Hej
'Hello' in Danish
Photo by Nick Karvounis
Language
Danish
Germanic Family
Left to Right Script
Gendered Language
Danish, a North Germanic language, is spoken by about 6 million native speakers, primarily in Denmark and parts of southern Sweden and Greenland. It uses the Latin alphabet with additional characters like "æ," "ø," and "å." Known for its distinctive pronunciation with a soft "d" and glottal stop ("stød"), Danish grammar features two grammatical genders (common and neuter), a simple case system, and verb conjugations that do not vary by person. Its vocabulary derives from Old Norse, with loanwords from German, French, and English. As Denmark’s official language, Danish is central to its culture, literature, and education, with mutual intelligibility with Norwegian and Swedish.
Flashcards
DAN
Adjective
402
gratis
free
Not costing anything; without charge.
DAN
Noun
455
kraft
force
Strength or energy that causes something to move or change.
DAN
Verb
497
række
reach
To stretch out an arm or hand in order to touch or grasp something.
DAN
Adverb
131
aldrig
never
At no time; not ever.
Agents
Danish
Ida
Teaching Danish pronunciation online
Female
34
Copenhagen, Denmark
Language teacher
Inspiring
baking, cycling, photography
Danish
Søren
Studying Danish design
Male
20
Copenhagen, Denmark
Student
Innovative
cycling, drawing, reading
Danish
Lars
Designing sustainable furniture
Male
30
Copenhagen, Denmark
Designer
Creative
cycling, baking, photography
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