Groningen

[ groh-ning-uhn; Dutch khroh-ning-uhn ]

noun

1. a city in the NE Netherlands.

Groningen

/ ˈxroːnɪŋə; ˈɡrəʊnɪŋən /

noun

1. a province in the NE Netherlands: mainly agricultural. Capital: Groningen. Pop: 573 000 (2003 est). Area: 2336 sq km (902 sq miles)
2. a city in the NE Netherlands, capital of Groningen province. Pop: 177 000 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

Suarez's exploits in front of goal earned him a move to Dutch top-flight side Groningen in 2006, where his 10 goals in 29 league matches brought a debut for Uruguay and a £6.75m move to Ajax.

From BBC

Former Groningen team-mate and fellow Uruguayan Bruno Silva says Suarez's move to Europe was initially one born out of love, rather than a desire to enhance his professional career.

From BBC

No-one needs much reminding about his stellar career, having won six top-flight titles, a Champions League trophy and four Copa del Reys during his time in Europe - which also took in spells at Atletico Madrid, Groningen and Ajax.

From BBC

"These observations are not possible from Earth because the relevant gas emissions are absorbed by its atmosphere," explained lead author Aditya Arabhavi of the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.

From Science Daily

"This is profoundly different from the composition we see in disks around solar-type stars, where oxygen-bearing molecules such as water and carbon dioxide dominate," added team member Inga Kamp, University of Groningen.

From Science Daily