Neuss

English

Proper noun

Neuss

  1. A city, the administrative seat of Rhein-Kreis Neuss district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, west of Düsseldorf.

German

Alternative forms
  • Neuß (supserseded, standard until 1968)

Etymology

From Old High German Nuiss, from Latin Novēsium, of unclear but probably Celtic origin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nɔɪ̯s/

Proper noun

Neuss n (proper noun, genitive Neuss' or (with an article) Neuss)

  1. A city, the administrative seat of Rhein-Kreis Neuss district, North Rhine-Westphalia
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