Denmark

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdÉ›n.mɑːk/
• US IPA: /ˈdÉ›n.mɑɹk/

Origin

From Danish Danmark, from Danish dansk ("Danish") + Old Norse merki ("boundary") or mǫrk ("borderland"). Cognate to (and perhaps influenced by) Old English Denemearc.

Full definition of Denmark

Proper noun

1. A country in Western Europe consisting mainly of most of the Jutland Peninsula and a number of islands off its coast. Capital: Copenhagen (København).

Synonyms

• Kingdom of Denmark

Derived terms

• Denmark Street
• New Denmark

Anagrams

• end mark