Elamur Dictionary⌕
☰
dictionaries / English / D / danish

danish

adjective (Danish); noun (Danish — the language; a danish, danishes — a pastry)

«danish» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. Danish means from Denmark or to do with Denmark and its people. tree →
  2. Danish is the language spoken in Denmark. tree →
  3. A danish (or Danish pastry) is a sweet, flaky pastry, often with fruit, custard or icing. tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons Danish people live in Denmark in northern Europe; LEGO comes from Denmark. In history, Danish Vikings settled in England (the «Danelaw»). Everyday: a danish is a breakfast treat in bakeries and cafés.

Examples

  • LEGO is a Danish toy company. tree →
  • My friend's mum speaks Danish. tree →
  • The Danish flag is red with a white cross. tree →
  • I had an apple danish for breakfast. tree →
  • Danish Vikings once ruled part of England. tree →
  • Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish writer of fairy tales. tree →
  • Danish sounds a bit like Swedish and Norwegian. tree →

Note

Capital D for the people, country and language: Danish. The pastry is often written «danish» or «Danish pastry»; plural danishes. A person from Denmark is «a Dane».

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/danish/