Dane

American  

[deyn] / deɪn /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Denmark.

2. a person of Danish descent.

3. Great Dane.

4. a male given name.

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Dane British  

/ deɪn /

noun

1. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Denmark

2. any of the Vikings who invaded England from the late 8th to the 11th century _ad

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Etymology

Origin of Dane

before 950; Middle English Dan, Old English Dene (plural), influenced by Old Norse Danir (plural)

Example Sentences

Spurs' woeful run of form under Thomas Frank saw the Dane sacked earlier this month, with Tudor brought in to replicate the kind of mid-season recovery he managed with Italian sides Juventus and Lazio.

From Barron's

"We as Danes and as Europeans will really have to stand on our own feet," Frederiksen told parliament.

From BBC

Thousand Oaks 2, Mira Costa 1: Dane Bacon threw three innings of scoreless relief to hand a rare defeat to Mira Costa ace Garrett Jacobs, who struck out 10 and walked none in six innings.

From Los Angeles Times

Dane Cunningham had a home run for Huntington Beach.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite the high service level of Denmark’s welfare state, Greenlanders’ health lags behind that of Danes.

From The Wall Street Journal