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Danish
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5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Danish
  2. Danish pastry
  3. Danish seine
  4. Danish West Indies
  5. Red Dane

1Dan·ish

adjective \ˈdā-nish\

Definition of DANISH

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Denmark, the Danes, or the Danish language
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Examples of DANISH

  1. She knows a few Danish phrases.

First Known Use of DANISH

14th century

Rhymes with DANISH

brainish, swainish

2Danish

noun

Definition of DANISH

1
: the Germanic language of the Danes
2
plural Danish : a piece of Danish pastry
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Examples of DANISH

  1. We had cheese Danish for breakfast.

First Known Use of DANISH

15th century

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