Minneapolis

English

Etymology

Minnehapolis proposed in 1852 by Charles Hoag as a (misspelt) blend of Dakota mníȟaȟa (“waterfall”) (mní (“water”) +‎ ȟaȟa (“curling”)) + Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”). Amended to Minneapolis at a town meeting the same year.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /mɪniˈæpəlɪs/

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Proper noun

Minneapolis

1. The largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County.
2. A city, the county seat of Ottawa County, Kansas, United States.

Holonyms

• the Twin Cities

Derived terms

• Minneapolitan
• Mpls
• Murderapolis

Translations

city

Bengali: মিনিয়াপোলিস (bn) (miniẏapōliś) Chinese: Mandarin: 明尼阿波利斯 (zh) (Míngní'ābōlìsī) Dakota: Bdeóta Othúŋwe Esperanto: Mineapolo German: Minneapolis (de) Greek: Μιννεάπολη f (Minneápoli) Hawaiian: Mineapoli Japanese: ミネアポリス (mineaporisu) Latvian: Mineapole f Navajo: Beʼekʼid Łání Ojibwe: Mishiimini'odenang, Gakaabikaang Russian: Миннеаполис (ru) (Minneapolis)

Further reading

• Minneapolis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Minneapolis (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪˈni̯ɛːpolɪs/, [mɪ.niˈɛː.po.lɪs], [mɪnˈjɛː.po.lɪs]

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Minneapolis n (proper noun, genitive Minneapolis' or (with an article) Minneapolis)

1. Minneapolis (a city in Minnesota, United States)

Derived terms

• Minneapolitaner, Minneapoliser
• minneapolitanisch