French word

danois

Pronunciation

IPA/danwa/

Meaning

  • adjectiveDanish

Example

J'aime la cuisine danoise.

I like Danish cuisine.

Illustration for danois (Danish)

More examples

Le peuple danois parle majoritairement le danois.

The Danish people mainly speak Danish.

Core concept

A sign of Denmark carried by food, speech, people, or traditions.

Common phrases

  • peuple danois

    Danish people

  • drapeau danois

    Danish flag

Similar words

scandinave: Relating to Scandinavia, its peoples, or its cultures.
nordique: Relating to the Nordic countries, peoples, or cultures.

Definition in French

Désigne ce qui vient du Danemark, ce qui est propre à sa culture, à ses habitants ou à sa langue.

Word origin

The ending -ois in danois is a French adjective suffix used in names of origin, attached to Danemark; the country name goes back to Old Norse Danmǫrk.

Usage tips

  • For the language, French uses the masculine noun le danois, but a person is un Danois or une Danoise, with a capital letter.

Other meanings

  • Danenoun

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