Danish

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adjective

Dan·​ish ˈdā-nish 

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Denmark, the Danes, or the Danish language

Danish

2 of 2

noun

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And Ulrik Pram Gad, a researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies in Copenhagen, said Greenland's authorities are willing to to do business with American companies who want to open mines in Greenland to extract resources. —Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025

There are icons of Danish Modernism, American Arts and Crafts, and the Memphis movement. —Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2025

Mathiesen, lecturer at the Danish Defense Language School at the Danish Defense Academy, said Monday that what is happening in Greenland now is reminiscent of the time before the annexation of Crimea 11 years ago. —Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025

Dyrholm stars as Ditte Jensen, who retires from the Danish Secret Service to live a quiet life in Reykjavik, Iceland. —Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Danish

• Danish pastry

Kids Definition

Danish

1 of 2 adjective

Dan·​ish ˈdā-nish 

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Denmark, the Danes, or Danish

Danish

2 of 2 noun

1

: the Germanic language of the Danes

2

plural Danish : a piece of Danish pastry