Danish vocabulary: economy and finance
Money, banking, prices, taxes, investment: economics and finance vocabulary in Danish.
Here are 100 Danish words on “Economy and finance”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 40 words
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| reklame | advertising |
| aktiv | asset |
| balance | balance sheet |
| bank | bank |
| styringsrente | base rate |
| obligation | bond |
| kampagne | campaign |
| kapital | capital |
| konkurrence | competition |
| kontrakt | contract |
| selskabsskat | corporation tax |
| omkostning | cost |
| krise | crisis |
| gæld | debt |
| efterspørgsel | demand |
| distribution | distribution |
| økonomi | economy |
| fast rente | fixed rate |
| fond | fund |
| vækst | growth |
| indeks | index |
| forsikring | insurance |
| lancering | launch |
| avance | margin |
| marked | market |
| penge | money |
| pris | price |
| produkt | product |
| værdipapir | security |
| tjenesteydelse | service |
| aktie | share |
| børs | stock exchange |
| udbud | supply |
| målgruppe | target |
| skat | tax |
| placere | to invest funds |
| handel | trade |
| omsætning | turnover |
| værdi | value |
| rigdom | wealth |
Level 2: medium 35 words
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| regnskab | accounting |
| opkøb | acquisition |
| revision | audit |
| sparepolitik | austerity |
| boble | bubble |
| eksport | export |
| finansverden | finance |
| globalisering | globalisation |
| bruttoavance | gross margin |
| import | import |
| inflation | inflation |
| pengeanbringelse | investmentInvested savings |
| faktura | invoice |
| gearing | leverage |
| passiv | liability |
| fusion | merger |
| mindsteløn | minimum wage |
| monopol | monopoly |
| forhandling | negotiation |
| portefølje | portfolio |
| ejendomsinvestering | property investment |
| offentlige udgifter | public spending |
| aktionær | shareholder |
| stimulering | stimulus |
| børsnotering | stock market flotation |
| arbejdsmarkedspension | supplementary pension |
| leverandør | supplier |
| skattely | tax haven |
| angive | to declare |
| finansiere | to fund |
| gå konkurs | to go bankrupt |
| variabel omkostning | variable cost |
| variabel rente | variable rate |
| kildeskat | withholding tax |
| afkast | yield |
Level 3: hard 25 words
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| nulpunkt | break even point |
| kurtage | brokerage |
| budgetprognose | budget forecast |
| pengestrøm | cash flow |
| kreditor | creditor |
| toldafgift | customs duty |
| afskrivning | depreciation |
| diversificering | diversification |
| udbytte | dividend |
| embargo | embargo |
| likviditet | liquidity |
| markedsværdi | market capitalisation |
| udflytning | offshoring |
| bufferopsparing | rainy day savings |
| hjemflytning | reshoring |
| underentreprise | subcontracting |
| skattehul | tax loophole |
| efteropkrævning | tax reassessment |
| svinge | to fluctuate |
| sætte sig i gæld | to get into debt |
| indbetale | to pay contributions |
| spekulere | to speculate |
| handelsoverskud | trade surplus |
| likvidation | winding up |
| driftskapital | working capital |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Danish words on “Economy and finance”. The full topic holds 162 in the KoKo app: 64 at the easy level, 57 at the medium level and 41 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.
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