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What is the Danish name for Nuuk?

  • Nûk

  • Godthåb

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Answer

The Danish name for Nuuk is Godthåb, which means "Good Hope". However, this name mostly went out of use after home rule was established in 1979, and Greenlandic names were preferred over Danish ones.
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