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Friedrichshafen

American  
[free-driks-hah-fuhn, free-drikhs-hah-fuhn] / ˈfri drɪksˌhɑ fən, ˈfri drɪxsˌhɑ fən /

noun

  1. a city in Baden-Württemberg, S Germany, on Lake Constance.


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A large waterspout formed over a lake in Germany near the southern city of Friedrichshafen.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

The move makes ZF Friedrichshafen the latest German company to report bumps in the road when it comes to the electric vehicle ramp-up.

From Barron's Jan. 23, 2026

Samsung 005930 0.90%increase; green up pointing triangle Electronics plans to acquire the advanced driver-assistance systems business of Germany’s ZF Friedrichshafen, stepping up its push into vehicle components.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 23, 2025

Ferdinand von Zeppelin, who grew up on the lake, invented the zeppelin and started building airships in Friedrichshafen in the late 1890s.

From Washington Post Jun. 24, 2022

He flattened down the sail, when the flaw had spent its force, and headed his boat towards Friedrichshafen.

From Down the Rhine Young America in Germany by Optic, Oliver

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