Contionary:dán

Aoid

Etymology

From Esperanto dano "Dane". Sense 2 derived from a fobh issued by Fí Deám condemning Danish pastries and "those who make them" (dayn aloyne fareā) after a child choked on one during a sermon.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈdaːn]

Noun

dán class 1 (plural dáin, genitive dhán)

idiot, fool, devil
(obsolete or derogatory) a Danish person