Are Danish people considered Germanic?

[thundercreek]

Are danish people considered Germanic, why or why not?

[Beorn]

Depends upon who is doing the considering.

[Equinox]

I have always considered them to be Celto-Germanic.

[Pallantides]

I have always considered them to be Celto-Germanic.

Then western Norwegians are Celto-Germanic as well, while eastern Norwegians are Finnic-Germanic and northern Norwegians are Lapp-Germanic.

[Equinox]

Then western Norwegians are Celto-Germanic as well, while eastern Norwegians are Finnic-Germanic and northern Norwegians are Lapp-Germanic.

It is my understanding that many Celtic British peoples were taken to Denmark and integrated into the gene-pool, both before and during the Danelaw in England. Perhaps I have over-estimated their contribution?

I cannot comment on the rest of Scandinavia and daresay you are in a better position than I to elaborate on the matter.

[Pallantides]

It is my understanding that many Celtic British peoples were taken to Denmark and integrated into the gene-pool, both before and during the Danelaw in England. Perhaps I have over-estimated their contribution?

I cannot comment on the rest of Scandinavia and daresay you are in a better position than I to elaborate on the matter.

Western Norwegian vikings also brought with them many Irish and British slaves to the western coast of Norway, also a significant number of Scots migrated to western Norway from the 16th to the 18th century, Finns immigrated to eastern Norway in the 16th and 17th century, northern Norway have a substantial Saami and Kven(Finnish) population who have mixed with Norwegians over the years.


from 16th to the 19th century these groups have immigrated to Norway in large numbers:

Germans
Dutch
Scots
Finns
Swedes


Smaller numbers:

Italians
Swiss
Gypsies(very small number, those who came here in 16th century have mixed with Norwegians and are now more Norwegian genetically than Romani)
Walloons
Russians
English
Jews( a small number of Jews came to Norway when they were allowed entry in 1855)

But these is what I'd call positive immigration, since they all contributed to Norway(apart from the Gypsies), unlike the third world immigrants we get now.

[Osweo]

Depends upon who is doing the considering.

... but only non-idiots are worth listening to.

OF COURSE they're Germanic, for f*#&k's sake.

A few thralls here and there don't change that, either.

[Grumpy Cat]

WTF kind of question is that?

Of course they are Germanic.

[Beorn]

... but only non-idiots are worth listening to.

OF COURSE they're Germanic, for f*#&k's sake.

A few thralls here and there don't change that, either.

But he asked if Danish people are Germanic, not if Denmark was Germanic.

[Pallantides]

I think many Danes like Mads Mikkelsen would not classify as Germanic by Skadi standards though.