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Copenhagen.

The capital city of Denmark.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/US/ˈkoʊpənˌhɑɡən/US/ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːɡən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. The capital city of Denmark.

  2. The capital city of Denmark. The Danish government.

    metonymically
  3. The capital city of Denmark. A municipality (Copenhagen Municipality) in the city of Copenhagen, Denmark.

  4. The capital city of Denmark. 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.

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/US/ˈkoʊpənˌhɑɡən/US/ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːɡən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A sweetened hot drink of spirit and beaten eggs.

Where this word comes from

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

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