danés
/daˈnes/masculine
The English word "dane" is danés in Spanish.
danés is a noun used to refer to a person from Denmark.
Meaning: person from Denmark (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun changes depending on gender and number: danesa is used for a female Dane, daneses is the masculine plural for a group of men or a mixed-gender group and danesas is the feminine plural for a group of women.
How do you pronounce it?
/daˈnes/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, nationalities like danés are not capitalized unless they start a sentence. Writing 'Danés' in the middle of a sentence is a common mistake for English speakers.
- In Spanish, the word danés can also refer to the Danish language itself, not just the people.
- Spanish speakers use danés to describe anything from Denmark, including design or furniture, using the phrase diseño danés.
Examples in context
- Sus fábulas hicieron de Hans Christian Andersen el danés más conocido del mundo.Hans Christian Andersen's stories made him the most famous Dane in the world.This sentence shows the use of danés to describe a famous person.Tatoeba #1303930 by Shishir, translation #4402104 by AlanF_US
- Sus fábulas hicieron de Hans Christian Andersen, el danés más famoso del mundo, un icono de la literatura mundial.His fairy tales made Hans Christian Andersen, the most famous Dane in the world, an icon of world literature.This sentence also uses danés to refer to a famous person.Tatoeba #1303949 by Shishir, translation #1304082 by al_ex_an_der
- El Gran Danés es una raza canina conocida por su gran tamaño.The Great Dane is a breed of domestic dog known for its giant size.This sentence uses danés within the name of a dog breed.Tatoeba #482835 by deniko, translation #482832 by deniko
- El señor Hansen es danés.Mr. Hansen is Danish.
- Él es un danés muy simpático.He is a very friendly Dane.
- Esos turistas son dinamarqueses.Those tourists are Danish.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are talking about a new colleague at work.
- ElenaMira, el nuevo colega es danés.Look, the new colleague is Danish.
- Mateo¿De verdad? Qué interesante.Really? How interesting.
- ElenaSí, Mateo, dice que es de Copenhague.Yes, Mateo, he says he is from Copenhagen.
- MateoMe gustaría conocer a ese danés.I would like to meet that Dane.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dane” translations and entries danés, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
