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danish
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun danish has 2 senses
- danish(n = noun.communication) Array - a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark; Array is a kind of nordic, norse, north germanic, north germanic language, scandinavian, scandinavian language
- danish(n = noun.food) danish pastry - light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese; Array is a kind of coffee roll, sweet roll
Derived form adjective danish1
Adjective danish has 1 sense
OXFORD DICTIONARY
danish, adj. & n.
--adj. of or relating to Denmark or the Danes.
--n.
1 the Danish language.
2 (prec. by the; treated as pl.) the Danish people.
--adj. of or relating to Denmark or the Danes.
--n.
1 the Danish language.
2 (prec. by the; treated as pl.) the Danish people.
Idiom
Danish blue a soft salty white cheese with blue veins. Danish pastry a cake of sweetened yeast pastry topped with icing, fruit, nuts, etc.
Etymology
ME f. AF danes, OF daneis f. med.L Danensis (as DANE)
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