How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Danish words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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: family

Parents, children, grandparents, friends, partners: family members and relationships in Danish.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Danish	English
fødsel	birth
kæreste	boyfriendMale partner, romantic relationship
bror	brother
svoger	brother in law
barn	child
forældremyndighed	child custody
papirløst forhold	cohabitation
par	couple
far	dadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
datter	daughter
dødsfald	death
familie	family
familiemiddag	family meal
far	fatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
svigerfar	father in law
ven	friend
generation	generation
kæreste	girlfriendFemale partner, romantic relationship
barnebarn	granddaughterDaughter of one’s son or daughter
bedstefar	grandfather
oldefar	great grandfather
oldemor	great grandmother
halvbror	half brother
ægtemand	husbandEveryday use
svigerforældre	in laws
kærlighed	love
mand	man
mor	motherStandard register, the woman who gives birth to or raises the child
svigermor	mother in law
mor	mumInformal register, a child’s word for their mother
søster	sister
svigerinde	sister in law
støtte	support
efternavn	surname
komme godt ud af det med hinanden	to get on well
besøge	to visit
tillid	trust
opdragelse	upbringing
vielsesring	wedding ring
kvinde	woman

Level 2: medium 35 words

Danish	English
adoption	adoption
underholdsbidrag	alimony
skænderi	argument
tante	aunt
opbrud	break up
brudepige	bridesmaid
kammerat	buddy
ceremoni	ceremony
klassekammerat	classmate
kollega	colleague
fætter	cousinSon of one’s uncle or aunt
efterkommer	descendant
skilsmisse	divorce
den ældste	eldest child
fornavn	first name
venskab	friendship
gudfar	godfather
brudgom	groomOn the wedding day
bryllupsrejse	honeymoon
vært	host
arv	inheritance
nabo	neighbour
nevø	nephewSon of one’s brother or sister
niece	nieceDaughter of one’s brother or sister
graviditet	pregnancy
separation	separation
solidaritet	solidarity
teenager	teenager
spænding	tension
adoptere	to adopt
slå op	to break up
gifte sig	to get married
opdrage	to raise
onkel	uncle
den yngste	youngest child

Level 3: hard 25 words

Danish	English
forfader	ancestor
dagplejer	childminder
svigerdatter	daughter in lawWife of one’s son
forlovelse	engagement
slægtskab	family tie
forlovede	fiancePerson engaged to be married, before the ceremony
gudbarn	godchild
spædbarn	infant
børnerig familie	large family
værge	legal guardian
samlever	live in partner
forældreansvar	parental authority
forsoning	reconciliation
lighed	resemblance
rivalisering	rivalry
eneforsørgerfamilie	single parent family
svigersøn	son in lawHusband of one’s daughter
amme	to breastfeed
kæle	to cuddle
blive skilt	to divorce
føde	to give birth
forsone sig	to make up
skælde ud	to scold
tvilling	twin
utroskab	unfaithfulness

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Danish words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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.