How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Danish words on “Adjectives”. The full topic holds 232 in the KoKo app: 92 at the easy level, 82 at the medium level and 58 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Danish vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Danish vocabulary: adjectives

Big, small, easy, expensive, tired: the Danish adjectives you need to describe a person, an object or a situation.

Here are 100 Danish words on “Adjectives”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Danish	English
bedre	better
stor	big
uudfyldt	blankSpace or form not filled in
rolig	calm
klassisk	classic
ren	clean
nuværende	current
farlig	dangerous
død	dead
svær	difficult
nem	easyDone without effort
dyr	expensive
retfærdig	fair
falsk	false
hurtig	fast
tyk	fatHeavily built person or animal
fuld	full
tilfreds	glad
hård	hard
høj	high
utrolig	incredible
interessant	interesting
lang	long
lav	low
primær	main
naturlig	natural
ny	newRecently appeared or acquired
talrig	numerous
særlig	particular
praktisk	practical
rå	raw
seriøs	serious
syg	sick
enkel	simple
lille	small
mærkelig	strange
stærk	strong
sand	true
unik	unique
kommende	upcomingComing right after in time

Level 2: medium 35 words

Danish	English
tilladt	allowed
tilgængelig	available
sorgløs	carefree
central	central
komfortabel	comfortable
fuldstændig	complete
obligatorisk	compulsory
buet	curved
tør	dry
evig	eternal
exceptionel	exceptional
fyldt	filled
sjov	fun
umådelig	huge
identisk	identical
sandsynlig	likely
lokal	local
løs	looseNot tight, slack
tilstødende	neighbouring
almindelig	ordinary
delvis	partial
endelig	permanent
køn	pretty
foregående	previous
nylig	recent
pålidelig	reliable
stille	silent
lignende	similar
slank	slim
tilpasset	suitable
storslået	superb
træt	tired
traditionel	traditional
uretfærdig	unfair
vidtstrakt	vast

Level 3: hard 25 words

Danish	English
omtrentlig	approximate
sovende	asleep
attraktiv	attractive
tilberedt	cooked
beskadiget	damaged
fjern	distant
forfærdelig	dreadful
støvet	dusty
overdreven	excessive
hyppig	frequent
begavet	gifted
hæslig	hideous
heldig	lucky
mangfoldig	multiple
larmende	noisy
udhvilet	rested
tilfredsstillende	satisfactory
blød	soft
grim	ugly
utilgængelig	unavailable
usikker	uncertain
ukomfortabel	uncomfortable
usandsynlig	unlikely
uheldig	unlucky
slidt	worn out

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Danish words on “Adjectives”. The full topic holds 232 in the KoKo app: 92 at the easy level, 82 at the medium level and 58 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Danish vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.