Emda

/ˈɛmdə/ noun

Definition

A city in Germany; not a common English vocabulary word but a proper noun.

Etymology

Emden (or Emda in some historical spellings) is a city in northern Germany on the Ems River. The name comes from the river plus a Germanic suffix, predating modern German.

Kelly Says

Emden is famous in history because it was a major harbor city where English merchants and Protestant refugees would shelter, making it a crucial medieval trading post that influenced English colonial development.

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