The town musicians of Bremen had no home.
Source: tatoeba (8574718)
Bremen
/ˈbɹeɪmən/
Synonyms for "bremen" (3 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
city state
Strong matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
german city
Related words (1)
Noun(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: city state, german city, state.
- Sentence evidence is available for bremen, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "bremen".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "bremen"
Keep "bremen" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "bremen" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "bremen", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "bremen" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
3 entriesCollocations
5 entriesBremen AirportBremen SenateUniversity of Bremencity of Bremenport of Bremen
Derivations
1 entriesTranslations
75 translations across 40 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- Bremen name (city)
Arabic
1 entries- بْرِيمِن name (city)
Armenian
2 entries- Բրեմեն name (state)
- Բրեմեն name (city)
Belarusian
1 entries- Брэ́мен name (city)
Bulgarian
2 entries- Бре́мен name (state)
- Бре́мен name (city)
Catalan
2 entries- Bremen name (state)
- Bremen name (city)
Central Franconian
2 entries- Breme name (state)
- Breme name (city)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 不來梅 /不来梅 name (state)
- 不來梅 /不来梅 name (city)
Corsican
2 entries- Brema name (state)
- Brema name (city)
Czech
1 entries- Brémy name (city)
Danish
2 entries- Bremen name (state)
- Bremen name (city)
Dutch
2 entries- Bremen name (state)
- Bremen name (city)
Dutch Low Saxon
2 entries- Breemn name (state)
- Breemn name (city)
Finnish
2 entries- Bremen name (state)
- Bremen name (city)
French
2 entries- Brême name (state)
- Brême name (city)
Georgian
2 entries- ბრემენი name (state)
- ბრემენი name (city)
German
4 entries- Bremen name (state)
- Bremen name (city)
- Bremen name (city)
- Bremä name (city)
Greek
1 entries- Βρέμη name (city)
Hindi
2 entries- ब्रेमेन name (state)
- ब्रेमेन name (city)
Hungarian
2 entries- Bréma name (state)
- Bréma name (city)
Italian
2 entries- Brema name (state)
- Brema name (city)
Japanese
1 entries- ブレーメン name (city)
Korean
1 entries- 브레멘 name (city)
Latin
2 entries- Brēma name (state)
- Brēma name (city)
Latvian
2 entries- Brēmene name (state)
- Brēmene name (city)
Low German
4 entries- Breem name (state)
- Breem name (city)
- Briäm name (state)
- Briäm name (city)
Macedonian
2 entries- Бремен name (state)
- Бремен name (city)
Marathi
2 entries- ब्रेमेन name (state)
- ब्रेमेन name (city)
North Frisian
2 entries- Breem name (state)
- Breem name (city)
Polish
2 entries- Brema name (state)
- Brema name (city)
Portuguese
3 entries- Brema name (city)
- Bremen name (state)
- Bremen name (city)
Punjabi
2 entries- ਬਰੇਮਨ name (state)
- ਬਰੇਮਨ name (city)
Russian
2 entries- Бре́мен name (state)
- Бре́мен name (city)
Sardinian
1 entries- Brema name (city)
Slovak
2 entries- Brémy name (state)
- Brémy name (city)
Swedish
1 entries- Bremen name (city)
Turkish
2 entries- Bremen name (state)
- Bremen name (city)
Ukrainian
1 entries- Бре́мен name (city)
Vietnamese
2 entries- Brê-men name (state)
- Brê-men name (city)
West-Frisian
2 entries- Bremen name (state)
- Bremen name (city)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
They speak Low German in Bremen.
Source: tatoeba (9464898)
People in Bremen speak Low German.
Source: tatoeba (9464899)
Low German is spoken in Bremen.
Source: tatoeba (9464901)
Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "bremen"?
Closest matches include city state, german city, state.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "bremen"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.