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Groningen

American  
[groh-ning-uhn, khroh-ning-uhn] / ˈgroʊ nɪŋ ən, ˈxroʊ nɪŋ ən /

noun

  1. a city in the NE Netherlands.


Groningen British  
/ 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)

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At the annual championships in Groningen, amateur and professional chefs from the Netherlands and beyond compete for the top prize in both categories -- a coveted silver ladle.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

“The platforms are earning money off of this. They are benefiting from it, and the whole country is paying the price,” said Ritumbra Manuvie a law professor at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

Tim Lichtenberg, a planetary astronomer at the University of Groningen who wasn’t involved in the study, says the work highlights how astronomers should be cautious about presumed biosignatures.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 26, 2024

The research was conducted during Tirion's undergraduate psychology studies at Bath, on a placement year at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2024

The train was going only as far as Groningen, a Dutch city not far from the border.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom