What is DanNet?

DanNet is a free, online dictionary of Danish that groups words by their different meanings and maps out how those meanings relate to each other. You can see that a "palads" (palace) is used by a king, that it is used for living in and can have towers, walls, and a roof. It is also linked to the equivalent word in English. The project is built on decades of Danish language research and currently contains ~70K synsets covering ~62K words. It is available at wordnet.dk, where you can search and explore these connections visually.

How to use DanNet

Click the looking glass in the upper left corner of the page to search for a Danish word. When you select a search result, you will see a page showing the different meanings of the word, along with a radial diagram that visualises how the word connects to other words through different kinds of relations. You can click on any related word in the diagram or on the page to explore further.

The 'kage' synset in DanNet

Other ways to use DanNet

If you use AI assistants like Claude or ChatGPT, you can connect DanNet directly so the AI can look up Danish word meanings and relations for you. See the MCP integration page for setup instructions.

If you are keen on learning even more, you can also take a look at our SPARQL guide which teaches you how to find all sorts of knowledge in DanNet by coding in our interactive editor.

Who made DanNet?

DanNet was created by the Centre for Language Technology at the University of Copenhagen and Dansk Sprog- og Litteraturselskab. This edition was first published in 2023, supported by funding from the Carlsberg Foundation.

Is DanNet free to use?

Yes. DanNet is free to use, explore, and share. All data is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.