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Kohlenpott
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German
Etymology
From de Kohle -n- Pott coal ship pot. Figurative use since early 20th century.
Pronunciation
de De-Kohlenpott.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Koh len pott
Noun
m,s:es,^e
de informal dated a ship transporting coal
de informal figurative a coal-mining region
de Kohlenrevier
de der oberschlesische Kohlenpott the Upper Silesian coal region
Declension
m,s:es,^e
Proper noun
m,s.article
de informal de Ruhrgebiet
Derived terms
de Pott backformation