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Köln

Köln

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A city in western Germany on the Rhine that has a famous cathedral and an old town
  • proper noun
  • /kɒlən/
: Colonia
  • While visiting Köln, I was amazed by the stunning architecture of the cathedral.
  • Musica Köln
  • Musica Antiqua Köln
  • Concerto Köln

Our first step is to get from Cologne to London.

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Examples

  • So we are in Cologne right now, and we are walking to see the cathedral.

  • My wife has family in Hanover, and we love the city of Köln too.

    Blog text (7)

  • Our first step is to get from Cologne to London.

    Laura Kampf

  • Hi guys, good morning from Cologne, Germany.

  • As you know, I'm going back and forth between LA and Cologne all the time.

  • Albert the Great ends up following him to Cologne and teaches as an apprentice professor with him.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • Today's speaker Katya achieved her MA and her PhD from Stanford in Economics and she received her BA and MA from Cologne University in Germany.

  • The festival in Köln attracts visitors from all over Europe every year.

  • Many tourists enjoy the vibrant culture and history found in Köln.

Surface Forms

Köln main
Cologne main

Etymology

Köln gets its name from the Latin word Colonia, which meant 'colony' or 'settlement'. The Romans started the town as a new community, so the name, now English Cologne, shows it began as a Roman colony.