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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ROSKILDE

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROSKILDE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROSKILDE

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Roskilde 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 ROSKILDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Roskilde

Roskilde is the main city in Roskilde Municipality. It lies on the island of Zealand, Denmark. The city is ancient, dating from the Viking Age and is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network. Roskilde train station is a major stop between Copenhagen and the regions of Denmark located to its west. With a population of 48,721, the city is an economic centre for the region. Roskilde has a pedestrian street running down the centre of the city, with many shops, restaurants, and cafes. Several tourist attractions draw visitors from around Denmark and the world. The local university has an education program that invites international students to attend for a year.

Definition of Roskilde in the English dictionary

The definition of Roskilde in the dictionary is a city in Denmark, on NE Zealand west of Copenhagen: capital of Denmark from the 10th century to 1443; scene of the signing of the Peace of Roskilde between Denmark and Sweden. Pop: 44 205.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROSKILDE

Rosinante
rosinate
rosiner
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rosinol
rosinous
rosinweed
rosiny
rosolio
ROSPA
Ross
Ross and Cromarty
Ross Barrier
Ross Dependency
Ross Ice Shelf
Ross Island
Ross Sea
Ross Shelf Ice
Rossellini

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROSKILDE

alcalde
childe
Fylde
Isolde
Kriemhilde
Nolde
olde
olde-worlde
Schelde
solde
tilde
van de Velde
Velde
Wilde

Synonyms and antonyms of Roskilde in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Roskilde» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROSKILDE

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

Translator English - Chinese

罗斯基勒
1,325 millions of speakers

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Roskilde
570 millions of speakers

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Roskilde
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Roskilde
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Translator English - Arabic

روسكيلد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Роскилле
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Roskilde
270 millions of speakers

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Roskilde
260 millions of speakers

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Roskilde
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Roskilde
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Roskilde
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロスキレ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

로스 킬레
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Roskilde
85 millions of speakers
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Roskilde
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரோஸ்கில்டே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रोस्किल्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Roskilde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Roskilde
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Roskilde
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Роскилле
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Roskilde
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Translator English - Greek

Roskilde
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Roskilde
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Roskilde
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Roskilde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Roskilde

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROSKILDE»

The term «Roskilde» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.615 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROSKILDE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Roskilde» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Roskilde» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROSKILDE»

Discover the use of Roskilde in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Roskilde and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Five Viking ships from Roskilde Fjord
New edition of an account of the rescue and conservation of these five vessels.
Olaf Olsen, Ole Crumlin-Pedersen, 1978
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The Case of Roskilde University E-Services
Heilesen, S.B., Jónsson, G.,& Randrup, B. (2007). IKT-kompetenceudvikling inden for undervisning og formidling på RUC. Roskilde: Roskilde Universitetscenter. Retrieved June 5, 2008, from http://rudar.ruc.dk/handle/1800/ 2691 Jensen, B.V., ...
Ada Scupola, 2009
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E-Services in Danish Research Libraries: Issues and ...
Roskilde University is a smaller university located in Roskilde, a city about 35 km from Copenhagen, the capital City of ... Roskilde University Library has the following purposes: are regional research and teaching institutions, business, and ...
Ada Scupola, 2009
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Frommer's Denmark
In 1957, divers in the Roskilde Fjord came upon shards of wood and reported their findings. Their discovery turned out to be bigger than anyone imagined. Here, sunken and mud-preserved, were five Viking ships that presumably had been ...
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, 2009
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Copenhagen and the Best of Denmark Alive!
Roskilde, with a history dating back to the Viking Age in the late 10th century, is not the oldest town in the country, although it comes close. It certainly is, though, the most important among the oldest towns. Around AD 1000, following his ...
Norman Renouf, 2003
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Foreign languages in the schools of the European Union
Roskilde: Roskilde University, CUID, 123- 148. DORLEIJN, MAGREET/ NORTIER, JACOMINE: The Hand and the Glove: Code and Style in Bilingual Options Among Young People of Turkish and Moroccan Descent in the Netherlands.
Ulrich Ammon, 2010
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The Viking World
Roskilde bys historie – tiden indtil 1536, Roskilde: Roskilde Museum Forlag. Christensen, T. (1991) Lejre – syn og sagn, Roskilde: Roskilde Museum Forlag. —— (1993) 'Lejre beyond legend: the archaeological evidence',Journal ofDanish  ...
Stefan Brink, Neil Price, 2008
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Denmark Travel Adventures
Roskilde Roskilde was one of the leading cities in northern Europe about 1,000 years ago. At the end of a fjord, it was a natural settlement for the Vikings and developed into one of the leading trading ports in Scandinavia at that time. When the ...
Elizabet Olesen, 2011
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Sailing into the Past: Learning from Replica Ships
This question has been asked many times since the successful voyage of the The Sea Stallion from Glendalough from Roskilde to Dublin. Many people believe that the goal has now been reached: five ships from Skuldelev have been fully ...
Jenny Bennett, 2009
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Rick Steves' Scandinavia
Visit Roskilde's great Viking ships and royal cathedral. Tour Frederiksborg, Denmark's most spectacular castle, and slide along the cutting edge at Louisiana —a superb art museum with a coastal setting as striking as its art. Blixen fans can get ...
Rick Steves, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROSKILDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Roskilde is used in the context of the following news items.
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Roskilde Festival 'P*ss For Pilsner' Attendees Donate Urine To Make …
Henrik Rasmussen, Managing Director of the Roskilde Festival said: "The beercycling project is certainly a fascinating proposal for a sustainable solution where ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
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Albarn Carried Away At Roskilde
Blur singer Damon Albarn appears to have got carried away at Denmark's Roskilde Festival, which was the only way security staff could put an end to his ... «Pollstar, Jul 15»
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Damon Albarn carried off stage by security at Roskilde Festival after …
Damon Albarn performed a marathon set at Roskilde Festival in Denmark over the weekend, with security staff forced to escort the musician off the stage after he ... «NME.com, Jul 15»
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Roskilde Festival now recycles urine into beer to help the local …
The idea was born after organisers from the Roskilde Festival — northern Europe's largest music festival — wanted to alleviate the adverse effect waste from the ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
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Out on the piss? Danish festival recycles urine to make beer
Beer served at The Sinking Ships stall at the Roskilde festival in Denmark. Punters in 2017 could sup lager made with the help of urine from this year's attendees ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Ten fun facts about the Roskilde Festival
It's Denmark's biggest party and northern Europe's biggest music festival – but how much do you really know about the Roskilde Festival and its patented ... «The Local Denmark, Jun 15»
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Roskilde and NorthSide festivals sell out
This year's Roskilde Festival line-up includes artists like Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar, Muse, Florence + the Machine, Pharrell Williams, St. Vincent, ... «The Local Denmark, Jun 15»
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Hip-hop stars highlight Roskilde lineup release
All 166 acts for the 2015 Roskilde Festival were announced Thursday morning, completing a line-up that should particularly please fans of American hip-hop. «The Local Denmark, Mar 15»
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McCartney gig causes partial Roskilde sell-out
The Roskilde Festival said Wednesday that one-day tickets for Saturday July 4th, the day McCartney will grace the Orange Stage, are already sold-out. «The Local Denmark, Mar 15»
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Festivals 2015: Florence and the Machine & Disclosure for this …
Florence and the Machine and Disclosure are the latest acts to have been confirmed to appear at this year's Roskilde Festival. They join the likes of Muse, ... «DIY Magazine, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Roskilde [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/roskilde>. Apr 2024 ».
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