Bremerhaven

[ brem-er-hey-vuhn; German brey-muhr-hah-fuhn ]

/ ˈbrɛm ərˌheɪ vən; German ˌbreɪ mərˈhɑ fən /

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noun

a seaport in northwestern Germany, at the mouth of the Weser River.

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Formerly We·ser·mün·de

[German vey-zuhr-myn-duh] /German ˈveɪ zərˌmün də/ .

Words nearby Bremerhaven

breist, brekky, Brel, breloque, Bremen, Bremerhaven, Bremerton, bremsstrahlung, Brenda, Brendel, Bren gun

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How to use Bremerhaven in a sentence

He works at the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven, Germany.
World’s biggest colony of nesting fish lives beneath Antarctic ice|Jake Buehler|January 21, 2022|Science News For Students
Remarks on the text: Page 17: Bremenhaven possibly typo for Bremerhaven.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
Of the remaining representatives, twelve are furnished by Bremerhaven and Vegesack and sixteen by the rural districts.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various
Once the forces and supplies are in Bremen and Bremerhaven no difficulties would be found in embarking.
Operations Upon the Sea|Franz Edelsheim

The report goes in that we are all right, and we steam to Bremerhaven without let or hindrance.
The Strand Magazine|Various
There'll be good money for this at Bremerhaven, and more to come afterwards.
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British Dictionary definitions for Bremerhaven

Bremerhaven

/ (German breːmərˈhaːfən) /

noun

a port in NW Germany: an outport for Bremen. Pop: 118 276 (2003 est)Former name (until 1947): Wesermünde

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