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copenhagen

/ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
copen-hagen
IPA
/ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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The capital city of Denmark.

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The capital city of Denmark.

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The capital city of Denmark.

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The capital city of Denmark.

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An unincorporated community in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States.

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A village in the town of Denmark, Lewis County, New York, United States.

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A community in Malahide township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.

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A children's game in which one player is enclosed by a circle of others holding a rope.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/
  • British English: /ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən/

Inflected Forms

Copenhagens (plural)

Derived Forms

Copenhagener Copenhagenism Copenhagenist Copenhagenization

Phrases

Copenhagen blue Copenhagen interpretation Copenhagen left

Rhymes With

vegan reagan pagan meghan sagan fagan degen vaguen paigon

Questions

How do you pronounce copenhagen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/.
What does copenhagen mean?
The capital city of Denmark.
Where does copenhagen come from?
It is traced to Danish.

How to pronounce copenhagen

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