Neckar

[ nek-er; German ne-kahr ]

noun

1. a river in SW Germany, flowing N and NE from the Black Forest, then W to the Rhine River. 246 miles (395 km) long.

Neckar

/ ˈnɛkɑː /

noun

1. a river in SW Germany, rising in the Black Forest and flowing generally north into the Rhine at Mannheim. Length: 394 km (245 miles)

Example Sentences

The storm was over, and only the rain fell quietly as the coach rumbled out of Cannstatt and across the bridge over the Neckar.

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Rottenburg lies in the centre of this valley; the Neckar flows placidly half way round the small town.

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Certain minor ports, and several landing-stages on the Rhine and the Neckar, were also designated free.

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It is drained for the most part by the river Neckar (tributary of the Rhine) and its tributaries.

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The view over the town towards Mannheim, and into the valley of the Neckar, is even in winter, beautiful in the extreme!

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