Winnipeg
Syllables: Win·ni·peg/ˈwɪn.əˌpɛɡ/
Winnipeg proper noun: the capital city of Manitoba, Canada.
Proper noun
Winnipeg
- The capital city of Manitoba, Canada.
- A large lake in Manitoba, Canada; in full, Lake Winnipeg.
- A river that flows 813 km from Lake of the Woods, Ontario into Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba; in full, Winnipeg River.
- An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri, United States, named after the Canadian city.
Winnipeg meaning in Hindi and Arabic
Winnipeg in Hindi
- capital of Manitoba
- विनिपेग vinipeg
Winnipeg in Arabic
- capital of Manitoba
- وِينِيبِيغ winipīḡ
Synonyms of Winnipeg
Origin of Winnipeg
* From Ojibwe wiinibig (“dirty waters”), from wiini’ (“to make someone dirty”), wiinad (“it is dirty”), + nibi (“water”), plural nibig (“waters”). * After the lake, from Cree/Swampy Cree ᐑᓂᐯᐠ (“muddy waters”), describing the river's water entering the lake (CanOD).
Words formed from Winnipeg
- Lake Winnipeg
- Winnie the Pooh
- Winnipeg couch
- Winnipegger
- Winnipeg goldeye
- Winnipeg handshake
- Winnipegian
- Winnipegish
- Winnipegonian
- Winnipeg rye
- Winnipeg rye bread
Phrases with Winnipeg
Questions about Winnipeg
- What does Winnipeg mean?
- Winnipeg means the capital city of Manitoba, Canada.
- What is Winnipeg in Hindi?
- Winnipeg in Hindi is विनिपेग (vinipeg). See Winnipeg meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Winnipeg?
- Winnipeg is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Winnipeg?
- Winnipeg is pronounced /ˈwɪn.əˌpɛɡ/.
Words near Winnipeg in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Winnipeg (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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