Danish
Americanadjective
noun
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a North Germanic language, the language of Denmark, closely related to Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic. Dan, Dan.
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(sometimes lowercase) Danish pastry.
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- anti-Danish adjective
- non-Danish adjective
- pro-Danish adjective
Etymology
Origin of Danish
First recorded before 900; Middle English, alteration of Denshe, Danshe, Dench (by influence of Dan “(a) Dane”), Old English Denisc , from Germanic daniskaz; Dane, -ish 1
Example Sentences
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This week, Mahmood visited reception and removal centres for asylum seekers near Copenhagen, the Danish capital, to examine how a tougher set of policies were working in practice.
From BBC
Announcing the decision to call early elections, Prime Minister Frederiksen told parliament that security "is and will remain the very foundation of Danish politics for many, many years to come".
From BBC
The Greenlandic and Danish governments have said the island doesn’t need a U.S. hospital ship.
The Danish pharmaceutical giant recently launched a pill version of Wegovy in the U.S. and is moving forward with several obesity drug candidates it has in its pipeline.
Danish officials have said the island isn’t for sale.
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