Essen

[ es-uh n ]

/ ˈɛs ən /

a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.

Example sentences from the Web for essen

We were greeted on all sides by the words, "Aman essen gheldinghiz!"

rminius Vambry, his life and adventures |rminius Vambry
Model towns (Pullman in this country, Essen in Germany, etc.).

Woman's Club Work and Programs |Caroline French Benton
We now learn that the Essen works have just begun the manufacture of a 314,600 pound gun.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887 |Various
In the late afternoon the train passed through Essen, the blast furnaces casting a lurid light on the surrounding country.

'Brother Bosch', an Airman's Escape from Germany |Gerald Featherstone Knight

And that was the beginning of the great Krupp works at Essen.

Germany in War Time |Mary Ethel McAuley

Essen

/ (German ˈɛsən) /

a city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia: the leading administrative centre of the Ruhr; university. Pop: 589 499 (2003 est)