ܕܢܝܩܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܕܵܢܝܼܵܐ (dānīyā, “Denmark”) and Latin Dānicus +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [dɑːniːqɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܕܵܢܝܼܩܵܝܵܐ • (dānīqāyā) (feminine ܕܵܢܝܼܩܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (dānīqāyṯā), plural ܕܵܢܝܼܩܵܝܹ̈ܐ (dānīqāyē))

1. Danish (of, from, or pertaining to Denmark, its culture, language or people)

Noun

ܕܵܢܝܼܩܵܝܵܐ • (dānīqāyā) m sg (plural ܕܵܢܝܼܩܵܝܹ̈ܐ (dānīqāyē), feminine ܕܵܢܝܼܩܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (dānīqāyṯā))

1. Dane (person from Denmark or of Danish descent)

Derived terms

• ܕܵܢܝܼܩܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (dānīqāˀīṯ, “Danish language”)