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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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Wilson said Ryanair had cut all service to three other German airports since 2019 -- Dresden, Leipzig and Dortmund -- and had already relocated aircraft previously based in Frankfurt, Duesseldorf and Stuttgart.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Germany winger Julian Brandt, 29, is leaving Borussia Dortmund having made more than 300 appearances, while his compatriot Leon Goretzka, 31, is ending his stay at Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Rose began his managerial career in 2012 with Lokomotive Leipzig and has spent time in charge of Red Bull Salzburg, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Monchengladbach and RB Leipzig.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Nwaneri has interest from Borussia Dortmund, who have a successful history of landing English football's best young talents.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The Allied bombers also hammered away at Germany’s industrial centers, bombing cities such as Berlin, Hamburg, Dortmund, Leipzig, and Essen.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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