English Explanatory Dictionary

Copenhagen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city of Denmark.
  2. The Danish government.
  3. A municipality (Copenhagen Municipality) in the city of Copenhagen, Denmark.
  4. One of the former counties of Denmark.
  5. An unincorporated community in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States.
  6. A village in the town of Denmark, Lewis County, New York, United States.
  7. A community in Malahide township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.
  8. A children's game in which one player is enclosed by a circle of others holding a rope.
noun
  1. A sweetened hot drink of spirit and beaten eggs.

Pronunciation

/ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/ /ˈkoʊpənˌhɑɡən/ /ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən/ /ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːɡən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Copenhagen.wav

Word forms

Copenhagen Copenhagens

Etymology

From Low German Kopenhagen, a calque (perhaps modified by folk etymology) of Danish København. See also chapman, haven.

Derived words

Copenhagen blue Copenhagener Copenhagen interpretation Copenhagenism Copenhagenist Copenhagenization Copenhagen left

Translations

Danish: Københavns Amt Finnish: Kööpenhaminan lääni Finnish: Copenhagen Marathi: कोपेनहेगन Norwegian Bokmål: København Norwegian Bokmål: Copenhagen Swedish: Köpenhamns amt Farefare: Kopenhegen
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