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Reeperbahn

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German

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Etymology

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Reeper +‎ Bahn

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʁeːpɐˌbaːn/
  • Hyphenation: Ree‧per‧bahn
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Noun

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Reeperbahn f (genitive Reeperbahn, plural Reeperbahnen)

  1. (Northern Germany, nautical) ropewalk
    Synonym: Seilerbahn

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Proper noun

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die Reeperbahn f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Reeperbahn)

  1. A street and entertainment district in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg, Germany
    Synonym: Kiez
    • 1912, Ralph Arthur Roberts (lyrics and music), “Auf der Reeperbahn nachts um halb eins”:
      Langsam bummel ich ganz alleine / Die Reeperbahn nach der Freiheit ’rauf / Treff ich eine recht blonde, recht feine / Die gabel ich mir auf
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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