Etymology

Copenhagen

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Today it means: A sweetened hot drink of spirit and beaten eggs. Full definition →

Low German Kopenhagen ← Danish København
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  1. Danish · derived fromKøbenhavn
  2. Low German · borrowed fromKopenhagen
  3. English todayCopenhagen

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

Words from the same roots

DanishKøbenhavn all →

København

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