Danish

See also: danish

English

Alternative forms
  • danish (noun; sense Danish pastry)

Etymology

Alteration of Middle English Denish, Dench (under the influence of Dan — compare Dane), from Old English Denisċ (“Danish”), from Proto-Germanic *daniskaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdeɪ.nɪʃ/
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Proper noun

Danish (uncountable)

  1. The language of Danes and Denmark.

Derived terms

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Translations

Noun

Danish (uncountable)

  1. (collective and in the plural) Natives of Denmark; Danes.
  2. (informal, countable, chiefly US) Ellipsis of Danish pastry..

Translations
native of Denmark — see Dane
Danish pastry — see Danish pastry

Adjective

Danish (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Denmark.

Derived terms

Translations

See also
  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Danish terms
  • Appendix:Danish Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Danish

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