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In "I'm Danish" it's an adjective. With "I'm a Danish" it's a noun, stating you are a pastry.

You can say “I’m Danish” or “I’m British”. If you want to use an article and convey the same meaning then it would be “I’m a Dane” or I’m a Brit”

> A Danish pastry (sometimes shortened to Danish)

But only in US English!