Appendix:False friends between Danish and German

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This is a list of German-Danish false friends, that is, word pairs similar in appearance but different in meaning. Translations may be approximated; see linked entries for details.

Danish word German translation English translation German word Danish translation English translation
flink freundlich nice, friendly flink hurtig, behændig quick, nimble
anmode ersuchen request anmuten synes appear, seem
bureau bureau Büro kontor office
dom Urteil judgement Dom domkirke cathedral
fast fest firm fast næsten almost
inderlig innig heartfelt, strongly emotional innerlich indvendig, intern internal
flæsk Speck, Schweinefleisch pork, pigmeat Fleisch kød meat, flesh
funke (gut) funktionieren work (well) Funke gnist spark
hyggelig gemütlich cozy hügelig bakket hilly
kappe Cape, Pelerine cape, cloak Kappe hætte hood
mærkelig merkwürdig odd, weird merklich mærkbar noticeable
ost Käse cheese Ost øst east
ordinær alltäglich, gewöhnlich commonplace, ordinary ordinär nedrig, vulgær vulgar
rasere Chaos anrichten, in Trümmer legen wreak havoc rasieren barbere shave
rente Zins interest Rente pension, pensionspenge retirement, pension
svær schwierig difficult schwer tung heavy
tragt Trichter funnel Tracht folkedragt traditional costume
trafik Verkehr traffic Trafik avisstand newsstand
øl Bier beer Öl olie oil
vilkår Bedingung condition Willkür vilkårlighed arbitrariness
alderdom Alter old age Altertum oldtid antiquity
bakke Hügel, Tablett hill, tray Backe kind cheek
autograf Autogramm autograph Autograf originalmanuskript autograph
blød weich soft blöd åndssvag stupid
bumse (ind i) bump (into) bumsen kneppe, knalde fuck, screw
erklære deklarieren declare erklären forklare explain
slam sludge Schlamm mudder mud
ansigt Gesicht face Ansicht synspunkt, holdning, mening opinion, view
snabel Rüssel trunk Schnabel næb beak, bill
kind Backe, Wange cheek Kind barn child
gæld Schulden debt Geld penge money
højtid Feiertag holiday Hochzeit bryllup wedding