: 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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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
On April 15, Isabella and her family stepped out at The Old Stage of The Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen for a gala performance in celebration the teen royal's milestone birthday.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Anders Puck Nielsen of the Royal Danish Defence College believes Kyiv is also anxious about recent European Union overtures to China, as the two economic powerhouses look for possible joint solutions in the face of Trump’s trade wars.
—Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
It was overtaken by Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk in late 2023 — before the maker of weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy was itself usurped by German software firm SAP in March 2025.
—Jenni Reid,karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The franchise’s partner club in Denmark, FC Nordsjælland, is one of only two Danish SuperLiga teams that have a carpeted surface.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
On April 15, Isabella and her family stepped out at The Old Stage of The Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen for a gala performance in celebration the teen royal's milestone birthday.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Anders Puck Nielsen of the Royal Danish Defence College believes Kyiv is also anxious about recent European Union overtures to China, as the two economic powerhouses look for possible joint solutions in the face of Trump’s trade wars.
—Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
It was overtaken by Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk in late 2023 — before the maker of weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy was itself usurped by German software firm SAP in March 2025.
—Jenni Reid,karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Danish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Danish. Accessed 30 Apr. 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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