Danish

[dey-nish]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Danes, their country, or their language.

noun

1. a North Germanic language, the language of Denmark, closely related to Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic. Dan, Dan.

2. (sometimes lowercase),  Danish pastry.

Danish

/ ˈdeɪnɪʃ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Denmark, its people, or their language

noun

1. the official language of Denmark, belonging to the North Germanic branch of the Indo-European family

Other Word Forms

• anti-Danish adjective
• non-Danish adjective
• pro-Danish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Danish¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English, alteration of Denshe, Danshe, Dench (by influence of Dan “(a) Dane”), Old English Denisc , from Germanic daniskaz; Dane, -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Drones of unclear origin caused the closure of Danish airports and airspace in September.

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He feeds her salmon and bottled water; no impurities for his girl, who has Russian and Danish lineage and is as smart as she is sweet, according to the proudest of dog owners.

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Russia has denied any involvement, while Danish authorities say there was no evidence Moscow was involved.

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Postecoglou replaced him on 9 September, but Forest have failed to sustain last season's momentum and struggled against their visitors from the Danish Superliga.

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The separate question of whether the tanker was used to launch last week's drone incursion into Danish airspace remains unresolved.

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Related Words

• bread 
• cake 
• croissant 
• doughnut 
• phyllo 
• pie