Ruhrpott

== German == === Etymology === From Ruhr (“the Ruhr river”) +‎ Pott (“pot; ship”). The latter word is also used for the region on its own; it is a short form of Kohlenpott, which see. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈruːrˌpɔt/, [ˈʁu(ː)ɐ̯ˌpɔt] === Proper noun === Ruhrpott m (colloquial) Ruhr Area Synonyms: Ruhrgebiet n, Kohlenpott m, (informal) Pott m ==== Derived terms ==== Ruhrpottdeutsch Ruhrpottler ruhrpottisch, ruhrpöttisch === Further reading === “Ruhrpott” in Duden online “Ruhrpott”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)