Minneapolis

[经] 明尼亚波利

发音

US /mɪniˈæpəlɪs/
US

别名

Mpls MIN

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

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

  2. 2.

    A city, the county seat of Ottawa County, Kansas, United States.

词源

Minnehapolis proposed in 1852 by Charles Hoag as a (misspelt) blend of Dakota mníȟaȟa (“waterfall”) (mní (“water”) + ȟaȟa (“curling”)) + Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”). Amended to Minneapolis at a town meeting the same year.

来源：wiktionary