A federal state in western Germany that includes cities such as Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Dortmund.
Natural examples
Sie arbeitet in Nordrhein-Westfalen und pendelt nach Köln.
She works in North Rhine-Westphalia and commutes to Cologne.
Nordrhein-Westfalen hat viele dicht besiedelte Städte.
North Rhine-Westphalia has many densely populated cities.
Das Museum zeigt Industriegeschichte aus Nordrhein-Westfalen.
The museum shows industrial history from North Rhine-Westphalia.
Usage note
Nordrhein-Westfalen is a proper name and usually appears without an article: in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Its official abbreviation is NRW.
Mini-lesson: Nordrhein-Westfalen
A federal state in western Germany that includes cities such as Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Dortmund. Nordrhein-Westfalen is a proper name and usually appears without an article: in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Its official abbreviation is NRW.
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