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  

/ -ˈhɑː-, ˈkəʊpənˌheɪ-, ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən, -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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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

To overcome that limitation, Kelley and researchers from URochester, Brown University, and the University of Copenhagen used artificial intelligence.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

Many company leaders went to the University of Copenhagen medical school or business school or were recruited from the Danish shipping giant Maersk or the management consulting firm Accenture Denmark.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

Noma’s dining room reopens in Copenhagen on Aug. 5 under new leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

But a couple of weeks later, while the King, Frederick II, and a party that included the admiral were crossing the bridge from Copenhagen castle into the town, the King fell into the water.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin