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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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Bellingham's match-winning display won the approval of Norway's master striker Erling Haaland, also a former colleague at Borussia Dortmund.

From BBC 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

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.

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He joined Manchester City's academy and went on to make three appearances for the club before moving on to Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Dortmund, the Throtmannia of early history, was already a town of some importance in the 9th century.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various

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