rød
[ˈʁœˀð]
The Danish word for the colour red is rød.
rød is used to refer to the colour red as a noun or an adjective. When used as an adjective, it can also describe something that is left-wing, socialist or communist.
Meaning: colour (noun)
Which one should you use?
While rød is the default form, it changes based on the noun it describes. Use rødt for neuter gender nouns (en/et) and røde for plural nouns or a noun in the definite form.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective form of rød inflects to match the noun: use rødt when describing a neuter gender noun, and use røde when describing plural nouns or a noun in its definite form.
Did you know?
- A rød tråd or 'red thread' is a common Danish metaphor used to describe the central theme or consistent logic that holds a story or argument together.
- The Danish flag, the Dannebrog, is primarily rød, and legend claims it fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse in 1219.
- The word rød shares a distant root with the Latin 'ruber', which is where the English word 'ruby' comes from.
Examples in context
- Stop. Det er rødt.Stop. There's a red light.This sentence is useful for identifying a red light using the form rød.Tatoeba #1946047 by danepo, translation #1943872 by Spamster
- Ja, æblet er rødt.Yes, the apple is red.This sentence is useful for describing an apple's colour using the form rød.Tatoeba #3568317 by danepo, translation #2714025 by shekitten
- Dens farve er rød.Its color is red.This sentence is useful for stating a colour using the form rød.Tatoeba #3693401 by Sharaf78, translation #42863 by CM
- Huset er rødtThe house is red
- 131 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a piece of clothing in a shop.
- SofieEr den trøje rød?Is that sweater red?
- NoahNej, den er mørkeblå.No, it is dark blue.
- SofieJeg ville foretrække en rød.I would prefer a red one.
- NoahLad os finde en rød til dig, Sofie.Let's find a red one for you, Sofie.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “red” translations and entries rød, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries rød, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
