Danish

Danish
/day"nish/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to the Danes, their country, or their language.
n.
2. a North Germanic language, the language of Denmark, closely related to Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic. Abbr.: Dan., Dan
3. (sometimes l.c.) See Danish pastry.
[bef. 900; ME, alter. of Denish (by influence of Dan DANE), OE Denisc < Gmc *danisk-; see DANE, -ISH1]

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