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DANISH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Danish" is a kind of...):
Nordic; Norse; North Germanic; North Germanic language; Scandinavian; Scandinavian language (the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland)
Derivation:
Danish (of or relating to or characteristic of Denmark or the Danes or their language)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese
Synonyms:
danish; danish pastry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("danish" is a kind of...):
coffee roll; sweet roll (any of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices or a glaze)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or characteristic of Denmark or the Danes or their language
Example:
Danish furniture
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Denmark (a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea)
Derivation:
Danish (a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark)
