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danish

/ˈdeɪnɪʃ/

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What does danish mean?

noun

  1. Danish pastry, light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruit or cheese.
  2. Danes, natives of Denmark.

adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to Denmark.
More meanings (4)

noun

  1. (informal) Ellipsis of Danish pastry.

proper noun

  1. The language of Danes and Denmark.
  2. A male given name.

adjective

  1. (rare) Characteristic of someone named Dan.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈdeɪnɪʃ/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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The dancing pavilion was put up near the Danish laundry, on a vacant lot surrounded by tall, arched cottonwood trees.
Willa CatherMy ÁntoniaProject Gutenberg ebook #242
In old Norse times, the thrones of the sea-loving Danish kings were fabricated, saith tradition, of the tusks of the narwhale.
Herman MelvilleMoby Dick; Or, The WhaleProject Gutenberg ebook #2701
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A Danish legend, cited by Swainson, accounts for the peculiar cry of the lapwing, which sounds like "Klyf ved! klyf ved!"
Alexander Francis ChamberlainThe Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-DayProject Gutenberg ebook #7966
In the face of recent international market pressure on the Danish krone, the coalition has also vowed to maintain a stable currency.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1993 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #87
The Danish navy, at this time, consisted of 23 ships of the line, with about 31 frigates and smaller vessels, exclusive of guard-ships.
Robert SoutheyThe Life of Horatio, Lord NelsonProject Gutenberg ebook #947