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This page gives 100 Danish words on “Emotions and character”. The full topic holds 172 in the KoKo app: 68 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 43 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: emotions and feelings

Happy, sad, angry, shy, generous: emotions, feelings and personality traits in Danish.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Danish	English
vrede	anger
vred	angry
tillid	confidence
foragt	contempt
fej	cowardly
skør	crazy
nysgerrighed	curiosity
begær	desire
tvivl	doubt
forlegenhed	embarrassment
misundelse	envyJealousy of what others have
frygt	fear
lykke	happiness
had	hatred
ærlig	honest
håb	hope
glæde	joy
flink	kind
kærlighed	love
beskeden	modest
humør	mood
nervøs	nervous
sympatisk	nice
panik	panic
tålmodig	patient
fornøjelse	pleasure
stolthed	pride
respekt	respect
hævn	revenge
trist	sad
tilfredshed	satisfaction
følsom	sensitive
stress	stress
overrasket	surprised
træt	tired
værdsætte	to appreciate
frygte	to fearBe afraid of something
lide	to suffer
nærtagende	touchy
vis	wise

Level 2: medium 35 words

Danish	English
beundring	admiration
hengivenhed	affection
ambitiøs	ambitious
angst	anxiety
tilknytning	attachment
modig	brave
forsigtig	cautious
karismatisk	charismatic
fortvivlelse	despair
skuffelse	disappointment
empati	empathy
ophidselse	excitement
skyldfølelse	guilt
flittig	hardworking
ydmyg	humble
hyklerisk	hypocritical
ligegyldighed	indifference
velvilje	kindness
doven	lazy
løgner	liar
nostalgi	nostalgia
realistisk	realistic
fortrydelse	regret
lettelse	relief
sindsro	serenity
ensom	solitary
rædsel	terror
trøste	to console
føle	to feel
blive irriteret	to get annoyed
knytte sig til	to grow attached
berolige	to reassure
ubehag	unease
sur	upset
bekymring	worry

Level 3: hard 25 words

Danish	English
distanceret	aloof
ærgrelse	annoyance
ængstelse	apprehension
hovmodig	arrogant
snedig	cunning
føjelig	docile
drømmende	dreamy
eufori	euphoria
udadvendt	extroverted
intolerant	intolerant
indadvendt	introverted
melankoli	melancholy
lydig	obedient
indbildsk	pretentious
uforsigtig	reckless
bange	scared
generthed	shyness
stædig	stubborn
snakkesalig	talkative
grue for	to dreadFear greatly, be apprehensive about
blive fornærmet	to take offence
tolerant	tolerant
rodet	untidy
ulyst	weariness
forundring	wonder

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Danish words on “Emotions and character”. The full topic holds 172 in the KoKo app: 68 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 43 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.