Danish-American
From Copenhagen, now American
Danish-American describes people or things connected to both Denmark and the United States.
It typically refers to Americans of Danish descent or to cultural elements blending both traditions: Danish-American communities in the Midwest, a Danish-American bakery.
The hyphenated form functions as both noun and adjective.
Linked by a dash
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- biculturalOf two cultural backgrounds
assimilation · diaspora · naturalized · second-generation · ethnic · roots · homeland · emigrant
North-central American region
- homesteadersLand-claiming rural settlers
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
Nebraska · Iowa · Minnesota · Wisconsin · voyage · steamship · prairie · nineteenth-century
Danish concept of snugness
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- handicraftsManually created decorative objects
- musicOrganized auditory art
songs · Midsummer · pageants · costumes · storytelling · decorations · candles · ornaments
Southeastern Wisconsin municipality
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- LutheranReformation-era Protestant denomination
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- societiesOrganized groups of people
fraternal · festivals · gatherings · associations · clubs · newspapers · organizations · enclaves
hyphenated
Linked by a dash
bicultural · assimilation · diaspora · naturalized · second-generation · ethnic · roots · homeland · emigrant · citizenship
Midwest
North-central American region
- homesteadersLand-claiming rural settlers
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
farmland · Nebraska · Iowa · Minnesota · Wisconsin · voyage · steamship · prairie · nineteenth-century · wave
hygge
Danish concept of snugness
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- handicraftsManually created decorative objects
music · songs · Midsummer · pageants · costumes · storytelling · decorations · candles · ornaments
Racine
Southeastern Wisconsin municipality
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- LutheranReformation-era Protestant denomination
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
societies · fraternal · festivals · gatherings · associations · clubs · newspapers · organizations · enclaves · neighborhoods
smørrebrød
Danish open sandwich
- kringleButtery oval Danish
- aquavitCaraway-flavored Scandinavian spirit
- remouladeHerbed mayonnaise-based sauce
bakeries · recipes · cookbooks · grandmother · potluck
- Scandinavian-AmericanAndersonville, Ballard, lutefisk, lefse, kringle
Danish-AmericanAfrican-American
U.S. ethnic identity category
Native American · Japanese-American · Mexican-American · Chinese-American · Indian-American