Danish Numbers 1-100

Use this focused chart to study the core Danish numbers from 1 to 100. These are the numbers you are most likely to hear in prices, ages, addresses, dates, times, and basic conversation.

Numeral	Cardinal	Ordinal
1	en	første
2	to	anden
3	tre	tredje
4	fire	fjerde
5	fem	femte
6	seks	sjette
7	syv	syvende
8	otte	ottende
9	ni	niende
10	ti	tiende
11	ellevu	ellevte
12	tolv	tolvte
13	tretten	trettende
14	fjorten	fjortende
15	femten	femtende
16	seksten	sekstende
17	sytten	syttende
18	atten	attende
19	nitten	nittende
20	tyve	tyvende
21	enogtyve
22	toogtyve
23	treogtyve
24	fireogtyve
25	femogtyve
26	seksogtyve
27	syvogtyve
28	otteogtyve
29	niogtyve
30	tredive	tredivte
40	fyrre	fyrrende
50	halvtreds [(3-½) x 20]	halvtredsindstyvende
60	treds [3 x 20]	tresindstyvende
70	halvfjerds [(4-½) x 20]	halvfjerdsende
80	firs [4 x 20]	firsende
90	halvfems [(5-½) x 20]	halvfemsende
100	et hundrede

What to watch for

The vigesimal system for 50-90 is the primary hurdle — these numbers bear no resemblance to what an English speaker would expect. Halvtreds (50), tres (60), halvfjerds (70), firs (80), and halvfems (90) must simply be memorized. Combined with the ones-before-tens inversion (femogfyrre = 45, not 54), Danish numbers require intense practice. Even Swedes and Norwegians find Danish numbers confusing, and Danish pronunciation is notoriously soft and mumbled.

Study tip

Memorize the vigesimal tens (50-90) as complete words before trying to form compound numbers. Practice in pairs since Danes read phone numbers in two-digit groups. Watch for the inversion: when you hear the ones digit first, hold it mentally until you hear the tens. Listen to Danish media at slower speeds to train your ear for the soft pronunciation. Many Danes can switch to English, so do not hesitate to ask for clarification.