Düsseldorf

American  

[doos-uhl-dawrf, dys-uhl-dawrf] / ˈdʊs əlˌdɔrf, ˈdüs əlˌdɔrf /

noun

1. a port in and the capital of North Rhine–Westphalia, in W Germany, on the Rhine.

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Düsseldorf British  

/ ˈdysəldɔrf, ˈdʊsəlˌdɔːf /

noun

1. an industrial city in W Germany, capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, on the Rhine: commercial centre of the Rhine-Ruhr industrial area. Pop: 572 511 (2003 est)

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Düsseldorf

This frees Lodge Quai from having to fix a leaky factory roof in, say, Düsseldorf, and it allows the local company not only to optimize its expenses, but more importantly redeploy its locked-up capital.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

But earlier this year, the Regional Court of Düsseldorf in Germany ruled in favor of Fender in its copyright case against a Chinese musical instruments company, which never responded in court.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

The first patient was treated at Charité, followed by additional patients in Düsseldorf, Munich, and Bologna.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026

Stoschek’s foundation has supported dozens of exhibitions, including two of Germany’s pavilions at the Venice Biennale, and runs public museums in Düsseldorf and Berlin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026

Düsseldorf was playing some kind of role in the new market.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis