Bremen
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A city in northwest Germany on the Weser River
- proper noun
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Bremen
- My friend lives in Bremen, a beautiful city near the Weser River.
- Bremen and Hamburg
- Kunsthalle Bremen
- port of Bremen
Examples
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I'm traveling to Bremen.
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The Bremen sails tonight.
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I was excited to learn that a young man from Bremen would actually be at that camp.
Blog text (31) -
Actually, I was, you know, from Bremen.
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Do you know the city... Bremen?
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If you had one year to live, would you stay here in Bremen?
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We were heading back over the North Sea from Bremen.
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On the 14th, we arrived in Bremen at 9 p.m.
Academic text (1993) -
Going to Bremen tomorrow.
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JONATHAN: I'm going to Bremen, carrying important messages and dispatches to Prince Henry.
Surface Forms
Bremen main
Etymology
Bremen likely comes from an old German word for the 'edge' or 'riverbank' where the town began on the Weser. Think of English brim, which means 'edge' — the name points to the city's river location and helps explain why Bremen became an important port.