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Copenhagen

co·pen·ha·gen

UK/ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən/ US/ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/ fairly common

noun

1.

the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand

  • “Copenhagen is sometimes called the Paris of the North”
Synonyms

Origin

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

Phrases

  • Copenhagen blue
  • Copenhagen interpretation
  • Copenhagen left

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