Danish meaning

Danish as a noun

1. a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark

   Type of: Scandinavian

2. light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese

   Synonyms: danish pastry

   Type of: sweet roll

Danish as an adjective

1. of or relating to or characteristic of Denmark or the Danes or their language
   • Danish furniture

   Related forms: Denmark

Danish in a sentence

• The Danish person tries to speak Italian at the beginning of the conversation.
• Danish officials rejected Trump's offer to buy Greenland.
• Danish and Norwegian are two very similar languages.
• This is the first time I've ever spoken in Danish.
• Danish is the European Portuguese of Scandinavia.

How to pronounce Danish

Danish is pronounced /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/ in British English and /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.