Danish
[ dey-nish ]
/ ˈdeɪ nɪʃ /
Save This Word!
adjective
of or relating to the Danes, their country, or their language.
noun
a North Germanic language, the language of Denmark, closely related to Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic. Abbreviations: Dan, Dan.
(sometimes lowercase) Danish pastry.
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Origin of Danish
OTHER WORDS FROM Danish
an·ti-Da·nish, adjectivenon-Dan·ish, adjectivepro-Dan·ish, adjectiveWords nearby Danish
Daniell cell, Danielle, Daniels, Danilova, danio, Danish, Danish blue, Danish loaf, Danish oil, Danish pastry, Danish West Indies
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use Danish in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for Danish
Danish
/ (ˈdeɪnɪʃ) /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of Denmark, its people, or their language
noun
the official language of Denmark, belonging to the North Germanic branch of the Indo-European family
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012