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Glabotki
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German
de:+
Alternative forms
de GlaBotKi
Etymology
de Gladbeck Gladbeck Bottrop Bottrop Kirchhellen Kirchhellen. The resulting form has a vaguely Slavic sound to the German ear, which may have been intended.
Pronunciation
de /ɡlaˈbɔtki/
Proper noun
toponym de humorous derogatory chiefly historical
the result of a potential merger of Bottrop, Gladbeck and de Kirchhellen, three adjacent localities in the northern Ruhr Area, western Germany
Usage notes
The merger was discussed in the early 1970s. Ultimately, Gladbeck (formerly independent) was incorporated into Recklinghausen district, while Kirchhellen (formerly part of said district) was made a borough of independent Bottrop.