Schrottgorod
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Etymology edit
From Schrott (“scrap metal, junk”) + Russian го́род (górod, “town, city”), loosely calquing Eisenhüttenstadt (literally “Iron Works City”) and rhyming with Nowgorod. The name alludes to the origins of the town as a socialist planned city and, probably, to its continuous decline.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Schrottgorod n (proper noun, genitive Schrottgorods or (optionally with an article) Schrottgorod)
- (derogatory, humorous) nickname of Eisenhüttenstadt