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Niederrhein
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German
de:
Etymology
de :af nieder<t:low, lower> Rhein<t:Rhine>
From de nieder low, lower Rhein Rhine.
Pronunciation
de De-Niederrhein.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Proper noun
m,(e)s
Lower Rhine the Rhine in Germany north of Bonn
Lower Rhine region a narrower geographical region along the Rhine, north-west of Düsseldorf
de dated de Bas-Rhin Q12717
Usage notes
The broader definition is only relevant with regard to the geography of the Rhine, which is divided into de Oberrhein, de Mittelrhein, and de Niederrhein. Otherwise the word generally refers to the narrower region.
Derived terms
de niederrheinisch