Signs

1. Indgang

   Entrance

   Usage

   Displayed at the entrance of buildings, stations, and facilities; signs show it as "INDGANG"

2. Udgang

   Exit

   Usage

   Displayed at the exit of buildings, stations, and facilities; signs read "UDGANG", also used as a directional sign in the metro and at airports

3. Nødudgang

   Emergency Exit

   Usage

   Emergency exit sign, shown with the white-on-green running-man pictogram; signs read "NØDUDGANG"

4. Åbent

   Open (door sign)

   Usage

   The "OPEN" side of the flip sign on a shop door; also used inside an "Åbningstider" (opening hours) notice

5. Lukket

   Closed (door sign)

   Usage

   The "CLOSED" side of a shop door sign; also marks closing days inside an opening-hours notice

6. Vi har åbent

   We Are Open

   Usage

   Seen on A-boards and shop doors to state the place is open right now; most Danish signage just says "ÅBENT", so this is the more explicit wording

7. Midlertidigt lukket

   Temporarily Closed

   Usage

   Danish has no exact equivalent of Japanese "junbichuu" — this is the closest wording. A lunch break is posted as "Lukket for frokost" and the end of the day as "Lukket for i dag"

8. Herrer

   Men

   Usage

   Marks the restroom for men; also written "HERRE" or "Herretoilet"

9. Damer

   Women

   Usage

   Marks the restroom for women; also written "DAME" or "Dametoilet". A unisex toilet is simply labelled "Toilet" or "WC"

10. Adgang forbudt

    No Entry

    Usage

    Posted on doors and areas closed to the public; signs read "ADGANG FORBUDT". "Ingen adgang" and "Kun for personale" (staff only) carry the same meaning

11. Rygning forbudt

    No Smoking

    Usage

    No-smoking sign posted in stations, indoors, and on restaurant terraces; written "RYGNING FORBUDT" or "Røgfri zone"

12. Rygeområde

    Smoking Area

    Usage

    Marks a designated smoking area at airports and stations; an indoor smoking room is "Rygerum" and an outdoor spot may be signed "Rygeplads"

13. Trappe

    Stairs

    Usage

    Directional sign pointing to stairs, often shown in the plural "TRAPPER"; a lift is "Elevator" and an escalator is "Rulletrappe"

14. Skub

    Push

    Usage

    Sign on a door meaning push to open; shown as "SKUB". In speech the verb is "skubbe", so the sign wording differs from the spoken form

15. Træk

    Pull

    Usage

    Sign on a door meaning pull to open; shown as "TRÆK". The same spelling is also a noun meaning a pull or a trait, but on a door plate it only ever means pull

16. Byggeplads

    Construction Site

    Usage

    Posted on hoardings around building work; roadworks are signed "VEJARBEJDE", and a closed pavement as "Fortov spærret"

17. Ude af drift

    Out of Order

    Usage

    Posted on lifts, ticket machines, or toilets that are not working; signs read "UDE AF DRIFT". Also written "I stykker" or "Virker ikke"

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