Dansker

noun

Dan·​sker

ˈdanzkə(r),

-n(t)sk-

plural -s

obsolete

: dane

enquire me first what Danskers are in Paris

—Shakespeare

Word History

Etymology

Danish, from dansk, adjective, Danish, from Old Norse danskr, from Danr Dane + -skr -ish

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