Meaning 1geography; proper name · 82%
A federal state in central Germany whose capital is Wiesbaden.
Natural examples
Meine Cousine studiert in Hessen.
My cousin studies in Hesse.
Wiesbaden ist die Hauptstadt von Hessen.
Wiesbaden is the capital of Hesse.
Im Herbst besuchten wir Freunde in Hessen.
In autumn, we visited friends in Hesse.
Usage note
Hessen is the proper name of the German federal state and normally appears without an article: in Hessen, nach Hessen. Its state capital is Wiesbaden.
Mini-lesson: Hessen
A federal state in central Germany whose capital is Wiesbaden. Hessen is the proper name of the German federal state and normally appears without an article: in Hessen, nach Hessen. Its state capital is Wiesbaden.
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