Copenhagen

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

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/, /ˈkoʊpənˌhɑɡən/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən/, /ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːɡən/

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• Rhymes: -eɪɡən

Copenhagen

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

• Norwegian Bokmål: Copenhagen

Copenhagen (plural Copenhagens)

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

From English Copenhagen, the English name of the capital of Denmark, from Danish København (“Copenhagen”), from Old Danish Køpmannæhafn (“Copenhagen”), literally meaning "merchants' port", from Old Norse Kaupmannahǫfn (“Copenhagen”), with the same meaning.

• (English) IPA^(key): /ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/

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• Rhymes: -ən
• Hyphenation: Cop‧en‧hag‧en

Copenhagen

1. Copenhagen (an unincorporated community in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States)
2. Copenhagen (a village in Denmark, Lewis County, New York, United States)
3. Copenhagen (a community in Malahide, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada)

Copenhagen f

1. Alternative form of Copenhaga