: of, relating to, or characteristic of Denmark, the Danes, or the Danish language
1
: the Germanic language of the Danes
2
plural Danish
: a piece of Danish pastry
Examples of Danish in a Sentence
Adjective
She knows a few Danish phrases.
Noun
We had cheese Danish for breakfast.
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Stephen Smith, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
The Sydney Fish Market is designed by Danish studio 3XN – in collaboration with BVN, GXN Innovation, and Aspect Studios – and is part of a larger scheme to revitalize the city's Blackwattle Bay.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025
Alicia Vikander, 'The Danish Girl' (2016) Eddie Redmayne has the showier role as 19th-century trans pioneer Lili Elbe, the first person known to receive gender confirmation surgery.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
The Danish Air Force dispatched an F-16 interceptor, which captured images of what was unmistakably a huge gas leak: escaping methane had turned the water’s surface into a bubbling froth.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The Royal Danish Air Force was also on hand to offer search and rescue support.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
The Sydney Fish Market is designed by Danish studio 3XN – in collaboration with BVN, GXN Innovation, and Aspect Studios – and is part of a larger scheme to revitalize the city's Blackwattle Bay.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025
Alicia Vikander, 'The Danish Girl' (2016) Eddie Redmayne has the showier role as 19th-century trans pioneer Lili Elbe, the first person known to receive gender confirmation surgery.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
The Danish Air Force dispatched an F-16 interceptor, which captured images of what was unmistakably a huge gas leak: escaping methane had turned the water’s surface into a bubbling froth.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Danish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Danish. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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Danish
1 of 2 adjective
Dan·ish
ˈdā-nish 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Denmark, the Danes, or Danish
Danish
2 of 2 noun1
: the Germanic language of the Danes
2
plural Danish
: a piece of Danish pastry
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