Köln

American

[kœln] / kœln /

noun

German name of Cologne.

Köln British

/ kœln /

noun

the German name for Cologne

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I meditate before I start, and I cannot move my hand to paint without music: Keith Jarrett’s “The Köln Concert,” Mozart and Beethoven, Brandi Carlile and Joni Mitchell.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

Ahead of Steve Clarke’s men taking on Switzerland in their second match at the home of Köln in Cologne, football commentator Derek Rae explains why the German fans adopted the Scottish tune.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2024

Back in October, the FC Köln midfielder broke his cheekbone.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2022

Dortmund has two Bundesliga matches scheduled after Reyna’s expected return to active duty: March 13 against Arminia Bielefeld and March 20 at Köln.

From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2022

"What's the point? The Nazis are gone. Why be so secretive? Why not go back to Köln and start again?"

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

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