: of, relating to, or characteristic of Denmark, the Danes, or the Danish language
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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Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Prince Joachim and Princess Marie, 48, moved to Washington, D.C. in the summer of 2023 for the prince to start a new job at the Danish Embassy under the Ministry of Defense.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Since early January, astronomers have used the Magdalena Ridge Observatory in New Mexico, the Danish Telescope and the Very Large Telescope in Chile to track the asteroid, which is currently 28 million miles (45 million kilometers) from Earth and moving farther away over time, Farnocchia said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
The 19-year-old Danish forward raced on to a booming goal kick from his goalkeeper Alexander Schlager and sent a delightful half volley over the Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Nordstrom’s associate fashion director — and frequent street style fixture — Linda Cui Zhang was among the insiders at the week-long event, which showcased collections from Danish mainstays like OpéraSport, Stine Goya, Caro Editions, and more.
—Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Prince Joachim and Princess Marie, 48, moved to Washington, D.C. in the summer of 2023 for the prince to start a new job at the Danish Embassy under the Ministry of Defense.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Since early January, astronomers have used the Magdalena Ridge Observatory in New Mexico, the Danish Telescope and the Very Large Telescope in Chile to track the asteroid, which is currently 28 million miles (45 million kilometers) from Earth and moving farther away over time, Farnocchia said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
The 19-year-old Danish forward raced on to a booming goal kick from his goalkeeper Alexander Schlager and sent a delightful half volley over the Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Danish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Danish. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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Danish
1 of 2 adjective
Dan·ish
ˈdā-nish 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Denmark, the Danes, or Danish
Danish
2 of 2 noun1
: the Germanic language of the Danes
2
plural Danish
: a piece of Danish pastry
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