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German town associable with Manchester (5)

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I believe the answer is:

halle

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'german' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for halle that I've seen before include "Berry, possibly" , "Manchester's orchestra" , "Noted players" , "Manchester orchestra founder" , "Orchestra based in Manchester" .)

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