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Danish Vocabulary - Clothes

Hi Danish learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about clothes in Danish. Clothes are a very important part of our lives, they help us stay warm and protected from the weather, they also help us express our personality and style. In Denmark, people dress in a comfortable and casual style.

After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Drinks, Danish Course, Greetings & Things in Danish.

Basic Vocabulary

Let's start with learning some basic vocabulary for clothes in Danish. Check out the table below:

Danish	Pronunciation	English
tøj	to-ey	clothes
kjole	kyo-le	dress
nederdel	ne-dur-del	skirt
bluse	blu-se	blouse
skjorte	skyor-te	shirt
habit	ha-bit	suit
jakke	ya-ke	jacket
frakke	fra-ke	coat
bukser	buk-ser	pants
shorts	shorts	shorts
t-shirt	tee-she-et	t-shirt
sweater	swe-ter	sweater
trøje	trø-ye	sweater / jumper

Now that you have learned some basic vocabulary, let's put it in a dialogue:

• Person 1: Jeg kan ikke finde min jakke. (I can't find my jacket)
• Person 2: Har du prøvet i garderoben? (Have you tried in the closet?)
• Person 1: Ja, jeg kan ikke finde den nogen steder. (Yes, I can't find it anywhere)

Advanced Vocabulary

Now let's learn some more advanced vocabulary for clothes in Danish. Check out the table below:

Danish	Pronunciation	English
akselbånd	ak-sel-bo-and	suspenders / braces
anorak	ah-no-rak	anorak
bælte	behl-te	belt
bermudashorts	ber-mu-da-shorts	Bermuda shorts
blazer	bla-zer	blazer
dunjakke	dun-ya-ke	down jacket
farve	far-ve	color
futter	fu-ter	slippers
handsker	han-sker	gloves
hat	hat	hat
halskæde	hal-ske-de	necklace
hættetrøje	hæt-te-trø-ye	hoodie
hue	hue	hat / cap
jakkesæt	ya-ke-sey-et	suit
jeans	jean-se	jeans
knap	knap	button
læder	læ-der	leather
manchetknap	man-cheh-knap	cufflink
manchet	man-chet	cuff
nål	na-ul	pin / brooch
nederdel	ne-der-del	skirt
nederdel	ne-der-del	skirt
onesie	one-si	onesie
ringe	rin-ge	ring
sandaler	san-da-ler	sandals
slips	slips	tie
solbriller	sol-bri-ler	sunglasses
strikkepind	stri-ge-pin	knitting needle
støvler	stø-vler	boots
tørklæde	tø-ger-klæ-de	scarf
trenchcoat	trench-coat	trench coat

Here's a dialogue to practice some of the advanced vocabulary:

• Person 1: Jeg købte en ny nederdel i læder. (I bought a new leather skirt)
• Person 2: Det lyder fedt! Hvad farve er den? (That sounds cool! What color is it?)
• Person 1: Den er sort med en guld manchetknap. (It's black with a gold cufflink.)

Expressions

Now let's learn some expressions related to clothes in Danish. Check out the table below:

Danish	Pronunciation	English
at tage på	at ta-ge på	to put on / wear
at tage af	at ta-ge af	to take off
at sidde godt	at sid-de godt	to fit well
at matche	at mah-tche	to match
at være i stil	at væ-re i stil	to be in style
at være ude af stil	at væ-re ude af stil	to be out of style
tøjstil	to-y-stil	fashion style
tøjkrisen	to-y-kri-sen	wardrobe crisis
kjolesmækbukser	kyo-le-smæg-buk-ser	culottes
moderne	mo-der-ne	stylish / fashionable
praktisk	prak-tisk	practical
farverig	fa-rve-rig	colorful
klassisk	kla-sisk	classic
moderigtig	mo-de-ri-gtig	trendy

Here's a dialogue to practice some of the expressions:

• Person 1: Jeg kan ikke beslutte, hvilken jakke jeg skal tage på. (I can't decide which jacket to wear.)
• Person 2: Hvad med den sorte? Det er både praktisk og i stil. (What about the black one? It's both practical and stylish.)

Fun Facts

- The Danish brand LEGO produces more than 36 billion LEGO bricks per year. - H.C. Andersen, the famous Danish author of fairy tales, was famous for his silk hat. - The Danish company Carlsberg produces over 7 billion litres of beer per year.

To improve your Danish Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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• Adjectives in Danish
• Quantity in Danish
• Transportation
• Count from 1 to 10
• Drinks
• Days of the Week
• Food in Danish
• Things in Danish
• Geography

Sources

• Danish Clothes Vocabulary - ielanguages.com
• Danish Essential Vocabulary About Clothes
• Danish Vocabulary - 17 Lessons