Copenhagen
proper nounnounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən//
- United Kingdom//ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːɡən//
- United States//ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən//
- United States//ˈkoʊpənˌhɑɡən//
The capital city of Denmark.
proper noun
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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.
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The capital city of Denmark. The Danish government.
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The capital city of Denmark. A municipality (Copenhagen Municipality) in the city of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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The capital city of Denmark. One of the former counties of Denmark.
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An unincorporated community in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States.
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A village in the town of Denmark, Lewis County, New York, United States.
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A community in Malahide township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.
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A children's game in which one player is enclosed by a circle of others holding a rope.
Etymology
From Low German Kopenhagen, a calque (perhaps modified by folk etymology) of Danish København. See also chapman, haven.
noun
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A sweetened hot drink of spirit and beaten eggs.
Forms
- plural
- Copenhagens
Copenhagen · The capital city of Denmark.
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