Dortmund
Definition
A large industrial city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located in the Ruhr area, historically renowned for coal mining and steel production.
Home to Borussia Dortmund (BVB), one of Germany's most successful and passionate football clubs, whose stadium, Signal Iduna Park, is the largest in Europe by capacity for standing terraces.
Examples
In Dortmund schreit man 'Tor!', und niemand denkt an eine Haustür.
In Dortmund, shouting 'goal!' makes no one think of a house door.
Dortmund hat mehr BVB-Fans als Parkplätze – typisch Ruhrpott.
Dortmund has more BVB fans than parking spots – typical Ruhr area.
Nach einem Sieg in Dortmund fließt das Bier in Strömen, nicht das Ruhrwasser.
After a win in Dortmund, beer flows in streams, not the Ruhr River.
Dortmunds Wirtschaft: Stahl tagsüber, Gelb-Schwarz abends.
Dortmund's economy: steel by day, yellow-and-black by night.