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danish
/ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
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What does danish mean?
noun
- Danish pastry, light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruit or cheese.
- Danes, natives of Denmark.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to Denmark.
More meanings (4)
noun
- (informal) Ellipsis of Danish pastry.
proper noun
- The language of Danes and Denmark.
- A male given name.
adjective
- (rare) Characteristic of someone named Dan.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
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The dancing pavilion was put up near the Danish laundry, on a vacant lot surrounded by tall, arched cottonwood trees.
In old Norse times, the thrones of the sea-loving Danish kings were fabricated, saith tradition, of the tusks of the narwhale.
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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!"
In the face of recent international market pressure on the Danish krone, the coalition has also vowed to maintain a stable currency.
The Danish navy, at this time, consisted of 23 ships of the line, with about 31 frigates and smaller vessels, exclusive of guard-ships.