Denmark

American  

[den-mahrk] / ˈdɛn mɑrk /

noun

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

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Denmark British  

/ 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)

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Denmark Cultural  

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.

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

Other Word Forms

• anti-Denmark
  adjective
• pro-Denmark
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Denmark

So far, Portugal seems to be doing fine without Ronaldo, with Ramos scoring again Thursday during a 4-2 win over Denmark.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

For the first phase, researchers enrolled 16,808 people ages 18 to 70 in Denmark and Spain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

The Denmark dairy giant will invest more than €63 million, or about $71 million, to expand capacity at existing skyr and cottage cheese production sites in Germany and Sweden.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Denmark, Austria, Greece, Germany and the Netherlands have been exploring options to set such centres up, with Rwanda said to be the frontrunner to host them.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

“I know you speak of crimes and evil deeds. But I believe that such dire thoughts are unfitting for the Prince of Denmark and my husband.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein