What comes after these 100 words?

Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 100 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Danish words and brings each one back at the right moment.

Where do these lists come from?

They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 100 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.

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.

100 advanced Danish words

100 Danish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Grammar, Everyday life, Fields and translated into English.

Grammar 18 words

Danish	English
benægte	to deny
vove	to dare
sværge	to swear
blød	soft
moden	ripe
slidt	worn out
med vilje	on purpose
pludselig	suddenly
omgående	at once
kort sagt	briefly
undtagen	except
gennem hele	throughoutFormal register, for the whole duration
ingen	no oneFormal or legal register
sig	oneselfReflexive pronoun, simple form
sådan	such
tage på	to put on
gennemgå	to go over
overveje	to think of

Everyday life 58 words

Danish	English
hallo	helloOn the phone, when picking up
kom ind	come in
uhøflig	ill mannered
engelsk mil	mile
unse	ounce
volt	volt
datere	to date
påske	Easter
hastende	urgent
øjenvippe	eyelash
hørelse	hearing
balde	buttock
mellemørebetændelse	ear infection
halsbetændelse	throat infection
blodmangel	anaemia
svigerdatter	daughter in lawWife of one’s son
enkemand	widower
yngre søskende	younger sibling
snedig	cunning
stædig	stubborn
snakkesalig	talkative
lagen	sheet
hæk	hedge
emhætte	cooker hood
save	to saw
møtrik	nut
bolt	bolt
snørebånd	shoelace
parka	parka
klipklapper	flip flops
kiwi	kiwi
timian	thyme
daddel	date
rivejern	grater
friturestege	to fry
panere	to coat in breadcrumbs
frimærke	stamp
indkøbsvogn	trolley
kiosk	newsstand
markedshal	market hall
kloak	sewer
gå langs	to go along
donkraft	jack
motorhjelm	bonnet
koøje	porthole
feriehus	holiday cottage
forudbetaling	deposit payment
bagage	luggage
skrænt	riverbankSlope along the side of a river
fryse	to freeze
rim	frost coating
tang	seaweed
bræge	to bleat
hejre	heron
kaki	khaki
okker	ochre
spam	spam
emoji	emoji

Fields 24 words

Danish	English
kridt	chalk
viskelæder	eraser
vikararbejde	temporary work
motivere	to motivate
truckfører	forklift driver
vinhandler	wine merchant
hæk	hurdle
judo	judo
spillebrik	piece
karrusel	merry go round
pantomime	mime
sceneskræk	stage fright
aksiom	axiom
bægerglas	beaker
kvote	quota
skrald	rubbish
tilbud	quote
børskrak	market crash
tilståelse	confession
alibi	alibi
stemmeurne	ballot box
lobby	lobby
scoop	scoop
viral	viral

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Frequently asked questions

What comes after these 100 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 100 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Danish words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 100 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
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.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Danish vocabulary on iPhone.

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