Potemkinsches Dorf
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Etymology edit
See Potemkin village.
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Potemkinsches Dorf n (strong, definite nominative das Potemkinsche Dorf, genitive (des) Potemkinschen Dorfs or (des) Potemkinschen Dorfes, plural Potemkinsche Dörfer, definite plural die Potemkinschen Dörfer)
- Potemkin village (any false construct devised to disguise a shortcoming or improve appearances)