten
levee {n} (embankment to prevent inundation) :: floddige {n}
level {adj} (same height at all places) :: jævn, plan, vandret
level {adj} (at the same height as some reference) :: i vater med
level {adj} (being unvaried) :: jævn, ensformig
level {adj} (being sensible) :: nøgtern, sindig
level {n} (tool) :: vaterpas {n}, nivelleringsinstrument {n}
level {n} (distance relative to a given reference elevation) :: niveau {n}, højde {c}
level {n} (degree or amount) :: niveau {n}
level {n} (gaming: discrete segment of a game) :: niveau {n}
level {n} (gaming: numeric value for a character's experience and power) :: niveau {n}
level {n} (floor of a building) :: etage {c}, plan {c}, sal {c}
level {v} (to adjust so as to make level) :: nivellere, jævne
level {v} (to destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze) :: planere
level crossing {n} (at-grade crossing) :: jernbaneoverskæring {c}
leveling seat {n} (seats that ensure a representation proportional to votes at the national level) :: tillægsmandat {n}
lever {n} (rigid piece) :: vægtstang {c}
lever {adv} (rather) SEE: rather ::
leveret {n} (a young hare) :: harekilling {c}, killing {c} [rare]
Levi {prop} (third son of Jacob) :: Levi
levigate {v} (to lighten) SEE: lighten ::
levin {n} (lightning) :: lynglimt {n}
levitation {n} (raising of something without apparent physical cause) :: levitation {c}
Leviticus {prop} (the book of the Bible and Torah) :: Tredje Mosebog
Lewis {prop} (male given name) SEE: Louis ::
lexeme {n} (unit of vocabulary, the different forms of the same lemma) :: leksem {n}
lexical {adj} (of a language's vocabulary) :: leksikal
lexical {adj} (of a dictionary) :: leksikal
lexicalize {v} (to convert to a single lexical unit) :: leksikalisere
lexicography {n} (art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries) :: leksikografi
lexicon {n} (vocabulary of a language) :: leksikon {n}
lexicon {n} (dictionary of lexemes) :: leksikon {n}
Leyden jar {n} (glass jar used to accumulate static electricity) :: leydnerflaske {c}, Leydens flaske {c}
LGBT {n} (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transexual) :: LGBT
liana {n} (climbing woody vine) :: lian {c}
liar {n} (one who tells lies) :: løgner {c}
libation {n} (act of pouring a liquid as a sacrifice) :: drikoffer
libel {n} (defamatory false written statement) :: injurie {c}, ærekrænkelse {c}, æresfornærmelse {c}, bagvaskelse {c}
libel {n} (act or crime) :: injurie {c}, ærekrænkelse {c}, æresfornærmelse {c}, bagvaskelse {c}
libel {v} (to defame someone) :: bagtale, bagvaske
liberalism {n} (political movement) :: liberalisme
liberate {v} (to free) :: befri, frigøre
liberation {n} (act of liberating or the state of being liberated) :: befrielse {c}, frigørelse {c}
Liberia {prop} (country in Western Africa) :: Liberia
libertarianism {n} (political philosophy) :: libertarianisme {c}
liberty {n} (condition of being free) :: frihed {c}
libidinous {adj} (having lustful desires) :: liderlig
Libra {prop} (constellation) :: Vægten
Libra {prop} (astrological sign) :: Vægten
Libra {n} (Someone with a Libra star sign) :: vægt {c}
librarian {n} (the manager of a library) :: bibliotekar {c}
librarian {n} (one who cares for the publications etc. in a library) :: bibliotekar {c}
library {n} (institution which holds books etc.) :: bibliotek {n}
library {n} (collection of books) :: bibliotek {n}
library {n} (collection of subprograms) :: bibliotek {n}
libre {adj} ((software): with very few limitations on distribution or improvement) :: fri
Libreville {prop} (capital of Gabon) :: Libreville
Libya {prop} (country in Northern Africa) :: Libyen
Libyan {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language) :: libysk
Libyan {n} (person) :: libyer {c}
licence {n} (license) SEE: license ::
licence {v} (license) SEE: license ::
license {n} (legal document giving official permission to do something) :: tilladelse {c} [permission], licens {c}
license plate {n} (an identifying plate attached to a vehicle) :: nummerplade {c}
licentious {adj} (lacking restraint, particularly in sexual conduct) :: hæmningsløs, utøjlet, tøjlesløs
licentious {adj} (disregard for accepted rules) :: oprørsk, egenrådig
lichen {n} (something which spreads across something else, causing damage) SEE: cancer ::
lichen {n} (symbiotic association of algae and fungi) :: lav {n}
lick {v} (to stroke with the tongue) :: slikke
lick {v} (vulgar slang: to perform cunnilingus) :: slikke [fisse]
lick one's wounds {v} (withdraw temporarily while recovering from a defeat) :: slikke sine sår
lickpot {n} (the forefinger, see also: forefinger) :: slikkepot {c}
lickspittle {v} (act as a fawning toady) :: spytslikker {c}
licorice {n} (plant) :: lakrids
licorice {n} (confection) :: lakrids {n} {c}
lid {n} (top or cover) :: låg
lido {n} (outdoor swimming pool) :: friluftsbad {n}
lie {v} (be in horizontal position) :: ligge
lie {v} (tell an intentional untruth) :: lyve
lie {n} (intentionally false statement) :: løgn
Liechtenstein {prop} (Principality of Liechtenstein) :: Liechtenstein
Lie group {n} (analytic group that is also a smooth manifold) :: Liegruppe {c}
Liepāja {prop} (city in Latvia) :: Liepāja
lieu {n} (in lieu, in lieu of) SEE: in lieu ::
lieutenant {n} (lowest commissioned officer rank) :: løjtnant {c}
life {n} (the state of being alive) :: liv {n}
life {n} (the essence of the manifestation and the foundation of the being) :: liv {n}
life {n} (the subjective and inner manifestation of the individual) :: liv {n}
life {n} (the world in general, existence) :: liv {n}
life {n} (a worthwhile existence) :: liv {n}
life {n} (something inherently part of a person's existence) :: liv {n}
life {n} (life sentence) :: livstid {c}
life {n} (duration) :: levetid
life after death {n} (afterlife) SEE: afterlife ::
life assurance {n} (insurance policy) SEE: life insurance ::
life cycle {n} (course of stages through which an organism passes) :: livscyklus
life expectancy {n} (the amount of time one is expected to live) :: forventet levealder
life force {n} (life force) :: livskraft {c}
lifeguard {n} (attendant) :: redningssvømmer {c}, livredder {c}
lifeguard {n} (lifesaver) :: livredder {c}
lifeguard {n} (bodyguard) SEE: bodyguard ::
life insurance {n} (form of insurance) :: livsforsikring {c}
life raft {n} (inflatable raft) :: redningsflåde {c}
life style {n} (lifestyle) SEE: lifestyle ::
life-style {n} (lifestyle) SEE: lifestyle ::
lifestyle {n} (style of living) :: livsstil {c}
life-threatening {adj} (used to describe something that endangers life) :: livstruende
lift {v} (to raise or rise) :: løfte, hæve, ophæve (ban, embargo etc.)
lift {v} (to steal) :: stjæle
lift {n} (the act of transporting someone in a vehicle) :: lift {n}, kørelejlighed {c}
lift {n} (mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people) :: elevator {c}
lift {n} (upward force) :: løft {n}
lift {n} (thief) SEE: thief ::
lifter {n} (spatula) SEE: spatula ::
lifter {n} (weightlifter) SEE: weightlifter ::
lifting {n} (weightlifting) SEE: weightlifting ::
ligament {n} (band of strong tissue that holds the bones of an animal in position) :: ledbånd {n}
ligature {n} (typography: character that combines multiple letters) :: ligatur
liger {n} (animal born to a male lion and a tigress) :: liger {c}
light {v} (to start (a fire)) :: antænde, tænde
light {v} (to illuminate) :: belyse, oplyse
light {adj} (having light) :: lys, belyst, oplyst
light {adj} (pale in colour) :: lys, bleg
light {adj} (coffee: served with extra milk or cream) :: med mælk, med fløde
light {adj} (of low weight) :: let
light {adj} (low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.) :: kalorielet
light {adj} (of little significance) :: banal, triviel
light {v} (to find by chance) :: snuble over
light {v} (alight) :: lande
light {n} (electromagnetic waves) :: lys {n}
light {n} (source of illumination) :: lys {n}, lyskilde {n}
light {n} (spiritual illumination) :: lys {n}
light {n} (flame or something used to create fire) :: flamme {n}
light {n} (brightness of the eye or eyes) :: glimt i øjet {n}
light {n} (traffic light, or an intersection controlled by one) :: lyskurv {c}
lightboat {n} (lightship) SEE: lightship ::
light bulb {n} (evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament that produces light) :: pære
light-emitting diode {n} (rectifying semiconductor device) :: lysdiode {c}
lighten {v} (to burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning) :: lyne
lighter {n} (fire making device) :: cigarettænder {c}
lighter {n} (a barge) :: lægter {c}, ligter {c}
light globe {n} (light bulb) SEE: light bulb ::
lighthouse {n} (building containing a light to warn or guide ships) :: fyr {n}, fyrtårn {n}
lightning {n} (flash of light) :: lyn {n}, lynglimt {n}
lightning {n} (discharge) :: lyn {n}, lynnedslag {n}
lightning bug {n} (firefly) SEE: firefly ::
lightning fast {adv} (extremely quickly) SEE: quick as a flash ::
lightning fast {adj} (fast as lightning) :: lynhurtig
lightning-quick {adj} (incredibly fast) SEE: lightning fast ::
light rail {n} (type of passenger railway) :: letbane
lightsaber {n} (a fictional type of sword) :: lyssværd {n}
lights, camera, action {phrase} (traditional cue at a beginning of a take) :: lys, kamera, action!
lightship {n} (lightship) :: fyrskib {n}
light spectrum {n} (range of colors) SEE: spectrum ::
lightspeed {n} (the speed of light) :: lysets hastighed
light-tight {adj} (light-tight) :: lystæt
lightvessel {n} (lightship) SEE: lightship ::
lightweight {n} (boxer) :: letvægt
light year {n} (astronomical distance) :: lysår
lignite {n} (coal) :: brunkul {n}
Liguria {prop} (region) :: Ligurien {c}
Ligurian {adj} (Of or pertaining to Liguria) :: ligurisk
like {v} (enjoy) :: kan lide, synes om
like {adj} (similar) :: som
like {prep} (similar to) :: som, lig
like a bull in a china shop {adj} (clumsy, aggressive) :: som en elefant i en porcelænsbutik som en elefant i en glasbutik
like father, like son {proverb} (a son will have traits similar to his father) :: som far, så søn
likely {adv} (probably) SEE: probably ::
likely {adj} (probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring) :: sandsynlig
likely {adj} (promising; apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome) :: sandsynlig
likeness {n} (similarity) SEE: similarity ::
like that {prep} (in that particular manner) :: sådan
likewise {adv} (also; moreover; too) SEE: too ::
likewise {adv} (in like manner) :: ligeledes
likewise {adv} (the same to you) :: i lige måde
lilac {n} (shrub) :: syren {c}
lilac {n} (flower) :: syren
Lilian {prop} (female given name) :: Lilian, Lillian
Liliana {prop} (female given name) SEE: Lilian ::
Lillian {prop} (female given name) SEE: Lilian ::
Lilongwe {prop} (capital of Malawi) :: Lilongwe {c}
lily {n} (flower in the genus Lilium) :: lilje {c}
Lima {prop} (the capital city of Peru) :: Lima
limb {n} (major appendage of human or animal) :: lem {n}
limber {adj} (flexible) SEE: flexible ::
Limburgian {prop} (Limburgish) SEE: Limburgish ::
Limburgic {prop} (Limburgish) SEE: Limburgish ::
Limburgish {prop} (the Germanic language) :: limburgsk
lime {n} (linden tree) SEE: linden ::
lime {n} (inorganic material containing calcium) :: kalk {c}
lime {n} (green citrus fruit) :: lime
limerence {n} (state of mind) :: forelskelse
limestone {n} (abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments) :: kalksten {c}
limit {n} (boundary) :: grænse {c} [physical], begrænsning {c} [what one can handle]
limit {n} (mathematics: value to which a sequence converges) :: grænseværdi {c}
limit {n} (mathematics: abstraction of this concept of limit) :: grænseværdi {c}
limit {v} (restrict) :: begrænse
limitation {n} (act of limiting) :: begrænsning {c}
limitation {n} (restriction that limits) :: begrænsning
limited {adj} (with certain limits placed upon it) :: begrænset
limitless {adj} (without limits; boundless) :: grænseløs, ubegrænset
limo {n} (limousine) SEE: limousine ::
Limousin {prop} (region) :: Limousin
limousine {n} (luxury sedan/saloon car) :: limousine
limpet {n} (a small mollusc) :: albueskæl {n}
linchpin {n} (securing pin) :: lundstikke {c}, akselsplit {c}
linchpin {n} (central cohesive source of stability and security) :: krumtap {c}, hjørnesten {c}, hovedhjørnesten {c}, grundpille {c}
Lincoln {prop} (a city, a surname) :: Lincoln
Lincoln {n} (automobile) :: Lincoln
linden {n} (tree) :: lind {c}
lindworm {n} (a wingless bipedal dragon) :: lindorm, søslange
line {n} (rope, cord, or string) :: linje {c}
line {n} (path through two or more points, threadlike mark) :: linje {c}
linear {adj} (having the form of a line) :: lige, lineær
linear {adj} (in mathematics, of first-degree polynomial) :: lineær
linear dependence {n} (state of being linearly independent) :: lineær afhængighed {c}
linear independence {n} (state of being linearly independent) :: lineær uafhængighed {c}
linearly dependent {adj} (algebra) :: lineært afhængig
linear space {n} (vector space) SEE: vector space ::
linen {n} (thread or cloth made from flax fiber) :: hør {c}
line segment {n} (part of a line) :: linjestykke {n}
lingonberry {n} (shrub) :: tyttebær {c}
lingonberry {n} (berry) :: tyttebær {n}
lingua franca {n} (common language) :: fællessprog {n}, lingua franca {n}
lingual {adj} (related to language) SEE: linguistic ::
linguist {n} (one who studies linguistics) :: lingvist {c}, sprogforsker {c}, sprogvidenskabsmand {c}
linguistic {adj} (of or relating to language) :: sproglig
linguistic {adj} (of or relating to linguistics) :: lingvistisk, sprogvidenskabelig
linguistics {n} (scientific study of language) :: lingvistik {c}, sprogvidenskab {c}
lining {n} (covering for the inside of something) :: for
link {n} (connection) :: forbindelse {c}
link {n} (element of a chain) :: led
link {n} (computing: short for hyperlink, see also: hyperlink) :: link
link {n} (computing: connection between buses or systems) :: link, forbindelse
link {v} (connect things) :: forbinde, kæde, sammenkæde
linkage {n} (connection or relation between things or ideas) SEE: link ::
linseed {n} (seed of the flax plant) :: hørfrø {n}
linseed oil {n} (oil extracted from flax seeds) :: linolie {c}
lion {n} (big cat Panthera leo) :: løve {c}, løvinde {c} [female]
lioness {n} (female lion) :: hunløve {c}, løvinde {c}
Lionheart {prop} (nickname of Richard I of England) :: Løvehjerte
lip {n} (fleshy protrusion framing the mouth) :: læbe {c}
lip balm {n} (substance topically applied to the lips of the mouth) :: læbepomade {c}
lipid {n} (organic compound) :: lipid {n}
lip service {n} (cunnilingus) SEE: cunnilingus ::
lipstick {n} (make-up for the lips) :: læbestift {c}
lipstick {n} (stick of this make-up) :: læbestift {c}
liqueur {n} (a flavored alcoholic beverage) :: likør {c}
liquid {n} (substance that is liquid) :: væske {c}
liquid {adj} (fluid; not solid and not gaseous) :: flydende
liquidity {n} (property of being able to be easily converted into cash) :: likviditet {c}
liquidizer {n} (a machine to chop or puree food) :: blender
liquor {n} (strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation) :: likør {c}, spiritus {c}
liquorice {n} (plant) SEE: licorice ::
liquorice {n} (confection) SEE: licorice ::
Lisbon {prop} (capital of Portugal) :: Lissabon
lisp {n} (The habit or an act of lisping.) :: læspen
lisp {v} (to pronounce the sibilant letter ‘s’ imperfectly) :: læspe
list {n} (enumeration or compilation of items) :: liste {c}
list {v} (to create or recite a list) :: liste
listen {v} (to pay attention to a sound) :: lytte
listen {v} (to expect or wait for a sound) :: lytte, høre efter
listen {v} (to accept advice or obey instruction) :: høre efter
listening comprehension {n} (listening comprehension) :: lytteforståelse {c}
lit {adj} (Lighted) :: tændt
litchi {n} (lychee) SEE: lychee ::
liter {n} (cubic decimeter) SEE: litre ::
literal {adj} (exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation) :: bogstavelig
literally {adv} (not metaphorically) :: bogstavelig talt
literary {adj} (relating to literature) :: litterær
literary {adj} (relating to writers, or the profession of literature) :: litterær
literary science {n} (all kinds of scientific study pertinent to literature) :: litteraturvidenskab, litteraturforskning
literature {n} (body of all written works) :: litteratur {c}
lithium {n} (chemical element) :: lithium
lithoclast {n} (instrument) :: litoklast {c}
lithograph {n} (image produced by lithography) :: litografi {n}
lithography {n} (printing method) :: litografi {n}
lithosphere {n} (The outer layer of the Earth) :: lithosfære {c}
Lithuania {prop} (country) :: Litauen
Lithuania Minor {prop} (Lithuania Minor) :: Lille Litauen, Preussisk Litauen
Lithuanian {adj} (referring to Lithuania) :: litauisk
Lithuanian {n} (language) :: litauisk
Lithuanian {n} (person from Lithuania) :: litauer {c}
Lithuanian SSR {prop} (Soviet republic) :: Litauiske SSR {c}, Litauiske Socialistiske Sovjetrepublik {c}
litre {n} (unit of fluid measure) :: liter {c}
litter {n} (animals born in one birth) :: kuld {n}
little {adj} (small in size) :: lille, [with plural noun] små
little {adj} ((of a sibling) younger) :: lille
little {determiner} (small amount) :: lidt
little auk {n} (Alle alle) :: søkonge {c}
little by little {adv} (a small amount at a time) :: lidt efter lidt, peu à peu
little finger {n} (outermost and smallest finger of the hand) :: lillefinger
little green man {n} (humorous: space alien, Martian, see also: alien) :: små grønne mænd {c-p}
little owl {n} (species of owl) :: kirkeugle
Little Red Riding Hood {prop} (a folktale) :: Rødhætte {c}
Little Red Riding Hood {prop} (the main character in this story) :: Rødhætte {c}
Little Russia {prop} (a historical area) :: Lillerusland
little stint {n} (Calidris minuta) :: dværgryle
liturgic {adj} (liturgical) SEE: liturgical ::
liturgical {adj} (Pertaining to liturgy) :: liturgisk
liturgics {n} (academic discipline dedicated to the study of liturgy) :: liturgik {c}
liturgy {n} (a predetermined or prescribed set of rituals) :: liturgi {c}
Liturgy of the Hours {n} ( liturgy for daily use at each of the canonical hours) :: tidebøn {c}
livable {adj} (suitable for living in) :: [endurable] til at leve med, [inhabitable] beboelig
live {v} (be alive) :: leve
live {v} (have permanent residence) :: bo
live {v} (survive, persevere, continue) :: overleve
live {adj} ((broadcasting) seen or heard from a broadcast, as it happens) :: direkte
live by the sword, die by the sword {proverb} (one who uses violence can expect a violent response) :: vold føder vold
livelihood {n} (means of supporting oneself) :: levebrød {n}
lively {adj} (full of life) :: livlig
liver {n} (organ of the body) :: lever {c}
live under a rock {v} (to be isolated from knowledge of current events) :: leve under en sten
livid {adj} (pallid) SEE: pallid ::
livid {adj} (very angry, furious) :: rasende
living room {n} (room in a private house) :: stue {c}
living standard {n} (standard of living) SEE: standard of living ::
Livonia {prop} (historical region) :: Livland
Livonian {prop} (language) :: livisk {n}
Livonian {n} (person) :: liver {c}
Livonian {adj} (pertaining to Livonia or Livonians) :: livisk
lizard {n} (reptile) :: firben {n}, øgle {c}
lizard {n} (coward) SEE: coward ::
Ljubljana {prop} (Capital city of Slovenia) :: Ljubljana
llama {n} (South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama) :: lama {c}
load {v} (to put a load on or in) :: laste
load {v} (to fill with munition) :: lade
loader {n} (tractor with a scoop) :: gummiged {c}, gummihjulslæsser {c}
loam {n} (type of soil) :: ler {n}
loan shark {n} (money lender; usurer) :: lånehaj {c}, ågerkarl {c}
loan translation {n} (calque) SEE: calque ::
loanword {n} (word taken from another language) :: fremmedord {n} [loan that retains its native spelling], låneord {n}
loath {adj} (angry, hostile) SEE: angry ::
loathe {v} (to detest, hate, revile) :: afsky
lobby {n} (entryway or waiting area; vestibule) :: lobby {c}
lobby {n} (group of people who try to lobby) :: lobby {c}
lobby {v} (To attempt to influence) :: lobbye
lobbyist {n} (A person paid to influence politicians) :: lobbyist {c}
lobe {n} (division of the brain) :: lap {c}, hjernelap {c}
lobotomy {n} (surgical operation) :: lobotomi {c}
lobscouse {n} (meat dish stewed with vegetables and ship biscuit) :: labskovs {c}, skipperlabskovs {c}
lobster {n} (crustacean) :: hummer {c}
local {adj} (of a nearby location) :: lokal
localize {v} (make local) :: lokalisere
location {n} (place) :: beliggenhed {c}, plads {c}
location {n} (act of locating) :: lokalisering {c}
locative {n} (locative case) SEE: locative case ::
locative case {n} (case used to indicate place, or the place where) :: lokativ
Loch Ness {prop} (lake in the Great Glen of Scotland) :: Loch Ness
Loch Ness monster {prop} (hypothetical creature) :: Loch Ness-uhyre {n}
lock {n} (something used for fastening) :: lås {c}
lock {n} (length of hair) :: lok
lockdown {n} (confinement of people as a security measure) :: nedlukning {c}
locker {n} (storage compartment) :: skab {n}
locker room {n} (locker room) SEE: changing room ::
locker room talk {n} (locker room talk) :: omklædningsrumssnak {c}
lockout {n} (opposite of a strike) :: lockout {c}
locksmith {n} (one who practices locksmithing) :: låsesmed
lockup {n} (prison) SEE: prison ::
locomotive {n} (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) :: lokomotiv
locum tenens {n} (someone who temporarily fulfills the duties of another) :: stedfortræder {c}
locus {n} (place or locality) :: plads {c}, lokalitet {c}
locust {n} (type of grasshopper) :: vandregræshoppe {c}, græshoppe {c}
lodestar {n} (star used as navigation reference) :: ledestjerne {c}
lodestar {n} (guiding tenet) :: ledestjerne {c}
Lode Star {prop} (Polaris) SEE: Polaris ::
lodge {n} (inn) SEE: inn ::
lodge {n} :: loge
loess {n} (sediment of eolian origin) :: løss
loft {n} (an attic or similar space) :: loft {n}
loftiness {n} (arrogance) SEE: arrogance ::
log {n} (nautical: device for measuring the speed of a vessel) :: log {c}
log {n} (very dumb person) SEE: blockhead ::
log {n} (logbook) SEE: logbook ::
log {n} (rolled cake) SEE: Swiss roll ::
logarithm {n} (The power to which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain a given number) :: logaritme {c}
logbook {n} (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded) :: logbog {c}
loge {n} (booth) SEE: booth ::
logic error {n} (logic error) :: logisk fejl {c}
log in {v} (gain access to a computer system) :: logge ind, logge på
login {n} (user's identification) :: log-in {n}
login {n} (logging in) :: log-in {n}
logion {n} (a saying that is attributed to Jesus but which is not in the Bible) :: logion {n}
logistics {n} (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) :: logistik
logistics {n} (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) :: logistik, forsyningstropper
log off {v} (log out) SEE: log out ::
log on {v} (log in) SEE: log in ::
Logos {prop} ((Christianity) the word of God as incarnate) :: Ordet
log out {v} (to exit an account in a computing system) :: logge af, logge ud
-logy {suffix} (branch of learning) :: -logi {c}
loincloth {n} (garment) :: lændeklæde {n}
Loire {prop} (river) :: Loire
Loki {prop} (god of mischief and trickery) :: Loke
lokun {n} (doctor) SEE: doctor ::
lol {interj} (Used to express laughter) SEE: LOL ::
LOL {interj} (expression of laughter) :: LOL, lol
lolita {n} (sexually alluring girl) :: lolita {c}
Lolland {prop} (Danish island) :: Lolland {n}
lollipop {n} (confectionery on a stick) :: slikkepind {c}, slikpind {c}
lolly {n} (money) SEE: money ::
lolly {n} (confection) SEE: confection ::
lolly {n} (lollipop) SEE: lollipop ::
Lomé {prop} (capital of Togo) :: Lomé
Lombard {n} (banker or moneylender) SEE: banker ::
Lombardy {prop} (region in northern Italy) :: Lombardiet
London {prop} (in the United Kingdom) :: London
London {prop} (in Canada) :: London
Londoner {n} (person from or inhabitant of London) :: londoner {c}
Londonian {n} (Londoner) SEE: Londoner ::
London Underground {prop} (the London underground) :: London Underground {c}
loneliness {n} (condition of being lonely) :: ensomhed {c}
lonely {adj} (of person: unhappy by feeling isolated) :: ensom
loner {n} (one who lacks or avoids company) :: enspænder
long {adj} (having much distance from one point to another) :: lang
long {adj} (having great duration) :: lang
long {adv} (long duration) :: længe
long {v} (to wait, to aspire) :: længes
long {adj} (not short) SEE: tall ::
long absent, soon forgotten {proverb} (love fades away when people are distant) :: ude af øje, ude af sind
long ago {adv} (at a time in the distant past) :: for længst
long arm of the law {n} (influence or effectiveness of law enforcement) :: lovens lange arm
long-billed dowitcher {n} (Limnodromus scolopaceus) :: langnæbbet sneppeklire
longbow {n} (large bow) :: langbue {c}
longcase clock {n} (grandfather clock) SEE: grandfather clock ::
long-eared owl {n} (Asio otus) :: skovhornugle {c}
longhouse {n} (outhouse) SEE: outhouse ::
longitude {n} (imaginary line through North Pole and South Pole) :: længdegrad {c}, meridian {c}
longitudinal wave {n} (type of wave) :: længdebølge {c}
long jump {n} (athletics field event) :: længdespring {n}
long jumper {n} (athlete) :: længdespringer {c}
long live {v} (prosper) :: længe leve
longship {n} (type of Viking vessel) :: langskib {n}
long since {adv} (long ago) SEE: long ago ::
long-suffering {adj} (having endured discomfort) :: langmodig
long-tailed duck {n} (Clangula hyemalis) :: havlit
long-tailed jaeger {n} (Stercorarius longicaudus) :: lille kjove
long-term {adj} (becoming evident after a relatively long time period) :: langtids-
long-term {adj} (extending over a relatively long time period) :: långvarig, långsiktig
long time no hear {interj} (idiomatic: I haven't heard from you for a long time) :: længe siden
long time no see {interj} (idiomatic: I (or we) have not seen you for a long time) :: længe siden
long-toed stint {n} (Calidris subminuta) :: langtået ryle
longwave {adj} (having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters) :: langbølge
Longyearbyen {prop} (settlement) :: Longyearbyen
loo {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet ::
look {v} (to try to see) :: kikke, se
look {v} (to appear, to seem) :: se ud, synes, virke
look {v} (give an appearance of being) :: kikke efter, se efter, lede, søge
look {v} (to face) :: opsøge
look {v} (to make sure of) :: sikre
look back {v} (look behind oneself) :: se tilbage, kigge tilbage
look back {v} (reminisce about the past) :: se tilbage på
look for {v} (search; seek) :: søge
look forward to {v} (anticipate, expect, or wait for) :: glæde sig til, se frem til
looking-glass {n} (mirror) SEE: mirror ::
lookout {n} (vantage point with a view of the surrounding area) :: udkig, udkigspost, udkigspunkt
lookout {n} (person on watch for approaching enemy, police, etc.) :: udkig, udkigsmand, vagtpost
look up {v} (to obtain information about something from a text source) :: slå op
loom {n} (weaving frame) :: væv {c}
loom {n} (bird of order Gaviiformes) SEE: loon ::
loon {n} (bird of order Gaviiformes) :: lom {c}
loony {adj} (very silly) SEE: silly ::
loony {adj} (insane) :: tosset, gal, vanvittig
loony {n} (an insane or very foolish person) :: tosse {c}, galning {c}
loop {n} (shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself) :: løkke {c}
loop {n} (complete circuit for an electric current) :: strømkreds {c}
loop {n} (transportation route that starts and ends at the same point) :: ringvej {c}, ring {c}
loo roll {n} (toilet roll) SEE: toilet roll ::
loosen {v} (to make less tight) :: løsne
lord {n} (property owner) :: herre {c}, godsejer {c}
lord {n} (aristocrat) :: lensherre {c}, hersker {c}, lord
lord {v} (to lord over) :: spille herre
Lord {prop} (God) :: Herre {c} (Herren {c})
Lord {prop} (Jesus) :: Herre {c} (Herren {c})
Lord {n} (British aristocratic title) :: lord
lord protector {n} :: rigsforstander {c}
Lord's Prayer {prop} (the prayer taught by Jesus Christ to his disciples) :: fadervor {n}
Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction {n} (Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction) :: længdeforkortelse {c}
Lorraine {prop} (region west of Alsace) :: Lorraine [French region], Lothringen [German region]
lorry {n} (motor vehicle) SEE: truck ::
lorry driver {n} (person employed to drive a truck) SEE: truck driver ::
Los Angeles {prop} (largest city in California) :: Los Angeles
lose {v} (cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability) :: tabe, miste
lose {v} ((transitive) fail to win) :: tabe
lose {v} (shed (weight)) :: tabe
lose face {v} (lose respect of others) :: tabe ansigt
lost {adj} (unable to find one's way) :: vildfaren, faret vild
lost {adj} (in an unknown location) :: forsvundet
lot {n} (distinct portion or plot of land) :: grundstykke {n}
lot {n} (large quantity or number) SEE: a lot ::
lots {n} (lots) SEE: a lot ::
lottery {n} (scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance) :: lotteri {n}
lottery ticket {n} (slip of paper drawn in a lottery) :: lod {n}, lotteriseddel {c}
lotus eater {n} :: lotofager {c}
lotus nut {n} (lotus seed) SEE: lotus seed ::
lotus seed {n} (seed from the plants in the genus Nelumbo) :: lotusfrø {n}
loud {adj} (of a sound) :: høj
loudspeaker {n} (transducer) :: højtaler
loudspeaker {n} (encasing) :: højtaler
Lou Gehrig's disease {n} (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) SEE: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ::
Louis {prop} (male given name) :: Ludvig
Louisa {prop} (female given name) SEE: Louise ::
louis d'or {n} (any gold coin introduced in France by Louis XIII) :: louis d'or {c}
Louise {prop} (feminine form of Louis) :: Louise
Louisiana {prop} (US state) :: Louisiana
louse {n} (insect) :: lus {c}
Louvre {prop} (an art museum in France) :: Louvre
love {n} (zero) :: nul
love {n} (strong affection) :: kærlighed {c}
love {n} (object of one's romantic feelings; darling or sweetheart) :: skat {c}, søde, elskede, kæreste {c}
love {n} (euphemistic: sexual activity) :: elskov {c}
love {v} (have a strong affection for) :: elske
love {v} (to need, thrive on) :: behøve
love {v} (care about; will good for) :: elske
love {v} (to lust for) :: lyste
love {v} ((euphemistic): to have sex with) :: elske, elske med
love child {n} (child born as a result of a romantic liaison between unmarried parents) :: kærlighedsbarn {n}
love-in-a-mist {n} (Nigella damascena) :: jomfru i det grønne
loveless {adj} (without love) :: kærlighedsløs
lovely {adj} (Beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.) :: dejlig
lover {n} (one who loves another person) :: elsker {c}, elskerinde {c}
lover {n} (sexual partner) :: elsker {c}, elskerinde {c}
love rat {n} (adulterer) SEE: adulterer ::
low {adj} (in a position comparatively close to the ground) :: lav
low {adj} (small in height) :: lav
low {adj} (depressed, sad) :: nede
low {adj} (not high in amount or quantity) :: lav
low {n} (flame) SEE: flame ::
low {v} (moo) SEE: moo ::
low-cut {adj} (cut low) :: nedringet
lower arm {n} (section of an arm) SEE: forearm ::
Lower Austria {prop} (the northeasternmost state of Austria) :: Niederösterreich
lower case {n} (lower case / lowercase (as a collective noun) or lower case letters (in the plural)) :: små bogstaver {n-p}
lower chamber {n} (lower house) SEE: lower house ::
lower house {n} (part of a parliament) :: underhus {n}
lower lip {n} :: underlæbe {c}
Lower Saxony {prop} (state) :: Nedersaksen, Niedersachsen
lowest common denominator {n} (smallest multiple of several denominators) :: laveste fællesnævner {c}
lowest common denominator {n} (most simple shared interest) :: laveste fællesnævner {c}
Low German {n} (West Germanic language) :: nedertysk {n}, plattysk {n}, nedersaksisk {n}
lowland {n} (area which is lower than surroundings) :: lavland {n}
Low Saxon {prop} (language or language group) :: nedersaksisk
Low Saxon {prop} (language) SEE: Low German ::
low tide {n} (the tide at its lowest level) :: ebbe
loyal {adj} (firm in allegiance to a person or institution) :: loyal
loyalness {n} (loyalty) SEE: loyalty ::
loyalty {n} (the state of being loyal; fidelity) :: loyalitet {c}
loyalty {n} (faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation) :: loyalitet {c}
Læsø {prop} (Danish island) :: Læsø
L-shaped {adj} (shaped like the letter L) :: L-formet
lubber {n} (inexperienced sailor) SEE: landlubber ::
lubricant {n} (personal lubricant) SEE: personal lubricant ::
Lucas {prop} (male given name) SEE: Luke ::
Lucia {prop} (female given name) SEE: Lucy ::
Lucian {prop} (sophist of Syrian origin) :: Lukian
Luciferianism {prop} (belief system that venerates the essential characteristics identified with Lucifer) :: luciferianisme {c}
luck {n} (something that happens to someone by chance) :: held {n}
luckily {adv} (in a lucky manner) :: lykkeligt
lucky {adj} (of people, having good fortune) :: heldig
lucky {adj} (being good by chance) :: heldig
Lucy {prop} (female given name) :: Lucia
Ludo {n} (board game) :: ludo
Lugansk {prop} (Luhansk) SEE: Luhansk ::
luggage {n} (traveller's containers) :: bagage {c}
lugsail {n} (sail) :: luggersejl {n}
lugubrious {adj} (gloomy) :: dyster
Luhansk {prop} (city) :: Luhansk, Lugansk
Lukas {prop} (given name) SEE: Luke ::
Luke {prop} (given name) :: Lukas
Luke {prop} (evangelist) :: Lukas
Luke {prop} (gospel of Luke) :: Lukasevangeliet {n} [definitive form]
lukewarm {adj} (temperature) :: lunken
Lule Sami {prop} (language) :: lulesamisk
lullaby {n} (a soothing song to lull children to sleep) :: godnatsang
lumbar puncture {n} (procedure to collect cerebrospinal fluid) :: lumbalpunktur {c}
lumberjack {n} (person who fells trees) :: skovhugger {c}
lumbermill {n} (mill for processing lumber) SEE: sawmill ::
lumpfish {n} (lumpsucker) SEE: lumpsucker ::
lumpsucker {n} (scorpaeniform fish) :: almindelig stenbider, kulso, kvabso, stenbider
Luna {prop} (Earth's moon) SEE: Moon ::
lunar eclipse {n} (when the Earth casts its shadow over the Moon) :: måneformørkelse {c}
lunar phase {n} (any one of the aspects presented by the moon) :: månefase {c}
lunatic asylum {n} (mental hospital) SEE: mental hospital ::
lunch {n} (meal around midday) :: middagsmad, frokost {c}
lunch {v} (to eat lunch) :: spise, spise frokost
luncheon {n} (a formal term for lunch) SEE: lunch ::
lung {n} (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) :: lunge {c}
lung capacity {n} (vital capacity) SEE: vital capacity ::
lure {n} (tempting or attractive object) :: lokkemiddel {n}, lokkemad {c}
lure {n} (artificial fishing bait) :: blink {n} {c}
lure {v} (to entice) :: lokke
lurker {n} (someone who lurks) :: lurer
Lusaka {prop} (capital of Zambia) :: Lusaka
lust {n} (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) :: begær {n}, lyst {c}, liderlighed {c}
lust {v} (strongly desire) :: tørste efter
lust {v} (crave sexual contact) :: føle begær
lustrous {adj} (having a glow or lustre) :: glansfuld
lute {n} (stringed instrument) :: lut {c}
lutefisk {n} (Traditional Nordic dish) :: ludfisk {c}, ludefisk {c}
lutetium {n} (chemical element with atomic number of 71) :: lutetium
Lutheran {adj} (pertaining to the theology of Martin Luther or his followers, or the Lutheran church) :: lutheransk, luthersk
Lutheran {n} (member of any Christian church identifying with the theology of Martin Luther) :: lutheraner {c}
Lutheranism {n} (branch of Christianity developed by Martin Luther) :: lutheranisme {c}
Lutsk {prop} (city) :: Lutsk
Luxembourg {prop} (country) :: Luxembourg
luxurious {adj} (being very fine and comfortable) :: luksuøs, luksuriøs
Lviv {prop} (Lviv) :: Lviv
-ly {suffix} (forming adjectives from nouns, in the sense "similar to, like, characteristic of") :: -lig, -agtig
-ly {suffix} (used to form adverbs from adjectives) :: -t [or no suffix at all]
lycanthrope {n} (werewolf) SEE: werewolf ::
lychee {n} (tree) :: litchi {c}
lychee {n} (fruit) :: litchi {c}, kærlighedsfrugt {c}
Lycia {prop} (ancient region) :: Lykien
Lydia {prop} (historical region) :: Lydien
Lydia {prop} (biblical woman) :: Lydia
Lydia {prop} (female given name) :: Lydia
lye {n} (caustic alkaline solution) :: lud {c}
Lyme disease {n} (infection by bacteria of the genus Borrelia) :: Borrelia
lymph {n} (the fluid carried by the lymphatic system) :: lymfe {c}
lymphatic system {n} (network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes) :: lymfesystem {n}
lynx {n} (wild cat) :: los
Lyon {prop} (city in France) :: Lyon
lyre {n} (stringed musical instrument) :: lyre {c}
lyric {n} (words of a song) SEE: lyrics ::
lyrics {n} (the words to a song) :: sangtekst {m}
lysergic {adj} (psychedelic) SEE: psychedelic ::
-lysis {suffix} (decomposition or breakdown) :: -lyse {c}
lysosome {n} (digestive organelle) :: lysosom {n}