Danish Body Vocabulary

Here are Danish words for body to start with: øre (ear), øje (eye), hånd (hand), hoved (head). Below are 56 words (A1–B2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 7 themed lists.

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Body Basics

A1–A2
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
earørenounA1
eyeøjenounA1
handhåndnounA1
headhovednounA1
legbennounA1
mouthmundnounA1
nosenæsenounA1
toetånounA2

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Body Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
armarmnounA1
boneknoglenounA1
neckhalsnounA1
shoulderskuldernounA1
ankleankelnounA2
bloodblodnounA2
chestbrystnounA2
backrygnounB1

Body Advanced

A1–B2
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
hairhårnounA1
kneeknænounA1
faceansigtnounA2
hiphoftenounB1
liverlevernounB1
collarbonekravebennounB2
facialansigts-adjB2
respiratoryrespiratoriskadjB2

Anatomy

A2–B1
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
cheekkindnounA2
chinhagenounA2
liplæbenounA2
heelhælnounB1
palmhåndfladenounB1
skullkraniumnounB1
spinerygradnounB1
veinvenenounB1

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Face & Head

B1–B2
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
earlobeøreflipnounB1
irisirisnounB1
tonguetungenounB1
corneahornhindenounB2
eardrumtrommehindenounB2
eyelashøjenvippenounB2
nostrilnæsebornounB2
retinanethindenounB2

Internal Organs

A1–B2
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
brainhjernenounA1
appendixblindtarmnounB1
bladderblærenounB1
ovaryæggestoknounB2
prostateprostatanounB2
spleenmiltnounB2
testicletestikelnounB2
uteruslivmodernounB2

Muscles & Skeleton

B1–B2
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
abdominalabdominaladjB1
calflægnounB1
femurlårbennounB2
fibulalægbennounB2
gluteussædemuskelnounB2
pectoralbrystmuskelnounB2
tibiaskinnebennounB2
trapeziustrapezmuskelnounB2

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A sample of the A1–B2 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–B2 words for body. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Danish words should I learn for body?

You could start with words like øre (ear), øje (eye), hånd (hand), hoved (head). This page lists 56 Danish words for body (A1–B2), 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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