How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Danish words on “Society and politics”. The full topic holds 178 in the KoKo app: 71 at the easy level, 62 at the medium level and 45 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: politics and society

Government, elections, rights, debates: the Danish words for talking about society and politics.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Danish	English
hær	army
angreb	attack
slag	battle
grænse	border
valgkamp	campaign
kandidat	candidate
kirke	church
offentlig sektor	civil service
civilsamfund	civil society
råd	council
land	countryAn inhabited territory, in the geographical sense
nederlag	defeat
demokrati	democracy
Den Europæiske Union	European Union
ytringsfrihed	freedom of speech
regering	government
menneskerettigheder	human rights
partiprogram	manifesto
borgmester	mayor
militærtjeneste	military service
ministerium	ministry
kommune	municipality
opposition	opposition
parlament	parliament
fred	peace
politik	politics
præsident	president
statsminister	prime minister
reform	reform
religion	religion
republik	republic
modstand	resistance
social retfærdighed	social justice
tale	speech
stat	stateThe political institution that holds sovereign power
valgperiode	term of office
traktat	treaty
afstemning	vote
stemmeret	voting right
våben	weapon

Level 2: medium 35 words

Danish	English
alliance	alliance
tro	belief
kapitalisme	capitalism
borger	citizen
kolonisering	colonisation
valgkreds	constituency
korruption	corruption
undertrykkelse	crackdown
demonstration	demonstration
diktatur	dictatorship
opløsning	dissolution
ambassade	embassy
udstødelse	exclusion
folkedrab	genocide
grøn politik	green politics
gidsel	hostage
indvandring	immigration
institution	institution
international sanktion	international sanction
invasion	invasion
dømmende magt	judicial power
monarki	monarchy
besættelse	occupation
fredsaftale	peace treaty
underskriftindsamling	petition
bøn	prayer
præfekt	prefect
skandale	scandal
senat	senate
senator	senator
social mobilitet	social mobility
soldat	soldier
suverænitet	sovereignty
terrorangreb	terrorist attack
valgdeltagelse	turnout

Level 3: hard 25 words

Danish	English
stemmeundladelse	abstention
aktivisme	activism
stemmeurne	ballot box
våbenhvile	ceasefire
civil ulydighed	civil disobedience
kommunisme	communism
afkolonisering	decolonisation
diplomati	diplomacy
ekstremisme	extremism
ligestilling	gender parity
lovgivende magt	legislative power
lobby	lobby
multikulturalisme	multiculturalism
mistillidsvotum	no confidence motion
indsættelse	nomination
stemmeboks	polling booth
selvbestemmelse	self determination
debattere	to debate
kræve	to demand as a right
regere	to govern
melde sig ind	to join a party
ratificere	to ratify
reformere	to reform
almindelig valgret	universal suffrage
krigsflygtning	war refugee

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Danish words on “Society and politics”. The full topic holds 178 in the KoKo app: 71 at the easy level, 62 at the medium level and 45 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.