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Translation of Danish terms of accomodation into English

English Danish
Type of accommodation Boligform/ boligtype
Rented housing Lejebolig/ lejelejlighed
Public/ social housing Almene boliger
Subletting Fremleje
For rent Udlejes
Cooperative/ shared housing Andelsbolig
Owner-occupied housing Ejerbolig
House Hus
Detached house Villa
Apartment, flat Lejlighed
Student residence Kollegium
Terraced/ row/ town house Rækkehus
 
Geography Geografi
Region Region
Local/ location Lokalt/ beliggenhed
Greater Copenhagen Hovedstadsområdet
Municipality/ council area Kommune
Postal code Postnummer
Zealand Sjælland
Funen Fyn
Jutland Jylland
Central, mid- Midt
South Syd
North Nord
West Vest
East Øst
 
Content of accommodation Boligindhold
Number of rooms Antal værelser
Rooms Værelse (vær.)
Living room Stue
Kitchen Køkken
Bathroom Badeværelse (bad)
Toilet/ Half bath Toilet
Bedroom Soveværelse
Storey/ floor Etage/ sal
Area (m2) Areal/ størrelse
Square metres Kvadratmeter (kvm)/ m2
Shared area Fællesareal
Year of construction Byggeår
 
Price Pris
Cash Kontant
Deposit Depositum (dep.)
Disbursement/ down payment Udbetaling (udbet.)
Change in price Prisændring
Utility bills Forbrug
Amount excluding bills (e.g. electricity, water, heating) Eksklusiv (ekskl.) forbrug
Amount including bills (e.g. electricity, water, heating) Inklusiv (inkl.) forbrug
Water Vand
Heating Varme
Electricity El
TV antenna Antenne
Rent Leje
Month Måned (mdr.)
Year År
 
Other useful terms
Possibilities Muligheder
School Skole
Shopping Indkøb
Transportation Transport
Public transportation Offentlig transport
Pets Kæledyr


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