Danish adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Denmark or the Danes or their language ; "Danish furniture" n 1: a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark 2: light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese [syn: {danish}, {danish pastry}]
Danish \Dan"ish\, a. [See {Dane}.] Belonging to the Danes, or to their language or country. -- n. The language of the Danes. [1913 Webster] {Danish dog} (Zool.), one of a large and powerful breed of dogs reared in Denmark; -- called also {great Dane}. See Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster]