Dannebrog

noun

Dan·​ne·​brog

variants or Danebrog

ˈdanəˌbräg

plural -s

1

: a red swallow-tailed ensign bearing a white cross and being the national flag of Denmark

2

: the red rectangular Danish merchant flag

Word History

Etymology

Danish Dannebrog, from Danne Danes (from Old Norse Dana, genitive plural of Danr Dane) + brog cloth, from Old Norse brōk

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