Danish-English church vocabulary
| A | |
| advent | advent |
| allehelgen(sdag) | All Saints' Day |
| alter | altar |
| alterbrød | host, altar bread |
| alterbæger | goblet, cup |
| altertavle | altarpiece |
| altervin | altar wine, communion wine |
| anden juledag | St. Stephen's Day |
| anden pinsedag | Whit Monday |
| anden påskedag | Easter Monday |
| B | |
| barnedåb | infant baptism |
| begravelse | funeral |
| bryllup | wedding |
| bøn | prayer |
| D | |
| diakoni | diaconia, the church's social work |
| døbefont | baptismal font |
| dåb | baptism |
| E | |
| evangelium | Gospel |
| F | |
| fadder | godparent (mother/father) |
| Fadervor | the Lord's Prayer |
| faste | to fast, Lent |
| fastelavn | Shrovetide |
| feltpræst | army chaplain |
| frelse | salvation |
| frelser | saviour |
| frivillig | volunteer |
| fængselspræst | prison chaplain |
| G | |
| gadepræst | street pastor |
| GT, Gammel Testamente | Old Testament |
| graver | sexton |
| gudfar/gudmor | godfather, godmother |
| H | |
| helligtrekonger | Three Kings' Day, Epiphany |
| Helligånden | the Holy Spirit |
| hjemmedåb | home baptism |
| hospitalspræst | hospital chaplain |
| højmesse | Sunday service |
| I | |
| indsamling | collection |
| J | |
| jul | Christmas |
| juleaften | Christmas Eve |
| juledag | Christmas Day |
| K | |
| kalk | chalice |
| kapel | chapel |
| kirkebøn | prayer of the church |
| kirkegård | graveyard |
| kirkekontor | church office |
| kirkekor | church choir |
| kirkemusiker | church musician |
| kirketjener | verger |
| knæfald | kneeler |
| kollekt | prayer, collection |
| konfirmand | candidate for confirmation, newly confirmed person |
| konfirmation | confirmation |
| kor | chancel; choir |
| kordegn | sacristan |
| Kristi himmelfart(s dag) | Ascension Day |
| kyndelmisse | Candlemas |
| L | |
| langfredag | Good Friday |
| liturgi | liturgy |
| læglæser | lay reader |
| læglæsning | Bible reading by a lay person |
| M | |
| Mariæ bebudelses dag | Annunciation Day |
| menighed | congregation |
| menighedsråd | parish council |
| missionsprojekt | mission project |
| mortensaften | Martinmas Eve |
| motet | motet |
| N | |
| nadver | Eucharist, the Lord's Supper |
| natkirke | night church |
| natkirkepræst | night church pastor |
| NT, Ny Testamente | New Testament |
| nøddåb | emergency baptism |
| nødhjælpsprojekt | development project |
| nåde | grace |
| O | |
| oblat | wafer |
| organist | organist |
| orgel | organ |
| orlogspræst | navy chaplain |
| P | |
| palmesøndag | Palm Sunday |
| pinse | Pentecost |
| pinsedag | Pentecost, Whitsunday |
| pinsemorgen | Pentecost morning |
| pinsesol | Pentecost sun |
| provst | dean (rural) |
| provsti | deanery |
| prædiken | sermon |
| prædikestol | pulpit |
| præst | pastor |
| påske | Easter |
| påske(søn)dag | Easter Sunday |
| påskelørdag | Easter Saturday |
| påskemorgen | Easter morning |
| R | |
| religionsmøde | inter-faith dialogue |
| rockgudstjeneste | rock service |
| rytmisk gudstjeneste | rhythmic service |
| S | |
| sakramente | sacrament |
| salme | hymn |
| salmebog | hymnbook |
| sang | song |
| Sankt Hans aften | Saint John's Eve |
| sjælesorg | counselling |
| skib | nave |
| skærtorsdag | Maundy Thursday |
| sogn | parish |
| sognemedhjælper | parish helper |
| spaghettigudstjeneste | family church service and supper |
| stift | diocese |
| Store Bededag | Great Prayer Day |
| studenterpræst | university chaplain |
| synd | sin |
| søndagsskole | Sunday school |
| T | |
| tilgivelse | forgiveness |
| Treenigheden | Trinity, the |
| trinitatis søndag | Trinity Sunday |
| tro | faith, belief |
| trosbekendelse | creed |
| U | |
| undervisning | teaching |
| ungdomsgudstjeneste | youth service |
| ungdomspræst | youth pastor |
| V | |
| venskabsmenighed | friendship congregation/church, sister congregation/church |
