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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Of or relating to Denmark, the Danes, their language, or their culture.
  • noun The North Germanic language of the Danes.
  • noun A Danish pastry.

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  • proper noun The language of Denmark.
  • noun A native of Denmark; a Dane.
  • adjective Of or pertaining to Denmark.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Middle English, alteration (influenced by Old Norse Danr, Dane) of Denish, from Old English Denisc, from Dene, the Danes.]

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From Old English Denisc ("people of Denmark").

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