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Etymology

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

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Copenhagen

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

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Descendants

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  • Norwegian Bokmål: Copenhagen

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Noun

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Copenhagen (plural Copenhagens)

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

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Copenhagen in Ontario, Canada.

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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.

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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 of Malahide, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada)

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Proper noun

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Copenhagen f

  1. Alternative form of Copenhaga