Copenhagen

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/, /ˈkoʊpənˌhɑɡən/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkəʊpənˌheɪɡən/, /ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːɡən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪɡən

Proper noun

Copenhagen

  1. The capital city of Denmark.
  2. One of the former counties of Denmark.
  3. A community in Louisiana.
  4. A children's game in which one player is enclosed by a circle of others holding a rope.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Copenhagen (plural Copenhagens)

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

See also


Portuguese

Proper noun

Copenhagen f

  1. Alternative form of Copenhaga
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