Neckar

[ nek-er; German ne-kahr ]

/ ˈnɛk ər; German ˈnɛ kɑr /

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noun

a river in SW Germany, flowing N and NE from the Black Forest, then W to the Rhine River. 246 miles (395 km) long.

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Words nearby Neckar

Nechako, Neches, Necho, neck, neck and neck, Neckar, neckband, neckcloth, necked, Necker, neckerchief

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How to use Neckar in a sentence

The storm was over, and only the rain fell quietly as the coach rumbled out of Cannstatt and across the bridge over the Neckar.
A German Pompadour|Marie Hay
Rottenburg lies in the centre of this valley; the Neckar flows placidly half way round the small town.
A German Pompadour|Marie Hay
Certain minor ports, and several landing-stages on the Rhine and the Neckar, were also designated free.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language"|Various
It is drained for the most part by the river Neckar (tributary of the Rhine) and its tributaries.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott

The view over the town towards Mannheim, and into the valley of the Neckar, is even in winter, beautiful in the extreme!
Louis Spohr's Autobiography|Louis Spohr

British Dictionary definitions for Neckar

Neckar

/ (ˈnɛkɑː) /

noun

a river in SW Germany, rising in the Black Forest and flowing generally north into the Rhine at Mannheim. Length: 394 km (245 miles)

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