No. 759 in German
bremen
"Bremen" is a proper noun referring to a city in northern Germany.
In a sentence
Ich fahre morgen nach Bremen.
I'm traveling to Bremen tomorrow.
Here, 'Bremen' is used as the name of a city in Germany, indicating the destination.
Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten sind ein berühmtes Märchen.
The Town Musicians of Bremen is a famous fairy tale.
'Bremer' is an adjective derived from 'Bremen', used to describe something related to the city, here indicating the origin of the musicians.
Bremen ist eine freie Hansestadt.
Bremen is a free Hanseatic city.
In this context, 'Bremen' denotes the city itself and its unique political and historical status as a free Hanseatic city.
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