A little Danish-English dictionary

As requested.



A
abrikos - apricot
allehånde - allspice
ager-padderok - common horsetail
agurk - cucumber
appelsin - orange
ananas - pineapple
anis - anise
artiskok - artichoke
asie - gherkin
asparges - asparagus
aubergine - eggplant/aubergine
avokado - avocado

B
basilikum - basil
bagepulver - baking powder
banan - banana
beder - beetroot/beets
birkes - poppy seeds
birkesød - xylitol
bladselleri - celery
blomkål - cauliflower
blomme - plum
bolsjebeder - candy beetroot/beets
boysenbær - boysenberry
broccoli - broccoli
brombær - blackberry
brændenælde - stinging nettle
brød - bread
bøf - steak
brøndkarse - watercress
boghvede - buckwheat
bukkar - woodruff/wild baby's breath
bukkehorn - fenugreek
byg - barley
blåbær - blueberry
blæksprutte(r) - squid/octopus/cuttlefish
bønner - beans
bælgfrugter - pulses/legumes

C
cashew - cashew
chili - chili
chokolade - chocolate
cikorie - chicory
citron - lemon
citronmelisse - lemonbalm
citrongræs - lemongrass
courgette/squash - zucchini/courgette

D
daddel - date
danskvand - sparkling/soda water
dej - dough
dild - dill
dulse (tang) - dulse/creathnach (seaweed)

E
eddike - vinegar
enebær - juniper berries
enkorn - einkorn
estragon/esdragon - tarragon

F
fasan - pheasant
fennikel - fennel
fersken - peach
fjerkræ - poultry
fløde - cream
figen - fig
fisk - fish
forårsløg - spring onion/scallion
fuglegræs - common chickweed/wintergrass

G
galnebær - deadly nightshade
gederams - fireweed/great willow-herb/chamerion
glaskål - german turnip/kohlrabi
grapefrugt - grapefruit
granatæble - pomegranate
græskar - pumpkin/winter squash
grønkål - kale
grøn mynte - spearmint
guava - guava
gule beder - gold/yellow beetroot/beets
gulerod - carrot
gurkemeje - turmeric
gær - yeast
gæring - fermentation


H
hakkebøf - (beef) mincemeat patty
hakkekød - mincemeat (beef, pork..)
hampefrø - hemp seeds
hasselnød - hazelnut
havre - oat
havregryn - rolled oats/porridge oats
havsalt - sea salt
havtaske - monkfish
hedelyng - heather
heste bønner - butter/lima beans
hjort - deer
hibiscus - hibiscus
hindbær - raspberry
hirse - millet
honning - honey
humle - hops
hummer - lobster
husblas - gelatin
hyben - rosehip
hyldeblomst - elderflower
hvede - wheat
hvidkål - cabbage
hvidmelet gåsefod - fat-hen/white goosefoot
hvidtjørn - hawthorn/mayflower/thornapple
hvid vand - sparkling/soda water
hyrdetaske - shepherd's purse
hørfrø - flaxseed/linseed

I
ingefær - ginger
isop - hyssop

J
jernurt - verbena
johannesbrød - carob
jordskok - jerusalem artichoke
jordbær - strawberry
jordnød - peanut
jomfruhummer - langoustine/norway lobster
julesalat - chicory/endive

K
kage - cake
kakao - cacao/cocoa
kalkun - turkey
kanel - cinnamon
kaffe - coffee
katost - mallow
karse - garden cress
kartoffel - potato
karry - curry
kastanje - chestnut
kaviar - caviar
kommen - caraway (seeds)
koriander - coriander
kikærter - chickpeas
kiks - biscuits/crackers
kirsebær - cherry
kinakål - wombok/chinese cabbage/napa cabbage
kinaradise - daikon radish
kiwifrugt - kiwifruit
klementin - clementine
kokosnød - coconut
kokosmel - dessicated coconut
knoldselleri - celeriac
knækbrød - crispbread
krabbe - crab
krebsdyr - crustacean
krondyr - deer (red deer)
krydderurt - herb
krydderi - spice
krægeblomme - damson plum
kvan - garden angelica
kvæde - quince
kylling - chicken
kæmpenatlys - evening primrose
kærnemælk - buttermilk
kørvel - chervil
kløverfrø - clover seeds
kålroe/kålrabi - swede/rutabaga (sometimes kohlrabi)

L
laks - salmon
lavendel - lavender
laurbærblad - bay leaf
litchi - lychee
lime - lime
lindeblomst - linden flower
linser - lentils
loganbær - loganberry
longan - longan
lucerne - alfalfa
løvstikke - lovage

M
macadamia - macadamia
majs - corn/maize
majskolber - corn cobs
makrel - mackerel
malurt - wormwood
malt - malt
mandarin - mandarin
mandel - almond
mango - mango
mangostan - mangosteen
marietidsel - milk thistle
mel - flour
melon - melon (rockmelon/cantaloupe)
merian - marjoram
mispel - medlar
mononatriumglutamat - (msg) monosodium glutamate
morbær - mulberry
morgenfrue - marigold
multebær - cloudberry
muskatblomme - mace
muskatnød - nutmeg
mynte - mint
mælk - milk
mælkebøtte - dandelion

N
natron - bi-carbonate soda
nelliker - cloves
nudler - noodles
nælde - (stinging) nettle

O
oksekød - beef
oliven - olive
oregano - oregano
ost - cheese
(vegetabilsk) osteløbe - (vegetable) rennet

P
palmekål - cavolo nero/tuscan kale
paranød - brazil nut
papaja - papaya
paprika - paprika
pastinak - parsnip
pengeurt - field penny-cress
persille - parsley
persillerod - parsley root
peberfrugt - capsicum/pepper
pebermynte - peppermint
peberrod - horseradish
pinjekerner - pine nuts
piskefløde - whipping cream
pistacie - pistachio
porre - leek
pors - bog myrtle/sweet gale
pomelo - pomelo
pomerans - seville/bitter orange
potaske - potash
pralbønner - runner beans
purløg - chives
pære - pear
pølse - sausage

Q

R
rabarber - rhubarb
radise - radish
rapsolie - rapeseed/canola oil
ramsløg - wild garlic/ramsons
reje - prawn/shrimp
revling (bær) - crowberry
ribs - red currant
ris - rice
rogn - roe
rosenkål - brussel sprout
rosmarin- rosemary
rosmarinlyng - bog-rosemary
rucola - rocket/arugula
rug - rye
rådyr - deer (roe deer)
rødbede - beetroot/beet
rødkål - red cabbage
røllike - yarrow
rønnebær - rowan berry
rørsukker - cane sugar

S
safran - saffron
sar - savory
salt - salt
salvie - sage
sandløg - crow garlic
sankthansurt - orpine/livelong
selleribøf - celeriac steak/schnitzel
sesamfrø - sesame seeds
sennep - mustard
sennepssalat - mustard greens
semulje - semolina
skaldyr - shellfish
skalotteløg - eschallot/shallot
skovmærke - woodruff/wild baby's breath
skovsyre - wood sorrel
skvalderkål - bishop's weed/ground-elder
sild - herring
sirup - syrup
småkage - biscuit/cookie
smør - butter
smørkiks - shortbread
smørtunge - butter sole (fish)
soja - soy
sojabønner - soy beans/edamame
solbær - blackcurrant
solsikkekerner - sunflower seeds
sorte bønner - black beans
sortøjede bønner - black-eyed beans
spansk kørvel - cicely
spidskommen - cumin
spidskål - spring cabbage/pointed head cabbage
spinat - spinach
stangbønner - climbing/pole beans
stjerneanis - star anise
stikkelsbær - gooseberry
strandasters - sea aster
strandarve - sea sandwort/seaside sandplant
stranddild - samphire
strandkarse - pepperwort/dittander
strandkål - sea kale
strandtrehage - sea arrowgrass
strandsennep - sea rocket
strandvejbred - sea plantain/goose tongue
sukker - sugar
sukkerærter - sugarsnap peas
sulfitter - sulphites/sulfites
surdej - sourdough
svamp - mushroom
svesker - prunes
svinekød - pork
svinekotelet - pork chop
(almindelig) syre - sorrel
søfennikel - samphire
sød kartoffel - sweet potato
sødskærm - cicely

T
tang - seaweed
te - tea
timian - thyme
tomat - tomato
torsk - cod
tranebær - cranberry
tun - tuna
tyttebær - lingonberry

U

V
valnød - walnut
vand - water
vandmelon - watermelon
vanilje/vanille - vanilla
vegan(sk) - vegan
vegetar(isk) - vegetarian
vindrue - grape
vin - wine

W

X

Y

Z

Æ
æble - apple
æg - egg
æggeblommer - egg yolks
æggehvider - egg whites
ært - pea

Ø
øl - beer
østers - oysters
østershat - oyster mushroom

Å
ål - eel

Have I forgotten anything?