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.

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Derived Forms

• pro-Denmark
  adjective
• anti-Denmark
  adjective

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Example Sentences

Pity those in Denmark where Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk’s value once exceeded that country’s economic output.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Footballer Christian Eriksen is in "good spirits" and is expected to be discharged from hospital soon, after he collapsed during an international match between Denmark and Ukraine on Sunday.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Neither Denmark nor Ukraine qualified for the World Cup, which begins on Thursday.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

In Denmark, 98% are terminated, in France 77%, and in the United States it’s 67%.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein