Ruhrpottdeutsch

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German

Etymology

Ruhrpott +‎ Deutsch

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Ruhrpottdeutsch n (proper noun, language name, genitive Ruhrpottdeutsch or Ruhrpottdeutschs, alternative nominative (used with the definite article) Ruhrpottdeutsche, alternative genitive Ruhrpottdeutschen, no plural)

  1. A variant of High German spoken in the Ruhr Area.
    Synonyms: Ruhrgebietsdeutsch, Ruhrdeutsch
    • 2014, Philipp Oehmke, Die Toten Hosen: Am Anfang war der Lärm, Rowohlt Verlag GmbH, →ISBN:
      Er sah nicht nach Punkrock aus, sondern nach einem Fernfahrer aus Wanne-Eickel, sprach breites Ruhrpottdeutsch und konnte Campino in Schlagfertigkeit und Unverblümtheit locker das Wasser reichen.
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Declension