how to pronounce danish

/ˈdɛɪ.nɪʃ/

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danish is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of danish in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… you come from a danish family so that …”

meanings of danish

noun:

Danish pastry, light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruit or cheese.
Natives of Denmark; Danes.
Ellipsis of Danish pastry.

name:

The language of Danes and Denmark.

adjective:

Of or pertaining to Denmark.

danish frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word danish occurs in english on average 8.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.