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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNuuk
/nuːk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The capital and largest city of Greenland, located on the southwest coast.
"Nuuk serves as the cultural, financial, and administrative center of Greenland." - 2
The former name Godthab refers to the historical settlement established during the Danish colonization period.
"Old maps and colonial records frequently refer to the capital as Godthab before the official reversion to Nuuk."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Kalaallisut (Greenlandish) word 'nuuk', meaning 'cape'. It historically replaced the Danish colonial name 'Godthåb' (meaning 'Good Hope'), which was given to the city upon its founding in 1728 by the Dano-Norwegian missionary Hans Egede.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nuuk" is said worldwide
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Nuuk
Transliteration: nuk
"Nuuk est la capitale du Groenland."
Nuuk
Transliteration: nuːk
"Nuuk ist die Hauptstadt von Grönland."
Nuuk
Transliteration: nuk
"Nuuk è la capitale della Groenlandia."
Nuuk
Transliteration: nuk
"Nuuk es la capital de Groenlandia."
Nuuk
Transliteration: nuk
"Nuuk é a capital da Groelândia."
नूक
Transliteration: nuk
"नूक ग्रीनलैंड की राजधानी है।"
努克
Transliteration: nǔ kè
"努克是格陵兰的首府。"
누크
Transliteration: nukeu
"누크는 그린란드의 수도입니다."
ヌーク
Transliteration: nūku
"ヌークはグリーンランドの首都です。"
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