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Danish

American  
[dey-nish] / ˈdeɪ nɪʃ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Danes, their country, or their language.

noun

  1. a North Germanic language, the language of Denmark, closely related to Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic. Dan, Dan.

  2. (sometimes lowercase) Danish pastry.

Danish British  
/ ˈdeɪnɪʃ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Denmark, its people, or their language

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noun

  1. the official language of Denmark, belonging to the North Germanic branch of the Indo-European family

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Other Word Forms

  • anti-Danish adjective
  • non-Danish adjective
  • pro-Danish adjective

Etymology

Origin of Danish

First recorded before 900; Middle English, alteration of Denshe, Danshe, Dench (by influence of Dan “(a) Dane”), Old English Denisc , from Germanic daniskaz; Dane, -ish 1

Example Sentences

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Shares in the Danish group jumped 7.3% to 135.35 kroner on the Copenhagen stock exchange Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Citing sources in the Danish government, it reported that soldiers, medical supplies and blood were flown into Greenland in January to blow up key airport runways over fears that Trump would invade the arctic island.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

DR's political correspondent, Christine Cordsen, has suggested that the most likely outcome is a center-left government with the Social Democrats, Red-Greens, the Moderates and the Danish Social Liberal Party.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

"People may not really like her, but they see her as the right leader," Elisabet Svane, political analyst at Danish newspaper Politiken, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“A gud man,” said Jan Sorensen, who spoke with a hint of Danish in his voice.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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