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düsseldorf

/ˈduːsəldɔɹf/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
dus-sel-dorf
IPA
/ˈduːsəldɔɹf/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

name

One of the five administrative regions of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Düsseldorf.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈduːsəldɔɹf/
  • British English: /ˈdʊsəldɔːf/

Questions

How do you pronounce düsseldorf?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈduːsəldɔɹf/.
What does düsseldorf mean?
The capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Where does düsseldorf come from?
Borrowed from German Düsseldorf.

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