Winnipeg

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Etymology

• From Ojibwa wiinibig, from wiini’, wiinad ("it is dirty"), + nibi ("water"), plural nibig.
• After the lake, from Cree -/csw ᐑᓂᐯᐠ, describing the river's water entering the lake (CanOD).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈwɪn.ə.ˌpɛɡ/

Proper noun

1. A capital city in Manitoba, Canada.
2. Short for Lake Winnipeg, a large lake in Manitoba.
3. Winnipeg River, An a river that flows 813 km from Lake of the Woods, Ontario, Canada into Lake Winnipeg.
4. An ucomm in Laclede County, Missouri, named after the Canadian city.

Synonyms

• Peg (slang)
• Winterpeg (jocular)
• WPG, Wpg, Wpg. (abbreviation)

Related terms

• Lake Winnipegosis
• Lake Winnibigoshish
• Winnipegosis
• Winnebago

Translations

• French: Winnipeg
• Russian: Ви́ннипег

Translations

• French: le lac Winnipeg
• Russian: Ви́ннипег

Translations

• French: la rivière Winnipeg
• Russian: Ви́ннипег

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