Minneapolis

English

Etymology

From Dakota mini (“water”) + Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Minneapolis

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

Holonyms

the Twin Cities
The Cities

Derived terms

Translations

city

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)
Navajo: Beʼekʼid Łání
Ojibwe: Mishiimini'odenang, Gakaabikaang
Russian: Миннеаполис (ru) (Minneapolis)

Further reading

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

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