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Groningen

American  
[groh-ning-uhn, khroh-ning-uhn] / ˈgroʊ nɪŋ ən, ˈxroʊ nɪŋ ən /

noun

  1. a city in the NE Netherlands.


Groningen British  
/ ˈxroːnɪŋə, ˈɡrəʊnɪŋən /

noun

  1. a province in the NE Netherlands: mainly agricultural. Capital: Groningen. Pop: 573 000 (2003 est). Area: 2336 sq km (902 sq miles)

  2. a city in the NE Netherlands, capital of Groningen province. Pop: 177 000 (2003 est)

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Founded in 1995 as a local contest, the World Snert Championship has since expanded and moved from its pub origins to the professional kitchens of the Alfa-college in Groningen.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Also had spells with the likes of Norwich, Dutch club Groningen, Wimbledon and Stoke City.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

"This is profoundly different from the composition we see in disks around solar-type stars, where oxygen-bearing molecules such as water and carbon dioxide dominate," added team member Inga Kamp, University of Groningen.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2024

The cut is “shocking, because it will hurt the country’s potential for innovation,” says chemist and 2016 Nobel Prize winner Ben Feringa of the University of Groningen, who sits on the fund’s advisory council.

From Science Magazine • May 23, 2024

All German women who aren’t working for the military are being evacuated, together with their children, from the coastal regions to the provinces of Groningen, Friesland and Gelderland.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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