Dan|ish

Dan|ish
Dan|ish «DAY nihsh», adjective, noun.
–adj.
of or having to do with Denmark, its people, or their language.
–n.
1. pl. in use. the people of Denmark; the Danes.
2. the Scandinavian language of Denmark.
3. = Danish pastry. (Cf.Danish pastry)

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