How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Danish words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 63 at the easy level, 56 at the medium level and 40 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: colours and shapes

Red, blue, round, square, wooden, metal: colours, shapes and materials in Danish for describing an object.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Danish	English
vinkel	angleFigure formed by two intersecting lines, in geometry
bue	arch
sort	black
blå	blue
klar	bright
bronze	bronze
bordeauxrød	burgundy
pap	cardboard
midtpunkt	centre
farve	colour
beton	concrete
kork	cork
bomuld	cotton
kors	cross
kant	edge
skrøbelig	fragile
glas	glass
jern	iron
elfenben	ivory
bly	lead
læder	leather
lys	light
linje	line
materiale	material
mat	mattWithout shine
marineblå	navy blue
orange	orange
parallel	parallel
ensfarvet	plain
rød	red
side	side
sølv	silverThe metal
solid	solid
kugle	sphere
stål	steel
sten	stone
halm	straw
spids	tip
hvid	white
gul	yellow

Level 2: medium 35 words

Danish	English
legering	alloy
bambus	bamboo
mursten	brick
brun	brown
keramik	ceramic
farverig	colourful
purpur	crimson
cylinder	cylinder
tæt	dense
diagonal	diagonal
aflang	elongated
bøjelig	flexible
farveovergang	gradient
granit	granite
sekskant	hexagon
hul	hollow
omrids	outline
oval	oval
bleg	pale
porcelæn	porcelain
lilla	purple
pyramide	pyramid
rektangel	rectangle
harpiks	resin
gummi	rubber
rust	rust
nuance	shade
sølvfarvet	silverThe colour
skifer	slate
spiral	spiral
elastisk	stretchy
farvetone	tint
gennemsigtig	transparent
trekant	triangle
zink	zinc

Level 3: hard 25 words

Danish	English
absorberende	absorbent
kantet	angular
spættet	dappled
hvælvet	domed
glansløs	dull
afbleget	faded
filt	felt
fladtrykt	flattened
fluorescerende	fluorescent
kaki	khaki
formbar	malleable
nylon	nylon
pastelfarvet	pastel
flamingo	polystyrene
porøs	porous
genanvendelig	recyclable
skarlagensrød	scarlet
skimrende	shimmering
plettet	speckled
rustfri	stainless
titan	titanium
snoet	twisted
tofarvet	two tone
vandtæt	waterproof
pileflet	wicker

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Danish words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 63 at the easy level, 56 at the medium level and 40 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.