Ruhr

English

Etymology

From German Ruhr.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Ruhr

  1. A river in North Rhine-Westphalia, a branch of the river Rhine and its basin.
  2. (The Ruhr) An urban area of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Translations

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Late Latin rubro gilum (“red brook”), of Celtic origin; for the second element see the river Celbis.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -uːɐ̯

Proper noun

die Ruhr f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Ruhr)

  1. Ruhr (a right tributary of the Rhine, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

Derived terms

Noun

Ruhr f (genitive Ruhr, plural Ruhren)

  1. dysentery
    Synonym: Dysenterie

Declension

Declension of Ruhr [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Ruhr die Ruhren
genitive einer der Ruhr der Ruhren
dative einer der Ruhr den Ruhren
accusative eine die Ruhr die Ruhren

References

  1. ^ Engeln, O. D., Urquhart, J. D. (1924). The Story Key to Geographic Names. United Kingdom: D. Appleton, p. 172-73

Turkish

Proper noun

Ruhr

  1. Ruhr

Derived terms

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