Denmark

[den-mahrk]

noun

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

Denmark

/ 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)

Denmark

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.

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

Other Word Forms

• anti-Denmark adjective
• pro-Denmark adjective

Example Sentences

Denmark's representative Elsebeth Sondergaard Krone, speaking on behalf of the European Union, said the bloc "stands firm in defence of the court in the face of threats and sanctions against the court".

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The Scottish men’s soccer team later that day beat Denmark 4-2 to reach next year’s tournament.

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Denmark, Sweden and Norway have bond auctions scheduled on Wednesday.

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The study, published in BMC Medicine, examined information from over 1.5 million adults who were monitored for more than ten years across several countries, including the UK, Taiwan, China, Denmark and the United States.

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Alzheimer's is the most common form of age-related dementia in Denmark.

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