Condescend to a Scandinavian, say (5)
I believe the answer is:
deign
'condescend' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'scandinavian say' is the wordplay.
'scandinavian' becomes 'dane' (person from Denmark).
'say' shows a homophone (sound like).
'dane' is a homophone of 'DEIGN'.
'to a' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for deign that I've seen before include "Do something that's below one's dignity" , "Condescend; stoop" , "Think appropriate" , "Be pleased" , "consent" .)