Danish Emotions Vocabulary

Here are Danish words for emotions to start with: vred (angry), glad (happy), trist (sad), begejstret (excited). Below are 48 words (A1–B2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 6 themed lists.

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Emotions Basics

A1–B1
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
angryvredadjA1
excitedbegejstretadjA1
happygladadjA1
sadtristadjA1
disappointedskuffetadjA2
happinesslykkenounA2
joyglædenounA2
sadnesstristhednounB1

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Emotions Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
hungrysultenadjA1
peacefrednounA1
tiredtrætadjA1
boredkeder sigadjA2
nervousnervøsadjA2
angervredenounB1
anxietyangstnounB1
calmroligadjB1

Emotions Advanced

A2–B2
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
pridestolthednounA2
emotionfølelsenounB1
excitementspændingnounB1
fondnessforkærlighednounB1
gratitudetaknemmelighednounB1
irritateirritereverbB1
contemptforagtnounB2
empathyempatinounB2

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Complex Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
admirationbeundringnounB1
envymisundelsenounB1
guiltskyldfølelsenounB1
shameskamnounB1
aweærefrygtnounB2
dreadfrygtnounB2
resentmentnagnounB2
spiteondskabsfuldhednounB2

Positive Emotions

A1–B2
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
pleasurefornøjelsenounA1
confidenceselvtillidnounB1
delightglædenounB1
ecstasyekstasenounB1
enthusiasmentusiasmenounB1
warmthvarmenounB1
contentmenttilfredshednounB2
optimismoptimismenounB2

Negative Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
annoyanceærgrelsenounB1
despairfortvivlelsenounB1
rageraserinounB1
sorrowsorgnounB1
terrorrædselnounB1
hopelessnesshåbløshednounB2
lonelinessensomhednounB2
rejectionafvisningnounB2

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

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These lists show a sample of the A1–B2 words for emotions. 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 emotions?

You could start with words like vred (angry), glad (happy), trist (sad), begejstret (excited). This page lists 48 Danish words for emotions (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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