Danes use English “fuck” constantly and save their own words for real anger.

The 10 most-used swear words in Denmark, ranked from nuclear to Grandma-safe. Tap “Hear it” to hear each one, or tap a red bar to reveal a word.

1. 1
   fisse FISS-ehC***.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
2. 2
   kælling KEL-ingBitch.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
3. 3
   luder LOO-derWhore.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
4. 4
   pikhoved PEEK-ho-vethDickhead.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
5. 5
   røvhul RUH-hoolAsshole.
   Rude ▶ Hear it
7. 6
   kraftedeme KRAF-teh-deh-mehGod damn it.
   Rude ▶ Hear it
8. 7
   for helvede for HEL-veh-thehFor hell’s sake.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
9. 8
   fanden FAN-enThe devil. Damn.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
10. 9
    lort LORTShit.
    Mild ▶ Hear it
11. 10
    pis PISSPiss; nonsense.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it