Bielefeld

[ bee-luh-felt ]

/ ˈbi ləˌfɛlt /

a city in NW Germany.

Example sentences from the Web for bielefeld

Bielefeld was openly plundered by the French for three hours long.

History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XVIII. (of XXI.) |Thomas Carlyle
Bielefeld , a manufacturing town in Westphalia, with a large trade in linen, and the centre of the trade.

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia |Edited by Rev. James Wood
Bielefeld is mentioned as early as the 9th century, as Belanvelde, but its first recorded mention as a town is in 1233.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 |Various
He came from Bielefeld, like Hinzpeter, and was bound to my old teacher by lasting ties of friendship.

The Kaiser's Memoirs |William II, German Emperor

We pursued our way that night to Bielefeld and the next day towards the Rhine.

Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel |John Yeardley

Bielefeld

/ (German ˈbiːləfɛlt) /

a city in Germany, in NE North Rhine-Westphalia: food, textiles. Pop: 328 452 (2003 est)