Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Of or relating to Denmark, its people, or their culture: Pertaining to the country of Denmark, its inhabitants, or its cultural attributes.
   • Of or relating to the Danish language: Pertaining to the official language spoken in Denmark.

2. Noun:

   • A light, sweet, yeast-raised pastry roll, often filled with fruit, cheese, or other sweet fillings: A type of breakfast or snack pastry.
   • The Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark: The North Germanic language spoken primarily in Denmark.

Examples

• Adjective:

  • We admired the Danish design of the chair. (We admired the design of the chair from Denmark.)
  • She is taking a course in Danish history. (She is taking a course in the history of Denmark.)

• Noun (Pastry):

  • I had a cheese Danish with my coffee this morning. (I had a cheese-filled pastry with my coffee this morning.)
  • The bakery sells several types of Danish. (The bakery sells several types of these pastries.)

• Noun (Language):

  • He is fluent in Danish and English. (He is fluent in the language of Denmark and English.)
  • Can you understand spoken Danish? (Can you understand the spoken language of Denmark?)

Advanced Usage

• "Danish blue": A type of blue cheese originally from Denmark.
  • The salad was topped with crumbled Danish blue. (The salad was topped with crumbled blue cheese from Denmark.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dane (n): A person from Denmark.

  • Her grandfather was a Dane. (Her grandfather was a person from Denmark.)

• Denmark (n): The country in Northern Europe.

  • Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark. (Copenhagen is the capital of that country.)

Synonyms

• For the adjective (relating to Denmark): From Denmark, of Denmark.
• For the noun (pastry): Pastry, sweet roll.
• For the noun (language): There is no direct synonym; it is a proper noun for the language.

Related Phrases

• Danish pastry: This is the full term for the food item often shortened to "Danish".
  • She bought a box of assorted Danish pastries. (She bought a box of assorted pastries of that type.)

Adjective

1. of or relating to or characteristic of Denmark or the Danes or their language
   • Danish furniture

Noun

1. light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese
2. a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark