Danish
nɪʃ adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the Danes, their country, or their language.
noun
2.
a North Germanic language, the language of Denmark, closely related to Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic. Abbreviation: Dan., Dan
3.
( sometimes lowercase ) Danish pastry.
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Danish
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or characteristic of Denmark, its people, or their language |
| —n | |
| 2. | the official language of Denmark, belonging to the North Germanic branch of the Indo-European family |
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Word Origin & History
Danish
O.E. Denisc "people of Denmark;" danish pastry is 1934; shortened form danish is from 1963.
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