* Dutch is a West Germanic language, closely related to English, German, and Frisian.
* Danish is a North Germanic language, along with Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, and Faroese.
While they share some similarities, they are distinct languages with significant differences in grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.
For example, Dutch and Danish have different vowel sounds, and their verb conjugations are quite different. While a Dutch speaker might understand a few basic Danish words, they would not be able to understand a conversation in Danish.