Nijmegen

American  

[nahy-mey-guhn, nahy-mey-khuhn, -khuh] / ˈnaɪ meɪ gən, ˈnaɪ meɪ xən, -xə /

noun

1. a city in the E Netherlands, on the Waal River: peace treaty 1678.

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Nijmegen British  

/ ˈnaɪˌmeɪɡən, ˈnɛimeːxə /

noun

1. Latin name: Noviomagus.  German name: Nimwegen.  an industrial town in the E Netherlands, in Gelderland province on the Waal River: the oldest town in the country; scene of the signing (1678) of the peace treaty between Louis XIV, the Netherlands, Spain, and the Holy Roman Empire. Pop: 156 000 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Nexperia’s plant in Nijmegen cranked out billions of components necessary to draw power from your car battery or turn your headlights on.

From Barron's

Based in the Dutch city of Nijmegen, Nexperia says its chips power "virtually every electronic design worldwide."

From Barron's

His first managerial appointment came in 1996, as he was promoted from his assistant's position at Willem II, before moving to NEC Nijmegen a year later.

From BBC

As well as working in his homeland with NEC Nijmegen, Excelsior Rotterdam and NAC Breda, the Dutchman had a year at Brentford before his longer spells with Manchester City and Burnley.

From BBC

Dries van Agt, a Dutch politician and former prime minister of the Netherlands who became a pro-Palestinian activist later in life, died on Feb. 5 in his hometown, Nijmegen.

From New York Times