Copenhagen

== English == === Etymology === From Low German Kopenhagen, a calque (perhaps modified by folk etymology) of Danish København. See also chapman, haven. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/, /ˈkoʊpənˌhɑɡən/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən/, /ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːɡən/ Rhymes: -eɪɡən === Proper noun === Copenhagen The capital city of Denmark. (metonymic) The Danish government. A municipality (Copenhagen Municipality) in the city of Copenhagen, Denmark. One of the former counties of Denmark. An unincorporated community in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States. A village in the town of Denmark, Lewis County, New York, United States. A community in Malahide township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada. A children's game in which one player is enclosed by a circle of others holding a rope. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Norwegian Bokmål: Copenhagen ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Copenhagen (plural Copenhagens) (cooking) A sweetened hot drink of spirit and beaten eggs. ==== Translations ==== == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/ === Proper noun === Copenhagen Copenhagen (an unincorporated community in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States) Copenhagen (a village in Denmark, Lewis County, New York, United States) Copenhagen (a community in Malahide, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada) == Portuguese == === Proper noun === Copenhagen f alternative form of Copenhaga