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Engelske

Engelske is a term used in Danish and Norwegian as the inflected form of the adjective meaning English. It is typically employed to describe things related to England, the English language, or the English people, particularly when the noun it accompanies is plural or in a definite form. For example, in Danish you might see engelske bøger (English books) or de engelske (the English). In Norwegian Bokmål, similar usage appears in phrases such as engelske ord (English words) and de engelske (the English).

Etymology and linguistic background show that engelske derives from the same root as the English language

In use, engelske functions as a general descriptor of English origin, whether applied to language, literature,

and
people.
The
English
word
for
the
language
and
the
people
comes
from
Old
English
Englisc,
itself
from
the
name
of
the
Angles,
a
Germanic
tribe.
The
modern
Scandinavian
form
reflects
the
common
Germanic
heritage
and
the
way
adjectives
are
inflected
in
Danish
and
Norwegian.
culture,
or
people,
and
it
adapts
to
number
and
definiteness
in
the
Scandinavian
languages.
It
is
distinct
from
the
base
adjective
engelsk,
which
is
used
in
the
singular,
and
from
forms
that
indicate
other
grammatical
distinctions.
Words
and
phrases
involving
engelske
are
common
in
discussions
of
language,
translation,
and
cross-cultural
topics
in
Danish
and
Norwegian
contexts.