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Emden

American  
[em-duhn] / ˈɛm dən /

noun

  1. a seaport in NW Germany.


Emden British  
/ ˈɛmdən /

noun

  1. a port in NW Germany, in Lower Saxony at the mouth of the River Ems. Pop: 51 445 (2003 est)

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Roughly 300 of the 1,500 temporary workers at its factory in Emden, Germany, will not be renewed for work in August.

From Washington Times • Jun. 28, 2023

Born in Emden in 1941, Petersen scored his first major success with World War Two submarine thriller Das Boot, which earned him two Oscar nominations.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2022

Petersen, born in Emden, Germany, made two features before his 1982 breakthrough, “Das Boot.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2022

The Maersk Emden was 1,200 feet long and 158 feet wide, or more than five times the size of the main concourse of Grand Central Terminal.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2022

Within three hours the Sydney arrived on the scene, and having the range of the Emden with 6-inch guns to 4.1-inch guns, forced the German cruiser ashore.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various