Düsseldorf
[ doos-uhl-dawrf; German dys-uhl-dawrf ]
/ ˈdʊs əlˌdɔrf; German ˈdüs əlˌdɔrf /
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noun
a port in and the capital of North Rhine–Westphalia, in W Germany, on the Rhine.
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British Dictionary definitions for Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
/ (ˈdʊsəlˌdɔːf, German ˈdysəldɔrf) /
noun
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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