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das Dorf (Dörfer)
   village, small town

Das Dorf Parum (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) will Medienberichten zufolge nicht im Foto-Straßendienst Google Street View erscheinen.
According to media reports, the [German] village of Parum (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania) does not want to appear in Google Street View.
Das erste olympische Dorf wurde für die Olympiade 1932 in Los Angeles gebaut.
The first Olympic village was built for the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Er soll die Kirche im Dorf lassen.
He shouldn't get carried away. ("He should leave the church in the village.")
Das sind mir böhmische/spanische Dörfer.
It's Greek to me.

Related:
die Stadt (Städte) city, town

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