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German
Etymology
Fisch + English town, from being the largest fishing port in Germany.
Proper noun
Fischtown n (proper noun, genitive Fischtowns or (optionally with an article) Fischtown)
- (colloquial, humorous) Bremerhaven
2022 July 23, Jan Kahlcke, “Schellfischtunnel in Hamburg: Den Fisch aufs Gleis gesetzt”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:Der Fisch wurde immer weniger – überhaupt und vor allem hier. Die lange Fahrt elbaufwärts rentierte sich nicht mehr, da lag „Fischtown“ Bremerhaven an der Außenweser günstiger. Der Tunnel wurde stillgelegt.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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