taxa
/taksa/common gender
The English word taxi is taxa in Danish. Wiktionary also lists taxi and vogn.
Meaning: vehicle available for public hire (noun)
Ways to say it
| Danish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| taxa | /taksa/ | common gender |
| taxi | common gender | |
| vogn | /vɔvˀn/ | common gender |
| hyrevogn | common gender |
The term refers to a vehicle available for public hire.
Which one should you use?
taxa is the more standard Danish spelling, while taxi is a common loanword variant used in everyday speech. vogn and hyrevogn are also forms used to refer to a taxi.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify 'the taxi', add the suffix -en to the form 'taxi' to get taxien. The plural form of taxi is taxier. All forms of this word are common-gender nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/taksa/
Did you know?
- The Danish word taxa is a shortening of Taxamotorkompagniet, which combines 'taxameter' and 'kompagni'.
Examples in context
- Jeg vil tage en taxi.I'll go by taxi.This sentence is useful for expressing the intention to travel by taxi using taxi.Tatoeba #4709442 by danepo, translation #2549527 by CK
- Taxien ankom i god tid.The taxi arrived in good time.This sentence is useful for stating that taxi arrived on time.Tatoeba #11990488 by danepo, translation #3302527 by dibdin
- Jeg har brug for en taxi!I need a taxi!This sentence is useful for expressing a need for a taxi.Tatoeba #2301131 by danepo, translation #2301121 by Adelpa
- Jeg vil gerne bestille en taxa.I would like to order a taxi.
- Skal vi tage en taxi hjem?Shall we take a taxi home?
- Jeg tager en taxi.I'm taking a taxi.
- Kan du bestille en taxi, tak?Can you order a taxi, please?
- Hvor meget koster en taxi til lufthavnen?How much does a taxi to the airport cost?
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Example conversation
Mads and Freja are standing outside a restaurant in the rain.
- MadsSkal vi bestille en taxa?Should we order a taxi?
- FrejaJa, det er for vådt til at gå.Yes, it is too wet to walk.
- MadsJeg ser en taxa lige derovre.I see a taxi right over there.
- FrejaPerfekt, lad os løbe efter den.Perfect, let's run after it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “taxi” translations and entries taxa, taxi, vogn, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries taxa, vogn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
