English Explanatory Dictionary

Danish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The language of Danes and Denmark.
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to Denmark.
noun
  1. Danes, natives of Denmark.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of Danish pastry.
name
  1. A male given name.
adj
  1. Characteristic of someone named Dan.
noun
  1. Danish pastry, light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruit or cheese.

Pronunciation

/ˈdeɪ.nɪʃ/ en-uk-Danish.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-danish.wav

Word forms

Danish Danishes

Etymology

Alteration of Middle English Denish, Dench (under the influence of Dan — compare Dane), from Old English Denisċ (“Danish”), from Proto-Germanic *daniskaz. By surface analysis, Dane + -ish.

Related words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Danish terms Danielish

Derived words

Old Danish Middle Danish Modern Danish Danish axe Danish blue Danish dog Danish Gambit Danish longball Danishness Danish oil Danish pastry Danish Red Danish seine Danish Sign Language Danish West Indies
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