Danish
/ˈdeɪ.nɪʃ/noun
Relating to Denmark, its people, or their language.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from the same ancient Germanic tribal name behind Denmark, and the homeland’s name was once tied to a frontier or lowland region long before modern nation-states existed.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*Daniz
“The Danes, an ancient Germanic people”
Old English
OE
Dene
“The Danes; also sometimes the people of Denmark”
Old Norse
ON
Danir
“The Danes”
Old English
OE
Dēnisc
“Danish; of the Danes”
Middle English
ME
Denish
“Danish; pertaining to Denmark or the Danes”
Modern English
English
Danish
“Relating to Denmark, its people, or their language”