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Kraneberger
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German
Etymology
From the western German de Kran water tap and the demonym -berger hinting at a village name ending in de Berg -berg (“mountain”). A humorous equation of tap water to the expensive table waters typically bottled in such villages.
Pronunciation
de /ˈkʁaːnəˌbɛɐ̯ɡɐ/
Noun
n.sg
de colloquial regional tap water used as a beverage
de Willst du Mineralwasser oder reicht dir Kraneberger? Do you want mineral water or is tap water fine by you?
Declension
n.sg
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