''Ordbog over det danske Sprog'' ( da, Dictionary of the Danish language) or ''ODS'' is a comprehensive dictionary of the
Danish language
Danish (; , ) is a North Germanic language spoken by about six million people, principally in and around Denmark. Communities of Danish speakers are also found in Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and the northern German region of Southern Schle ...
, describing its usage from c. 1700 to 1955 in great detail.
The ODS was published in 28 volumes between 1919 and 1956 by the
Society for Danish Language and Literature (''Det Danske Sprog- og Litteraturselskab''). Five supplementary volumes were published between 1992 and 2005.
The project was begun by Danish linguist
Verner Dahlerup. Since 1915, the project was led by linguist
Lis Jacobsen.
A digitized version of the ''ODS'' has been maintained by the Society for Danish Language and Literature since November 2005. This organization also maintains a sister dictionary ''
Den Danske Ordbog
Den may refer to:
* Den (room), a small room in a house
* Maternity den, a lair where an animal gives birth
Media and entertainment
* ''Den'' (album), 2012, by Kreidler
* Den (''Battle Angel Alita''), a character in the ''Battle Angel Alita' ...
'' covering Danish language use since 1950. In addition, the society maintains ''Holbergordbogen'', named for the 18th-century playwright
Ludvig Holberg
Ludvig Holberg, Baron of Holberg (3 December 1684 – 28 January 1754) was a writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright born in Bergen, Norway, during the time of the Dano-Norwegian dual monarchy. He was influenced by Humanism, ...
, covering language use between 1700 and 1750 and a digital version of ''Moths Ordbog'' a Danish-Latin dictionary from around 1700.
Ordbog over det danske Sprog covers approximately 225,000 entries.
Ordbog over det danske Sprog
Society for Danish Language and Literature
See also
*Dansk Sprognævn Dansk Sprognævn ( "Danish Language Council") is the official regulatory body of the Danish language as a part of the Danish Ministry of Culture and is located in Bogense. It was established in 1955. The committee has three main objectives:
* to ...
*''Oxford English Dictionary
The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' (''OED'') is the first and foundational historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP). It traces the historical development of the English language, providing a co ...
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*''Svenska Akademiens ordbok
A complete set of ''Svenska Akademiens ordbok'', as of late 2014. The majority of the volumes remain unbound in this set.
''Svenska Akademiens ordbok'' (), abbreviated SAOB, is a dictionary published by the Swedish Academy, with the official titl ...
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*''Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal
The ''Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal'' (''WNT''; ) is a dictionary of the Dutch language. It contains between 350,000 and 400,000 entries describing Dutch words from 1500 to 1976. The paper edition consists of 43 volumes (including three sup ...
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External links
Online version
Online dictionaries
Danish dictionaries
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