Nuuk

[nook]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Greenland, in the SW part.

Nuuk

/ nuːk /

noun

1. Danish name (official name until 1979): Godthaab. the capital of Greenland, in the southwest: the oldest Danish settlement in Greenland, founded in 1721. Pop: 14 350 (2004 est)

Example Sentences

"Dear women. Dear families. Dear Greenland. Today there is only one right thing to say to you. Sorry," Frederiksen told a packed venue in the centre of the capital Nuuk.

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DR's report on Wednesday gave details of a visit by one American to Greenland's capital Nuuk, saying he was seeking to compile a list of Greenlanders who backed US attempts to take over the island.

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Stepping foot in the capital Nuuk this morning, Macron will be met with chilly and blustery weather, but despite the cold conditions, he'll be greeted warmly.

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Nuuk is a small city of less than 20,000 people, and the arrival of a world leader and his entourage, is a major event.

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That heightened military presence was on show this weekend as a Danish naval frigate sailed around Nuuk Fjord and helicopters circled over the town.

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