Minneapolis

English

Etymology

From Dakota mini (“water”) + Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /mɪniˈæpəlɪs/

Proper noun

Minneapolis

1. The largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County.
2. A city, the county seat of Ottawa County, Kansas, United States.

Holonyms

• the Twin Cities
• The Cities

Derived terms

• Minneapolitan
• Mpls
• Murderapolis

Translations

city

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 明尼阿波利斯 (zh) (Míngní'ābōlìsī)

• Dakota: Bdeóta Othúŋwe
• Esperanto: Mineapolo
• German: Minneapolis (de)
• Greek: Μιννεάπολη f (Minneápoli)
• Hawaiian: Mineapoli
• Japanese: ミネアポリス (mineaporisu)
• Latvian: Mineapole f
• Navajo: Beʼekʼid Łání
• Ojibwe: Mishiimini'odenang, Gakaabikaang
• Russian: Миннеаполис (ru) (Minneapolis)

Further reading

• Minneapolis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Minneapolis (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia