Danmǫrk

See also: Danmörk and Danmørk

Old Norse

Alternative forms

  • ᛏᛅᚾᛘᛅᚢᚱᚴ (tanmaurk)

Etymology

From danir (“Danes”) (from Proto-Germanic *danīz) + mǫrk (“borderland, land with a border, country”) (from Proto-Germanic *markō). Compare Old English Denemearc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdanˌmɔrk/

Proper noun

Danmǫrk f (genitive Danmerkr or Danmarkar)

  1. Denmark (a country in Northern Europe)

Descendants

  • Icelandic: Danmörk f
  • Faroese: Danmørk f, Danmark n
  • Norwegian (Bokmål): Danmark n
  • Norwegian (Nynorsk): Danmark n
  • Swedish: Danmark n or c
  • Danish: Danmark n
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