Meaning · adjective
Danish
- relating to Denmark, its people, or its language
In a sentence
Ho comprato una lampada di design danese.
I bought a Danish designer lamp.
Conosci qualche scrittore danese contemporaneo?
Do you know any contemporary Danish writers?
La cucina danese è molto interessante.
Danish cuisine is very interesting.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| danese | masculine · singular |
| danese | feminine · singular |
| danesi | masculine · plural |
| danesi | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ends in -e, so singular forms are identical for masculine and feminine; plural is danesi.
- Nationalities are not capitalized in Italian when used as adjectives or common nouns.
Meaning · noun
Dane; Danish
- a person from Denmark
- the Danish language (masculine)
- a Great Dane dog breed
In a sentence
Ho conosciuto una danese durante il mio soggiorno a Copenaghen.
I met a Dane during my stay in Copenhagen.
Il danese è una lingua germanica difficile da pronunciare.
Danish is a Germanic language that is difficult to pronounce.
I danesi usano spesso la bicicletta per andare al lavoro.
Danes often use bicycles to go to work.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| danese | singular |
| danesi | plural |
Usage notes
- In Italian, nationalities and languages are written with a lowercase initial letter.
- As a noun for people, it takes 'il' or 'la'; language is always masculine ('il danese').
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