danish

«danish» in Mova's school dictionary: from Denmark or to do with Denmark and its people — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (Danish); noun (Danish — the language; a danish, danishes — a pastry)

meaning for a pupil

1) Danish means from Denmark or to do with Denmark and its people. tree →

2) Danish is the language spoken in Denmark. tree →

3) A danish (or Danish pastry) is a sweet, flaky pastry, often with fruit, custard or icing. tree →

sense in the lessons

In geography lessons Danish people live in Denmark in northern Europe; LEGO comes from Denmark. In history, Danish Vikings settled in England (the «Danelaw»). Everyday: a danish is a breakfast treat in bakeries and cafés.

examples

• LEGO is a Danish toy company. tree →
• My friend's mum speaks Danish. tree →
• The Danish flag is red with a white cross. tree →
• I had an apple danish for breakfast. tree →
• Danish Vikings once ruled part of England. tree →
• Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish writer of fairy tales. tree →
• Danish sounds a bit like Swedish and Norwegian. tree →

note

Capital D for the people, country and language: Danish. The pastry is often written «danish» or «Danish pastry»; plural danishes. A person from Denmark is «a Dane».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «danish» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.