Masculine

Däne

Dane (person from Denmark) (male or unspecified)

Frequency

32k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɛːnə/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Middle High German Tene, from Old High German *Teni, from Proto-Germanic *daniz. The modern D- is Central and Low German (Middle Low German Dēne), reinforced by Danish dansk, Danmark. These latter probably also caused the ä-spelling.

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