Niederrhein
German edit
Etymology edit
From nieder (“low, lower”) + Rhein (“Rhine”).
Pronunciation edit
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Proper noun edit
Niederrhein m (proper noun, strong, genitive Niederrheines or Niederrheins)
- Lower Rhine (the Rhine in Germany north of Bonn)
- Lower Rhine region (a narrower geographical region along the Rhine, north-west of Düsseldorf)
- (dated) Bas-Rhin, French department in Grand Est
Usage notes edit
- The broader definition is only relevant with regard to the geography of the Rhine, which is divided into Oberrhein, Mittelrhein, and Niederrhein. Otherwise the word generally refers to the narrower region.