: 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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Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
The 85-year-old royal received the Danish Bible Society's 2025 Prize on Thursday, May 22, and was photographed accepting the award in the Garden Hall at Fredensborg Castle.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 22 May 2025
The project brings together the Danish World Wildlife Fund, marine biologists and Denmark’s residents.
—Laura Rysman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The film is supported by the Danish Film Institute and Regional Fund Vestdanske Filmpulje (DVF), the Norwegian Film Institute (NFI), and the Danish Broadcasting Corp (DR).
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
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Noun
Investigators located the clothing of two eighteen-year-old Danish au pairs who’d been raped on Hampstead Heath by two men in 1984.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
The 85-year-old royal received the Danish Bible Society's 2025 Prize on Thursday, May 22, and was photographed accepting the award in the Garden Hall at Fredensborg Castle.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 22 May 2025
The project brings together the Danish World Wildlife Fund, marine biologists and Denmark’s residents.
—Laura Rysman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The film is supported by the Danish Film Institute and Regional Fund Vestdanske Filmpulje (DVF), the Norwegian Film Institute (NFI), and the Danish Broadcasting Corp (DR).
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
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“Danish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Danish. Accessed 2 Jun. 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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