Winnipeg

Win·ni·peg
W4I1N1N1I1P3E1G2
/ˈwɪn.əˌpɛɡ/

proper noun

The capital city of Manitoba, Canada.

Similar
PegWinterpegWPGWpg.
OriginOjibwe wiinibig ← Swampy Cree ᐑᓂᐯᐠ →
CommonScrabble 14
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Manitoba, Canada.

    Synonyms: Peg, Winterpeg, WPG, Wpg, Wpg.

  2. A large lake in Manitoba, Canada; in full, Lake Winnipeg.
  3. A river that flows 813 km from Lake of the Woods, Ontario into Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba; in full, Winnipeg River.
  4. An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri, United States, named after the Canadian city.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe capital city of Manitoba, Canada.

Similar
PegWinterpegWPGWpgWpg.

Origin

  1. Swampy Creeᐑᓂᐯᐠ“muddy waters”
  2. Ojibwewiinibig“dirty waters”
  3. EnglishWinnipeg

* From Ojibwe wiinibig (“dirty waters”), from wiini’ (“to make someone dirty”), wiinad (“it is dirty”), + nibi (“water”), plural nibig (“waters”). * After the lake, from Cree/Swampy Cree ᐑᓂᐯᐠ (“muddy waters”), describing the river's water entering the lake (CanOD).

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Translations

Arabic وِينِيبِيغ
  • وِينِيبِيغ (winipīḡ)capital of Manitoba
Chinese Mandarin 溫尼伯 /温尼伯, 溫尼伯湖 /温尼伯湖
  • 溫尼伯 /温尼伯 (Wēnníbó)capital of Manitoba
  • 溫尼伯湖 /温尼伯湖 (Wēnníbó Hú)lake
  • 溫尼伯河 /温尼伯河 (Wēnníbó Hé)river
Esperanto Vinipego
  • Vinipegocapital of Manitoba
French Winnipeg, le lac Winnipeg
  • Winnipegcapital of Manitoba
  • le lac Winnipeglake
  • la rivière Winnipegriver
Hebrew ויניפג, ויניפג
  • ויניפג (vínipeg)capital of Manitoba
  • ויניפג (vínipeg)lake
  • ויניפג (vínipeg)river
Hindi विनिपेग
  • विनिपेग (vinipeg)capital of Manitoba
Japanese ウィニペグ, ウィニペグ湖
  • ウィニペグ (Winipegu)capital of Manitoba
  • ウィニペグ湖 (Winipegu-ko)lake
  • ウィニペグ川 (Winipegu-gawa)river
Korean 위니펙, 위니펙
  • 위니펙 (Winipek)capital of Manitoba
  • 위니펙 (winipek)lake
  • 위니펙 (winipek)river
Polish Winnipeg, Winnipeg
  • Winnipegcapital of Manitoba
  • Winnipeglake
  • Winnipegriver
Russian Ви́ннипег, Ви́ннипег
  • Ви́ннипег (Vínnipeg)capital of Manitoba
  • Ви́ннипег (Vínnipeg)lake
  • Ви́ннипег (Vínnipeg)river
Ukrainian Ві́нніпег, Ві́нніпеґ
  • Ві́нніпег (Vínnipeh)capital of Manitoba
  • Ві́нніпеґ (Vínnipeg)capital of Manitoba
Cite this entry
APA

Winnipeg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winnipeg

MLA

“Winnipeg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winnipeg. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Winnipeg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winnipeg.

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