ankidkdeck

A collection of Python scripts to build a high‑quality Danish Anki deck (core ~3 000 words) with audio, definitions, example sentences, fixed expressions, and translations. Data is sourced from Wiktionary (frequency lists) and downloaded by yourself from Den Danske Ordbog, and translations are powered by a local LLM via Ollama.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.12+
• Install required packages:

  pip install requests beautifulsoup4 genanki ollama

• A local LLM compatible with Ollama (e.g. gemma3:12b).

Usage

Before downloading content from Den Danske Ordbog, please ensure you have read and understood their terms of use.

1. Download & update raw HTML

   python download_ddo_pages.py
   python update_ddo_html_versions.py

2. Parse & dedupe entries

   python generate_ddo_entries.py
   python dedupe_ddo_entries.py

3. Download audio

   python download_audio_and_map.py

4. Translate metadata

   Please edit the TARGET_LANG = "" in the translate scripts to your desired target language. Fx. TARGET_LANG = "English" or TARGET_LANG = "Chinese".

   python translate_pos_llm.py
   python translate_definitions_batch.py
   python translate_fixed_expressions_batch.py

5. Export Anki deck

   Please note to edit the Configuration section in the export_danish_target_lang_apkg.py file to your desired target language.

   # Configuration
   json_path = "ddo_entries_unique.json"
   audio_map_path = "audio_map.json"
   TARGET_LANG = ""
   definition_translation_path = f"definition_translations_lemma_gloss_{TARGET_LANG}.json"
   expr_translation_path = f"expr_translations_{TARGET_LANG}.json"
   pos_translation_path = f"pos_translations_{TARGET_LANG}.json"
   output_apkg = f"danish_{TARGET_LANG}.apkg"
   limit = None
   ENABLE_DEBUG_PRINTING = True

   python export_danish_target_lang_apkg.py

After running step 5, you’ll have an .apkg file ready to import into Anki, along with all audio and mapping files.

📌 Disclaimer

This project does not include or distribute any copyrighted content from 
Den Danske Ordbog (DDO). 

It only provides Python scripts to parse locally saved HTML files and use a 
local LLM to assist in building Anki decks for language learners.

If you wish to use data from Den Danske Ordbog (e.g., definitions, examples, 
audio), you must download it yourself and ensure that your use complies with 
their official terms of use: https://ordnet.dk/copyright

The scripts are provided for personal, educational use only.

License

This project is released under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

Acknowledgments

• Data sources: Den Danske Ordbog (for audio & IPA), Wiktionary (frequency lists, CC BY‑SA).
• Translations: Powered by a local LLM via Ollama.