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DANISH
Danish
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Denmark or the Danes or their language; “Danish furniture”
Danish
(noun) a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
danish, danish pastry
(noun) light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Danish (uncountable)
The language of Danes and Denmark.
Noun
Danish (uncountable)
(collective and plural) Natives of Denmark; Danes.
(informal, countable, chiefly, US) Ellipsis of Danish pastry.
Adjective
Danish (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to Denmark.
Anagrams
• handis, sandhi
Noun
danish (countable and uncountable, plural danishes)
Danish pastry, light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruit or cheese.
Anagrams
• handis, sandhi
Source: Wiktionary
Dan"ish, a. Etym: [See Dane.]
Definition: Belonging to the Danes, or to their language or country.
– n.
Definition: The language of the Danes. Danish dog (Zoöl.), one of a large and powerful breed of dogs reared in Denmark; -- called also great Dane. See Illustration in Appendix.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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