"Nil" meaning in German

See Nil in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /niːl/ Audio: De-Nil.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: der Nil [canonical, masculine], des Nil [definite, genitive], des Nils [definite, genitive]
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  1. Nile (a large river in Africa, usually considered to be the longest river in the world; its basin covers Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt, flowing north through Khartoum and Cairo into the Mediterranean Sea) Tags: definite, proper-noun, strong, usually Categories (place): Places in Burundi, Places in Egypt, Places in Eritrea, Places in Ethiopia, Places in Kenya, Places in Rwanda, Places in South Sudan, Places in Sudan, Places in Tanzania, Places in Uganda, Places in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rivers in Burundi, Rivers in Egypt, Rivers in Eritrea, Rivers in Ethiopia, Rivers in Kenya, Rivers in Rwanda, Rivers in South Sudan, Rivers in Sudan, Rivers in Tanzania, Rivers in Uganda, Rivers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Derived forms: Nilflughund
    Sense id: en-Nil-de-name-l15GZ36U Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 13 entries, Pages with entries
     
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