Winnipeg
English edit
Etymology edit
- From Ojibwe wiinibig (“dirty waters”), from wiini’ (“to make someone dirty”), wiinad (“it is dirty”), + nibi (“water”), plural nibig (“waters”).
- After the lake, from Cree/Swampy Cree ᐑᓂᐯᐠ (“muddy waters”), describing the river's water entering the lake (CanOD).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Winnipeg
- The capital city of Manitoba, Canada.
- Short for Lake Winnipeg, a large lake in Manitoba.
- Winnipeg River, a river that flows 813 km from Lake of the Woods, Ontario, Canada into Lake Winnipeg.
- An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri, United States, named after the Canadian city.
Synonyms edit
(city):
Derived terms edit
terms derived from "Winnipeg"
Related terms edit
Translations edit
capital of Manitoba
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lake
river
References edit
- “Winnipeg” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.
French edit
Etymology edit
- From English Winnipeg; see English etymology for more information. Rendered as Ouinipigon by La Vérendrye.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Winnipeg ?
- Winnipeg (the capital city of Manitoba, Canada)
- Winnipeg, Lake Winnipeg (a large lake in Manitoba, Canada)
- Winnipeg, Winnipeg River (a river that flows 813 km from Lake of the Woods, Ontario, Canada into Lake Winnipeg)