How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Danish words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 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: body parts

Head, hand, back, heart: the parts of the body in Danish, from the most visible to the organs.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Danish	English
ryg	back
mave	belly
blod	blood
krop	body
hjerne	brain
bryst	chest
øre	ear
ansigt	face
finger	finger
fod	foot
underarm	forearm
pande	forehead
gestus	gesture
hånd	hand
hoved	head
hjerte	heart
pegefinger	index finger
knæ	knee
ben	legLower limb of the human body
mund	mouth
hals	neck
nervesystem	nervous system
næse	nose
organ	organ
gane	palate
bækken	pelvis
ribben	rib
skulder	shoulder
syn	sight
hud	skin
kranie	skull
smil	smile
milt	spleen
mavesæk	stomach
smag	taste
tommelfinger	thumb
klemme	to squeeze
stå	to stand
tunge	tongue
talje	waist

Level 2: medium 35 words

Danish	English
ankel	ankle
pulsåre	artery
blodomløb	blood circulation
blodtryk	blood pressure
vejrtrækning	breathing
hage	chin
fordøjelse	digestion
figur	figure
hæl	heel
immunitet	immunity
tarm	intestine
iris	iris
kæbe	jaw
led	joint
læbe	lip
lunge	lung
knoglemarv	marrow
stofskifte	metabolism
negl	nail
nerve	nerve
håndflade	palm
holdning	posture
puls	pulseBeat of the blood felt at the wrist
spyt	saliva
skelet	skeleton
rygsøjle	spine
fordøje	to digest
lægge sig ned	to lie down
kradse	to scratch
ryste på hovedet	to shake one’s head
synke	to swallow
skælve	to tremble
vene	vein
livmoder	womb
håndled	wristJoint between the hand and the forearm

Level 3: hard 25 words

Danish	English
armhule	armpit
balde	buttock
brusk	cartilage
mellemgulv	diaphragm
trommehinde	eardrum
øjenbryn	eyebrow
øjenlåg	eyelid
tandkød	gum
hørelse	hearing
hjerteslag	heartbeat
hormon	hormone
ledbånd	ligament
næsebor	nostril
bugspytkirtel	pancreas
ringfinger	ring finger
lugtesans	smell
sene	tendon
blinke	to blink
rødme	to blush
tygge	to chew
rynke panden	to frown
trække på skuldrene	to shrug
gabe	to yawn
mandel	tonsil
ryghvirvel	vertebra

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Danish words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 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.