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PRONUNCIATION OF NUUK

Nuuk  [nuːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NUUK

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Nuuk is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NUUK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nuuk

Nuuk

Nuuk is the capital and largest city of Greenland. It is the seat of government and the country's largest cultural and economic center. The major cities closest to the capital are Iqaluit and St. John's in Canada and Reykjavík in Iceland. Nuuk is the seat of government for the Sermersooq municipality. In January 2013, it had a population of 16,454, making it one of the smallest capital cities in the world by population. Nuuk is the Kalaallisut word for "cape". It is so named because of its position at the end of the Nuup Kangerlua fjord on the eastern shore of the Labrador Sea. Its latitude, at 64°10' N, makes it the world's northernmost capital.

Definition of Nuuk in the English dictionary

The definition of Nuuk in the dictionary is the capital of Greenland, in the southwest: the oldest Danish settlement in Greenland, founded in 1721. Pop: 14 350 Danish name : Godthaab.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NUUK


bouk
buːk
caoutchouc
ˈkaʊtʃuːk
chinook
tʃɪˈnuːk
douc
duːk
duke
djuːk
ewk
juːk
fluke
fluːk
juke
dʒuːk
kook
kuːk
Luke
luːk
mook
muːk
nuke
njuːk
puke
pjuːk
rebuke
rɪˈbjuːk
snook
snuːk
souk
suːk
spook
spuːk
suq
suːk
uke
juːk
zouk
zuːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NUUK

Nuxalk
nuzzer
nuzzle
nuzzler
NV
nvCJD
NVQ
NW
NWT
NY
nyaff
nyala
Nyanja
nyanza
nyas
Nyasa
Nyasaland
Nyassa

WORDS THAT END LIKE NUUK

auk
Datuk
douk
euk
Habakkuk
jauk
Kirkuk
Marduk
mukluk
neuk
Norodom Sihanouk
padauk
padouk
Pamuk
sukuk
taluk
tuk-tuk
uk
Volapuk
yuk

Synonyms and antonyms of Nuuk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Nuuk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NUUK

Find out the translation of Nuuk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Nuuk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Nuuk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

努克
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Nuuk
570 millions of speakers

English

Nuuk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नुक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نوك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Нуук
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Nuuk
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Nuuk
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Nuuk
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nuuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nuuk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヌーク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

누크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nuuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Nuuk
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இந்தோனேசியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Nuuk
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Nuuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Nuuk
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Nuuk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Нуук
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Nuuk
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Nuuk
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Nuuk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Nuuk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Nuuk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Nuuk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NUUK»

The term «Nuuk» is regularly used and occupies the 81.957 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NUUK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Nuuk

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUUK»

Discover the use of Nuuk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Nuuk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nuuk: University of Greenland, Royal Arctic Line, Kalaallit ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, 2010
2
Western Europe 2003
1978 and became political party in 1981; supports close links with Denmark and favours EU membership for Greenland; Leader DANIEL SKIFTE. Inuit Ataqatigiit ( Inuit Brotherhood— IA): FOB 321, 3900 Nuuk; f. 1978; socialist organization ...
Eur, 2002
3
Encyclopedia of the Arctic
Since the late 1970s, a newly established airfield along with an air transport system provides the major means of transportation in Nuuk, linking the town with other towns in Greenland. Boats and extensive harbor facilities manage the ...
Mark Nuttall, 2012
4
Nordic Landscapes: Region and Belonging on the Northern Edge ...
Nuuk is not irretrievably Danish-like. Since Home Rule, Nuuk has, for instance, seen initiatives toward a Greenlandization of street- and place-names. The new blocks are kept low and tend to be in bright colors, which is widely assumed to be  ...
Michael Jones, Kenneth Olwig, 2008
5
Stone Age of Qeqertarsuup Tunua (Disko Bugt): A Regional ...
... Qeqertasussuk (92) Southern Qeqertarsuup Tunua 'Angissat-like' yellow Qaarsut 19 Marianes pynt, Bjorneo Nuuk 'Angissat-like' honey yellow Qaarsut 20 Marianes pynt, Bjorneo Nuuk 'Angissat-like' honey yellow Qaarsut 21 Marianes pynt, ...
Jens Fog Jensen, 2006
6
Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute
Attorsuit Light The entrance to this fjord is considered to lie between Jakobsholm (64°04'N., 51°55'W.) a small islet, approximately 8 miles SW of Nuuk, and Kangeq, an island 1 1 Im high. 3.5 miles NW. It is reported that Jakobsholm is difficult ...
Griffes, 2005
7
Europe Review 2003/04: The Economic and Business Report
Climate Arctic; temperatures at Nuuk/Godthab vary between about -12 degrees Celisus (C) and 1 1 degrees C. Entry requirements Entry requirements are generally the same as for Denmark except that diplomats need a visa. Approval must ...
International Chamber of Commerce, 2004
8
Articles on Sport in Greenland, Including: Nuuk Stadium, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
9
An Annotated Checklist to the Birds of Greenland
ORIGIN: Nearctic species, with the nearest breeding grounds in southeastern Canada. Magnolia Warbler Dendroica magnolia STATUS: Accidental. West Greenland: Three records: Nuuk/Godthab: Kangeq, autumn 1875, lyO*(Winge 1898), ...
10
Annotated Bibliography of Quaternary Vertebrates of Northern ...
(74°06'00"N, 97°59.5'00"W), NU, CAN Niaquusat, Norse farm V48, Nuuk Municipality, GRE 3 km S of Cape Walker, 81 .5 m asl., E Russell I. (74°2.5'00"N, 97°38'00"W), NU, CAN Dyke, et al. (1991); Dyke (1998); R.E. Morlan, CMC database ...
Charles Richard Harington, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUUK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Nuuk is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Famously Beautiful Fjords and Eerie Ghost Towns of Greenland
“There was one they had to shoot last year because it got too close to Nuuk City central,” Mathiassen said. “The theory is he came down and ... «Yahoo Travel, Jul 15»
2
Queen Margrethe of Denmark wears traditional costume on …
And today, the Queen looked dazzling as she stepped ashore in the capital, Nuuk, wearing Greenland's colourful traditional costume. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Fine dining in Nuuk- Greenland's surprising gastronomy scene
How do you eat local when you live on in the Arctic? In Nuuk, Greenland, Paula Froelich checks out the menu at one of the country's top ... «Press Release Rocket, Jul 15»
4
The Latest Foodie Hot Spot Is … Greenland? No, Really!
And even farther north than Scandinavia is Nuuk, Greenland, which has two world-class gastronome restaurants in a town that has a ... «Yahoo Travel, Jul 15»
5
New declaration binds Arctic coastal states to fishing ban
... and how quickly they reproduce. This declaration flows from an agreement-in-principle signed at a similar meeting in Nuuk in February 2014. «Nunatsiaq News, Jul 15»
6
Two Sides of Life in Greenland
... in Greenland, the world's largest island, the vast majority are Inuit, and almost a quarter live in the capital city, Nuuk. The rest of the country is ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
7
Close your eyes and imagine an Arctic sanctuary
In doing this they are confirming the outcome of a meeting last year in Nuuk. The agreement signed today is far from enough. It's only a ... «Greenpeace International, Jul 15»
8
The View from Copenhagen
(While in Nuuk, they feel that they are getting the short end of the stick.) At the same time, Nuuk resembles the rest of Greenland less and less. «The Arctic Journal, Jul 15»
9
The Ramadan soup
Of course, everything is relative: While a Muslim in Punta Arenas, Chile, “only” has to fast for about eight hours this year, those in Nuuk, ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
10
Smell Memory Kit Lets You Tag Events With Custom-Made Aromas
She has also profiled the cities of Paris, Stockholm, Mexico City, Detroit and Oslo, and is currently working on Nuuk and Tel Aviv. Another ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»

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