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Köln

American  
[kœln] / kœln /

noun

  1. German name of Cologne.


Köln British  
/ kœln /

noun

  1. the German name for Cologne

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Keith Jarrett improvised his celebrated 1975 live album, “The Köln Concert,” on a defective piano.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

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

Kent Nagano was leading the period-instrument ensemble Concerto Köln in concert performances of Mozart’s “Idomeneo” in 2016 when one musician suggested he come back for more, and with new repertoire.

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2024

Rivkah had met my parents a few times at the club in Köln.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

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