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Nijmegen

Nijmegen

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A city in the east of the Netherlands known for its long history and industry
  • proper noun
: Nimega
  • They're most recently of the Max Planck Institute in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
  • Nijmegen, Netherlands

Examples

  • Thereafter, three groups of researchers, including one from Nijmegen, found that these findings do not confirm.

    Blog text (13)

  • Our infantry are still fighting in Nijmegen.

    A Bridge Too Far (1977)

  • You get to Nijmegen as fast as you can.

    A Bridge Too Far (1977)

  • We're going to take Nijmegen Bridge tonight.

    A Bridge Too Far (1977)

  • "The researchers from Nijmegen are missing at this leading conference."

    Blog text (13)

  • Have we replaced the boats we lost at Nijmegen?

    A Bridge Too Far (1977)

  • A strong force has landed south of Nijmegen.

    A Bridge Too Far (1977)

  • Somewhere near Nijmegen, we got lost trying to find the autobahn.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The American 82nd here, south of Nijmegen, and our own 1st Airborne boys and a Polish brigade here at Arnhem, 64 miles behind enemy lines.

    A Bridge Too Far (1977)

  • Nijmegen is known for its rich history and is one of the oldest cities in Nijmegen.

Surface Forms

Nijmegen main

Etymology

The word Nijmegen comes from the old Roman name Noviomagus, which breaks into parts meaning 'new' (novio-) and 'market' or 'field' (-magus). So Nijmegen was originally a 'new market' town in Roman times, which helps explain why it grew into an important city of trade and industry.