Danish Animals Vocabulary

Here are Danish words for animals to start with: fugl (bird), kat (cat), ko (cow), hund (dog). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 12 themed lists.

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Animals Basics

A1
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
birdfuglnounA1
catkatnounA1
cowkonounA1
doghundnounA1
fishfisknounA1
horsehestnounA1
mousemusnounA1
squirrelegernnounA1

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Animals Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
animaldyrnounA1
chickenkyllingnounA1
frogfrønounA1
piggrisnounA1
turkeykalkunnounA1
creaturevæsennounA2
featherfjernounA2
harvesthøstnounA2

Animals Advanced

A2–B2
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
endangeredtruetadjA2
conservationbevarelsenounB1
ecosystemøkosystemnounB1
extinctionuddøennounB1
habitathabitatnounB1
reefrevnounB1
fireflyildfluenounB2
gullmågenounB2

Reptiles & Amphibians

A1–B1
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
snakeslangenounA1
alligatoralligatornounB1
chameleonkamæleonnounB1
cobrakobranounB1
geckogekkonounB1
iguanaleguannounB1
pythonpytonslangenounB1
toadtudsenounB1

Microscopic Life

B1–B2
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
fungussvampnounB1
parasiteparasitnounB1
algaealgernounB2
microbemikrobenounB2
moldskimmelsvampnounB2
pathogenpatogennounB2
toxintoksinnounB2
yeastgærnounB2

Primates & Mammals

A2–B1
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
chimpanzeechimpansenounA2
baboonbaviannounB1
badgergrævlingnounB1
gorillagorillanounB1
hedgehogpindsvinnounB1
molemuldvarpnounB1
orangutanorangutangnounB1
reindeerrensdyrnounB1

Deep Sea & Marine

B1–B2
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
oysterøstersnounB1
shrimprejenounB1
cuttlefishsepiablækspruttenounB2
musselblåmuslingnounB2
prawnkæmperejenounB2
sea lionsøløvenounB2
sea urchinsøpindsvinnounB2
walrushvalrosnounB2

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Birds of the World

A2–B1
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
robinrødhalsnounA2
goosegåsnounB1
hawkhøgnounB1
ostrichstrudsnounB1
pelicanpelikannounB1
ravenravnnounB1
toucantukannounB1
woodpeckerspættenounB1

Animal Care

A2–B2
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
flealoppenounA2
shelterdyreinternatnounB1
tickflåtnounB1
treatsgodbiddernounB1
vetdyrlægenounB1
leashhundesnornounB2
neuterkastrereverbB2
spaysterilisereverbB2

Insects & Bugs

B1–B2
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
cockroachkakerlaknounB1
aphidbladlusnounB2
larvalarvenounB2
locustgræshoppenounB2
mantisknælernounB2
pollinatorbestøvernounB2
pupapuppenounB2
termitetermitnounB2

Deep Sea Life

A2–C1
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
rayrokkenounA2
deep seadybhavnounB1
skateskadenounB1
abyssafgrundnounB2
anglerfishhavtaskenounB2
giant squidkæmpeblækspruttenounB2
sea cucumbersøpølsenounB2
hydrothermal venthydrotermisk kildenounC1

Animal Behaviors

B1–B2
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
camouflagecamouflagenounB1
hibernationdvalenounB1
foragingfødesøgningnounB2
herdinghjorddannelsenounB2
mimicrymimicrynounB2
predationprædationnounB2
scavengingådselæderinounB2
territorialityterritorialadfærdnounB2

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A sample of the A1–C1 words. The rest are in the app

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These lists show a sample of the A1–C1 words for animals. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

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Common questions

Which Danish words should I learn for animals?

You could start with words like fugl (bird), kat (cat), ko (cow), hund (dog). This page lists 96 Danish words for animals (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Danish words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Danish words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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