Genetically and culturally they are Germanic.
No. The language is Germanic.
No. It is Germanic, from the Anglo Saxons.
Yes. Danish is a Scandinavian tongue which belongs specifically to the North Germanic language group.
North Germanic refers to the Scandinavian languages: * Danish * Norwegian * Swedish * Icelandic * Faroese * Greenlandish
The word "Scandinavian" refers to a large, geographical region, and not a specific language. The languages spoken in the Scandinavian region are: Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, and Finnish, as well as several local dialects and language divergences.
The Scandinavian languages belong to the North Germanic branch of the Indo-European family of languages. This branch includes languages such as Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic, and Faroese. The North Germanic branch evolved from the earlier Proto-Norse language and is closely related to other Germanic languages like English, German, Dutch, and Frisian. However, due to the geographical and cultural factors, the Scandinavian languages have distinct characteristics and unique features, setting them apart from other Germanic languages. Scandinavian languages have a rich history and are spoken by millions of people in the Scandinavian region of Northern Europe.
No, danish comes from the same group of languages as English do: the germanic languages (and they come from the Indo-European languages). While English is a germanic language, danish is also a part of the northern languages (the languages in Scandinavia).
Modern English comes immediately from Middle English, the language of Chaucer. That derived from Old English or Anglo-Saxon, the language of Beowulf. That language, little more than a Germanic dialect, derived from Common Germanic, the common language of all Germanic languages (Dutch, Friese, German, Scandinavian...).
Germanic, Scandinavian, Anglo-Saxon, and Greek. Plus many other languages.
German is the second most widely spoken Germanic language. (English is the most widely spoken Germanic language.)
No, Dutch and Danish are not the same. Dutch is spoken in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, while Danish is spoken in Denmark. They belong to different language families - Dutch is a Germanic language, while Danish is a North Germanic language.
The Scandinavian people are believed to have originated from a mix of indigenous people of the region and Germanic tribes that migrated northwards. Over time, they developed their own distinct culture and language.