Isar

American  

[ee-zahr] / ˈi zɑr /

noun

1. a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.

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Isar British  

/ ˈiːzɑː /

noun

1. a river in central Europe, rising in W Austria and flowing generally northeast through S Germany into the Danube. Length: over 260 km (160 miles)

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Isar

Before visiting Bardufoss, Merz and Store are to visit the Andoya space centre, where German group Isar Aerospace hopes to soon launch another of its Spectrum rockets.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

Isar Aerospace launched its 28-metre Spectrum rocket from there last year, but achieved just 30 seconds of flight before spectacularly crashing into the Norwegian Sea.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026

However: "Even young people are reporting back pain in increasing numbers. This trend didn't just start with the Covid-19 lockdowns," says Prof. Rainer Burgkart of TUM Klinikum rechts der Isar.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2023

The items construction workers found, including columns and a large piece of the synagogue’s Torah shrine, were 15 to 25 feet below the surface of the Isar River at a site south of Munich.

From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023

It is honourable to love your native place, be it on the Isar, the Danube, the Rhine, or the Main, since what German territory has not a host of glorious recollections?

From The Student-Life of Germany by Howitt, William