kvinde
/ˈkvenə/common gender
The English word woman is kvinde in Danish.
kvinde is a noun used to refer to an adult female person.
Meaning: adult female person (noun)
Which one should you use?
While kvinde refers specifically to an adult female, the word pige is used to refer to a girl.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is kvinder. To express the definite genitive (the woman's), you take the definite form kvinden and add -s to create kvindens. kvinde is a common-gender noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈkvenə/
Did you know?
- The word kvinde can be combined with other nouns to create compound words, such as kvindefælde, which literally translates to 'woman-trap'.
- The Danish word kvinde shares a common ancestor with the English word 'queen'.
- Although kvinde is the standard word for 'woman', the term dame is used when you want to imply a 'lady' or a woman of high social status.
Examples in context
- Jeg er en kvinde.I am a woman.This sentence is useful for practicing the first-person singular with kvinde.Tatoeba #7756058 by sifhg, translation #740214 by CC
- Gud er en kvinde.God is a woman.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of kvinde in a religious context.Tatoeba #12728714 by danepo, translation #10689909 by AutoBot
- Mary er en kvinde.Mary is a woman.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of a proper name with kvinde.Tatoeba #2442289 by danepo, translation #2442288 by danepo
- Jeg mødte en utrolig klog kvinde på universitetet.I met an incredibly smart woman at the university.
- Den ældre dame tilbød at hjælpe mig med mine tasker.The elderly woman offered to help me with my bags.
- 130 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mette and Lucas are looking at a photograph.
- MetteHvem er den smukke kvinde?Who is the beautiful woman?
- LucasDet er min søster.That is my sister.
- MetteHun er en dejlig kvinde.She is a lovely woman.
- LucasJa, det er hun.Yes, she is.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “woman” translations and entries kvinde, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kvinde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
