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Etymology 1

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Wiktionary
Danish edition of Wiktionary

Alteration of Middle English Denish, Dench (under the influence of Dan — compare Dane), from Old English Denisċ (Danish), from Proto-Germanic *daniskaz.

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  • danish (noun; sense Danish pastry)

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Proper noun

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Danish (uncountable)

  1. The language of Danes and Denmark.
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Adjective

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Danish (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Denmark.
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Noun

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Danish (plural Danish)

  1. (usually collective) Danes, natives of Denmark.
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Noun

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Danish (countable and uncountable, plural Danishes)

  1. (informal, chiefly US) Ellipsis of Danish pastry.
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Persian دانش (literally knowledge, science, wisdom).

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Danish

  1. A male given name.

Etymology 3

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From Dan +‎ -ish.

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Danish (not comparable)

  1. (very rare) The nature or characteristics of someone named Dan.
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Malay

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Persian دانش (knowledge).

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Danish (Jawi spelling دانيش)

  1. A male given name from Persian.