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Dortmund

American  
[dawrt-muhnd, dawrt-moont] / ˈdɔrt mənd, ˈdɔrtˌmʊnt /

noun

  1. a city in W Germany.


Dortmund British  
/ ˈdɔrtmʊnt, ˈdɔːtmənd /

noun

  1. an industrial city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia at the head of the Dortmund–Ems Canal : university (1966). Pop: 589 661 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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For Borussia Dortmund chief executive Carsten Cramer, the new manager's influence may even go beyond sport.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

But it was perhaps his bromance with former Borussia Dortmund team-mate, England star Jude Bellingham that garnered the most attention - as old images and clips of them together resurfaced ahead of their quarter-final match-up.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The Real Madrid playmaker, who was once a teammate of Haaland’s at Dortmund, had already played a starring role to put England in this game in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

He was the teen prodigy, destined for greatness, incubated at Borussia Dortmund, and now playing for one of soccer’s leading clubs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

However, he approves, if you find it financially possible, of your moving to Dortmund where as you say there are no Bahá’ís, and which is one of Germany’s major cities.

From The Light of Divine Guidance (Volume 2) by Shoghi Effendi

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