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

He added that restaurants in other countries, such as Australia, Denmark and the UK, also use ants as ingredients.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

As Greenland is part of Denmark, it is already protected by the U.S.,

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

In Denmark, the government announced in October 2025 that it would propose banning "several social media platforms" for under-15s.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

Morocco have sought to identify and reach out to promising players with such roots at an early stage by deploying full-time scouts in France, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

The letter bore, alas, Horatio’s news of the death of Hamlet and the ruin of all Denmark.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein