See also: danish

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Etymology 1 edit

 
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Danish edition of Wiktionary

Alteration of Middle English Denish, Dench (under the influence of Dan — compare Dane), from Old English Denisċ (Danish), from Proto-Germanic *daniskaz.

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  • danish (noun; sense Danish pastry)

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdeɪ.nɪʃ/
  • (file)

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Danish (uncountable)

  1. The language of Danes and Denmark.
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Danish (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Denmark.
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Danish (plural Danish)

  1. (usually collective) Danes, natives of Denmark.
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Danish (countable and uncountable, plural Danishes)

  1. (informal, chiefly US) Ellipsis of Danish pastry.
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Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Persian دانش, "knowledge", "science" or "wisdom".

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Danish

  1. A male given name.

Etymology 3 edit

Dan +‎ -ish

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Danish (not comparable)

  1. (very rare) The nature or characteristics of someone named Dan.
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