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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.


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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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

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

The suspect in custody in the western city of Düsseldorf had sought asylum in Germany but he was turned down because he had first entered the EU in Bulgaria.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2024

Her parents’ love story sounded as magical as Uncle Darnell’s stories, except Düsseldorf wasn’t a make-believe place, and Frieda’s parents were real.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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