Vocabulary

Here is a pretty random selection of words for useful things (all nouns) classified by the situation in which you might use them. The indefinite article and plural are usually given as well.

Containers and Amounts

en dåse	dåser	tin, can
en pakke	pakker	packet
en pose	poser	bag (paper or plastic)
en rulle	ruller	roll
et stykke	stykker	piece, slice, loaf, item
en æske	æsker	box (of chocolates, matches, cigarettes)
et kilo	kilo	kilogram
en liter	liter	litre, liter

At the Bakery (hos bageren)

et formbrød	formbrød	loaf of bread with classic shape, spreading a bit at the top
et fransbrød	fransbrød	French bread, low rounded loaf
en kage	kager	cake
rugbrød		rug (heavy black) bread
en pakke rugbrød		a loaf of rugbread
wienerbrød	wienerbrød	Danish pastry

At the Kiosk (i kiosken)

Everything here is common gender.

en appelsin	appelsiner	orange
en banan	bananer	banana
en ble	bleer	nappy, diaper
chokolade		chocolate
en æske chokolade	æsker chokolade	box of chocolates
chokola'de		chocolate
en køkkenrulle	køkkenruller	roll of paper towels
en kartoffel	kartofler	potato
ost		cheese
salt		salt
tebrev	tebreve	tea bag
toiletpapir		toilet paper
en rulle toiletpapir	ruller toiletpapir	roll of toilet paper
en pakke toiletpapir	pakker toiletpapir	pack of toilet paper
en tomat	tomater	tomato
en dåse tomater	dåser tomater	packet of tomatoes
en tændstik	tændstikker	matchstick
en æske tændstik	æsker tændstikker	box of matchsticks
et æble	æbler	apple

At the Supermarket

ananas		pineapple
aubergine	auberginer	eggplant, aubergine
est'ragon		tarragon
cacaomælk		chocolate milk
grød		porridge
en fisk	fisk	fish
kylling		chicken
laks		salmon
okse		ox
oksekød		beef
hakket oksekød		minced beef, ground beef
sild		herring
skinke		ham
svinekød		pork

At the Restuarant

en bøf	bøffer	steak, usually a beef steak
en ka'ffe	ka'ffe	coffee
en øl	øl	beer
en fad'øl	fad'øl	beer on tap, draught beer
en lys øl	lys øl	light beer (slightly sweeter than standard)
en fløde	fløde	cream
flødeskum		whipped cream
pilsner	pilsner	a common type of beer (slightly lighter than standard)
en te	teer	tea (cup of)
en kop te	kopper te	cup of tea
en kand te	en kande te	pot of tea

Meals

mad				food
morgenmad				breakfast
frokost				lunch
spise frokost				have lunch
middag				dinner (usually evening), tea
aftensmad				supper

remoulade: Mustard and herb cream sauce (for adding to meat). Contains cabbage, tarragon, sugar etc. Yellow coloured with a pickled flavour. Sometimes translatted to tarter sauce.
sandwiche: sandwiche
småkage (en, -r): sweet biscuit, cookie

Pumpkin (of any variety) is the only vegetable I haven't been able to find in Odense grocery shops, not even at the Saturday open air market. It may come back in season.

Accommodation

bofælleskab: share house, flat or apartment
bolig (en, -er): home, residence, dwelling
hus: house
lejelejlighed: rented flat, apartment, unit
lejlig'hed: flat, apartment, unit
værelse: room

In Danish Class

et sprog		sprog		language
et dansk				Danish language

Other


skov (en, -e)		forest
bøg (en, -e)		beech (tree)
høj (en, -e)		hill

bog (en, bøger)		book
boghandel		bookshop, bookstore
bogsamling		book collection

havn (en, -e)		harbour
have (en, -r)		garden
optag (et)		uptake

ide (en, ideer)		idea
følge (en, -r)		result, consequence

kat (en, te)		cat
hund (en, -e)		dog, hound
ko (en, køer)		cow
svin (et, -)		pig
får (et, -)		sheep
and		duck
fugl (en, -e)		bird

elev (en, -er)		pupil, student, trainee, apprentice
student (en, -er)		student
indlæring (en, -er)		learning
lærer (en, -e)		teacher, school teacher, tutor
underviser (en, -e)		teacher
instruktor (en, -er)		student assistant
instruktør (en, -er)		director (of film or play)
lektor (en, -er)		senior lecturer, associate professor
professor (en, -er)		professor

barn (et, børn)		child
forberedelse (en, -r)		preparation
evne (en, -r)		ability
stof (et, -fer)		material
forhold (et, -)		conditions
dias		slide (or slides?)
diasprojektor		slide projector
ebrev		email

påske (en)		Easter
sted (en, -er)		place

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