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Wilhelmshaven.

Wilhelmshaven (an independent town and port in Lower Saxony, Germany)

13 characters4 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

name/ˌvɪlhɛlmsˈhaːfən/
  1. Wilhelmshaven (an independent town and port in Lower Saxony, Germany)

    neuter · proper-noun
Where this word comes from

From Wilhelm + -s- + Hafen (“harbour”), founded in 1869 and named after Wilhelm I of Prussia. The Low German v-spelling is by analogy with Cuxhaven and Bremerhaven.

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