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Countries With an "Ish" Demonym

A person from the Netherlands is Dutch. Someone from Mexico is Mexican. Which countries have people who are something "ish"?
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Denmark (Danish)
Finland (Finnish)
Ireland (Irish)
Luxembourg (Luxembourgish)
Poland (Polish)
Spain (Spanish)
Sweden (Swedish)
Turkey (Turkish)
United Kingdom (British)
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102 Recent Comments
sillie
+3
Level 75
May 6, 2020
Should there be an extra h in Luxembourgish? Luxembourghish?
Quizmaster
+5
Level ∞
May 7, 2020
No. Fixed.
Tramp
+31
Level 79
May 10, 2020
The correct spelling is Lhuxhembhorghish
AyBrains
+11
Level 36
May 20, 2020
Exactly, just like Danish should really be Dhahnhihsh
JeffreyChambrpot
+3
Level 46
Oct 6, 2025
And Turkish should be Touryckkiiyeshsh
AyBrains
+2
Level 36
May 20, 2020
Could you accept English for British? I hear a lot of people call them that
fitheach
+17
Level 58
Jun 16, 2020
Just because people say certain things, it doesn't mean it's correct. The term "English" refers to England only, just one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom. Many people do use English/England when they mean the UK, but it is technically incorrect (it's also insulting to Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish people).
HydratedMite
+6
Level 68
May 13, 2024
It's not technically incorrect, it's blatantly incorrect
bEver
+3
Level 45
May 13, 2024
But the term ‘British’ also ignores northern ireland, as it is a part of ireland not britain. in my opinion, british refers to people from england. If the quiz is going to accept ‘british’ then it should also accept ‘scottish’
Pharley
+5
Level 75
May 16, 2024
Then your opinion is obviously incorrect
lenbread
+5
Level 59
Dec 2, 2025
clearly British refers to people from Great Britain, not England what are you talking about...
ObiwanKenobite
+1
Level 40
Apr 2, 2026
Well Great Britain still excludes Northern Ireland.
SWATkun
+1
Level 59
Jun 12, 2020
Please accept English for British
clivey
+10
Level 69
Jun 12, 2020
You've not got to level 54 and not familiarized yourself with Jetpunks' rules on what makes a country have you? You know the UK is comprised of 4 countries and we don't count them alone.
TheCrusher
+2
Level 70
Jun 12, 2020
Yeah, if you're gonna insist on accepting English, you should also include Northern Irish and Scottish. You're being discriminatory, FerroequinoSWAT!
PrettyTiedUp
+6
Level 71
Jun 16, 2020
This quiz SHOULD also accept Scottish and (Northern) Irish as well as English. We know we are no longer considered "proper" countries but nevertheless, that is what most people would say they are - English/Scottish/Irish/Welsh NOT British.

I've met Scottish people who would punch you for calling them anything other than Scottish!

EcceHomo
+6
Level 86
Jul 1, 2020
Yeah, and Cornish and Kentish.

Get over yourselves.

McKenzieFam
+2
Level 68
Jun 12, 2020
Is it just me, or these all European countrires?
Chronikhiles
+4
Level 49
Jun 12, 2020
Turkey isn't. For the most part.
Chazcov
+2
Level 47
May 10, 2024
For the most part. But for a minor part, it is.
AJsaba
+1
Level 48
Jun 12, 2020
Turkey is not
Chazcov
+1
Level 47
May 10, 2024
Would you be surprised to find that a portion of Turkey IS in Europe?
Chronikhiles
+2
Level 49
Jun 12, 2020
Didn't get British because I thought the demonyms would be alphabetical too. Hard luck.
mal
+2
Level 64
Jun 12, 2020
As a family we would say Luxembourgish as a joke because it sounds clumsy- oops. Needless to say I missed that one.
OZZA
+3
Level 39
Jun 12, 2020
Can't believe I got Luxembourgish but not Turkish
jennraven
+1
Level 67
Jun 12, 2020
Same!
kiwirage
+10
Level 63
Jun 12, 2020
Thinking in German is a real hindrance in this quiz.
CLD99
+1
Level 66
Jun 12, 2020
Lol I got Luxembourgish but not British
Nathaniel
+1
Level 77
Jun 12, 2020
Great quiz! Really easy though XD
jcmcguir
+8
Level 69
Jun 12, 2020
Who am I? My name is Ish.

On my hand I have a dish.

I have this dish to help me wish.

When I wish to make a wish,

I wave my hand with a big swish swish.

Then I say, "I wish for fish!"

And I get fish right on my dish.

So...

If you wish to make a wish,

you may swish for fish with my Ish wish dish.

GameMasterOFQu1z
+1
Level 25
Apr 2, 2026
Nice! To improve this tongue twister, you could improvise some lines ending in -ish.

On my hand I have a British dish.

...

Then I say, "I wish for Turkish fish!"

And with the luck of the Irish, I get Turkish fish right on my British dish.

...

you may swish for Turkish fish (using luck of the Irish) with my British Ish wish dish.

texdave
+4
Level 56
Jun 12, 2020
People from the Flanders region of Belgium are considered Flemish.
vkry1605
+1
Level 66
Jun 13, 2020
If a person from The Netherlands is a Ducth then the one from Spain is Spaniard and not Spanish. Sweden is Swedes, Turks for Turkey, Poles for people from Poland etc.
JackintheBox
+2
Level 82
Mar 12, 2021
A Dutchman/woman to be precise, but I agree. An a person from Luxembourg is actually a Luxembourger. 'Luxemburgish'/'Luxembourgish' the language of Luxembourg.
bEver
+1
Level 45
May 13, 2024
Dutch refers to BOTH the singular person and the entirety of people from Netherlands. For example, I could say “I hate the Dutch,” which is a general term, but I could also say “Winston Churchill is Dutch,” which refers to a single persons nationality. Also, I’m aware Churchill is not dutch.
OwenBlueWilson
+1
Level 62
Jun 13, 2020
This was surprisingly easy. Thank God people from Palau aren’t Palauish
HydratedMite
+1
Level 68
May 13, 2024
I actually thought of Palau specifically while taking this quiz, worried there'd be one outside of Europe lol
quizzicalguy
+3
Level 69
Jun 14, 2020
Would have gotten more but I was only sober-ish.
buck1017
+3
Level 78
Sep 9, 2020
Weird...Luxembourg was the one that immediately popped into my head before any others and it's by FAR the lowest.
JackintheBox
+2
Level 82
Mar 12, 2021
Me too, and yet I still managed to forget SWEDISH and TURKISH!!
SlipperyEel
+1
Level 52
Dec 10, 2020
Another 5 points.
rguy321
+2
Level 41
Feb 22, 2021
Missed Spanish :|
dbair73
+1
Level 30
Apr 1, 2021
SCOTTISH come on now
Hampus
+1
Level 56
Apr 13, 2021
Luxembourgish...
Koopa
+2
Level 88
Mar 15, 2022
I thought a person from Luxembourg was a Luxembourger, and they spoke Luxembourgish, and if an item was of Luxembourg origin, it was Luxembourgish.
EcceHomo
+4
Level 86
Sep 12, 2022
This talk of Luxemburger makes me hungry.
DukeOfLorraine
+2
Level 67
Nov 16, 2022
I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition
GrassCoolBoi
+1
Level 45
Mar 31, 2026
NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition!
TrickyTags
+2
Level 67
Nov 16, 2022
Hint: They're all in Europe.
EmreBozkurt
+1
Level 67
Nov 16, 2022
that luxembourg part was very hard

i cant solve in my life

Jorge2402
+1
Level 49
Nov 16, 2022
I missed Spanish and I'm from Spain
Nachtschicht
+1
Level 59
Nov 16, 2022
Ive got all but the UK... I thought "United Kingdom..."ish sounded odd *facepalm*

Interestingly all of them are in Europe or in the case of Turkey close by.

Azerk
+1
Level 64
Nov 16, 2022
I GOT EVERYTHING BUT MISSED SPANISH WHYYY
Mikasuomi
+4
Level 55
Nov 16, 2022
Being Finn-ISH, I thought as a child when I started to learn Engl-ISH that -ish is very common derivative in this, but no, it is quite rare.
Godfish23
+1
Level 68
Nov 16, 2022
Andddd I only forgot British - my own country. I tried Scottish!
Melikesanmarino
+1
Level 60
Nov 16, 2022
How on earth did I miss Polish?
loganite
+3
Level 93
Nov 16, 2022
Next in the series - "Countries with demonyms that start with 'Mur" ;)
silkunit208
+3
Level 71
Nov 16, 2022
Don't forget my favourite country Outland, home of the Outlandish people
powderpuff
+1
Level 46
Nov 16, 2022
Darn you Finland!!!
FlyingG
+2
Level 68
Nov 16, 2022
I thought the demonym for Spain was Spaniards?
HemmoAU
+3
Level 57
Feb 19, 2026
These aren't demonyms, they're adjectival forms. For demonyms you've got Turks, Poles/Polacks, Swedes, Fins and Danes.
danmj
+3
Level 66
Nov 17, 2022
This is pedantic and might be wrong. But the formal name of the UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, right? My understanding is that Great Britain refers to the island comprising England, Wales, and Scotland, and so while British would correctly refer to those three peoples, people from Northern Ireland would be UK citizens but technically not British. Or has British just expanded to mean everyone from the UK?
RobNobody
+6
Level 80
May 10, 2024
The UK government (aka, the British government) uses "British" as their adjective. British citizens, British embassies, British law, British monarch, etc. So yes, people living in Northern Ireland as well as in British Overseas Territories such as Gibraltar, Bermuda, or the British Virgin Islands are considered British Nationals (and, for the most part, British citizens.)
sleepyquizzer
+1
Level 55
Nov 19, 2022
Got everything except Luxembourgish, didn't think of that one. Don't think I've ever heard anyone refer to someone from Luxembourg that way, or from Luxembourg in general lol
MrBizzaros
+1
Level 59
Nov 20, 2022
I nearly missed UK...

I was like "well English won't work, so it's probably not that then..."

Gllombfek
+1
Level 54
Nov 20, 2022
Interesting how all of these are European! (Türkiye is partially European, deal with it.)
amgine
+2
Level 67
Nov 20, 2022
My idea of dealing with it is retaking Thrace
nowy0i0fajny
+1
Level 43
Mar 31, 2026
*Turkey. You are not an official person, so you should use the English name.
naginisnake7
+4
Level 37
Nov 13, 2023
You forgot Americish and Canadish and Massachusettsiish and Braziliailiniliish.
Texio
+4
Level 84
Jan 23, 2024
It could really apply to any country one is only partially associated with.. Like if you're not fully French you would be French-ish... (Just kidding, I know, I'll see myself out)
scarysouptimes
+3
Level 65
May 7, 2024
Latvians are sometimes known as "lettish" but I think that's very uncommon.
MDW
+1
Level 56
May 10, 2024
UK can't be used because Britain is only a constituent part of the UK. If Scottish and English doesn't count then British can't either.
danmj
+4
Level 66
May 10, 2024
It does, though, because "British" is the word used by the UK government (e.g. British Embassy, British citizen, etc).
danmj
+2
Level 66
May 10, 2024
For Turkey, you should also accept the spelling "Türkiye" as this is now the official spelling of the country's name.
lydd
+2
Level 32
May 16, 2024
I thought the English language did not have the letter "ü".
kirbykart
+1
Level 58
May 12, 2025
Turkiye is an acceptable alternative. However, the country is no longer called Turkey in any language.
nowy0i0fajny
+2
Level 43
Mar 31, 2026
I don't think the Turkish government has any authority over the English dictionary
Capybarra
+1
Level 45
May 10, 2024
How did I get Luxembourgish but not Spanish???
BiGbiLLiy
+2
Level 19
May 10, 2024
Frankish anyone? lol.
Cooldude185
+1
Level 60
May 10, 2024
I somehow only got Luxembourgish on my first try uh
GeographyWonk
+2
Level 55
May 10, 2024
What about Scottish?
Gllombfek
+1
Level 54
May 12, 2024
Scotland is a constituent country of the United Kingdom, not a recognised sovereign state.
Uzbekiman
+1
Level 40
May 10, 2024
isnt luxembourgish the language and luxembourger the denonym?
QuizXavvy
+1
Level 44
Jun 28, 2025
The government style-guide in Luxembourg increasingly prefers Luxembourger for people and Luxembourgish for the language, but the adjectival form “Luxembourgish” is still recognised in major references.
Albrik
+1
Level 66
Mar 31, 2026
-ish demonyms change when talking about people

All the ones in the quiz ARE demonym, the one you're talking about is referred to people

Polish -> Pole; Turkish -> Turk; Danish -> Dane; etc.

VanilleFramboise
+1
Level 80
May 10, 2024
As if I just forgot my own country!
Selmarya
+1
Level 67
May 1, 2025
couldnt english be an acceptable answer for the UK considering 85% of the population is in England
HemmoAU
+1
Level 57
Feb 19, 2026
Welsh, Scottish and Irish too...
Albrik
+1
Level 66
Mar 31, 2026
The demonym for UK is officially British
kirbykart
+2
Level 58
May 12, 2025
Accept Türkiye!!!!
squidgamebadies
+2
Level 41
May 17, 2025
I thought individuals from Spain were called Spaniards??
Albrik
+2
Level 66
Mar 31, 2026
Yes, this in not demonym referred to people, Spaniard is not the only one thay changes

Polish -> Pole

Danish -> Dane

Turkish -> Turk

And so on

rosemaryne9
+3
Level 32
Jun 1, 2025
please accept "turkiye" for "turkey"!!!
Yamilet
+1
Level 32
Jun 9, 2025
i really enjoyed this one
StiDark
+1
Level 67
Nov 20, 2025
If english does not work, then shouldn't british be rejected as well (seeing that british also comes from Great Britain, which excludes northern ireland)?
BMull28
+1
Level 55
Mar 10, 2026
The demonym for the UK is still officially 'British'
HemmoAU
+1
Level 57
Feb 19, 2026
What about Iraq/Iran/Syria for 'Kurdish'?

Edit: or Flemish for Belgium!

BMull28
+1
Level 55
Mar 10, 2026
Kurdish is an ethnic group. Flemish people are specifically from Flanders. Neither are official national-level demonyms
Albrik
+1
Level 66
Mar 31, 2026
Intersting how the demonyms that end in -ish change when refering to people

Brit

Dane

Finn

Irish?

Luxembourger

Pole

Spaniard

Swede

Turk

vittoriao
+1
Level 74
Mar 31, 2026
it is the part of speech adjective to noun

He is a Swede noun

He is Swedish adjective

vittoriao
+1
Level 74
Mar 31, 2026
broaden to culture English Scottish
Shurik210692
+1
Level 32
Apr 1, 2026
Israel should be here 😁 although I know it's Israeli
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