English Explanatory Dictionary

Minneapolis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County.
  2. A city, the county seat of Ottawa County, Kansas, United States.

Pronunciation

/mɪniˈæpəlɪs/ En-us-Minneapolis.oga LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Minneapolis.wav

Word forms

Minneapolis

Etymology

Minnehapolis proposed in 1852 by Charles Hoag as a (misspelt) blend of Dakota mníȟaȟa (“waterfall”) (mní (“water”) + ȟaȟa (“curling”)) + Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”). Amended to Minneapolis at a town meeting the same year.

Derived words

Minneapolitan Mpls Murderapolis

Translations

Bengali: মিনিয়াপোলিস Chinese Mandarin: 明尼阿波利斯 Dakota: Bdeóta Othúŋwe Esperanto: Mineapolo German: Minneapolis Greek: Μιννεάπολη Hawaiian: Mineapoli Japanese: ミネアポリス Latvian: Mineapole Navajo: Beʼekʼid Łání Ojibwe: Mishiimini'odenang Ojibwe: Gakaabikaang Russian: Миннеаполис
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