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Basel

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Ba·sel  (bäzl) also Basle (bäl)
A city of northern Switzerland on the Rhine River. It is one of the oldest intellectual centers in Europe. Population: 163,000.

Basel [ˈbɑːzəl]
n (Placename) a variant spelling of Basle
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Noun1.Basel - a city in northwestern Switzerland
Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera, Swiss Confederation, Switzerland - a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
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Basel [ˈbɑːzəl] NBasilea f


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