Neisse

American  

[nahy-suh] / ˈnaɪ sə /

noun

1. a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.

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Neisse British  

/ ˈnaɪsə /

noun

1. Polish name: Nysa.  Also called: Glatzer Neisse.  a river in SW Poland, rising on the northern Czech border, and flowing northeast to join the Oder near Brzeg. Length: about 193 km (120 miles)

2. Also called: Lusatian Neisse.  a river in E Europe, rising near Liberec in the Czech Republic and flowing north to join the Oder: forms part of the German–Polish border. Length: 225 km (140 miles)

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Example Sentences

LEKNICA, Poland — The woman busing tables at a restaurant in this town just across the Neisse River from Germany seemed different from the other people working there.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2022

"One of the most important factors for the economics of a project like this is sticking to the original schedule," says Eric Neisse, a deputy manager at Areva-China.

From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2010

But while Russia argued that Poland's western frontier should run along the Oder and Western Neisse rivers, Britain and the U.S. held out for the Oder and Eastern Neisse.

From Time Magazine Archive

At a luncheon for Gomulka, Tito blandly wound up a lengthy toast with the statement that he considered "the present Polish-German frontier on the Oder and the Neisse the only lasting solution."

From Time Magazine Archive

I was born on the 16th October 1813, in Bischofswald, a village in the circle of Neisse, and near the Giant Mountains.

From John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch by Anonymous