Neckar

[ nek-er; German ne-kahr ]

/ ˈnɛk ər; German ˈnɛ kɑr /

a river in SW Germany, flowing N and NE from the Black Forest, then W to the Rhine River. 246 miles (395 km) long.

Example sentences from the Web for neckar

In the haunted valley of the Neckar, the most crystal of rivers, stands the town of Heidelberg.

The Pilgrims Of The Rhine |Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Probably, according to Teulet, the present Sandhofer-fahrt, a little below the embouchure of the Neckar.

Essays Upon Some Controverted Questions |Thomas H. Huxley
The fall of Neckar and the rise of the new minister, Calonne, sent France rushing to the brink.

Fragonard |Haldane Macfall
It proved to be a steamboat—for they had begun to run a steamer up the Neckar, for the first time in May.

A Tramp Abroad, Complete |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

From this height is seen the beautiful valley, with the town spread out in irregular shape on the banks of the Neckar.

Nasby in Exile |David R. Locke

Neckar

/ (ˈnɛkɑː) /

a river in SW Germany, rising in the Black Forest and flowing generally north into the Rhine at Mannheim. Length: 394 km (245 miles)