Nimwegen

[ nim-vey-guhn ]
/ ˈnɪm veɪ gən /

noun

German name of Nijmegen.

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Words nearby Nimwegen

n'importe, nimps, Nimrod, Nimrud, nim tree, Nimwegen, Nimzowitsch, Nin, Nina, nincompoop, nine
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Example sentences from the Web for Nimwegen

  • The peace of Nimwegen which was concluded in 1678 settled nothing but merely anticipated another war.

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British Dictionary definitions for Nimwegen

Nimwegen
/ (ˈnɪmveːɡən) /

noun

the German name for Nijmegen
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