How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Danish words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 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: art, literature and music

Music, painting, theatre, photography, literature: arts and culture vocabulary in Danish.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Danish	English
skuespiller	actor
kunst	art
kunstretning	art movement
kunstner	artist
publikum	audience
avantgarde	avant garde
skønhed	beauty
kamera	camera
lærred	canvas
kapitel	chapter
akkord	chord
samling	collection
komedie	comedy
koncert	concert
skabelse	creation
dans	dance
design	design
dialog	dialogue
forfalskning	forgery
instrument	instrument
landskabsmaleri	landscape
verselinje	line of verse
litteratur	literature
museum	museum
skala	musical scale
fortælling	narrative
roman	novel
opera	opera
malerkunst	painting
perspektiv	perspective
poesi	poetry
portræt	portrait
forlag	publisher
rolle	role
novelle	short story
sanger	singer
stilleben	still life
stil	style
talent	talent
turné	tour

Level 2: medium 35 words

Danish	English
abstrakt	abstract
æstetik	aesthetics
atelier	artist’s studio
omkvæd	chorus
ler	clay
dirigent	conductor
nutidig	contemporary
kostume	costume
tæppe	curtain
instruktør	director
kunstnergarderobe	dressing room
blitz	flash
fløjte	flute
guitar	guitar
inspiration	inspiration
marmor	marble
melodi	melody
fortæller	narrator
olie på lærred	oil on canvas
palet	palette
fotografi	photograph
sokkel	plinth
handling	plot
digt	poem
prøve	rehearsal
repertoire	repertoire
partitur	score
scenografi	set
skitse	sketch
øjebliksbillede	snapshot
statue	statue
spænding	suspense
komponere	to compose
inspirere	to inspire
violin	violin

Level 3: hard 25 words

Danish	English
harmonika	accordion
kultegning	charcoal drawing
kor	choir
klarinet	clarinet
staffeli	easel
opløsning	ending
figurativ	figurative
harpe	harp
improvisation	improvisation
pantomime	mime
monolog	monologue
pensel	paintbrush
mæcen	patron
slagtøj	percussion
grafisk tryk	print artwork
fernisering	private view
saxofon	saxophone
selvportræt	self portrait
solist	soloist
sceneskræk	stage fright
strofe	stanzaGroup of lines in a poem
symfoni	symphony
klappe	to applaud
improvisere	to improvise
akvarel	watercolour

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Danish words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 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.

How KoKo makes words stick

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