Danish words commonly found in the database

Af Jan Baltzersen (2005)

The translation of Danish words listed below will be a great help to you in getting to understand the specific database records of individual towns and cities in Denmark.

Danish – English

1. Afsløring = Unveiling
2. Borgmester = Mayor
3. Bøg = Beech
4. Bøgegren = Beech branch
5. Dannebrog = the name of the Danish national flag
6. Dansk = Danish
7. Daughter = Often used as a symbol of Southern Jutland
8. Den Danske Forsvarsbrødreforening = Forsvarsbrødrene = Ex-servicemen’s Association
9. Den Danske Vaabenbrødreforening = Vaabenbrødrene = Ex-servicemen’s Association
10. Denkmal = German word for memorial
11. Det danske mindretal = The Danish minority in Germany following the re-unification of the southern part of Jutland with Denmark in 1920 which left the most southern parts of the old dutchies as a part of Germany
12. Det tyske mindretal = The German minority in Denmark following the re-unification of the southern part of Jutland with Denmark in 1920
13. Dragon = Dragoon, cavalryman
14. Dyrlæge = Veterinary surgeon
15. Egeløv = Oak leaf
16. Enke = Widow
17. Financiering = How the monument was financed
18. Finsk = Finnish, somebody from Finland
19. Fodfolk = Infantry
20. Forsvarsministeriet = The Department of Defence
21. Forsvarsministeriets Krigergravtilsyn = The Danish War Graves Commission
22. Gebliebenen = German word for those who did not return
23. Genforening = Re-unification
24. Granit = Granite
25. Grav = Grave
26. Hjelm = Helmet
27. Indskrift = Inscription
28. Indvielse = Dedication
29. Initiativtager = The one who took the initiative to build a monument
30. Kalksten = Lime stone
31. Kameradenverein = German ex-servicemen’s association
32. Kirke = church
33. Kommune = Municipality
34. Krig = War
35. Kriger = Warrior
36. Krigsinvalid = Disabled war veteran
37. Krigsmindesmærke = War memorial
38. Krigsministeriet = The War Department
39. Læge = Doctor
40. Lærer = Teacher
41. Materiale = The material the monument is made from
42. Menneske = Person
43. Mennesker = People, group of people
44. Mindeceremoni = Ceremony of remembrance
45. Mindesmærke = Memorial
46. Mindesten = Memorial stone, monument made always of stone
47. Monument = Monument
48. Monumenttype = Monument type
49. Mor Danmark = Mother Denmark – a fictional young woman who is Denmark personified
50. Natursten = Natural stone
51. Navn = Name
52. Nordmand = Norwegian
53. Pastor = Parson
54. Pårørende = Relative
55. Sandsten = Sand stone
56. Savnet, savnede = Missing
57. Schleswig = The southern part of the peninsula of Jutland
58. Skaber = The one who created/made the monument
59. Skole = School
60. Sogn = Parish. Until 1970 the rural areas of Denmark was divided into administrative parishes as well as church parishes
61. Sognepræst = Vicar
62. Sognerådsformand = Parish Council Chairman
63. Sokkel = base
64. Soldat i søværnet = Military sailor
65. Soldat, soldater = Soldier, soldiers
66. Stilhed = Silence
67. Svensker = Swede
68. Sværd = Sword
69. Sydslesvig = The southern part of what used to be the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein and which as a result of the plebiscite had a majority for staying German after 1920
70. Såret, sårede = Wounded
71. Sømand = Sailor, used for both military and civilian
72. Sønderjylland = Nordslesvig = Northern Schleswig = The southern part of the peninsula of Jutland which was returned to Denmark as part of the Re-unification in 1920
73. Sønderjysk Forening = Association with the aim of promoting the cause of getting the southern part of Jutland reunified with Denmark
74. Tysk = German
75. Tyskland = Germany
76. Udseende = Appearance
77. Veteran = war veteran