far
/fɑː/
In Danish, the word for dad is far.
far is used to refer to a father.
Meaning: informal: a father (noun)
Which one should you use?
While far is the standard term, papa is also an informal way to say dad. To distinguish between grandfathers, Danish uses specific compounds: farfar refers to a paternal grandfather, while morfar refers to a maternal grandfather.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of far is fædre.
How do you pronounce it?
/fɑː/
Did you know?
- Because far can mean 'away', saying Far er far could poetically be interpreted as 'Dad is away'.
- Because Danish has specific words for paternal and maternal grandfathers, it also has farmor and mormor to distinguish between grandmothers.
- The word papa is sometimes used in Danish, but it can be perceived as more old-fashioned or bourgeois compared to the ubiquitous far.
Examples in context
- Tom er min far.Tom is my dad.This sentence is useful for identifying a person as your far.Tatoeba #2349865 by danepo, translation #2273298 by CK
- Hvor gik far hen?Where did dad go?This sentence is useful for asking about the movement of far.Tatoeba #1801315 by danepo, translation #318877 by minshirui
- Du er ikke min far!You're not my dad!This sentence is useful for denying a relationship with someone as your far.Tatoeba #2264941 by danepo, translation #2235364 by Hybrid
- Han er min far.He is my dad.
- Papa betyder "far" på dansk.Papa means "dad" in Danish.
- 49 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mads and Freja are talking in the kitchen about their father.
- MadsHvor er far?Where is dad?
- FrejaFar er i haven.Dad is in the garden.
- MadsKan du spørge far?Can you ask dad?
- FrejaJa, jeg spørger far nu.Yes, I will ask dad now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry far, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
