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Ems.

a river in northwestern Germany

3 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɛms/
  1. a river in northwestern Germany

    definite · proper-noun · usually
Where this word comes from

From Old Saxon Emisa, from the Roman name, Latin Amisia. The river in North West Germany was mentioned by Tacitus, Pliny and others.

name/ˈɛms/
  1. Former name of Bad Ems

    neuter · proper-noun
Where this word comes from

From the older form Embs. The spa town on the river Lahn was first mentioned in 880.

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