See also: putt, put, and Putt

German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Low German Pütt, from Middle Low German pütte, from Old Saxon putti, from Proto-West Germanic *puti (a well). Doublet of Pfütze (puddle) and Pütz (well; bucket).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʏt/
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Noun

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Pütt m (strong, genitive Pütts, plural Pütte)

  1. (regional, western Germany, particularly Ruhrgebiet) mine shaft, pit
  2. (regional, by extension) mine
    Mein Großvater hat sein ganzes Leben auf dem Pütt gearbeitet.
    My grandfather worked in the mine all his life.

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Pütt” in Duden online
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