undersøgelse
The Danish word for the English phrase 'study' is undersøgelse.
Meaning: to acquire knowledge (verb)
Which one should you use?
the related form studie is used to describe a specific branch of learning or the object being studied. The form studium refers to the mental effort involved in the process of acquiring knowledge.
Related words
Did you know?
- The word undersøgelse contains the verb undersøge, which literally means 'to under-examine' or 'to look under'.
- In Danish, the word studie is used to describe a recording studio, such as a musikstudie.
- In Danish, undersøge can be used for everything from a scientific study to a detective investigating a crime scene.
Examples in context
- Hun studerer medicin.She studies medicine.
- Jeg læser matematik.I study math.
- Vi læser dansk grammatik.We study Danish grammar.
- Hun tog en uddannelse som ingeniør.She pursued an education as an engineer.
- Jeg vil gerne tage en uddannelse indenfor økonomi.I would like to pursue an education in economics.
Example conversation
Noah and Sofie are discussing a university project.
- NoahHar du læst den nye undersøgelse, Sofie?Have you read the new study, Sofie?
- SofieNej, hvad handler den om, Noah?No, what is it about, Noah?
- NoahDen er en undersøgelse af sprogindlæring.It is a study of language learning.
- SofieDet lyder spændende, jeg vil læse den.That sounds exciting, I will read it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry undersøgelse, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries undersøgelse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
