Kohlenpott

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German

Etymology

From Kohle (“coal”) +‎ -n- +‎ Pott (“ship”, literally “pot”). Figurative use since early 20th century.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Koh‧len‧pott

Noun

Kohlenpott m (strong, genitive Kohlenpotts or Kohlenpottes, plural Kohlenpötte)

  1. (informal, dated) a ship transporting coal
  2. (informal, figurative) a coal-mining region
    Synonym: Kohlenrevier
    der oberschlesische Kohlenpott ― the Upper Silesian coal region

Declension

Declension of Kohlenpott
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kohlenpott die Kohlenpötte
genitive eines des Kohlenpotts, Kohlenpottes der Kohlenpötte
dative einem dem Kohlenpott, Kohlenpotte1 den Kohlenpötten
accusative einen den Kohlenpott die Kohlenpötte

1Now rare, see notes.

Proper noun

der Kohlenpott m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Kohlenpotts)

  1. (informal) Synonym of Ruhrgebiet

Derived terms

  • Pott (backformation)
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