smør
neuter
The English word "butter" is translated into Danish as smør.
smør is used to refer to the soft foodstuff made from milk.
Meaning: soft foodstuff made from milk (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
smør is a neuter noun.
Did you know?
- In Danish, the phrase at smøre means both 'to butter' and 'to lubricate' a machine.
- The English word 'smear' is a distant linguistic relative of the Danish smør, as both descend from the same Proto-Germanic root.
- In traditional Danish open-faced sandwiches, called smørrebrød, the smør acts as a waterproof barrier to prevent the bread from getting soggy.
Examples in context
- Han har smør og ost.He has butter and cheese.This sentence shows how to use smør when listing food items.Tatoeba #1764393 by danepo, translation #2809831 by ExponentialYoghurt
- Der er ikke nok smør.There is not enough butter.This sentence demonstrates the use of smør in a sentence about quantity.Tatoeba #3386643 by danepo, translation #3385273 by Jesse
- Smør er lavet af mælk.Butter is made from milk.This sentence illustrates the use of smør when describing what the foodstuff is made of.Tatoeba #676589 by danepo, translation #35200 by CK
- Jeg vil gerne have noget smør til brødet, tak.I would like some butter for the bread, please.
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Freja and Mikkel are making sandwiches in the kitchen.
- FrejaHar vi noget smør?Do we have any butter?
- MikkelJa, jeg købte smør i går.Yes, I bought butter yesterday.
- FrejaKan du tage smørret frem?Can you take the butter out?
- MikkelSelvfølgelig, det står i køleskabet.Of course, it is in the fridge.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “butter” translations and entries smør, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries smør, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
