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Weser River

Weser River

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A river in northwestern Germany that flows north to the North Sea near Bremerhaven
  • proper noun
: río Weser
  • The Weser River passes through several important German cities before reaching the North Sea.

Examples

  • The Weser River flows through the beautiful city of Bremen.

  • They enjoyed a scenic cruise along the Weser River during their stay in Bremen.

  • The Weser River is famous for its picturesque landscapes and historical towns along its banks.

  • They enjoyed a scenic cruise along the Weser River during their stay in Bremen.

  • Have you ever visited the Weser River in Germany?

  • The Weser River is famous for its picturesque landscapes and historical towns along its banks.

  • The Weser River passes through several important German cities before reaching the North Sea.

Synonyms

Weser
vsWeser River
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A river in the northwest of Germany that flows north to the North Sea near Bremerhaven

is the form that adds the generic watercourse noun to the name

Surface Forms

Weser River main

Morphology

Weser + river

The phrase combines a proper name 'Weser' with the noun 'river', so a learner who knows both constituents will immediately understand it denotes a river called Weser; detailed geographic information is world knowledge but not required to grasp the basic meaning. The 'ProperName + river' naming pattern is compositional and cross-linguistically common, making the expression transparently interpretable by B1 learners.

Etymology

The name Weser River may come from a very old German word Weser that meant 'to flow' or 'stream'. People long ago might have called it the 'flowing one', and that image helps explain why Weser River is the name for the river that runs north to the North Sea.