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Danish Translation Services — Danish ⇄ German.

Danish translation services deliver certified German ⇄ Danish documents — contracts, technical documentation and certificates — produced by sworn, court-authorised translators for the authorities here. Each translator holds a public appointment from a German Regional Court (Landgericht), so registry offices and the courts accept the certification outright. Danish is held firmly apart from Norwegian and Swedish — the very ground where machine tools slip. Pricing is transparent from €0.99 per standard line.

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Native Danish specialists · æ ø å set correctly · certified translations recognised by German authorities

DIN EN ISO 17100registered · Reg. 7U517
Danish ≠ NO / SVno "Scandinavian" blanket
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Short & clear

Certified Danish translations by sworn, native-speaker translators.

Reviewed by specialists · FÜD editorial team · kept current

Denmark borders Germany directly and is one of its most important northern trading partners — strong in wind energy, pharma, food and logistics. Whether it is a supply contract with a partner in Copenhagen, technical documentation for the offshore sector, marketing for the Danish market, or a certificate for an authority in Aarhus: the work is done by native Danish specialists with a proven field — not generic, but for your purpose.

We work in both directions and both pairings. Danish ⇄ German is what German authorities, courts and local partners need — including certified translations that reproduce æ/ø/å names and CPR numbers verbatim. Danish ⇄ English covers international life in Germany: contracts, technical documentation and papers that circulate in English rather than German.

Who it's for

Living in Germany, thinking in more than one language.

Most people who search for this in English are Danish speakers dealing with a German system — or companies and internationals who run their cross-border work in English. Both are covered.

Danish → German, for the authorities

Birth, marriage and name-change certificates, diplomas and police records for a registry office (Standesamt), the immigration office or recognition of qualifications. They need a certified German translation that keeps the CPR number, dates and æ/ø/å names exactly as issued.

Danish ⇄ English, for international life

Contracts, tenders, technical documentation and company papers that your employer, partner or head office expects in English rather than German — for the offshore, wind and pharma corridors especially. Same specialists, same care with terminology.

German → Danish, for the Danish market

German contracts, marketing, product and compliance documents to be presented to partners, authorities or customers in Denmark — in genuine Danish, never a Norwegian- or Swedish-tinged blend.

Business across the three

Companies trading across the border, or teams that run in English while the paperwork is German or Danish. We assign a specialist for the direction and field you actually need, not a one-size-fits-all pair.

Language & script

Danish, Norwegian, Swedish — close, but not the same.

The Scandinavian languages look alike, and that is exactly what misleads. Someone who orders "a Scandinavian translation" almost never means all three: Danish, Norwegian Bokmål and Swedish are separate languages with their own spelling, vocabulary and authorities. A Danish text reads as foreign to Norwegian or Swedish readers, and single words can mean the opposite — rolig is calm in Danish, funny in Swedish. Danish has three of its own letters (æ, ø, å) at the end of the alphabet, a striking vigesimal number system (halvtreds = 50, tres = 60) and a postposed definite article (huset = the house). We clarify the target language and use only native Danish specialists.

For official use, an authorised translator issues a certified translation recognised by German authorities and courts; whether an apostille is also needed is something we check in advance — it is issued by the competent authority, not by the translation agency.

Quality you only notice at the receiving end

What only a native Danish specialist catches.

Danish, Norwegian and Swedish look alike — and that is the trap. These seven pitfalls separate a native professional translation from a literal one. Each is specific to German⇄Danish and demonstrable.

Typical pitfalls in Danish translation and how a specialist resolves them
PitfallWhy it goes wrongHow the FÜD solves it
The vigesimal number systemDanish number words count in twenties: halvtreds = 50, tres = 60, halvfjerds = 70, firs = 80, halvfems = 90. "Read along" as in German and you miscalculate — on a cheque, contract or certificate a factual, not a stylistic, error.Written-out amounts and number words are cross-checked against the figures and set unambiguously.
Æ, Ø, Å and the Aa spellingThe special letters æ, ø, å stand at the end of the alphabet (after z) and must not be freely resolved to ae/oe/aa; historically "aa" survives in names like Aabenraa or Aalborg. Wrongly transliterated, the name on the certificate no longer matches.Special characters, Aa/Å spelling and sorting are reproduced faithfully, not "Germanised".
The postposed definite articleDanish attaches the definite article: et hus → huset (the house), en bil → bilen. Treat it as a separate word, or double it, and you produce wrong forms.Definiteness and gender are built by Danish grammar — as a suffix, not a preceding word.
Gender en/et (fælleskøn/intetkøn)Danish has two genders, the common (en) and the neuter (et). The wrong gender changes article ending and adjective (et stort hus vs. en stor bil) and any native speaker notices.Every noun is carried with the correct gender; the verified terminology fixes en-/et- assignments.
False friends DE⇄DAgift means married as well as poison, rar is kind (not rare), frisk healthy/lively, øl beer, vindue is a window. One word flips the statement.Native specialists translate the meaning, not the resemblance; critical terms are locked in the terminology.
Danish ≠ Norwegian/SwedishBokmål grew out of Danish and looks similar — but is a different language; rolig is calm in Danish, funny in Swedish. A "Scandinavian" blanket translation hits none of the target markets right.The target language is clarified unambiguously; only a native Danish specialist translates.
CPR number, date & name formatsThe Danish CPR number (format DDMMYY-XXXX), date and address formats appear in fixed form on certificates. "Localised" or reformatted, the document diverges from the original and is queried.Personal ID numbers, dates and names are taken verbatim from the original and the layout reproduced.

Why "a bit of Scandinavian" won't do here

None of these is a grammar mistake — most survive any spell-check. They arise from the number system, the close kinship of the Nordic languages and the fixed formats of Danish certificates, and they only surface at the receiving end: the municipality in Aarhus, the partner in Copenhagen, the German registry office. That is exactly where native professional translation earns its place.

The difference shows not in the text, but at the receiving end.

So: native speakers with a field, a clean line between Danish, Norwegian and Swedish, and exact numbers and formats.

Certification & recognition

"statsautoriseret translatør" — why the title no longer exists in Denmark.

Reviewed by specialists · FÜD editorial team · kept current

For submission to German authorities and courts, a court-authorised translator (in German, ermächtigter Übersetzer, publicly authorised under German state law) produces a certified translation with stamp, signature and certification note — recognised nationwide. For Denmark there is a particularity.

The formerly protected title statsautoriseret translatør (state-authorised translator) was abolished on 1 January 2016; the Danish state no longer grants such authorisation. Official translations are made by qualified translators with a declaration of accuracy and — for use abroad — legalised or apostilled via the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Udenrigsministeriet). A German authorised translator is the one competent for submissions in Germany. We set the form valid in each case — following FÜD's documented quality process; where the service is delivered under DIN EN ISO 17100, the required second-person revision is included. Whether an apostille is additionally required (Denmark and Germany are both parties to the Hague Apostille Convention) we check in advance. The apostille itself is issued by the competent authority — the FÜD does not issue apostilles.

Use cases

Danish to German translation: three typical cases from practice.

Alphabet, target country and romanisation decide the script, terminology and form of certification. Three common jobs — from the starting point to the result.

Registry office & family

Civil-status certificate Danish → German (certified)

Starting point
A Danish birth or marriage certificate bearing a CPR number is to be submitted to a German registry office.
Process
An authorised translator produces the certified translation; the CPR number, names with æ/ø/å and Aa spelling and the dates stay verbatim; whether an apostille is needed we clarify in advance.
Result
A nationally recognised certified translation the registry office accepts without a follow-up query.

Wind energy & technology

Contract & documentation German → Danish

Starting point
A German supplier works with a Danish offshore and wind-energy partner; contract, terminology and technical documentation must be precise in Danish.
Process
Legal form and registers stay in the original with an explanatory note; specialist terminology is kept consistent via a translation memory; a specialist checks figures and units.
Result
A contract and documentation set that is technically precise and legally readable.

Work & study

Reference & diploma German → Danish

Starting point
For employment or study in Denmark, a reference and diploma are needed in Danish — with German grades and titles.
Process
A native speaker renders reference language and grading scale meaning-for-meaning and keeps titles and degrees in the original with an explanatory equivalent.
Result
A clear, recognition-ready translation for the employer or institution — certified on request.

Quote & price

What does a Danish translation cost?

We review volume, field and language direction and name a binding fixed price. Standard certificates are usually a flat fee per document; longer texts are priced per standard line — certification on request, advance PDF and postal delivery included.

Binding fixed price
from € 0.99 / standard linestandard certificates at a flat fee per document
Price up front · no unannounced extra costs
Native Danish professional translation✓included
Clear line between Danish, Norwegian & Swedish✓included
Certification by an authorised translator on request✓included
Advance PDF & postal delivery of the original✓included
Quality management & final check✓included

Danish is priced in language Group 2, from € 0.99 per standard line (55 characters incl. spaces); we name the exact amount after a brief review. How the price is made up →

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Danish documents & texts

Certified Danish document translation.

We translate Danish – German and Danish – English – from certified records to specialist texts. Commonly requested from Danish: Fødselsattest (birth certificate), Vielsesattest (marriage certificate), Straffeattest (police clearance certificate), Kørekort (driving licence), Eksamensbevis (diploma).

Certificates & personal records

Law & business

Technology, web & IT

Medicine & marketing

FAQ

Danish translation – frequently asked questions.

Do you translate both Danish to German and Danish to English?

Yes. Danish ⇄ German is the usual pairing for German authorities, courts and business partners; Danish ⇄ English covers international contexts – contracts, technical documentation and papers exchanged in English. A native-speaker specialist is assigned to each direction.

Is Danish the same as Norwegian or Swedish?

No. Danish, Norwegian Bokmål and Swedish are separate languages with their own spelling, vocabulary and authorities; some words even mean the opposite (rolig is calm in Danish, funny in Swedish). We clarify the target language and use only native Danish specialists, never a blended Scandinavian text.

How are Danish names and CPR numbers written for a German registry office?

Special letters æ, ø, å and the historic Aa spelling (Aabenraa, Aalborg) are kept exactly as in the original, not resolved to ae/oe/aa; the CPR number, dates and addresses are reproduced verbatim, so certificate and ID match.

Can you provide a certified Danish translation recognised in Germany?

Yes. For certificates, diplomas and official documents an authorised translator (ermächtigter Übersetzer, authorised by a German court under state law) issues a certified translation with a certification note, recognised by German authorities and courts nationwide.

Is there a state-authorised translator title in Denmark?

Not any more in that form. The protected title statsautoriseret translatør was abolished on 1 January 2016; official translations are made by qualified translators with a declaration of accuracy and, for use abroad, legalised or apostilled via the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For submission in Germany an authorised translator produces the certified translation. The apostille is issued by the competent authority, not by the FÜD.

What does a Danish translation cost?

The price depends on volume, field, direction and deadline. After a brief review we name a binding fixed price; standard certificates are usually a flat fee per document, from € 0.99 per standard line.
For our offshore projects in Denmark the terminology and the figures finally line up — including the Danish number words and the æ/ø/å names. And you can tell no Norwegian text slipped through.
★★★★★

K. Thomsen · project lead, wind energy

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Work with us

Already a native Danish speaker? Become an authorised translator.

Our Danish translations are produced by native-speaker specialists — the reason German authorities, universities and courts accept them without queries. Beyond the language itself, that rests on German at C2 level, a specialist field the translator can defend, and — for certified work — court authorisation. If you bring that combination rather than bilingualism alone, we work with Danish translators employed and freelance, and the way in is also open through an internship.

The path

German to C2, plus a field

Native Danish is your starting capital; the market rewards what you build on top. German at C2 — the level at which you read a German ruling or medical report without hesitation — is the real gate, because certified work means rendering official German with precision, not just understanding it. Add a field you can defend (law, medicine, technology, finance) and the terminology that comes with it. That combination, not language alone, is what a registry office or a partner in Copenhagen actually relies on.

Why it holds up

Authorisation, and the expertise behind it

For certified translations you apply to the competent Regional Court (Landgericht) to be authorised under state law. And the Danish work in the German market is exactly where automation stays thin: cross-border wind, offshore and pharma contracts, plus civil-status and education certificates for cross-border commuters between Sønderjylland and Schleswig-Holstein, where the close kinship of the Nordic languages and Danish number and CPR formats defeat literal output. Careful human work here is what the receiving authority requires.

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