Chemnitz

American

[kem-nits] / ˈkɛm nɪts /

noun

a city in E Germany.

Chemnitz British

/ ˈkɛmnɪts /

noun

Also called (1953–90): Karl-Marx-Stadt. a city in E Germany, in Saxony, at the foot of the Erzgebirge: textiles, engineering. Pop: 249 922 (2003 est)

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“This is among the strangest proposals,” said Benjamin Höhne, political scientist at Chemnitz University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

"A female collaboration on peace is quite beautiful," Chemnitz said, "especially when we know we have an American president who is also interested in the same prize".

From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026

Chemnitz met with AFP for an interview at the Nuuk cultural centre, where exhibits highlighted Inuit culture and the role of women in Greenlandic society in honour of International Women's Day on March 8.

From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026

In a shopping mall in the city of Chemnitz in Saxony, we meet a group of young men who – while they won't go on the record – tell us they're right wing.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2025

The planes were always bound for someplace else— Leipzig, Chemnitz, Plauen, places like that.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

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