Bielefeld

[ bee-luh-felt ]

/ ˈbi ləˌfɛlt /

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noun

a city in NW Germany.

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Words nearby Bielefeld

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How to use Bielefeld in a sentence

We pursued our way that night to Bielefeld and the next day towards the Rhine.
Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel|John Yeardley
Bielefeld is mentioned as early as the 9th century, as Belanvelde, but its first recorded mention as a town is in 1233.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various
Bielefeld was openly plundered by the French for three hours long.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XVIII. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
Bielefeld , a manufacturing town in Westphalia, with a large trade in linen, and the centre of the trade.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood

He came from Bielefeld, like Hinzpeter, and was bound to my old teacher by lasting ties of friendship.
The Kaiser's Memoirs|William II, German Emperor

British Dictionary definitions for Bielefeld

Bielefeld

/ (German ˈbiːləfɛlt) /

noun

a city in Germany, in NE North Rhine-Westphalia: food, textiles. Pop: 328 452 (2003 est)

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