Kohlenpott
German edit
Etymology edit
From Kohle (“coal”) + -n- + Pott (“ship”, literally “pot”). Figurative use since early 20th century.
Pronunciation edit
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Koh‧len‧pott
Noun edit
Kohlenpott m (strong, genitive Kohlenpotts or Kohlenpottes, plural Kohlenpötte)
- (informal, dated) a ship transporting coal
- (informal, figurative) a coal-mining region
- Synonym: Kohlenrevier
- der oberschlesische Kohlenpott ― the Upper Silesian coal region
Declension edit
Declension of Kohlenpott [masculine, strong]
| 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 edit
der Kohlenpott m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Kohlenpotts)
- (informal) Synonym of Ruhrgebiet
Derived terms edit
- Pott (backformation)