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Copenhagen

proper noun

  1. capital of Denmark
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/ / /ˈkoʊpənˌhɑɡən/ / /ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən/

name

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

  1. The capital city of Denmark.

    “In 2015, one person was killed in Copenhagen at a meeting meant to mark the 25th anniversary of an Iranian fatwa against British writer Salman Rushdie, which Vilks attended.”

  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

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

  1. A sweetened hot drink of spirit and beaten eggs.