Denmark

[den-mahrk]

noun

1. a kingdom in northern Europe, on the Jutland peninsula and adjacent islands. 16,576 sq. mi. (42,930 sq. km). Copenhagen.

Denmark

/ ˈdɛnmɑːk /

noun

1. Danish name: Danmark. a kingdom in N Europe, between the Baltic and the North Sea: consists of the mainland of Jutland and about 100 inhabited islands (chiefly Zealand, Lolland, Funen, Falster, Langeland, and Bornholm); extended its territory throughout the Middle Ages, ruling Sweden until 1523 and Norway until 1814, and incorporating Greenland as a province from 1953 to 1979; joined the Common Market (now the EU) in 1973; an important exporter of dairy produce. Language: Danish. Religion: Christian, Lutheran majority. Currency: krone. Capital: Copenhagen. Pop: 5 556 452 (2013 est). Area: 43 031 sq km (16 614 sq miles)

Denmark

1. Constitutional monarchy in northern Europe, bordered by the North Sea to the west, the Skagerrak and the Kattegat Straits to the north, the Baltic Sea to the east, and Germany to the south.

Denmark became a member of NATO in 1949, breaking its tradition of neutrality.

Other Word Forms

• anti-Denmark adjective
• pro-Denmark adjective

Example Sentences

And it has also been commissioned by the World Health Organization to train teams to roll out the classes in Denmark, Italy, Romania and other countries.

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Drones in recent weeks forced airport closures in Denmark and circled above the country’s most crucial air force base.

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He took his first role with Arsenal Under-18s in 2022 at 30 after being forced to retire after a brief spell in Denmark with Aarhus.

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Hanging on in the closing minutes against a team that conceded 17 goals in their past four games, including six against Denmark last time out.

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Scotland travel to face Greece next month, while Denmark welcome Belarus.

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