broderi
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Embroidery in Danish is broderi.
broderi is a neuter noun used to refer to the art of embroidery.
Meaning: art (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of broderi is broderier. If you wish to refer to the action or the verb 'to embroider', use at brodere.
Did you know?
- In Danish, the word broderi can sometimes be used metaphorically to describe something that is overly detailed or unnecessarily ornate, much like 'rococo' in English.
- In Danish culture, broderi was historically linked to the 'virtuous woman' ideal, where a girl's skill with a needle was seen as a measure of her patience and moral character.
- While broderi describes the art, Danish uses the specific term hedebosyning for a famous traditional style of white-work embroidery from the Hedebo region.
Examples in context
- Hun elsker at lave broderi.She loves to do embroidery.
- Vi udstillede vores broderier på kunstmessen.We exhibited our embroideries at the art fair.
- Hun er rigtig god til syning og broderi.She is really good at sewing and embroidery.
- Det er et flot broderi.It is a beautiful embroidery.
- Hun laver et detaljeret broderi.She is making a detailed embroidery.
- Dette broderi er meget gammelt.This embroidery is very old.
Example conversation
Freja and Mads are looking at a handicraft exhibition.
- FrejaSe på det flotte broderi her.Look at the lovely embroidery here.
- MadsDet ser meget svært ud.It looks very difficult.
- FrejaJa, men det kræver tålmodighed.Yes, but it requires patience.
- MadsJeg foretrækker at tegne.I prefer to draw.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “embroidery” translations and entries broderi, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
