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

This followed similar incidents around airports in the Norwegian capital Oslo, Copenhagen and other Danish cities.

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"With this... agreement we significantly strengthen the capabilities of the Danish Armed Forces in the region," Denmark's Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said in a statement on Friday.

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Denmark will spend $4 billion to protect the Arctic, including buying or leasing two new Arctic ships, a number of maritime patrol aircraft and drones, according to Danish officials.

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The Danish company has traditionally operated a partnership model that sees it license drug candidates to partners who help develop and commercialize the treatments.

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The job cuts come as the Danish renewable-energy company seeks to save costs, while its more focused market strategy and the imminent completion of a number of projects means it needs to streamline.

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Related Words

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