How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Danish words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 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: animals and plants

Dogs, cats, farm animals and wild animals, trees and flowers: animals and plants in Danish.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Danish	English
bjørn	bear
bi	bee
fugl	bird
gren	branch
busk	bush
kat	cat
marguerit	daisy
and	duck
elefant	elephant
gran	fir tree
flue	fly
frø	frog
hår	fur
ged	goat
hjord	herd
horn	horn
hest	horse
snor	lead
blad	leaf
løve	lion
kuld	litter of young
mus	mouse
flok	pack
pote	paw
gris	pig
due	pigeon
plante	plant
bytte	prey
rotte	rat
haj	shark
får	sheepThe species in general, male or female
slange	snake
edderkop	spider
stilk	stem
hale	tail
flyve	to fly
skildpadde	turtle
hval	whale
vinge	wing
orm	worm

Level 2: medium 35 words

Danish	English
birk	birch
solsort	blackbird
kaktus	cactus
kamel	camel
karpe	carp
koral	coral
ål	eel
falk	falcon
føl	foal
gås	goose
gorilla	gorilla
pindsvin	hedgehog
hov	hoof
larve	larva
los	lynx
manke	mane
hoppe	mare
nattergal	nightingale
struds	ostrich
ugle	owl
panda	panda
papegøje	parrot
pollen	pollen
rovdyr	predator
hvalp	puppy
saft	sap
snude	snout
egern	squirrel
svane	swan
flåt	tick
blomstre	to bloom
grib	vulture
hvalros	walrus
hveps	wasp
zebra	zebra

Level 3: hard 25 words

Danish	English
padde	amphibian
guldsmed	dragonfly
bregne	fern
græshoppe	grasshopperJumping insect of meadows
planteæder	herbivore
hejre	heron
flodhest	hippopotamus
mariehøne	ladybird
liljekonval	lily of the valley
vandregræshoppe	locustSwarming species that forms clouds
blæksprutte	octopus
odder	otter
siv	reed
krybdyr	reptile
søpindsvin	sea urchin
spurv	sparrow
sværm	swarm
gø	to bark
bræge	to bleat
skyde knopper	to bud
raute	to moo
kradse	to scratch
visne	to wilt
tulipan	tulip
brud	weasel

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Danish words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 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.