a port in N Germany, in Schleswig-Holstein on the Baltic: the leading member of the Hanseatic League, and a major European commercial centre until the 15th century. Pop: 212 754 (2003 est)
Lübeck in American English
(ˈluˌbɛk; German ˈlyˌbɛk)
city & port in N Germany, in the state of Schleswig-Holstein: pop. 217,000