Danophone

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noun

One who speaks the Danish language either natively or by adoption.

OriginAncient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- →
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Meanings

nounDanophone (plural Danophones)

plural Danophones

  1. One who speaks the Danish language either natively or by adoption.
adjectiveDanophone (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSpeaking Danish.

Origin

  1. EnglishDano-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰōnā́
  4. Ancient Greekφωνή (phōnḗ)
  5. EnglishDanophone

From Dano- + -phone.

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Translations

German Dänischsprecher, Dänischsprecherin
  • DänischsprecherDanish speaker
  • DänischsprecherinDanish speaker
  • DänischsprachigerDanish speaker
  • DänischsprachigeDanish speaker
  • dänischsprachigDanish-speaking
Cite this entry
APA

Danophone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Danophone

MLA

“Danophone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Danophone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Danophone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Danophone.

Source: Danophone on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.