léb

Løb is a Danish noun with several related meanings. It commonly denotes the act of running or a running competition (et løb). It can refer to a run as a distance or event, for example a løb på 5 km. In idiomatic Danish, løb also appears in fixed expressions such as i løbet af dagen, meaning during the day, where løbet denotes the course or duration of something.

Løb is also the simple past tense of the verb løbe (to run). For example, Jeg løb en kilometer i morges. The imperative form Løb! means Run!

In everyday use, the term covers both casual running as exercise and organized races. It is common in Danish sports vocabulary; types of løb include sprints on track, longer road races, and trail running. Danish running culture includes both recreational runners and competitive athletes, with events ranging from local fun runs to major city marathons.

The word is of Germanic origin and has cognates in other Nordic languages, reflecting the shared linguistic heritage around the concept of running.