Definition

Proper noun: * A city in Lithuania: Klaipėda is a port city located in western Lithuania, on the coast of the Baltic Sea. It is historically significant as a former important trading town of the Hanseatic League.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The cruise ship docked in Klaipėda for two days.
  • We traveled from Vilnius to Klaipėda to see the Curonian Spit.
  • Historically, Klaipėda was a key member of the Hanseatic League.

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: The name "Klaipėda" is used when discussing the city's strategic and economic role in Baltic Sea trade during the medieval and early modern periods, particularly under the Hanseatic League and later Prussian rule (when it was known as Memel).
  • The treaty was signed in Klaipėda, then known as Memel, in 1923.

Variants and Related Words

• Memel (proper noun): The historical German name for the city of Klaipėda, commonly used before 1923.
  • The Memel Territory was incorporated into Lithuania, and the city was renamed Klaipėda.
• Klaipėdiečiai (noun, plural): The demonym for people from Klaipėda (Lithuanian).
  • Klaipėdiečiai are proud of their maritime heritage.

Synonyms

• Port city: A city with a harbor where ships load and unload.
• Baltic seaport: A harbor town or city on the Baltic Sea.

Related Phrases

• City of Klaipėda: The full formal reference to the city.
  • The City of Klaipėda manages the port facilities.
• Klaipėda Region: Refers to the surrounding territory of the city.
  • The Klaipėda Region has a distinct cultural history.

Noun

1. a city in western Lithuania on the Baltic Sea; formerly an important trading town of the Hanseatic League