Ruhr

English

/ɹʊɚ/, /ɹʊə/

proper noun
Definitions
  • A branch of the river Rhine and its basin.
  • (The Ruhr) (urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia).

Etymology

Derived from German Ruhr (dysentery).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Ruhr

Gloss

dysentery

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