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Wadden Sea {prop} (Wadden Sea) :: Vadehavet
wade {v} (to walk through water or something that impedes progress) :: vade
wading bird {n} (long-legged bird) :: vadefugl {c}
wafer {n} (biscuit) :: vaffel {c}, [flat cake], vafferør {n}, [rolled cake]
wafer {n} (religious token) :: oblat {c}
waffle {n} (flat pastry) :: vaffel {c}
waffle iron {n} (a cooking appliance used to make waffles) :: vaffeljern {n}
wage {n} (money paid to a worker) :: løn
wage earner {n} (someone who works for wages) :: lønmodtager {c}
wagtail {n} (various small passerine birds) :: vipstjert {c}
wail {v} :: klage; jamre;
wail {n} (loud cry or shriek) :: hyl {n}, jammer {c}, klageråb {n}
waist {n} (part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach) :: talje {c}
waist {n} (a part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist) :: talje {c}
waist {n} (the narrow connection between the thorax and abdomen in certain insects) :: hvepsetalje {c}
waistband {n} (band of fabric encircling the waist) :: linning
waistcoat {n} (a sleeveless, collarless garment) :: vest {c}
waistline {n} (line around the body at the waist; its measurement) :: talje {c}, taljemål {n}
waistline {n} (narrowest part of a garment) :: talje {c}
wait {v} (delay until some event) :: vente
wait {v} (transitive: delay until) SEE: await ::
waiter {n} (a server in a restaurant or similar) :: tjener
wait for {v} (await) SEE: await ::
waiting list {n} (ordered list of people waiting to obtain a good or service) :: venteliste {c}
waiting room {n} (room) :: venteværelse {n}
waitlist {n} (waiting list) SEE: waiting list ::
waitress {n} (female waiter) :: servitrice {c}
wake {v} (to stop sleeping) :: vågne
wake {v} (to make somebody stop sleeping) :: vække
wake {n} (path left behind a ship on the surface of the water) :: kølvand {n}
wake up {v} (to (become) awake) :: vågn op, vågne
Waldemar {prop} (male given name) :: Valdemar
waldmeister {n} (herb) SEE: sweet woodruff ::
Wales {prop} (a constituent nation of the UK) :: Wales
walk {v} (to move on the feet) ::
walk {v} (colloquial: to avoid a criminal court case) :: gå fri
walk {v} (to travel a distance by walking) :: , vandre [long distances]
walk {v} (to take for a walk) :: gå tur med
walk {n} (trip made by walking) :: gåtur {c}, vandretur {c} [a longer distance]
walk {n} (distance walked) :: gåtur {c}, vandretur {c} [a longer distance]
walk {n} (manner of walking) :: gang {c}, gangart {c}
walk {n} (maintained place on which to walk) :: fodsti {c}
walkie-talkie {n} (portable radio) :: walkie-talkie {c}
walking boot {n} (hiking boot) SEE: hiking boot ::
walkman {n} (any personal cassette player) :: walkman {c}
walk on eggshells {v} (to act carefully to avoid upsetting someone) :: gå på æggeskaller
walkout {n} (stoppage of work) SEE: strike ::
wall {n} (defensive rampart) :: væg {c}
wall {n} (structure built for defense surrounding an area) :: mur {c}
wall {n} (substantial structure acting as side or division in a building) :: væg {c}
wall {n} (butterfly Lasiommata megera) :: vejrandøje {c}
wall {n} (anatomy, zoology, botany: divisive or containing structure) :: væg {c}
Wallachia {prop} (region in Romania) :: Valakiet
wall chaser {n} (power tool) :: rillefræser {c}, murfræser {c}, fugefræser {c}
wallet {n} (case for keeping money) :: tegnebog {c}, pengepung {c}, pung {c}, portemonnæ {c}
wallflower {n} (any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum) :: hjørneklap {c}
Wallis and Futuna {prop} (an overseas territory of France in Oceania) :: Wallis og Futunaøerne
Wallonia {prop} (a region) :: Vallonien
Walloon {prop} (Romance language) :: vallonsk
Walloon {n} (an inhabitant of Wallonia) :: vallon {c}
wallpaper {n} (decorative paper for walls) :: tapet {n}
walls have ears {proverb} (be careful about what you say) :: væggene har ører
wall socket {n} (electricity power point) :: stikkontakt {c}, kontakt {n}
walnut {n} (tree) :: valnøddetræ {n}, valnød {c}
walnut {n} (nut) :: valnød {c}
walnut {n} (wood) :: valnøddetræ {n}
Walpurgis night {n} (Walpurgis Night) :: Valborgsaften
walrus {n} (large Arctic marine mammal) :: hvalros {c}
waltz {n} (a ballroom dance) :: vals {c}
waltz {n} (piece of music) :: vals {c}
waltz {v} (dance) :: danse vals
wander {v} :: strejfe om
waning moon {n} (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) :: aftagende måne
wanker {n} (person who wanks) :: pikspiller [male], onanist
want {v} (desire) :: ville, kræve
want {n} (desire, wish, longing) :: ønske {n}
want {n} (lack (of)) :: brist {c}
want {n} (poverty) :: behov {n}
want ad {n} (type of ad) :: jobannonse {c}
war {n} (conflict involving organized use of arms) :: krig {c}
warbler {n} (bird of the Parulidae family) :: sanger {c}, skovsanger {c}
war chest {n} (fund to finance a war) :: krigskasse {c}
war chest {n} (fund for some specific campaign) :: pengetank {c}, krigskasse {c}
war child {n} (child who has grown up in wartime) :: krigsbarn {n}
war crime {n} (offense for violations of the law of war) :: krigsforbrydelse {c}
war criminal {n} (person guilty of a war crime) :: krigsforbryder {c}
ward {n} (Mormonism: subdivision of church) :: menighed
wardrobe {n} (lavatory) SEE: toilet ::
wardrobe {n} (outhouse) SEE: outhouse ::
wardrobe {n} (movable furniture for storing clothes) :: garderobe {c}, garderobeskab {n}, klædeskab {n}
wardrobe {n} (costume department) :: garderobe {c}
wardrobe {n} (collection of clothing) :: garderobe {c}
wardrobe malfunction {n} ((euphemism) an accidental instance of indecent exposure) :: funktionsfejl i garderoben
warehouse {n} (A place for storing large amounts of products) :: lager {n}
war film {n} (film set in wartime) :: krigsfilm {c}
war game {n} :: krigsspil {c} [general staff exercise], militærøvelse {c} [combat exercise]
warhead {n} (part of a missile, projectile, torpedo, rocket, or other munition) :: sprænghoved {n}
warlike {adj} (belligerent) :: krigerisk
warlock {n} (male magic-user) :: heksemester {c}, troldkarl {c}, troldmand {c}, magiker {c}
warm {adj} (having a temperature slightly higher than usual) :: varm, lun
warm {adj} (being something that causes warmth) :: varm
warm {adj} (caring, of relation to another person) :: varm
warm {v} (to make or keep warm) :: varme, opvarme, holde varm
warm {v} (to increasingly favour) :: blive interesseret i
war machine {n} (resources) :: krigsmaskine {c}, krigsmaskineri {n}
war memorial {n} (commemorial monument) :: krigsmemorial {c}, krigsmindesmærke {n}
warming up {n} (exercise before an event) :: opvarmning
warmly {adv} (in a manner maintaining warm temperature) :: varmt
warmly {adv} (in a friendly manner) :: varmt
warmonger {n} (one who advocates war) :: krigsopvigler {c} [Nazi slur against Churchill], krigsliderlig
warm-up {n} (The act of exercising or stretching in preparation for strenuous activity) :: opvarmning {c}
warn {v} (to make someone aware of impending danger) :: advare
Warner {prop} (male given name of Germanic origin) :: Verner
warning {n} (instance of warning someone) :: advarsel {c}
warning {n} (something spoken or written that is intended to warn) :: advarsel {c}
warning {interj} (warning of danger in signs) :: advarsel
warning triangle {n} (a triangle used to warn other road users) :: advarselstrekant {c}
war of conquest {n} (war of conquest, see also: war of aggression) :: erobringskrig {c}
warpath {n} (course of action that leads to hostility) :: krigssti {c}
warrant {v} (to justify) SEE: justify ::
warrant {v} (to authorize) SEE: authorize ::
warranty {n} (legal: an agreement which states that the goods or property in question will be in exactly the same state as promised) :: garanti {c}
warranty {n} (a written guarantee, usually over a fixed period, provided to someone who buys a product or item, which states that repairs will be provided free of charge in case of damage or a fault) :: garanti {c} [if conditions are better than required by law], reklamationsret {c} [lit. "right to complain"; when only the law's minimum requirements are followed, and the customer has the burden of proof.]
warring {adj} (engaged in war; belligerent) :: krigsførende
warrior {n} (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) :: kriger {c}, stridsmand {c}
Warsaw {prop} (capital city of Poland) :: Warszawa
Warsaw Pact {prop} (military alliance) :: Warszawapagten {c} [definite form]
warship {n} (ship built or armed for naval combat) :: krigsskib {n}
Warsovian {adj} (Varsovian) SEE: Varsovian ::
Warsovian {n} (Varsovian) SEE: Varsovian ::
wart {n} (type of growth occurring on the skin) :: vorte {c}
warthog {n} (a species of wild pig) :: vortesvinet {n}
wartime {n} (period of a war) :: krigstid {c}
war veteran {n} (person who has served in the armed forces during a war) :: krigsveteran {c}
wary {adj} (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) :: varsom, forsigtig, på vagt
wasabi {n} (green Japanese condiment) :: wasabi
wash {v} (to clean with water) :: vaske
washable {adj} (capable of being washed without being damaged) :: vaskbar
washbasin {n} (basin used for washing, sink) :: vask {c}
washboard {n} (board to do laundry) :: vaskebræt {n}
washcloth {n} (cloth used to wash) :: vaskeklud {c}
washerwoman {n} (woman who washes other people's laundry) :: vaskekone {c}
washing machine {n} (machine that washes clothes) :: vaskemaskine {c}
washing powder {n} (powder for washing clothes) :: vaskemiddel {n}, vaskepulver {n}
Washington {prop} (name) :: Washington
Washington, D.C. {prop} (federal capital of the United States of America) :: Washington, Washington D.C.
washing-up {n} (washing of dishes etc.) :: opvask {c}
washing-up liquid {n} (liquid soap used to wash dishes) :: opvaskmiddel {n}
wash-leather {n} (leather that has been treated so as to be very absorbent) :: vaskeskind {n}
washproof {adj} (able to be washed without damage or loss) :: vaskeægte
washroom {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet ::
wash up {v} (clean utensils, dishes, etc.) SEE: do the dishes ::
wasp {n} (insect) :: hveps {c}, gedehams {c}
waspish {adj} (spiteful or irascible) :: giftig, hvas, skarp
wasp waist {n} (waist like that of a wasp) :: hvepsetalje {c}
waste {n} (useless by-products, garbage) :: affald {n}
waste {n} (waste land, desolate region) :: ødemark
waste {n} (action of wasting, ineffective use) :: spild {n}
wastebasket {n} (wastepaper basket) SEE: wastepaper basket ::
wastebasket {n} (garbage can) SEE: garbage can ::
wasted {adj} (not profitably used) :: bortkastet
wasteland {n} (barren and uninteresting place) :: ødemark
waste of time {n} (meaningless or fruitless activity) :: spild af tid {n}
wastepaper basket {n} (small open container for discarded paper) :: affaldskurv {c} [especially in a public outdoors place]
waste pipe {n} (a pipe that carries off liquid waste) :: afløb {n}
waste sorting {n} (separation of waste) :: kildesortering
wastewater {n} (water containing waste products) :: spildevand {n}
watch {n} (portable or wearable timepiece) :: armbåndsur {n}
watch {n} (particular time period) :: vagt
watch {n} (person or group of people who guard) :: vagt
watch {v} (to look at for a period of time) :: se på, holde øje med
watch {v} (to observe) :: iagttage, holde øje med
watch {v} (to attend or guard) :: se efter, holde øje med
watch {v} (to be wary) :: holde øje med, vogte på
watch cap {n} (knitted cap) SEE: beanie ::
watchdog {n} (dog) SEE: guard dog ::
watcher {n} (guard) SEE: guard ::
watchful {adj} (observant, vigilant and aware) :: vågent
watchlist {n} (list for special attention) :: overvågningsliste
watchmaker {n} (person who repairs (and originally made) watches) :: urmager {c}
watchman {n} (guard) :: vagt {c}, nattevagt {c} [night watch], vægter {c} [historical, in market towns]
watchtower {n} (observation tower) :: vakttårn {n}
water {n} (amniotic fluid) SEE: amniotic fluid ::
water {n} (mineral water) SEE: mineral water ::
water {v} (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) :: vande
water {v} (to provide (animals) with water) :: vande
water {v} (colloquial: to urinate) :: vande
water {v} (dilute) :: spæde ud
water {v} (to fill with or secrete water) :: fælde tårer, græde
water {n} (clear liquid H₂O) :: vand
water {n} (spa water) :: spabad
water {n} (urine) :: tis, vand {n}
water balloon {n} (small rubber or latex balloon, filled with water and used as an informal weapon) :: vandballon {c}
waterbased {adj} (based on water) :: vandbaseret
water bear {n} (A member of the phylum Tardigrada) :: bjørnedyr {n}
waterbed {n} (bed with a mattress filled with water) :: vandseng {c}
waterbird {n} (waterfowl) :: søfugl {c}
water buffalo {n} (large ungulate) :: vandbøffel {c}
water caltrop {n} (Trapa bicornis) :: hornnød {c}
water cannon {n} (device shooting water) :: vandkanon {c}
water carrier {n} (Aquarius) SEE: Aquarius ::
water chestnut {n} (Eleocharis dulcis) :: vandkastanje {c}
water chestnut {n} (water caltrop) SEE: water caltrop ::
water closet {n} (room with a toilet) SEE: toilet ::
water closet {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet ::
watercolor {n} (a painting technique) SEE: watercolour ::
watercolor {n} (an artwork) SEE: watercolour ::
watercolor {n} (any paint used in this method) SEE: watercolour ::
watercolor {adj} (pertaining to the methods or products of watercolor) SEE: watercolour ::
watercolour {n} (pigment) :: akvarel {c}, akvarelfarve {c}, vandfarve {c}
watercolour {n} (painting) :: akvarel {c}
watercolour {n} (genre) :: akvarel {c}
water content {n} (amount of water in a substance) :: vandindhold {n}
water-cooled {adj} (cooled by water) :: vandafkølet
watercourse {n} (channel through which water flows) :: løb {n}
watercress {n} (Nasturtium officinale) :: tykskulpet Brøndkarse
water dog {n} (water dog) :: vandhund {c}
waterfall {n} (flow of water over the edge of a cliff) :: vandfald {n}
water gun {n} (toy gun used to shoot water) SEE: squirt gun ::
water hemlock {n} (plant in the genus Cicuta) SEE: cowbane ::
watering {n} (act of pouring water on something) :: vanding {c}
watering can {n} (utensil for watering plants) :: vandkande {c}
watering pot {n} (watering can) SEE: watering can ::
waterless {adj} (lacking water) :: vandløs
water level {n} (level of a body of water) :: vandstand {c}
water level {n} (waterline of a ship) :: dybgående {n}
watermark {n} (translucent design impressed on paper) :: vandmærke {n}
watermelon {n} (plant) :: vandmelon {c}
watermelon {n} (fruit) :: vandmelon {c}
water meter {n} (device for measuring water usage volume) :: vandmåler {c}
watermill {n} (mill powered by water) :: vandmølle {c}
water parsnip {n} (Sium gen. et spp.) :: bredbladet mærke {c}
water pipe {n} (water conduit) :: vandrør {n}
water pistol {n} (toy gun used to shoot water) SEE: squirt gun ::
water pollution {n} (water pollution) :: vandforurening {c}
water polo {n} (a water sport) :: vandpolo {c}
water power {n} ((uncountable) power from water) :: vandkraft {c}
water pox {n} (A common childhood disease caused by virus) :: vandkopper
waterproof {adj} (unaffected by water) :: vandfast
waterproof {adj} (made or covered with material that doesn't let water in) :: vandtæt, imprægneret
waterproof {v} (to make waterproof or water-resistant) :: imprægnere
water rail {n} (Rallus aquaticus) :: vandrikse {c}
water's edge {n} (edge of a body of water) :: vandkant {c}
watershed {n} (boundary between adjacent catchment basins) :: vanddeler {c}
watershed {n} (critical point marking a change in course or development) :: vendepunkt {n}
watershed {n} (drainage basin) SEE: drainage basin ::
water ski {n} (ski used for water skiing) :: vandski {c}
water ski {v} (ride on water skis) :: stå på vandski
water-soluble {adj} (dissolving easily in water) :: vandopløselig
water strider {n} (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) :: skøjteløber {c}, vandløber {c}
water tank {n} (large container used to store water) :: vandtank {c}
water taxi {n} (boat that will transport small groups of passengers for a fee) :: taxibåd {c}
watertight {adj} (tightly made) :: vandtæt
water tower {n} (tank of water) :: vandtårn {n}
water vapor {n} (water in a gaseous state) :: vanddamp {c}
waterway {n} (navigable body of water) :: vandvej {c}
water works {n} (system of supplying water) :: vandværk {n}
waterworks {n} (the water supply system of a town etc., including reservoirs, pumps and pipes) :: vandforsyning {c}
waterworks {n} (any single facility, such as a filtration plant, within such a system) :: vandværk {n}
waterworks {n} (genitourinary system) :: vandladning {c}
watery {adj} (tearful) SEE: tearful ::
watt {n} (derived unit of power) :: watt {n}
waulk {v} (full) SEE: full ::
wave {v} (to move back and forth repeatedly) :: vifte, vaje
wave {v} (to wave one’s hand) :: vinke
wave {n} (moving disturbance, undulation) :: bølge {c}
wavefunction {n} (notion in quantum mechanics) :: bølgefunktion {c}
wavelength {n} (the length of a single cycle of a wave) :: bølgelængde {c}
wave power {n} (transport and harnessing of energy by ocean surface waves) :: bølgeenergi {c}
wax {n} (oily, water-resistant substance) :: voks {c}
wax {n} (preparation containing wax, used as a polish) :: polervoks {c}
wax {v} (apply wax to) :: vokse
wax {v} (literary: grow) :: vokse {c}
wax {n} (beeswax) SEE: beeswax ::
wax {n} (earwax) SEE: earwax ::
waxing {n} (the action of the verb to wax) :: voksning {c}
waxing {n} (cosmetic procedure) :: voksning {c}
waxing moon {n} (The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon) :: tiltagende måne
waxwing {n} (songbird of genus Bombycilla) :: silkehale
way {adv} (very) SEE: very ::
way {n} (road, direction, path) :: vej {c}
way {n} (method or manner) :: måde {c}, facon {c}
way {adv} (much) SEE: much ::
way {adv} (far) SEE: far ::
waybill {n} (document that lists the final destination (and other details) of each part of a cargo) :: fragtbrev
way of life {n} (style of living) :: levevis {c}
way out {n} (exit) SEE: exit ::
way too {adv} (all too, much too, to a degree that is very excessive) :: alt for
WC {n} (abbreviation for water closet) :: wc {n}, WC {n}
we {pron} (the speakers, or the speaker(s) and other person(s) not being addressed (exclusive we: he or she or they and I)) :: vi
weak {adj} (lacking in force or ability) :: svag, veg
weakening {n} (loss of strength) :: svækkelse {c}
weaker sex {n} (women regarded collectively) :: det svage køn {n}
weakling {n} (person of weak or even sickly physical constitution) :: svækling {c}
weakling {n} :: svækling {c}
weakness {n} (condition of being weak) :: svaghed {c}
weak verb {n} (Translations) :: svagt verbum {n}
wealth {n} (riches; valuable material possessions) :: rigdom
wealth {n} (great amount; an abundance or plenty, usually of money) :: rigdom, velstand, formue
weapon {n} (instrument of attack or defense in combat) :: våben {n}
weapon of mass destruction {n} (weapon causing large-scale death or destruction) :: masseødelæggelsesvåben
wear {v} (to have on (clothes)) :: have på
wear and tear {n} (damage or depreciation) :: slitage {c}
weary {adj} (tired, fatigued) :: træt, udkørt
weary {adj} (expressive of fatigue) :: træt
weary {v} (to make weary) :: trætte
weary {v} (to become weary) :: blive træt
weasel {n} (least weasel, Mustela nivalis) :: væsel {c}, brud {c}
weather {n} (state of the atmosphere) :: vejr {n}
weather {n} (nautical: windward side of a ship) :: luv {c}
weather {n} (situation) SEE: situation ::
weather balloon {n} (meteorological balloon) :: vejrballon {c}
weathercock {n} (weather vane) :: vejrhane {c}
weather deck {n} (uncovered deck, deck open to weather, uppermost deck) :: overdæk {n}
weather forecast {n} (prediction of future weather) :: vejrudsigt {c}
weather forecasting {n} (science of using meteorology to predict future weather) :: vejrvarsel {c}
weathering {n} (breaking down of rocks) :: forvitring {c}
weatherize {v} (to protect against weather) SEE: weatherproof ::
weather map {n} (map showing the analysis of meteorological quantities) :: vejrkort {n}
weatherproof {adj} (Capable of resisting damage caused by the weather) :: vejrbestandig
weather report {n} (translations) :: vejrmelding {c}
weather vane {n} (a device showing the direction of the wind) :: vindfløj {c}, vejrhane {c}
weave {v} (to form something by passing strands of material over and under one another) :: væve
weave {v} (to spin a cocoon or a web) :: spinde
weaver {n} (one who weaves) :: væver {c}
weaving {n} (process of making woven material) :: vævning {c}
web {n} (any interconnected set of persons, places, or things) :: net {c}
web {n} (the World Wide Web (also spelled Web)) :: web {n}
web {n} (a latticed or woven structure) :: net {n}, væv {c}
web {n} (a fold of tissue connecting the toes of certain birds) :: svømmehud {c}
web {n} (a continuous strip of material carried by rollers during processing) :: bånd
web {n} (spiderweb) SEE: spiderweb ::
web app {n} (web application) SEE: web application ::
web application {n} (computer application) :: webapplikation {c}
webbed {adj} (with the digits connected by a thin membrane) :: med svømmehud {c}
web browser {n} (a computer program used to navigate the World Wide Web) :: browser, webbrowser
webcam {n} (video camera viewed over a network) :: webkamera {n}
web colors {n} (complete palette of colors that are displayed on the web and on the computer) :: Web-sikre farver
webfoot {n} (foot) :: svømmefod {c}
weblication {n} (web application) SEE: web application ::
weblog {n} (blog) SEE: blog ::
website {n} (a collection of pages on the World Wide Web) :: websted, hjemmeside, website {n} {c}
wed {v} (to join in matrimony) :: vie
wed {v} (transitive: to take as one's spouse) :: ægte, gifte sig med
wed {v} (intransitive: to take a spouse) :: gifte sig
Wed {n} (abbreviation of Wednesday) :: ons {c}
wedding {n} (marriage ceremony) :: bryllup {n}, vielse {c}
wedding cake {n} (cake used as part of a wedding ceremony) :: bryllupskage {c}
wedding dress {n} (the clothing worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony) :: brudekjole {c}
wedding gown {n} (wedding dress) SEE: wedding dress ::
wedding march {n} (slow-tempo march played during a wedding) :: bryllupsmarch {c}
wedding ring {n} (a ring symbolizing marriage) :: vielsesring {c}
wedge {n} (simple machine) :: kile {c}
wedgie {n} (prank in which a person's underpants are pulled up sharply) :: olfert {c}
Wednesday {n} (day of the week) :: onsdag {c}
weed {n} (cigar) SEE: cigar ::
weed {n} (the weed) SEE: tobacco ::
weed {n} (unwanted plant) :: ukrudt
weed {n} (slang: marijuana) :: hash, tjald {n}
weed {n} (duckweed) SEE: duckweed ::
week {n} (period of seven days) :: uge {c}
weekday {n} (weekday) :: hverdag {c}, arbejdsdag {c} [work day], almindelig ugedag {c} [uncommon]
weekend {n} (break in the working week) :: weekend {c}
weekly {adv} (once every week) :: ugentlig
weep {v} (to cry, shed tears) :: græde
wee-wee {n} :: tissemand {c} [male], tissekone {c} [female]
Wehrmacht {prop} (German armed forces from 1935 to 1945) :: værnemagt
weigh {v} (to have a certain weight) :: veje
weighing {adj} (weighing) :: vejning
weight {n} (physics: mass) SEE: mass ::
weight {n} (force due to gravity) :: vægt {c}, tyngdekraft {c}
weighted average {n} (arithmetic mean of values biased according to agreed weightings) SEE: weighted mean ::
weighted mean {n} (average calculated after biasing values) :: vejet gennemsnit
weightless {adj} (which has no weight) :: vægtløs
weightless {adj} (which is not being affected by gravity) :: vægtløs
weightlessness {n} (having zero weight) :: vægtløshed {c}
weightlifter {n} (person who competes for maximum weight lifted) :: vægtløfter {c}
weightlifting {n} (form of exercise) :: vægtløftning
weight loss {n} (reduction of body mass) :: vægttab {n}
weighty {adj} (adapted to turn the balance in the mind, or to convince) :: tungtvejende {c}
weighty {adj} (rigorous; severe; afflictive) :: viktig
Weimar Republic {prop} (Germany between 1919 and 1933) :: Weimarrepublikken
Weinsberg {prop} (town in Germany) :: Weinsberg
weir {n} (adjustable dam) :: overløb {n}
weird {adj} (having an unusually strange character or behaviour) :: mærkelig, besynderlig, ejendommelig
welcome {adj} (whose arrival is a cause of joy) :: velkommen
welcome {interj} (greeting given upon someone's arrival) :: velkommen
welcome {n} (act of greeting someone's arrival) :: velkomst {c}
welcome {v} (affirm or greet the arrival of someone) :: byde velkommen
weld {n} (herb) :: farve-vau, farvereseda
weld {v} (to join materials (especially metals) by applying heat) :: svejse
welder {n} (one who welds) :: svejser {c}
welder {n} (item of equipment) :: svejseapparat {n}, svejsemaskine {c}
welfare {n} (health, safety, well-being, happiness and prosperity) :: lykke {c}, velfærd {c}
welfare {n} (aid, provided by a government, etc.) :: forsorg {c}
welfare state {n} (social system in which the state takes overall responsibility for the welfare of its citizens) :: velfærdssamfund {n}, velfærdsstat {c}
welfare state {n} (country in which such a system operates) :: velfærdsstat {c}
welfare trap {n} (situation) :: arbejdsløshedsfælde {c}
welkin {n} (sky) SEE: sky ::
well {adv} (accurately; competently) :: godt
well {adv} (completely; fully) :: vel-, gennem-
well {adv} (to a significant degree) :: vel
well {adj} (in good health) :: frisk
well {interj} (used to introduce a statement that may be contrary to expectations) :: tja, , nåja
well {interj} (to acknowledge a statement or situation) :: tja
well {interj} (exclamation of surprise) :: har man set
well {interj} (used in conversation to fill space) :: tja, øh, eh, øhm, ehm
well {n} (hole sunk into the ground) :: brønd {c}
well {n} (spring) :: kilde {c}
well {v} (to issue forth) :: vælde
well {n} (cockpit of a sailing boat) SEE: cockpit ::
well begun is half done {proverb} (much depends on the beginning of an endeavour) :: godt begyndt er halvt fuldendt
well-behaved {adj} (having good manners and acting properly) :: velopdragen
well-being {n} (state of health, happiness and/or prosperity) :: velbefindende {n}, velvære {c}
well-brought-up {adj} (having good manners) :: velopdragen
well-built {adj} (well constructed) :: velbygget
well-defined {adj} (accurately and precisely described or specified) :: veldefineret
well-defined {adj} (defined unambiguously) :: veldefineret
well-deserved {adj} (richly deserved) :: velfortjent
well-developed {adj} (well-developed) :: veludviklet
well done {adj} (performed well) :: velgjort
well-educated {adj} (highly educated) :: veluddannet
well-established {adj} (well-known) SEE: well-known ::
well-established {adj} (having been established for a long period of time) :: veletableret
well-groomed {adj} (neat and well-dressed) :: nydelig
well, I never {interj} (exclamation of great surprise) :: Nu har jeg aldrig!
well-informed {adj} (furnished with knowledge) :: velinformeret
Wellington {prop} (capital of New Zealand) :: Wellington
Wellington boot {n} (Wellington boot) SEE: Wellington boots ::
Wellington boots {n} (waterproof rubber boot) :: gummistøvel {c}, gummistøvler {c-p}
well-kept {adj} (neat, tidy) :: velholdt
well-kept {adj} (well-kept secret) :: velbevaret
well-known {adj} (familiar, widely known) :: velkendt
well-mannered {adj} (having good manners) :: velopdragen
well off {adj} (being in fortunate circumstances) :: velstående
well-ordering {n} (a type of total order) :: velordning {c}
well-paid {adj} (adequately paid) :: velbetalt
well-preserved {adj} (healthy and ageing gracefully) :: velbevaret
well-preserved {adj} (old object in good condition) :: velbevaret
well-read {adj} (well informed and knowledgeable because of having read extensively) :: belæst
well-spoken {adj} (eloquent and able with regards to speech) :: elokvent {c}
well-used {adj} (well-used) :: velanvendt
wellwater {n} (water taken from a well) :: brøndvand {n}
Welsh {adj} (of or pertaining to Wales) :: walisisk
Welsh {adj} (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) :: walisisk
Welsh {n} (language) :: walisisk
Welsh {n} (collectively, people of Wales) :: waliserne {c-p} [definite form]
Welshman {n} (native or inhabitant of Wales) :: waliser {c}
Welsh onion {n} (Allium fistulosum) SEE: spring onion ::
Welshwoman {n} (woman who is a native or inhabitant of Wales) :: waliser {c}
weltanschauung {n} (worldview) SEE: worldview ::
wench {n} ((archaic) girl or young woman) :: tøs {c}
wench {n} ((archaic) promiscuous woman) :: tøjte {c}, ludder {n}, tøs {c}
Wend {n} (Slav) SEE: Slav ::
Wend {n} (member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland) :: vender {c}
Wendish {adj} (Sorbian) SEE: Sorbian ::
Wendish {prop} (Sorbian) SEE: Sorbian ::
Wendy house {n} (toy house for children to play in) :: legehus {n}
were- {prefix} (man) :: var-
werebear {n} (shapeshifter) :: varbjørn {c}
werecat {n} (shapeshifter assuming the shape of a cat) :: varkat {c}
werewolf {n} (wolflike human) :: varulv {c}
wergeld {n} (reparative payment) :: mandebøde {c}, mandebod {c}
west {n} (compass point) :: vest
West {prop} (Western world) :: Vesten {n}
West {prop} (Western block, Western Europe) :: Vest {n}
West {prop} (Western Europe, non-Cold War concept) :: Vesteuropa {n}
West Africa {prop} (An area of west Africa, spanning 16 African countries) :: Vestafrika {n}
West African {adj} (relating to West Africa) :: vestafrikansk
West Bank {prop} (territory) :: Vestbredden
West Bengal {prop} (state) :: Vestbengalen
West Berlin {prop} (western Berlin between 1949 and 1990) :: Vestberlin
westerly {adj} (to/from the west) :: vestlig
westerly {n} (wind blowing from the west) :: vestenvind {c}
western {adj} (pertaining to the west) :: vestlig
Western {adj} (of, situated in, or related to the West) SEE: western ::
Western Africa {prop} (West Africa) SEE: West Africa ::
Western Asia {prop} (the westernmost subregion of Asia) :: Vestasien
western barn owl {n} (Tyto alba furcata) :: slørugle {c}
western cattle egret {n} (Bubulcus ibis) :: kohejre {c}
Western Europe {prop} (Western Europe) :: Vesteuropa {c}
Western European {adj} (Western European) :: vesteuropæisk
Western European {n} (Western European person) :: vesteuropæer {c}
westernmost {adj} (farthest west) :: vestligste
western osprey {n} (Pandion haliaetus) SEE: osprey ::
Western Sahara {prop} (a territory in northern Africa) :: Vestsahara
western sandpiper {n} (Calidris mauri) :: alaska-ryle
Western Wall {prop} (ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple) :: Grædemuren {c}, Klagemuren {c}, [very rare] Vestmuren {c}
West Flanders {prop} (Belgian province in Flanders) :: Vestflandern
West German {adj} (from or pertaining to West Germany) :: vesttysk
West German {n} (person who comes from or lives in West Germany) :: vesttysker {c}
West Jerusalem {prop} (western sector of Jerusalem) :: Vestjerusalem
Westman Islands {prop} (archipelago off the south coast of Iceland) :: Vestmannaøerne {c-p}
Westminster Abbey {prop} (large Gothic church) :: Westminster Abbey {c}
Westminster Cathedral {prop} (chuerch) :: Westminster Cathedral
west-northwest {n} (compass point) :: vestnordvest
Westrobothnian {adj} (of or relating to Westrobothnia) :: vesterbotnisk
Westrobothnian {prop} (Westrobothnian language) :: vesterbotnisk
west-southwest {n} (compass point) :: vestsydvest
West Virginia {prop} (US state) :: West Virginia
wet {adj} (of an object: covered with or impregnated with liquid) :: våd
wet blanket {n} (someone who takes the fun out of a situation or activity) :: lyseslukker {c}
wether {n} (castrated buck goat) :: bede {c}
wether {n} (castrated ram) :: bede {c}
wetland {n} (land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas) :: vådområde
wet nurse {n} (woman hired to suckle another woman's child) :: amme {c}
wet season {n} (rainy season) SEE: rainy season ::
wetsuit {n} (close fitting, insulating garment) :: våddragt {c}
wet t-shirt competition {n} (event) SEE: wet t-shirt contest ::
wet t-shirt contest {n} (contest in which women wear wet t-shirts) :: wet T-shirt-konkurrence {c}
whale {n} (large sea mammal) :: hval {c}
whale oil {n} (oil or fat extracted from whale blubber) :: hvalolje {c}
whaler {n} (person who hunts whales) :: hvalfanger {c}
whaler {n} (vessel for hunting whales) :: hvalfanger {c}, hvalbåd {c}
whale shark {n} (Rhincodon typus) :: hvalhaj {c}
whaling {n} (practice of hunting whales) :: hvalfangst {c}
wharf {n} (man-made landing place) :: kaj {c}
wharf {n} :: brygge {c}
what {pron} (what? (interrogative pronoun)) :: hvad
what {adv} (such) :: hvilken {c}, hvilket {n}, hvilke {c-p} {n-p}
what {interj} (part of speech initiating a sentence) :: sikke
what about {adv} (used to make a suggestion) :: hvad med
what about {adv} (used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered) :: hvad med
what about {adv} (used to repeat a question) :: hvad med
what a pity {phrase} (used to express regret) :: det er synd
what are friends for {interj} (Said by one friend to another in response to an expression of gratitude.) :: hvad har man venner til
what are you doing {phrase} (what are you doing) :: hvad gør du?
what a shame {phrase} (used to express regret) SEE: what a pity ::
whatchamacallit {n} (any object the actual name of which the speaker does not know or cannot remember) :: dingenot {c}, dimsedut {c}, dippedut {c}
whatever {determiner} (no matter which; for any) :: uanset
whatever {determiner} (anything) :: hvad end, alt hvad, hvad som helst
whatever {pron} (anything) :: hvad som helst, (det er) ligegyldigt
what goes around comes around {proverb} (the status returns to its original value) :: man ligger som man har redt
what goes around comes around {proverb} (actions have consequences) :: hvad et menneske sår skal han høste, som man råber i skoven får man svar, man ligger som man reder
what is that {phrase} (what is that?) :: hvad er det?
what is your name {phrase} (what is your name?) :: hvad hedder du? [formal], hvad hedder De? [rare, very formal]
what languages do you speak {phrase} (what languages do you speak?) :: hvilke sprog taler du?
what's good {phrase} (what's up) SEE: what's up ::
what's new {phrase} (informal greeting asking what has happened recently) :: noget nyt?
what's on your mind {phrase} (what is bothering you?) :: hvad tænker du på?
what's the matter {phrase} (what's wrong?) :: hvad sker der
what's up {phrase} (How are you?) :: hvad så?, hva' så?
what's up with {phrase} (used to express disbelief or curiosity) :: hvad sker der for
what's your phone number {phrase} (what's your phone number?) :: hvad er dit nummer
what the fuck {phrase} (An intensive form of what) :: hvad helvede, hvad fanden, hvad fuck
what the hell {phrase} (an intensive form of what) :: hvad helvede
what the hell {phrase} (why not?) :: hvad fanden
what time is it {phrase} (what is the time of day?) :: hvad er klokken?
wheat {n} (grain) :: hvede {c}
wheat flour {n} (flour from wheat) :: hvedemel {n}
wheat midge {n} (Mayetiola destructor) SEE: Hessian fly ::
wheat midge {n} (Sitodiplosis mosellana) :: orangegul hvedegalmyg {c}
wheat weevil {n} (species of weevils) :: kornbille {c}
wheel {n} (a circular device facilitating movement or transportation) :: hjul {n}
wheel {n} (steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle) SEE: steering wheel ::
wheelbarrow {n} (small cart) :: trillebør {c}
wheelchair {n} (chair) :: rullestol {c}, kørestol {c}
wheelchair user {n} (person who uses a wheelchair) :: rullestolsbruger {c}
wheeler-dealer {n} (political or commercial schemer) :: krejler {c}
wheelhouse {n} (enclosed compartment on the deck of a vessel from which it may be navigated) :: styrehus {n}, bro {c}
Wheel of Fortune {prop} (television game show) :: Lykkehjulet
wheelwright {n} (person who builds and repairs wheels) :: hjulmager {c}
wheeze {v} (breathe hard) :: hvæse
wheeze {n} (piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration) :: hvæs {n}
whelk {n} (edible sea snail of the family Buccinidae) :: konk {c}
whelp {n} (young of a mammal) :: hvalp {c}
when {adv} (at what time, as a direct question) :: hvornår
when {conj} (as soon as, at the time that) :: når
when {conj} (during the time that) :: når
when {conj} (at what time; at which time) :: hvornår
when {conj} :: da
when {pron} (what time; which time) :: hvornår
when {n} (the time) :: hvornår
whence {adv} (from where; from which place or source) :: hvorfra, hvoraf, hveden
whence {conj} :: hvorfra, hvoraf
whenever {conj} (when) SEE: when ::
whenever {conj} (at any time that) :: når som helst
whenever {conj} (every time that) :: hver gang
when in Rome {proverb} (adjust to local customs) SEE: when in Rome, do as the Romans do ::
when in Rome, do as the Romans do {proverb} (behave as those around do) :: skik følge eller land fly, man må hyle med de ulve man er iblandt
when push comes to shove {phrase} (when the pressure is on) :: når det kommer til stykket
when the cat's away the mice will play {proverb} (in the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances) :: når katten er ude, spiller musene på bordet
where {conj} (at or in which place) :: hvor
where {conj} (to which place or situation) :: hvor
where {conj} (legal: in the situation in which) :: hvor
where {adv} (at what place; to what place; from what place) :: hvor
where {adv} (at or in what place) :: hvor
where {adv} (to what place) :: hvor, hvorhen, hvort [archaic or dialectal]
where {adv} (from what place) :: hvorfra
where {adv} (in what situation) :: hvor
where {pron} (the place in which) :: hvor
where are we {phrase} (where are we) :: hvor er vi?
where are we going {phrase} (where are we going?) :: hvor går vi?
where are you {phrase} (where are you?) :: hvor er du?
where are you from {phrase} (in which country or region were you born or raised) :: hvor er du fra?, hvor kommer du fra?
whereas {conj} (but in contrast; whilst on the contrary…) :: hvorimod
whereas {conj} (it being the case that…) :: eftersom
whereby {adv} (by which) :: hvorved
where can I find a hotel {phrase} (where can I find a hotel) :: hvor kan jeg finde et hotel
where does this bus go {phrase} (where does this bus go) :: hvor kører denne bus hen?
where does this train go {phrase} (where does this train go) :: hvor kører dette tog hen?
where do you live {phrase} (where do you live?) :: hvor bor du?
wherefore {conj} (because of which) :: hvorfor
where is the toilet {phrase} (where is the toilet?) :: hvor er toilettet?
wherenot {n} (wherever) SEE: wherever ::
whereof {conj} (of what; of which; of whom) :: hvoraf
whereover {conj} (Over what) :: hvorhos
where there is a will there is a way {proverb} (if someone wants or wills something strongly enough, a way can be found) :: hvor der er vilje, er der vej
whereupon {conj} (after which) :: hvorefter, hvorpå
whereupon {conj} (upon something) :: hvorpå
wherever {adv} (emphatic form of "where") :: hvor, hvor i alverden
wherever {conj} (in any place, anywhere) :: hvor, hvor end
wherever {conj} (in all places, everywhere) :: hvor
wherever {conj} :: hvor end, hvor som helst, overalt hvor, hvorhen end
where you at {phrase} (where are you) SEE: where are you ::
whether {conj} (introducing adverbial clause; no matter whether or not) :: om
whetstone {n} (stone used to hone tools) :: slibesten {c}
whey {n} (liquid remaining after milk has been curdled) :: valle
which {determiner} ((interrogative) what, of those mentioned or implied) :: hvilken, hvilket, hvilke {c-p} {n-p}
which {determiner} ((relative) the one(s) that) :: som, der hvilken, hvilket, hvilke {c-p} {n-p}
which {pron} ((interrogative) what one or ones) :: hvilken, hvilket, hvad
which {pron} ((relative) who, whom, what) :: hvis
Whig {n} (a member of an 18th- and 19th-century political party) :: whig {c}
while {conj} (during the same time that) :: mens, medens
while {conj} (until) SEE: until ::
while loop {n} (section of code) :: while-loop {n}, while-løkke {c}
whimbrel {n} (a large wading bird, Numenius phaeopus) :: lille regnspove
whine {n} (a long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound) :: hvin {n}
whine {v} (to utter a whine) :: hvine
whip {n} (rod or rope) :: pisk {c}
whip {n} (party policy enforcer) :: indpisker {c}
whip {v} (to hit with a whip) :: piske
whip {v} (by extension, to hit with any flexible object) :: piske
whip {v} (to mix food in a rapid aerating fashion) :: piske
whip {n} (whipped cream) SEE: whipped cream ::
whipped cream {n} (thick cream that has had air incorporated into it by rapid beating) :: flødeskum {n}
whirlpool {n} (swirling body of water) :: strømhvirvel {c}
whirlwind {n} (a violent windstorm of limited extent characterised by an inward spiral motion of the air) :: hvirvelvind {c}
whisk {n} (kitchen utensil) :: piskeris {n}
whisk {n} (bunch of twigs or hair etc, used as a brush) :: dusk {c}, visk {c}
whisk {v} (in cooking, to whip e.g. eggs or cream) :: piske
whisker {n} (long projecting hair at the sides of the mouth of a cat) :: knurhår
whisker {n} ((colloquial) very small distance between two things) :: hårsbredde
whiskered tern {n} (Chlidonias hybrida) :: Hvidskægget Terne
whiskey {n} (alcoholic drink) :: whisky {c}
whisky {n} (whiskey) SEE: whiskey ::
whisper {n} (act of speaking in a quiet voice) :: hvisken {c}
whisper {v} (to talk in a quiet voice) :: hviske
whist {n} (card game) :: whist {c}
whistle {n} (device used to make a whistling sound) :: fløjte {c}
whistle {n} (sound made by whistling) :: fløjt {n}
whistle {n} (sound similar to the sound made by whistling) :: fløjt {n}
whistle {v} (to produce a whistling sound) :: fløjte, hvisle
whistle {v} (to move in such a way as to make a whistling sound) :: hvisle
whistle {n} (slang: a suit) SEE: suit ::
whistle-blower {n} (one who reports a problem or violation to the authorities) :: whistleblower {c}
white {n} (color/colour) :: hvid
white {n} (Caucasian person) :: hvid
white {n} (white wine) SEE: white wine ::
white {adj} (bright and colourless) :: hvid
white {adj} (of or relating to Caucasians) :: hvid {c}, lyshudet {c}
white {adj} (board games: deemed to belong to the white set) :: hvid {c}
white ant {n} (white ant) SEE: termite ::
whitebeam {n} (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) :: akselrøn
white bear {n} (polar bear) SEE: polar bear ::
white-bearded antshrike {n} (passerine bird) :: stribet Myretornskade
white-billed diver {n} (Gavia adamsii) :: hvidnæbbet lom
white blood cell {n} (cytology: a type of blood cell that is involved with an immune response) :: hvidt blodlegeme {n}, hvid blodcelle {c}, leukocyt {c}
white cabbage {n} (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba) :: hvidkål {c}
white clover {n} (Trifolium repens) :: hvidkløver
white coat {n} (white coat worn in laboratories) :: kittel {c}
white dwarf {n} (white dwarf star) :: hvid dværg
white-eyed gull {n} (Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus) :: rødehavs-måge
whitefin dolphin {n} (baiji) SEE: baiji ::
whitefish {n} (whiting) SEE: whiting ::
whitefish {n} (beluga) SEE: beluga ::
whitefly {n} (Any of various Aleyrodidae) :: mellus {c}
white-fronted goose {n} (Anser albifrons) :: blisgås {c-p}
white-haired {adj} (having white hair) :: hvidhåret
White House {prop} (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) :: Det hvide hus {n}
white lie {n} (deliberate untrue statement which is intended to produce a favorable result) :: hvid løgn {c}
white man {n} (Caucasian) SEE: Caucasian ::
white matter {n} (region of the central nervous system) :: hvid substans
whitener {n} (powder added to tea or coffee in place of milk) :: pulverfløde
whiteout {n} (correction fluid) SEE: correction fluid ::
white owl {n} (Tyto alba) SEE: western barn owl ::
white paper {n} (marketing document) :: hvidbog {c}
white paper {n} (EU document) :: hvidbog {c}
white rice {n} (rice with the hull polished off) :: hvide ris {c-p}
white-rumped sandpiper {n} (Calidris fuscicollis) :: hvidrygget ryle
White Russian {n} (Belarusian language) SEE: Belarusian ::
white sauce {n} (mayonnaise) SEE: mayonnaise ::
White Sea {prop} (a sea to the northwest of Russia) :: Hvidehavet {n} [definite form]
white stork {n} (large wading bird, Ciconia ciconia) :: hvid stork {c}
white-tailed eagle {n} (Haliaeetus albicilla) :: havørn {c}
white wagtail {n} (bird in the wagtail family) :: vipstjert {c}, hvid vipstjert
whitewash {n} (campaign to paper over unfavorable elements.) :: hvidvask {c}
whitewash {v} (paint) :: hvidkalke
whitewash {v} (cover errors) :: hvidvaske
white wedding {n} (wedding routine) :: hvidt bryllup {n}
white whale {n} (a cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas) SEE: beluga ::
white wine {n} (light coloured wine) :: hvidvin {c}
white-winged tern {n} (Chlidonias leucopterus) :: Hvidvinget Terne
whither {adv} (to which place) :: hvorhen
whiting {n} (fish, Merlangius merlangus) :: hvilling {c}
whitish {adj} (somewhat white) :: hvidlig
Whitsun {n} (Whitsunday) :: pinse
Whitsunday {n} (the Sunday of the feast of Pentecost) :: pinsedag {c}
whiz {n} (urination) SEE: urination ::
whiz {v} (urinate) SEE: urinate ::
who {pron} (who? (interrogative pronoun)) :: hvem
who {pron} (who (relative pronoun)) :: som
who cares {phrase} (reply to an unimportant statement) SEE: so what ::
whodunit {n} (a crime novel or drama) :: krimi, kriminalroman, kriminalfilm
whoever {pron} (whatever person or persons) :: hvem i alverden, hvem der end, enhver som
whole {adj} (entire) :: hel
whole {n} (something complete) :: hele {n}, helhed {c}
wholehearted {adj} (having no reservations; showing unconditional and enthusiastic support) :: helhjertet {n}
wholemeal bread {n} (bread) :: fuldkornsbrød {n}
whole number {n} (integer) SEE: integer ::
whole number {n} (natural number) SEE: natural number ::
wholesale {n} (sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants) :: engroshandel {c}, en groshandel {c}, engrosvirksomhed {c}, en grosvirksomhed {c}
wholesale {adj} (of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity) :: engros, en gros
wholesale {adv} (in bulk or large quantity) :: engros, en gros
wholesaler {n} (person or company that sells goods wholesale to retailers) :: grossist {c}
wholesome {adj} (promoting good health, and well-being) :: sund, helsebringende
whom {pron} (what person; object of a verb (accusative)) :: hvem
whom {pron} (what person or people, object of a preposition (dative)) :: hvem
whom {pron} (relative pronoun) :: hvem, hvilken
whooper {n} (whooper swan) SEE: whooper swan ::
whooper swan {n} (the species of swan Cygnus cygnus) :: sangsvane
whooping cough {n} (a contagious disease) :: kighoste {c}
whore {n} :: ludder {c}, luder {c}, prostitueret {c}, hore {c}, skøge [dated]; ludder {c}, hore {c}
whore {v} (to prostitute oneself) :: prostituere sig, sælge sin krop
whore {v} (to pimp) SEE: pimp ::
whoremaster {n} (pimp) SEE: pimp ::
whorl {n} (spindle whorl.) :: tenvægt {c}
whose {determiner} (of whom (interrogative)) :: hvis
whose {determiner} (of whom (relative)) :: hvis
whose {determiner} (of which (relative)) :: hvis
who's who {n} (publication containing biographies of well-known or important people) :: blå bog, Kraks blå bog
wh-question {n} (question introduced by a wh-word) :: hv-spørgsmål {n}
wh-word {n} (interrogative word) :: hv-ord {n}
why {adv} (for what reason) :: hvorfor
why {adv} :: hvorfor
why {n} (the reason) :: derfor
why {interj} (exclamation of surprise) :: hva', hov
why not {adv} (why is that not true) :: hvorfor ikke
why not {adv} (state one has no objection) :: hvorfor ikke
why not {adv} (introduce a proposal) :: hvorfor ikke
wick {n} (the porous cord that draws up liquid fuel for burning) :: væge {c}
wicked {adj} (evil or mischevous) :: syndig
wicked {adj} (slang: awesome) :: fedt
wicker {n} (wickerwork) SEE: wickerwork ::
wickerwork {n} (things made of wicker) :: fletværk {n}
widdle {v} (urinate) SEE: urinate ::
wide {adj} (having a large physical extent from side to side) :: bred, vid
wide-angle lens {n} (short focal length lens) :: vidvinkel {c}, vidvinkelobjektiv {n}
wide awake {adj} (awake and very alert) :: lysvågen
wide open {adj} (open completely) :: vidåben
widow {n} (woman whose spouse has died) :: enke {c}
widow {n} (single line of type carried over to the next page) :: horeunge {c}
widower {n} (a man whose spouse has died and who has not remarried) :: enkemand {c}
widowhood {n} (The period of being a widow) :: enkestand {c}
widow-maker {n} (something which or someone who takes the lives of men) :: enkemager {c}
width {n} (measurement of something from side to side) :: bredde {c}
wiener {n} (childish word for the penis) :: tissemand {c}
Wiener schnitzel {n} (veal cutlet) :: wienerschnitzel {c}
wife {n} (married woman) :: hustru {c}, kone {c}, frue {c}
wig {n} (head of artificial hair) :: paryk {c}
wigeon {n} (a kind of duck) :: brunnakke {c}, pibeand {c}
wiggle {v} (to move with irregular motions) :: vrikke
wiggle {n} (wiggling movement) :: vrikken {n}
wight {n} (a living creature, a human being) :: væsen {n}, menneske {n}, vætte {c}
wigmaker {n} (person who makes wigs) :: parykmager {c}, parykmagerske {c} [female]
wiki {n} (collaborative website) :: wiki {c}
wikify {v} (to adapt (text) to a wiki, see also: wiki; -ify) :: wikifere
wikiholic {n} (person who devotes lots of time to a wiki-based project) :: wikiholiker, wikiholisme
Wikipedia {prop} (online encyclopedia) :: Wikipedia
Wikipedian {adj} (of or relating to Wikipedia) :: wikipedisk
Wiktionarian {n} (A person who contributes to Wiktionary) :: Wiktionarist {c}
Wiktionary {prop} (the collaborative project; a particular version of this project written in a certain language) :: Wikiordbog {c}, Wiktionary
wild {adj} (not domesticated or tamed) :: vild
wild {adj} (raucous, unruly, and savage) :: vild
wild animal {n} (animal living in a natural, undomesticated state) :: vilddyr {n}
wild boar {n} (Sus scrofa) :: vildsvin {c}
wild cat {n} (Felis silvestris) SEE: wildcat ::
wild cat {n} (Lynx rufus) SEE: bobcat ::
wildcat {n} :: vildkat
wildcat {n} (Felix rufus) SEE: bobcat ::
wildebeest {n} (gnu) SEE: gnu ::
wildfire {n} (Greek fire) SEE: Greek fire ::
wild goose {n} (species of wildlife goose) :: grågås
wild service tree {n} (Sorbus torminalis) :: tarmvridrøn
wild strawberry {n} (Fragaria vesca) :: skovjordbær {n} {c}
wild turkey {n} (Meleagris gallopavo) :: kalkun
Wilhelmina {prop} (female form of William) :: Vilhelmine
will {v} (indicating future action) :: vil, skal
will {n} (act of choosing to do something; conscious intent or volition) :: vilje {c}
will {n} (legal document) :: testamente {n}
will {v} (To bequeath) :: testamentere
William {prop} (male given name) :: Vilhelm
Williams {prop} (surname meaning "son of William") :: Vilhelmsen
willingness {n} (state of being willing) :: villighed
will o' the wisp {n} (strange light) :: lygtemand {c}
willow {n} (tree) :: pil {c}, piletræ {n}
willow grouse {n} (Lagopus lagopus) :: dalrype
willow ptarmigan {n} (Lagopus lagopus) SEE: willow grouse ::
willow warbler {n} (Phylloscopus trochilus) :: løvsanger {c}
willpower {n} (strength of will) :: viljekraft {c}, viljestyrke {c}
willy {n} (The penis) :: tissemand
wilt {v} (to droop) :: visne
wily {adj} (sly, cunning) :: snu
wimp {n} (someone who lacks confidence) :: pjok {n}, skvat {n}
win {v} (transitive: achieve victory in) :: vinde
win {v} (obtain (someone) by wooing) :: erobre
win {v} (intransitive: achieve by winning) :: vinde, overvinde, sejre
win {n} (individual victory) :: seger {c}
win {n} (feat, achievement) :: triumf, fuldtræf {c}
win {n} (gain, profit) :: overskud {n}
winch {n} (machine) :: spil {n}, trækspil {n} [dated]
wind {n} (movement of air) :: vind {c}, luftstrøm {c}
wind {n} (the force developed by the movement of air) :: vindkraft
wind {n} (flatus) :: fjert {c}, prut {c}, vind {c}
wind {v} (blow air through (a wind instrument)) :: blæse
wind {v} (to turn coils of something around) :: sno, vikle
wind {v} (to tighten a clockwork mechanism) :: trække op
wind back {v} (to wind towards the beginning) :: spole tilbage
windbag {n} (someone who talks excessively) :: sludrechatol {n}, sladdertaske {c}
windblown {adj} (windblown, blown by the wind) :: vindblæst
windbreaker {n} (thin outer coat) :: vindjakke
windcheater {n} (a heavy weatherproof jacket) SEE: windbreaker ::
wind farm {n} (collection of wind turbines) :: vindmøllepark
windflower {n} (Anemone nemorosa) SEE: wood anemone ::
wind force {n} (strength of the wind) :: vindstyrke {c}
wind generator {n} (wind-driven generator) :: vindgenerator {c}
Windhoek {prop} (capital of Namibia) :: Windhoek {n}
windhover {n} (common kestrel) SEE: common kestrel ::
wind instrument {n} (type of musical instrument) :: blæseinstrument {n}
windle {n} (redwing) SEE: redwing ::
windmill {n} (machine) :: vindmølle {c}
windmill {n} (structure) :: vindmølle {c}
window {n} (opening for light and air) :: vindue {n}, rude {c}
window {n} (period of time) :: tidsrum {n}, interval {n}
window {n} (area on a computer screen) :: vindue {n}
window {n} (shop window) SEE: shop window ::
window cleaner {n} (person) :: vinduespudser {c}
window frame {n} (framework around a window) :: vinduesramme, vindueskarm {c}
windowpane {n} (piece of glass filling a window) :: rude {c}
windowsill {n} (the horizontal member protruding from the base of a window frame) :: vindueskarm {c}
windpipe {n} (anus) SEE: anus ::
windpipe {n} (trachea) :: luftrør {n}
wind power {n} (power harnessed from the wind) :: vindkraft {c}, vindenergi {c}
windproof {adj} (providing protection from the wind) :: vindtæt
windscreen {n} (windshield) SEE: windshield ::
windscreen wiper {n} (a device to clear a windscreen) SEE: windshield wiper ::
windshield {n} (screen located in front of a vehicle to protect from wind and weather) :: forrude {c}
windshield wiper {n} (device to clear a windshield) :: vinduesvisker {c}
windsock {n} (tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed) :: vindpose {c}
wind speed {n} (speed of the wind) :: vindhastighet {c}
wind tunnel {n} (test facility) :: vindtunnel {c}
wind turbine {n} (device) :: vindmølle {c}
wind up {v} (to conclude, complete, or finish) :: gøre færdig, lave færdig, afslutte
wind up {v} (to tighten by winding or twisting) :: stramme op
wind up {v} (to dissolve a partnership or corporation and liquidate its assets) :: opløse
windward {adj} (towards the wind) :: luv, luvside, luvart
windy {n} (fart) SEE: fart ::
windy {adj} (accompanied by wind) :: blæsende {c}
wine {n} (alcoholic beverage made from grapes) :: vin {c}
wine {n} (alcoholic beverage made from other fruit or vegetables) :: vin {c}
wine bottle {n} (bottle for holding wine) :: vinflaske {c}
wine cellar {n} (underground place for storing wine) :: vinkælder
wine glass {n} (glass vessel for drinking wine from) :: vinglas {n}
winegrower {n} (person or company that makes wine) :: vinbonde {c}
wine list {n} (list of wines available at a restaurant or bar) :: vinliste {c}
winemaking {n} (the act of making wine) :: vinifikation {c}
wine rack {n} (set of shelves for wine) :: vinreol {c}
wing {n} (part of an animal) :: vinge {c}
wing {n} (part of an aircraft) :: vinge {c} (aircraft wing) flyvinge {c}
wing {v} (to fly) SEE: fly ::
wing {v} (to throw) SEE: throw ::
wingless {adj} (lacking wings) :: vingeløs, ubevinget
wing nut {n} (nut with wing-like projections) :: vingemøtrik {c}
wingnut {n} (nut with winglike projections) SEE: wing nut ::
wingspan {n} (the distance from left wingtip to right) :: vingefang {n}
wink {v} (to blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion) :: blinke
winner {n} (one who has won or often wins) :: vinder, segerherre {c}
winner {n} (point, goal (etc.) which wins a contest) :: afgørende mål {n}
Winnie the Pooh {prop} (the fictional bear) :: Peter Plys
winning {adj} (that constitutes a win) :: vindende
winnings {n} (something won) :: gevinst {c}
win over {v} (to persuade) SEE: persuade ::
winter {n} (fourth season, marked by short days and lowest temperatures) :: vinter
winter {v} (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) :: overvintre
winter break {n} (time off in winter) :: vinterferie {c}
winter cherry {n} (bladder cherry) SEE: bladder cherry ::
winter coat {n} (seasonal appearance) :: vinterpæls {c}
wintergreen {n} (evergreen) SEE: evergreen ::
winter solstice {n} (the moment when the hemisphere is most inclined away from the sun) :: vintersolhverv {n}
Winter War {prop} (war) :: vinterkrigen {c} [definite form]
win-win {adj} (of a situation that benefits two parties) :: win-win-situation {c}
wipe {v} (remove surface substance) :: viske, tørre
wipe {v} (erase a computer disk) :: slette
wiper {n} (something designed for wiping) :: visker {c}
wire {n} (thin thread of metal) :: tråd {c}
wire {n} (informal: telegraph) SEE: telegraph ::
wire {n} (informal: message transmitted by telegraph) SEE: telegram ::
wire brush {n} (brush with bristles made of wire) :: stålbørste {c}
wireless {adj} (not having any wires) :: trådløs
wire rope {n} (strong cable) :: wire {c}
Wisconsin {prop} (state of the United States of America) :: Wisconsin
wisdom {n} (element of personal character) :: visdom {c}
wisdom {n} (piece of wise advice) :: visdom {c}
wisdom {n} (discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good) :: visdom {c}
wisdom {n} (ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way) :: visdom {c}
wisdom {n} (ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding) :: visdom {c}
wisdom {n} (ability to know and apply spiritual truths) :: visdom {c}
wisdom tooth {n} (rearmost molar in humans) :: visdomstand {c}
wise {adj} (showing good judgement) :: vis
-wise {suffix} (in the manner of) :: -vis
-wise {suffix} (in the matter of, with regard to) :: -mæssig
wisent {n} (European bison, Bison bonasus) :: visent, europæisk bison
wish {n} (desire) :: ønske
wish {v} (to hope for an outcome) :: ønske
wishable {adj} (desirable) SEE: desirable ::
wishful thinking {n} (illusion that what one would like is true) :: ønsketænkning {c}
wish list {n} (list of desired things) :: ønskeliste {c}
wishlist {n} (a list of desired things) :: ønskeseddel
wishy-washy {adj} (wavering or lacking in commitment, certainty, or support) :: vægelsindet
wistful {adj} (full of longing) :: længselsfuld, vemodig
wit {n} (intelligence) SEE: intelligence ::
witch {n} (person who uses magic) :: heks {c}
witch {n} (derogatory: ugly or unpleasant woman) :: heks {c}
witchcraft {n} (the practice of witches) :: hekseri {n}, heksekunst {c}, trolddom {c}
witch doctor {n} (person believed to ward off witchcraft and heal through magic) :: heksedoktor {c}
witchgrass {n} (couch grass) SEE: couch grass ::
witch-hunt {n} (persecution of persons believed to be using magic) :: heksejagt {c}
witch-hunt {n} (campaign to punish dissident persons) :: heksejagt {c}
witch's milk {n} (milk secreted from the breasts of newborn babies) :: heksemælk {c}
with {prep} (in the company of) :: med
with a grain of salt {adv} (with common sense and skepticism) :: tage med et gran salt
with all due respect {prep} (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) :: med al respekt
with child {prep} (pregnant (euphemistic)) :: med barn
withdrawal {n} (receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them) :: udtræk {n}
withdrawal {n} (type of metabolic shock) :: abstinens {c}
withdrawal {n} (act of withdrawing) :: tilbagetrækning {c}
wither {v} ((intransitive) shrivel, droop, dry up) :: visne
withholding tax {n} (A withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government) :: kildeskat {c}
within {prep} (spatial enclosure) :: uden
within {prep} (in scope or range of) :: inden for
without {prep} (not having) :: uden, foruden
without a doubt {prep} (probably) SEE: probably ::
without exception {prep} (exceptionless) :: undtagelsesløst
without loss of generality {prep} (without loss of generality) :: uden tab af generalitet
with respect to {prep} (pertaining to) :: med hensyn til, hvad angår
withspeak {v} (contradict) SEE: contradict ::
witness {n} (one who has a personal knowledge of something) :: vidne {n}
witness {n} (someone called to give evidence in a court) :: vidne {n}
wittiness {n} (the quality of being witty) :: vittighed {c}
witty {adj} (full of wit) :: åndrig
wizard {n} (person skilled with magic) :: troldmand {c}, troldkvinde {c}, magiker {c}
woad {n} (Isatis tinctoria) :: vajd
wobbler {n} (tantrum) SEE: tantrum ::
wog {n} (an offensive term for a dark-skinned person) :: perker {c}
wog {n} (person of Italian descent) SEE: wop ::
wok {n} (large round pan) :: wok {c}
wolf {n} (animal) :: ulv {c}
wolfberry {n} (Lycium) :: bukketorn
Wolfgang {prop} (male given name) :: Wolfgang
wolf in sheep's clothing {n} (someone or something harmful or threatening but disguised as something peaceful or pleasant) :: ulv i fåreklæder {c}
wolfram {n} (tungsten) SEE: tungsten ::
wolf spider {n} (any of several spiders of the family Lycosidae) :: jagtedderkop {c}
wolverine {n} (Gulo gulo) :: jærv {c}
woman {n} (wife) SEE: wife ::
woman {n} (adult female person) :: kvinde {c}
womanhater {n} (hater of women) SEE: misogynist ::
womanliness {n} (femininity) SEE: femininity ::
womanly {adj} (having the characteristics of a woman) :: kvindelig
womb {n} (uterus) :: livmoder {c}
womb {n} (belly) SEE: belly ::
womenfolk {n} (women collectively) :: kvindfolk {n} {n-p}
women's studies {n} (academic field) :: kvindeforskning {c}
wonder {n} (something that causes amazement or awe, a marvel) :: vidunder {n}, under {n}, mirakel {n}
wonder {n} (something astonishing and seemingly inexplicable) :: under {n}, vidunder {n}
wonder {n} (someone very talented at something, a genius) :: vidunder-
wonder {n} (informal: thought) :: fundere, spekulere, tænke
wonder {v} (to be affected with surprise) :: studse, forundre
wonder {v} (to ponder about something) :: undre, spørge sig
wonderful {adj} (excellent, extremely impressive) :: vidunderlig
wont {n} (habitual way of doing things) :: vane
woo {v} (to endeavor to gain someone's affection) :: kurtisere
wood {n} (substance) :: træ, ved
wood anemone {n} (Anemone nemorosa) :: hvid anemone {c}
woodblock printing {n} (technique for printing text, images or patterns) :: bloktryk
woodcock {n} (wading bird in the genus Scolopax) :: skovsneppe {c}
woodcut {n} (method of printmaking) :: xylografi {c}, træsnit {n}
woodcutter {n} (lumberjack) SEE: lumberjack ::
wooded {adj} (covered with trees) :: skovklædt {c}
wooden horse {n} (horse made of wood) :: træhest {c}
wooden spoon {n} (spoon made from wood) :: træske {c}
woodie {n} (erection) SEE: erection ::
woodland {n} (land covered with woody vegetation) :: træbevoksning
woodlouse {n} (any species of suborder Oniscidea) :: bænkebider {c}
woodpecker {n} (bird in Picinae) :: spætte
wood pigeon {n} (Columba palumbus) :: ringdue {c}
woodruff {n} (herb) :: skovmærke
woods {n} (forest) SEE: forest ::
wood sandpiper {n} (Tringa stagnatilis) :: tinksmed {c}
wood sorrel {n} (a white-flowered woodland plant, Oxalis acetosella) :: skovsyre {c}
wood sorrel {n} (any of several other species of the genus Oxalis) :: surkløver {c}
wood strawberry {n} (Fragaria vesca) SEE: wild strawberry ::
wood warbler {n} (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) :: skovsanger {c}
woodwind {n} (musical instrument) :: træblæser
woodwind instrument {n} (musical instrument) :: træblæser
woodwork {n} (wood product) :: træarbejde {n}
woodwork {n} (working with wood) :: træsløjd {c}
woodwork {n} (a woodworking shop or factory) :: snikkeri {n}
woof {n} (sound of a dog) :: vov, vuf
wool {n} (hair of sheep, etc.) :: uld {c}
woolen {adj} (made of wool) :: ulden
woolly hat {n} (beanie) SEE: beanie ::
wop {n} (person of Italian descent) :: spaghetti {c}, spaghettiæder {c}, sortsmudsker {c}, fejlfarve {c}
word {n} (unit of language) :: ord
word {v} (to say or write using particular words) :: formulere
word {n} (proverb) SEE: proverb ::
Word {n} (Creative word of God) :: Ordet
wordbook {n} (dictionary) SEE: dictionary ::
wordbook {n} (lexicon) SEE: lexicon ::
word for word {adv} (in exactly the same words) SEE: verbatim ::
word-for-word {adj} (Using exactly the same words as were originally used) :: ordret
word-hoard {n} (vocabulary) SEE: vocabulary ::
wording {n} (choice of words) :: formulering {c}
word of honor {n} (a promise, or a pledge of one's good faith) :: æresord {n}
word of honour {n} (word of honor) SEE: word of honor ::
word of mouth {n} (verbal means of passing of information) :: mund til mund {c}
word order {n} (order of syntactic constituents) :: ordstilling {c}
words {n} (lyrics) SEE: lyrics ::
wordster {n} (one who uses words instead of actions) SEE: hypocrite ::
word-stock {n} (vocabulary) SEE: vocabulary ::
work {n} (labour, employment, occupation, job) :: arbejde {n}, job {n}
work {n} (place where one is employed) :: arbejde {n}, arbejdsplads {c}, job {n}
work {n} (effort expended on a particular task) :: arbejde {n}, job {n}
work {n} (result of a particular manner of production) :: arbejde {n}
work {n} (literary, artistic, or intellectual production) :: værk {n}
work {n} (measure of energy expended in moving an object) :: arbejde {n}
work {n} (fortification) :: værk {n}, forsvarsværk {n}
work {v} (to do a specific task) :: arbejde
work {v} (effect by gradual degrees (transitive)) :: bane sig vej, arbejde sig
work {v} (embroider with thread) :: brodere
work {v} (set into action) :: betjene, anvende
work {v} (cause to ferment) :: gære
work {v} (exhaust) :: udnytte
work {v} (shape, form, or improve a material) :: bearbejde, forarbejde
work {v} (operate in a certain place, area, or specialty.) :: drive [e.g. a bar], arbejde [e.g. artist's use of material]
work {v} (provoke or excite) :: bearbejde
work {v} (use or manipulate) :: udnytte
work {v} (cause to happen) :: udvirke, få til at ske
work {v} (cause to work) :: sætte i arbejde, få til at arbejde
work {v} (function correctly) :: virke
work {v} (influence) :: bearbejde
work {v} (effect by gradual degrees (intransitive)) :: arbejde
work {v} (move in an agitated manner) ::
work {v} (behave in a certain way when handled.) :: virke, fungere
workday {n} (day on which work is done) :: arbejdsdag {c}
workday {n} (part of a day on which work is done) :: arbejdsdag {c}
worker {n} (person who performs labor) :: arbejder
worker bee {n} (sterile bee) :: arbejdsbi {c}, arbejderbi {c}
workers of the world, unite {phrase} (workers of the world, unite) :: proletarer i alle lande, foren jer!
workforce {n} (workers employed by an organization) :: arbejdsstyrke {c}
workhorse {n} (a horse used primarily for work) :: arbejdshest {c}
workhorse {n} (anyone that does a lot of work) :: arbejdshest {c}
working {adj} (functioning) :: fungerende
working {adj} (in paid employment) :: erhvervsaktiv
working class {n} (social class doing physical work) :: arbejderklasse {c}
working conditions {n} (environment in which one works) :: arbejdsforhold {n}
working day {n} (day of a week in which work is done) :: arbejdsdag {c}
working environment {n} (environment in which one has to work) :: arbejdsmiljø {n}
working group {n} (any more or less formal team working for joint purpose) :: arbejdsgruppe {c}
working life {n} (period spent in employment) :: arbejdsliv {n}
working pressure {n} (working pressure) :: arbejdstryk {n}
working time {n} (law: time spent at occupational labor) :: arbejdstid {c}
working week {n} (range of days of the week) SEE: workweek ::
work-intensive {adj} (labor-intensive) SEE: labor-intensive ::
work life {n} (part of life spent at work) :: arbejdsliv {n}
workmate {n} (coworker) SEE: coworker ::
work of art {n} (product of the fine arts) :: kunstværk {n}
workout {n} (an exercise session; a period of physical exercise) :: træningspas {n}
work permit {n} (authorization to work in a foreign country) :: arbejdstilladelse {c}
workplace {n} (place where someone works) :: arbejdsplads {c}
work platform {n} (elevated / elevating platform) :: arbejdsplatform {c}
workshop {n} (small manufacturing room) :: værksted {n}
workshy {adj} (disinclined to work) :: arbejdssky
worksome {adj} (industrious) SEE: industrious ::
worktable {n} (table) :: arbejdsbord {n}
worktop {n} (kitchen work surface) :: køkkenbænk {c}
work up {v} (To develop) SEE: develop ::
workweek {n} (range of days of the week) :: arbejdsuge {c}
world {n} (human collective existence) :: menneskehed {c}, verden {c}
world {n} (the universe) :: verden {c}
world {n} (the Earth) :: verden {c}
world {n} (inhabited planet) :: verden {c}
world {n} (individual or group perspective or social setting) :: verden {c}
World Bank {prop} (group of five financial organizations) :: Verdensbanken
world champion {n} (winner of world cup or world championship) :: verdensmester {c}
world-class {adj} (of a standard that ranks among the best in the world) :: i verdensklasse
world cup {n} (event; competition) :: verdensmesterskab {n} VM, vm
World Exposition {n} (a regular international exposition) :: verdensudstilling {c}
world-famous {adj} (renowned in many parts of the world) :: verdensberømt
World Heritage Site {n} (place listed by UNESCO as being of significance) :: verdensarv {n}
world peace {n} (ideology of universal global understanding and nonviolence) :: verdensfred {c}
world record {n} (the world's best score or time) :: verdensrekord {c}
world's oldest profession {n} (euphemism for prostitution) :: verdens ældste erhverv
World Trade Organization {prop} (World Trade Organization) :: Verdenshandelsorganisation {c}
worldview {n} (personal view of the world) :: verdensanskuelse {c}, verdenssyn {n}
world war {n} (a war involving the major nations of the world) :: verdenskrig {c}
World War I {prop} (war) :: første verdenskrig {c}, 1. verdenskrig {c}
World War II {prop} (war from 1939 to 1945) :: anden verdenskrig {c}, 2. verdenskrig {c}
World War III {prop} (hypothetical world war (World War III)) :: tredje verdenskrig {c}, 3. verdenskrig {c}
World War One {prop} (World War I) SEE: World War I ::
World War Two {prop} (World War II) SEE: World War II ::
worldwide {adj} (affecting every place in the world) :: verdensomspændende, global
worldwide {adv} (throughout the world) :: globalt
World Wide Web {prop} (information space on the Internet) :: webben
worm {n} (animal) :: orm {c}
worm {n} (self-replicating program) :: orm {c}
worm {n} (dragon or mythological serpent) :: orm {c}, drage {c}
worm {v} (to make one's way with a crawling motion) :: kravle
worm {v} (to move with one's body dragging the ground) :: krybe, kravle, åle
worm {v} (to get (into) gradually or slowly) :: orme sig
worm {v} (to work one's way by artful or devious means) :: orme sig
Worms {prop} (a city in Germany) :: Worms
wormwood {n} (Artemisia absinthium) :: malurt {c}
worn out {adj} (damaged and useless due to hard or continued use) :: udslidt {n}
worn out {adj} (exhausted from exertion) :: udkørt, færdig, nedslidt
worn-out {adj} (worn-out) SEE: worn out ::
worrisome {adj} (causing worry; perturbing or vexing) :: bekymringsfuld
worry {v} (be troubled) :: bekymre
worry {v} (disturb the peace of mind of) :: bekymre
worry {n} (strong feeling of anxiety) :: bekymring {c}
worry {v} (strangle) SEE: strangle ::
worrying {adj} (inducing worry) :: foruroligende
worrywart {n} (person who worries excessively) :: sortseer {c}
worse {adj} (comparative form of bad) :: værre, dårligere
worse {adv} (comparative of badly) :: værre, dårligere
worst {adj} (most inferior) :: værst
wort {n} (liquid extract) :: urt
worth {adj} (equal in value to) :: værd
worth {adj} (deserving of) :: værd
worthless {adj} (not having worth and use, without value, inconsequential) :: værdiløs
worth one's while {adj} (important enough to spend time, effort or money on) :: umagen værd
wouldn't hurt a fly {v} (is of very gentle nature (idiom)) :: ikke gøre en flue fortræd
wouldn't kick someone out of bed {v} (one finds a person sexually attractive) :: skulle ikke løbe mange gange rundt om min seng
wound {n} (injury) :: skade {c}
wound {n} (an injury to a person by which the skin is divided) :: sår {n}
wound {v} (hurt or injure) :: skade, såre
wound {v} (hurt (someone's feelings)) :: såre
wramp {v} (to sprain part of the body) SEE: sprain ::
wrap {v} (to enclose completely in fabric, paper, etc) :: pakke ind
wrath {n} (great anger) :: vrede
wreak {v} (to cause or inflict causing injury) :: volde
wreath {n} (ornamental circular band) :: krans {c}
wreath {n} (heraldry: support of a crest) :: vulst {c}
wreckage {n} (something wrecked) :: vraggods {n}
wren {n} (bird of family Troglodytidae) :: gærdesmutte {c}
wrench {n} (screw) SEE: screw ::
wrench {n} (hand tool) :: skruenøgle, skiftenøgle {c}, svensknøgle {c}
wrest {v} (to seize) SEE: seize ::
wrest {v} (to distort, pervert, twist) SEE: distort ::
wrestle {v} (to contend, with an opponent, by grappling and attempting to throw) :: bryde
wrestler {n} (person who wrestles) :: bryder {c}
wrestling {n} (sport) :: bryding
wretch {n} (exile) SEE: exile ::
wring {v} (to squeeze or twist tightly so that liquid is forced out) :: vride
wring {v} (to hold tightly and press or twist) :: vride
wrinkle {n} (furrow in a smooth surface) :: krølle
wrinkle {n} (line or crease in the skin) :: rynke {c}
wrinkle {v} (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles) :: krølle
wrist {n} (wrist) :: håndled {n}
wristlet {n} (handcuff) SEE: handcuff ::
wristwatch {n} (watch worn on the wrist) :: armbåndsur {n}
write {v} (to form letters, etc.) :: skrive
write {v} (to send a letter to) :: skrive
write {v} (to be the author of) :: skrive, digte, forfatte [rare]
write down {v} (to make a downward adjustment in the value of an asset) :: nedskrive
writer {n} (person who writes; an author) :: forfatter
writer's cramp {n} (cramp in the writing hand) :: skrivekrampe {c}
writing {n} (written letters or symbols) :: skrift {c}
writing as separate words {n} (writing an expression with spaces) :: særskrivning {c}
Wroclaw {prop} (a city in southwestern Poland) :: Wroclaw, Breslau [pre-1945 period]
wrong {adj} (incorrect) :: forkert
wrong crowd {n} (group of people thought to have a negative influence) :: dårligt selskab {n}
wrong number {n} (A call with a mistake in the number dialled) :: forkert nummer {n}
wrong-way driver {n} :: spøgelsesbilist
wrought iron {n} (form of iron that is not cast) :: smedejern {n}
WRT {prep} (abbreviated forms of prepositions denoting with respect to) :: mht.
WRT {prep} (abbreviated forms of prepositions denoting with regard to) :: mht.
Württembergian {adj} (of or relating to Württemberg) :: württembergsk
WSC {prop} (Mandarin) SEE: Mandarin ::
wuderove {n} (herb) SEE: sweet woodruff ::
wunderkind {n} (child prodigy) SEE: child prodigy ::
WW1 {prop} (World War I) SEE: World War I ::
Wymysorys {prop} (A West Germanic language spoken in the Polish town of Wilamowice.) :: vimisørisk {n}
Wyoming {prop} (US state) :: Wyoming