Copenhagen
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Copenhagen
- /ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/ US
- /ˈkoʊpənˌhɑɡən/ US
- /ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən/ UK
- /ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːɡən/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪɡən
Where it comes from
From Low German Kopenhagen, a calque (perhaps modified by folk etymology) of Danish København. See also chapman, haven.
proper noun
- 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.
- The Danish government.
- A municipality (Copenhagen Municipality) in the city of Copenhagen, Denmark.
- One of the former counties of Denmark.
- An unincorporated community in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- A village in the town of Denmark, Lewis County, New York, United States.
- A community in Malahide township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.
- A children's game in which one player is enclosed by a circle of others holding a rope.
noun Copenhagens
- A sweetened hot drink of spirit and beaten eggs.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: danish capital, kobenhavn, denmark, copenhague, gottingen, københavn, wssd, kbh, cph, cairo, helsinki, aalborg, odense, tallinn, oslo, barcelona
Translations
Every language
name capital of Denmark
| Español | Copenhague |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 코펜하겐 Kopenhagen |
| 日本語 | コペンハーゲン Kopenhāgen |
| 中文 | 哥本哈根 Gēběnhāgēn |
| हिन्दी | कोपेनहेगन kopenhegan, कोपनहेगन kopanhegan |
| Português | Copenhague, Copenhaga |
| Français | Copenhague |
| Deutsch | Kopenhagen |
| Italiano | Copenaghen, Copenaga |
| Ελληνικά | Κοπεγχάγη Kopenchági |
| Română | Copenhaga |
| Русский | Копенга́ген Kopengágen |
| Tiếng Việt | Cô-pen-ha-ghen, Cô-pen-ha-gen, Cơ-bần-hăng |
| العربية | كُوبِنْهَاجِن m or كُوبِنْهَاغِن kūbinhājin |
| עברית | קוֹפֶּנְהָגֶן, קופנהאגן kopenhagen |
Talk about this word "Copenhagen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/copenhagen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Copenhagen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/copenhagen "Copenhagen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/copenhagen.Cite this
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title = {Copenhagen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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