Copenhagen

American  

[koh-puhn-hey-guhn, -hah-, koh-puhn-hey-, -hah-] / ˌkoʊ pənˈheɪ gən, -ˈhɑ-, ˈkoʊ pənˌheɪ-, -ˌhɑ- /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Denmark, on the eastern coast of Zealand.

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Copenhagen British  

/ ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən, ˈkəʊpənˌheɪ-, -ˈhɑː-, -ˌhɑː- /

noun

1. Danish name: København.  the capital of Denmark, a port on Zealand and the Amager Islands on a site inhabited for some 6000 years: exports chiefly agricultural products; iron and steel works; university (1479). Pop: 501 664 (2004 est)

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Copenhagen Cultural  

1. Capital of Denmark and largest city in the country, located in eastern Denmark; the country's chief commercial, industrial, and cultural center.

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Called the “Paris of the north” because of its similar charm.

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Copenhagen

The two experts who remained, Alaskan lawyer Dalee Sambo Dorough and University of Copenhagen law professor Miriam Cullen, found in their report that the rights of Inuit women in Greenland had been violated.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Despite many thorny issues between them, both Copenhagen and Nuuk have presented a united front rejecting US President Donald Trump's threats to take over Greenland.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

The study was co-led by Julie Kiel Holm of the University of Copenhagen and Sarah Pearson of the Technical University of Denmark.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Morten Bennedsen, a professor at the University of Copenhagen, said much of the family wealth built up in Asia during the decades after World War II is ready to be passed on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Thus it did not seem prudent to cash my checks, which were still sent to Copenhagen at the beginning of each month.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson