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Danish

Danish

52 2.3
From Denmark or relating to its people and language
  • adjective
  • /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
translation icon : danés
  • The Danish language is known for its unique pronunciation and grammar.
  • Danish culture
  • Danish society
  • Danish cuisine

They did about half a million people sampled from a Danish health registry.

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Examples

  • And I'm going to give you an example from a Danish study that just came out to prove to you how powerful this is.

  • Part of the ideology of each movement was a new construction of Danish rural tradition.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Anyway, on the other side we have the Danish Royal Opera House.

  • She was a daughter of a powerful Danish merchant.

  • And I descend from Danish royalty.

  • The Danish West Indies is a two-week journey.

  • The accelerating integration of the Jews into Danish culture since 1945 has increased this confusion.

    Academic text (1999)
  • King Frodi took control of the Danish kingdom, levying tribute and taxes.

    Academic text (1999)
  • A background paper was presented by the Danish theologian Anna Marie Aagaard.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Tradition holds that the first man to lead the JAMS Vikings was the Danish hero Pal Natok.

Compounds

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A strong blue cheese from Denmark with a sharp, tangy taste

A language spoken mainly in Denmark in northern Europe

A light sweet baked good made with yeast and butter, often filled with fruit or cheese

The official money used in Denmark

Surface Forms

Danish positive

Morphology

Danish = Dane (transparent) = dane + ish

Clear adjectival formation using the productive suffix '-ish' attached to the ethnonym 'Dane' to mean 'of or relating to Denmark'.

Etymology

Danish as an adjective comes from Denmark plus the ending -ish, which means 'related to', just like in English. That's why Danish means 'from Denmark' or 'about Denmark, its people, or its language'.