Hameln

[ hah-muhln ]

noun
  1. a city in N central Germany, on the Weser River: scene of the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.

  • Also Ham·e·lin [ham-uh-lin]. /ˈhæm ə lɪn/.

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Hameln

/ (German ˈhaːməln) /


noun
  1. an industrial town in N Germany, in Lower Saxony on the Weser River: famous for the legend of the Pied Piper (supposedly took place in 1284). Pop: 58 902 (2003 est): English name: Hamelin (ˈhæməlɪn, ˈhæmlɪn)

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