danish

name

1. (uncountable)The language of Danes and Denmark.
2. A male given name.

adj

1. (not-comparable)Of or pertaining to Denmark.

   “The Danish midfielder received life-saving treatment during his country’s game against Finland in June 2021, eventually being resuscitated and taken to hospital.”

2. (not-comparable, rare)Characteristic of someone named Dan.

noun

1. (collective, usually)Danes, natives of Denmark.
2. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, informal, uncountable)Ellipsis of Danish pastry.

   “Hotel food is reasonably good, and rather British, except for breakfasts, when most hotels serve ensaimades, a puff pastry half way between a croissant and a Danish.”

3. (countable, uncountable)Danish pastry, light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruit or cheese.

   “Get me a coffee and a cheese danish.”

   “Allen Gregory DeLongpre: Uh-oh, Principal Gottlieb. Looks like somebody forgot their danish, huh? Judith Gottlieb: Aw, crap. Allen Gregory: Three, two, one, and there's the money shot.”