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Ruhrpott
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German
de:Ruhrgebiet
Etymology
From de Ruhr Pott the Ruhr river pot; ship. The latter word is also used for the region on its own; it is a short form of de Kohlenpott, which see.
Pronunciation
de /ˈruːrˌpɔt/ [ˈʁu(ː)ɐ̯ˌpɔt]
de De-Ruhrpott.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Proper noun
de proper noun m
de colloquial Ruhr Area
de Ruhrgebiet<g:n> Kohlenpott<g:m> Pott<g:m><q:informal>
Derived terms
de Ruhrpottdeutsch
de Ruhrpottler
de ruhrpottisch, de ruhrpöttisch
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