How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Danish words on “Environment and ecology”. The full topic holds 143 in the KoKo app: 57 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 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: environment

Climate, pollution, recycling, renewable energy: environment and ecology vocabulary in Danish.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Danish	English
aktivist	activist
luft	air
klimaregnskab	carbon assessment
klima	climate
klimaaftale	climate agreement
klimaforandring	climate change
afgrøde	crop
jorden	Earth
økologi	ecology
elektricitet	electricity
udledning	emission
energi	energy
energibesparelse	energy saving
miljø	environment
bondegård	farm
landbrug	farming
mark	field
drivhuseffekt	greenhouse effect
drivhusgas	greenhouse gas
høst	harvest
naturkatastrofe	natural disaster
naturgas	natural gas
naturreservat	nature reserve
atomkraft	nuclear power
råolie	oil
økologisk	organic
planet	planet
forurening	pollution
demonstration	protest
havstigning	rising sea levels
brugt	second hand
kort forsyningskæde	short supply chain
engangsplastik	single use plastic
bæredygtig	sustainable
afgift	tax
begrænse	to limit
bevare	to preserve
beskytte	to protect
reducere	to reduce
skovbrand	wildfire

Level 2: medium 35 words

Danish	English
bevidstgørelse	awareness raising
biodiversitet	biodiversity
klimaaftryk	carbon footprint
klimaneutralitet	carbon neutrality
pantsystem	deposit return scheme
tørke	drought
økosystem	ecosystem
truet art	endangered species
gødning	fertiliser
oversvømmelse	flood
fossilt brændsel	fossil fuel
grøn omstilling	green transition
issmeltning	ice melt
intensivt landbrug	intensive farming
kunstvanding	irrigation
losseplads	landfill
lysforurening	light pollution
støjforurening	noise pollution
emballage	packaging
sanktion	penalty
vedvarende	renewable
ressource	resource
rensningsanlæg	sewage plant
solcellepanel	solar panel
sortering	sorting
kompensere	to offset
sortere	to sort
opvarmning	warming
affald	wasteRubbish, residue
spild	wasteSquandering, excessive use
spildevand	waste water
spildevandsrensning	water treatment
vådområde	wetland
whistleblower	whistleblower
nul affald	zero waste

Level 3: hard 25 words

Danish	English
agroøkologi	agroecology
biomasse	biomass
kuldioxid	carbon dioxide
skovrydning	deforestation
ørkendannelse	desertification
mådehold	frugality
affaldsforbrænding	incineration
invasiv art	invasive species
metan	methane
mikroplastik	microplastic
overfiskeri	overfishing
permakultur	permaculture
pesticid	pesticide
planlagt forældelse	planned obsolescence
krybskytteri	poaching
bestøver	pollinator
kvote	quota
genplantning	reforestation
reparerbarhed	repairability
skrald	rubbish
varmeisolering	thermal insulation
kompostere	to compost
genanvende	to recycle
spilde	to waste
spredningskorridor	wildlife corridor

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Danish words on “Environment and ecology”. The full topic holds 143 in the KoKo app: 57 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 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.