B2 · Upper Intermediate
History Basics
Discuss the past in Danish with vocabulary for eras, revolutions and turning points, from the Viking Age to industrialization.
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- Words & phrases
- 44
- Lessons
- 2
- Conversations
- 1
- Readings
- 1
A preview of what you’ll master
Words you’ll make your own.
Explore every meaning in this unit. Learn how to say it in Danish when you start.
- the past
- antiquity, ancient times
- the Middle Ages
- the Renaissance
- the Enlightenment
- revolution
- world war
- occupation
- liberation
- monarchy
- kingdom, empire
- the Viking Age
- colonialism
- industrialization
- the Reformation
- absolute monarchy
- epoch, era
- age, era
- heritage, legacy
- turning point
- one's own time; a contemporary period
- independence
- civilization
- to conquer
- to rule, to reign
- to found, to establish
- historical, historic
- a cannonball
- a pirate
- a tyrant
- warfare
- wartime
- a battlefield
- a guerrilla force
- a military force, a contingent of troops
- a warship
- a firearm
- a gunshot
- a holocaust; the Holocaust
- a veteran
- relating to military law
- aggression
- a confrontation
- medieval
Danish words, pronunciation, and practice are waiting inside your learning account.
Understand the why
Your lessons, step by step.
- Lesson 1
Historical Eras and Events
- Lesson 2
A Tour Through Danish History
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