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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In the streets of Nuuk, Aaja Chemnitz normally goes almost unnoticed.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

"On August 29, 2025, at 10pm, I will arrive at the Chemnitz correctional facility with my suitcases."

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

The Chief Public Prosecutor in Halle, Dennis Cernota told German public broadcaster MDR in Saxony-Anhalt that Liebich would serve her prison sentence at the Chemnitz women's prison.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

"Being able to incorporate designer springs will also add a new tool to the growing capability at TU Chemnitz towards microelectronic morphogenesis and artificial life," adds Prof.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024

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

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

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