øl
/øl/common gender
øl is the Danish word for beer.
øl refers to an alcoholic drink made of malt. You may encounter the term påskeøl, which refers to a special type of Easter beer.
Meaning: alcoholic drink made of malt (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions, the term Gylden dråbe (golden drop) is used to refer to beer.
How does it change in a sentence?
øl is a common-gender noun. To specify the beer, you add the suffix -et to form øllet. The definite plural form of øl is øllene.
How do you pronounce it?
/øl/
When do people say it?
When drinking, you might hear the informal phrase Bunden i vejret, hatten af!, which means "Bottoms up!"
Did you know?
- In some traditional Danish contexts, øl was historically used as a primary source of hydration for all ages because the boiling process made it safer to drink than raw water.
- While øl is the general term, the phrase en kold bajer is a very popular slang term for a cold beer, where bajer specifically refers to the drink.
- In Denmark, it is common to find øl and akvavit served together, where the beer is often used as a 'chaser' to follow a shot of the potent potato or grain spirit.
Examples in context
- Har I lyst øl?Do you have any light beer?This sentence shows how to ask if someone has any light øl.Tatoeba #6028346 by danepo, translation #29824 by CK
- Jeg drak en øl.I drank a beer.This sentence is a way to say that you drank an øl.Tatoeba #12296796 by danepo, translation #5852320 by CK
- Er dette dit øl?Is this your beer?This sentence is used to ask if a specific øl belongs to someone.Tatoeba #1762235 by danepo, translation #1761833 by CK
- Ja tak, jeg vil gerne have en øl, tak.Yes, please. I would like a beer, please.
- 103 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noah and Sofie are at a restaurant.
- NoahJeg vil gerne have en øl.I would like a beer.
- SofieVil du have en øl også, Sofie?Do you want a beer too, Sofie?
- SofieJa, jeg tager en kold øl.Yes, I'll have a cold beer.
- NoahDet lyder godt.That sounds good.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beer” translations and entries øl, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
