Osnabrück

American  

[oz-nuh-brook, aws-nah-bryk] / ˈɒz nəˌbrʊk, ˌɔs nɑˈbrük /

noun

1. a city in Lower Saxony, in NW Germany.

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Osnabrück British  

/ ɔsnaˈbryk /

noun

1. an industrial city in NW Germany, in Lower Saxony: a member of the Hanseatic League in the Middle Ages; one of the treaties comprising the Peace of Westphalia (1648) was signed here. Pop: 165 517 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Hertha Berlin and Osnabrück supporters had the same banners in Berlin, where both sets of fans stayed silent early on.

From Washington Times • Dec. 16, 2023

He was mayor of the northern German town of Osnabrück for nearly seven years before his appointment as state interior minister in 2013.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2023

Born in Osnabrück, Germany, Otto-Knapp grew up on a dairy farm, which led to her deep interest in the natural world.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2022

A main focus of the operation was the city of Osnabrück, which police say was one of the hubs of the operation.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2022

Lord Townshend came on to Osnabrück, and finding that the King was dead, had nothing to do but to return home at once.

From A History of the Four Georges, Volume I by McCarthy, Justin