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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Example Sentences

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

Cao Ying, 38, runs a 1,000 square meter facility—roughly the size of two NBA basketball courts—in Wuppertal, outside of Düsseldorf, Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

"These drugs have the potential to bring about substantial weight loss, particularly in the first year," says Juan Franco, co-lead researcher from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025

On the first day of the mini-tour on Friday, Harry spoke about the joy the Nigeria team brought to the games in Düsseldorf, Germany.

From BBC • May 11, 2024

They met when Mr. Banks was a sergeant stationed in Düsseldorf.

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