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Schrottgorod
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German
Etymology
From de Schrott scrap metal, junk го́род ru town, city, loosely calquing de Eisenhüttenstadt Iron Works City and rhyming with de Nowgorod. The name alludes to the origins of the town as a socialist planned city and, probably, to its continuous decline.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃʁɔtɡoʁɔt/
de De-Schrottgorod.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Proper noun
toponym
de derogatory jocular nickname of de Eisenhüttenstadt
de Nicknames for cities