Sommerfeld
[ zawm-uhr-felt ]
/ ˈzɔm ərˌfɛlt /
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noun
Ar·nold (Jo·han·nes Wil·helm) [ahr-nawlt-yoh-hahn-uhs-vil-helm], /ˈɑr nɔlt yoʊˈhɑn əsˈvɪl hɛlm/, 1868–1951, German physicist.
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Words nearby Sommerfeld
somewise, Sominex, somite, Somme, sommelier, Sommerfeld, somnambulate, somnambulism, somni-, somnifacient, somniferous
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Example sentences from the Web for Sommerfeld
Once only, at Sommerfeld, a long march northwest of Sagan, he came upon some outskirts of them.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XIX. (of XXI.)|Thomas CarlyleAbout nightfall he marches for Sommerfeld, at his swiftest; arrives Wednesday early; finds—alas!
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XIX. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle