Danish Family Vocabulary

Here are Danish words for family to start with: bror (brother), datter (daughter), far (father), bedstefar (grandfather). Below are 40 words (A1–C2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 5 themed lists.

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Family Basics

A1
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
brotherbrornounA1
daughterdatternounA1
fatherfarnounA1
grandfatherbedstefarnounA1
grandmotherbedstemornounA1
mothermornounA1
sistersøsternounA1
sonsønnounA1

Family Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
aunttantenounA1
childbarnnounA1
cousinkusinenounA1
husbandmandnounA1
parentforældernounA1
uncleonkelnounA1
wifekonenounA1
in-lawsvigerfamilienounB1

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Family Advanced

A2–C2
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
ancestorforfadernounA2
generationgenerationnounA2
siblingsøskendenounB1
heritagearvnounB2
spouseægtefællenounB2
lineageslægtnounC1
genealogyslægtsforskningnounC2
progenyafkomnounC2

Social Roles

B1–B2
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
politicianpolitikernounB1
residentbeboernounB1
volunteerfrivillignounB1
activistaktivistnounB2
bureaucratbureaukratnounB2
civil servanttjenestemandnounB2
public servantoffentligt ansatnounB2
shareholderaktionærnounB2

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Life Events

A1–B2
EnglishDanishTypeLevel
birthfødselnounA1
childhoodbarndomnounA2
deathdødnounA2
adulthoodvoksenlivnounB1
parenthoodforældreskabnounB1
divorceskilsmissenounB2
relocationflytningnounB2
retirementotiumnounB2

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A sample of the A1–C2 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–C2 words for family. 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 family?

You could start with words like bror (brother), datter (daughter), far (father), bedstefar (grandfather). This page lists 40 Danish words for family (A1–C2), 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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