Danish

From Copenhagen's country

Danish refers to Denmark—its people, language, or culture: Danish pastries, the Danish government.

As a noun, Danish is the North Germanic language spoken in Denmark.

In American English, a Danish (or danish) is a flaky, sweet pastry often filled with fruit or cheese, from the phrase Danish pastry.

I grabbed a coffee and a danish on my way to work.

culture

hygge

Danish concept of snugness

  • VikingsMedieval Scandinavian seafarers
  • LegoInterlocking toy brick system
  • designPurposeful creative planning

Hans Christian Andersen · minimalism · welfare state · bicycle · smørrebrød · monarchy · folk · traditions · literature · cinema

pastry

flaky

Crumbly or unreliable

kringle · dough · bakery · icing · custard · fruit filling · almond paste · breakfast · coffee · Vienna

nationality

Copenhagen

Denmark's capital city

Faroe Islands · citizen · heritage · ancestry · Scandinavian · Nordic · European · passport · immigrant · diaspora

language

Germanic

Of Teutonic language stock

pronunciation · vowels · grammar · syntax · vocabulary · dialect · Norwegian · Swedish · Old Norse · runic

Categories
Opposites
scandinavian nationality/identity

DanishSwedish

Of a Nordic kingdom

Norwegian · Icelandic · Finnish · Faroese

germanic vs non-germanic european identity

DanishGreek

Of Athenian origin

Italian · Spanish · Portuguese · Romanian · Polish

pastry type

Danishbagel

Boiled, then baked roll

croissant · muffin · scone · donut · biscuit

Phrases
Family

Danish blue, Danish pastry, Danish pastries

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G