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Danish

[ dey-nish ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Danes, their country, or their language.


noun

  1. a North Germanic language, the language of Denmark, closely related to Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic. : Dan, Dan.
  2. (sometimes lowercase) Danish pastry.

Danish

/ ˈɪɪʃ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Denmark, its people, or their language
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the official language of Denmark, belonging to the North Germanic branch of the Indo-European family
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·پ-ٲ·Ծ adjective
  • ԴDz-ٲ· adjective
  • -ٲ· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Danish1

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
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The president has repeatedly said he sees the Danish territory, as well as the Panama Canal, as vital to U.S. national security.

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He was speaking alongside Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in what has been viewed as another show of unity between the two leaders.

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Trump has repeatedly showed interest in taking control of the autonomous Danish dependent territory and has refused to rule out economic or military force to take control of it.

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Greenland, the world's largest island, has been under Danish control for around 300 years.

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The 24-year-old Danish brothers are the first set of twins to play in the same Masters, and they will be pulling for each other Thursday when the storied tournament gets underway.

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