Danmǫrk

See also: Danmörk and Danmørk

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• ᛏᛅᚾᛘᛅᚢᚱᚴ (tanmaurk)

Etymology

From danir (“Danes”) (from Proto-Germanic *danīz) + mǫrk (“borderland”) (from Proto-Germanic *markō). Compare Old English Denemearc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdanˌmɔrk/

Proper noun

Danmǫrk f (genitive Danmerkr or Danmarkar)

1. Denmark

Descendants

• Icelandic: Danmörk f
• Faroese: Danmørk f, Danmark n
• Norwegian (Bokmål): Danmark n
• Norwegian (Nynorsk): Danmark n
• Swedish: Danmark n or c
• Danish: Danmark n