/day"nish/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to the Danes, their country, or their language.
n.
2. a North Germanic language, the language of Denmark, closely related to Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic. Abbr.: Dan., Dan
3. ( sometimes l.c. ) See Danish pastry .
[ bef. 900; ME, alter. of Denish (by influence of Dan DANE), OE Denisc danisk-; see DANE, -ISH 1 ]