Görlitz

American  

[gœr-lits] / ˈgœr lɪts /

noun

1. a city in E Germany, on the Neisse River, at the Polish boundary.

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Görlitz British  

/ ˈɡœrlɪts /

noun

1. a city in E Germany, in Saxony on the Neisse River: divided in 1945, the area on the E bank of the river becoming the Polish town of Zgorzelec . Pop: 58 518 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Born in Görlitz, a town of 55,000 that hugs the Polish border, Kretschmer served in the federal parliament for 15 years before running for the state premiership in 2017.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2022

There was a battle at Moys, near Görlitz, where the corps was defeated by Austria.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2021

The picturesque German city Görlitz, which borders Poland, is offering free lodging and studio space in exchange for feedback on what potential residents would like from a city.

From The Guardian • Sep. 25, 2019

Dehmelt was born in Görlitz, Germany, in 1922, to a couple that struggled for economic survival in the post-war years of turmoil and hyper-inflation.

From Nature • May 16, 2017

As the shoemaker of Görlitz had in his life-time some disciples among highly educated men, so has he always had a few since his departure from this life.

From Dialogues on the Supersensual Life by Böhme, Jakob