Language/Danish/Vocabulary/Animals

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➡ In today's lesson, we are going to learn some words related to "Animals".

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dyr-et - The animal

Dansk	English
dyrlæge-n	veterinarian
hyrde-n / hyrder	shepherd(s), sheepherder(s)
hund-en / hunde	dog(s)
kat-ten / katte	cat(s)
rotte-n / rotter	rat(s)
mus-en	mouse
æslet, et æsel	donkey, (ass)
hest-en / heste	horse(s)
hoppe-n	mare
føl-let	foal, (colt)
pony-en	pony
okse-n	ox
tyr-en	bull
ko-en / køer	cow(s)
kalv-en	calf
ram-men	ram
får-et	sheep
lam-met	lamb
ged-en	goat
svin-et, gris-en / grise	pig(s)
smågris-en	piglet
so-en	sow
kanin-en / kaniner	rabbit(s)
hare-n	hare
ræv-en	fox
ulv-en / ulve	wolf / wolves
bjørn-en / bjørne	bear(s)
hjort-en / hjorte	hart(s), deer(s)

fugl-en / fugle - Bird(s)

Dansk	English
rede-n	nest
rovfugl-en	bird of prey
ørn-en	eagle
falk-en, høg-en	falcon, hawk
grib-ben / gribbe	vulture(s)
ugle-n (horn)ugle-n	owl
ravn-en krage-n	raven crow
gøg-en	cuckoo
skade-n	magpie
due-n / duer	dove(s)
turteldue-n	turtledove
påfugl-en	peafowl, peacock
hane-n	rooster, (cockerel)
høne-n / høner	hen(s)
agerhøne-n	partridge
fasan-en	pheasant
kalkun-en	turkey
and-en / ænder	duck(s)
gås-en / gæs	goose / geese
svane-n	swan

insekt-et / insekter - Insect(s)

Dansk	English
cikade-n	cicada
græshoppe-n	grasshopper
myre-n / myrer	ant(s)
flue-n / fluer	fly / flies
sommerfugl-en / sommerfugle	butterfly / butterflies
guldsmed-en	dragonfly
ildflue-n / ildfluer	firefly / fireflies
mariehøne-n	ladybug, (ladybird)
bi-en / bier	bee(s)
hveps-en / hvepse	wasp(s)
myg-gen	mosquito
kakerlak-ken / kakerlakker	cockroach(es)
edderkop-pen / edderkopper	spider(s)
spindelvæv-et	spider web, cobweb

fisk-en - fishe(s)

Dansk	English
tunfisk-en, tun-en	tuna
sardin-en / sardiner	sardine(s)
sild-en	herring
makrel-len / makreller	mackerel(s)
torsk-en	cod
laks-en	salmon
ørred-en / ørreder	trout
haj-en / hajer	shark(s)
delfin-en / delfiner	dolphin(s)
hval-en / hvaler	whale(s)
sæl-en / sæler	seal(s)
skildpadde-n / skildpadder	turtle(s), tortoise(s)
blæksprutte-n	octopus
hummer-en	lobster
krebs-en	crayfish, crawfish
reje-n / rejer	shrimp(s)
krabbe-n / krabber	crab(s)
(blø)musling-en / muslinger	blue mussel(s)
østers-en	oyster
snegl-en / snegle	snail(s)
slange-n / slanger	snake(s)
kamæleon-en	chameleon
firben-et	lizard
tudse-n / tudser	toad(s)
frø-en / frøer	frog(s)

zoo-en - zoo

Dansk	English
abe-n / aber	ape(s), monkey(s)
chimpanse-n	chimpanzee
papegøje-n / papegøjer	parrot(s)
struds-en / strudse	ostrich(es)
løve-n / løver	lion(s)
zebra-en / zebraer	zebra(s)
kamel-en / kameler	camel(s)
dromedar-en / dromedarer	dromedary / dromedaries
giraf-fen / giraffer	giraffe(s)
elefant-en / elefanter	elephant(s)
næsehorn-et	rhinoceros
flodhest-en / flodheste	hippopotamus / hippos
bøflen, en bøffel / bøfler	buffalo(es)
krokodille-n / krokodiller	crocodile(s)
kænguru-en	kangaroo

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