Danish words that look like English words but mean something different. Master these C1 traps so they stop tripping you up.
eventuelt
possibly, if necessary
aktuel
current, topical
sympatisk
likeable, nice
en fabrik
a factory
gift
married
en kind
a cheek
et barn
a child
fart
speed
slut
over, finished
en sky
a cloud
frisk
fresh; well, healthy
brav
decent, honest
rar
nice, pleasant, kind
at mene
to think, to be of the opinion
en mening
an opinion
at handle
to shop; to act
en mappe
a folder
en kost
a broom; a diet
en rente
interest (on a loan or savings)
en recept
a prescription
motion
exercise
gymnasiet
upper secondary school
en novelle
a short story
et stof
a fabric; a substance; drugs
et lager
a warehouse, stock
en pose
a bag
at stole på
to trust, to rely on
en kamp
a match; a fight, a struggle
genial
brilliant, ingenious
konsekvent
consistent
at kontrollere
to check, to inspect
sensibel
sensitive
en chef
a boss, a manager
flot
impressive, good-looking
at grine
to laugh
en mark
a field (farmland)
hel
whole, entire
rent
clean (neuter form)
en vikar
a substitute, a temp
en kommune
a municipality
en villa
a detached house
en roman
a novel