danish
/ˈdeɪ.nɪʃ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.91 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to Denmark.
name
A male given name.
adj
Example Sentences
- "The Danish midfielder received life-saving treatment during his country’s game against Finland in June 2021, eventually being resuscitated and taken to hospital."
- "Hotel food is reasonably good, and rather British, except for breakfasts, when most hotels serve ensaimades, a puff pastry half way between a croissant and a Danish."
- "Get me a coffee and a cheese danish."
- "Allen Gregory DeLongpre: Uh-oh, Principal Gottlieb. Looks like somebody forgot their danish, huh? Judith Gottlieb: Aw, crap. Allen Gregory: Three, two, one, and there's the money shot."
Etymology
Alteration of Middle English Denish, Dench (under the influence of Dan — compare Dane), from Old English Denisċ (“Danish”), from Proto-Germanic *daniskaz. By surface analysis, Dane + -ish.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Denish, Denisċ, *daniskaz, دَانِش
Usage
- Uncountable
- American usage
- Countable
- Informal
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