Danish

1 of 2

adjective

Dan·​ish ˈdā-nish How to pronounce Danish (audio)
: 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.
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Noun
The film’s co-producers were PINK, the Danish Film Institute, Czech Film Fund, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, FilmFyn, Fritt ord, Hermod Lannungs Fond, BBC Storyville, DR, ZDF, ARTE, NRK, SVT, RTS, DR Sales, VPRO, UPP and Edithouse Fyn. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025 In the lobby, the singer Taylor Ann Grand gave a brief introduction to Danish folk tunes; upstairs, the Icelandic Hekla Club explained different varieties of wool, and the Danish American Center handed out traditional paper crafts to take home. David Allen Jenn Ackerman, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025 Shares of offshore wind developer Orsted sank around 10.7% after the company unveiled a fourth-quarter 12.1 billion Danish Krone ($1.7 billion) hit linked to its U.S. offshore wind turbine projects. Ganesh Rao,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025 The concept of hygge can be traced back to the early 1800s in Denmark, explains Dane Meik Wiking, founder of Copenhagen’s Happiness Research Institute, in his New York Times best seller The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living. Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Danish 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Danish was in the 14th century

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“Danish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Danish. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

Danish

1 of 2 adjective
Dan·​ish ˈdā-nish How to pronounce Danish (audio)
: 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
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