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copenhagen

/ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/

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What does copenhagen mean?

noun

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

proper noun

  1. The capital city of Denmark.
  2. The Danish government.
More meanings (6)

proper noun

  1. A municipality (Copenhagen Municipality) in the city of Copenhagen, Denmark.
  2. One of the former counties of Denmark.
  3. An unincorporated community in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States.
  4. A village in the town of Denmark, Lewis County, New York, United States.
  5. A community in Malahide township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.
  6. A children's game in which one player is enclosed by a circle of others holding a rope.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈkoʊpənˌhɑɡən/
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But as I had some business to transact at Stockholm and Copenhagen I resolved to visit those cities.
James NasmythJames Nasmyth, Engineer: An AutobiographyProject Gutenberg ebook #476
The vessel was eventually sold to the Danish Government, and used for carrying the mails between Kiel and Copenhagen.
Samuel SmilesMen of Invention and IndustryProject Gutenberg ebook #725
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The day after my decision was made, therefore, I was on my way to Copenhagen, where the Inspectors for Greenland, Messrs.
Roald AmundsenThe South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912 — Volume 1Translated by Arthur G. ChaterProject Gutenberg ebook #3414
The governor said that the British minister had not been sent away from Copenhagen, but had obtained a passport at his own demand.
Robert SoutheyThe Life of Horatio, Lord NelsonProject Gutenberg ebook #947
Studsgaard mentions that in the pathologic collection at Copenhagen there is a long, smooth stone, 17 cm.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747