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Danish

da·nish

UK/ˈdeɪ.nɪʃ/ US/ˈdeɪnɪʃ/ fairly common informal us
adjective (1) noun (2)

adjective

1.

of or relating to or characteristic of Denmark or the Danes

  • “Danish furniture”

noun

1.

a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark

2.

light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese

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Origin

Alteration of Middle English Denish, Dench (under the influence of Dan - compare Dane), from Old English Denisċ (“Danish”), from Proto-Germanic *daniskaz. By surface analysis, Dane + -ish.

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